MARCH 1, 1913 



Beekeepers are invited to make demonstrations, 

 and to display implements and products of the in- 

 dustry. If interested in this work, send for program 

 to W". D. Hurd, Director of the Extension Service, 

 Amherst, Mass. 



farmers' WEEfe, BEE'KEEPERS' DAY. 



The joint meeting of the Hampshire, Hampden, 

 Franklin Beekeepers' Association Branch of the Na- 

 tional Beekeepers' Association will be held March 

 20, 1913, in the Entomology Building, Massachu- 

 setts Agricultural College, Amherst, Mass. 



This day is essentially for beekeepers. Come pre- 

 pared to gain assistance in solving your problems, 

 and to take part on the program. The entire bee- 

 keeping facilities at the College are at your disposal. 

 Copies of this announcement will be sent to I'our 

 friends upon request. 



8:30 A. M., " Sac Brood, Pronounced a New Bee 

 Disease in Relation to other Brood Diseases." — 

 Irving W. Davis, Deputy Inspector of Apiaries. 



9:30 A. M., "Value of Bees in Cranberry Culture 

 as Proven by Experiments." — Dr. H. J. Franklin, 

 E.xpert in Charge of Massachusetts cranberry inves 

 ligations. 



11:30 A.M., Annual meeting of the Hampshire, 

 Hampden, Franklin Beekeepers' Association, Presi- 

 dent W. M. Purrington presiding. 



" Increas* in the Apiary." 



Reports, regular business, election of officers, etc. 



" The National Convention, Cincinnati." — Report 

 bv Mr. E. M. Nichols, delegate. 



1:30 P. M., Visit to the Apiary Building and Api- 

 cultural Museum of the Massachusetts Agricultural 

 College. 



2:30 P.M., "New Methods of Beekeepers; Win- 

 tering a Supply of Queens; Outyard Systems, etc." 

 — Allen Latham, Norwichtown, Ct., President Con- 

 necticut Beekeepers' Association. 



3:30 P.M., Addresses: "Bee-hunting as a Factor 

 in Foul-brood Control." — John L. Byard, Deputy 

 Inspector of Apiaries. 



" More Bees and Better Beekeeping for Massa- 

 cliusetts." — Dr. B. N. Gates, Inspector of Apiaries. 



4:30 P.M., the convention will be thrown open 

 for addresses by prominent beekeepers and members. 



5:30 P.M. (Draper Hall). Dinner for beekeep- 

 ers. Private dining-room. Tickets 50 cts. Leave 

 your name at the Extension Service Otlice. 



Facilities are provided for the display of imple- 

 ments and products of the industry. Any beekeeper 

 is invited to make demonstrations. It is advisable 

 to announce your intentions to Dr. B. N. Gates, 

 Amherst, Mass., in advance, in order that full pro 

 visions may be made for your convenience. 



All interested in bees should attend. 



SPECIAL NOTICES 



By Our Business Manager 



ALSIKE CLOVER SEED. 



We are obliged to mark up the price of alsike 

 clover from that recently offered, as we have sold 

 out our stock and have to buy more on a higher 

 market. If any of our readers have any surplus 

 seed to offer we should be pleased to have offers 

 with sample. At present we quote, bags included, 

 peck, $4.00; Vz bushel, $7.50; bushel, $14.50; two 

 bushels, $28.00. 



maple sugar and syrup. 



The disappointments of last season should not 

 deter any one from placing an order for maple 

 sugar or syrup this coming season. To-day, Feb. 20, 

 the sugar-makers in this section begin tapping their 

 trees, and there is every reason to look for a fair 

 flow of sap this year. To those who are forehanded 

 enough to anticipate their needs we will make the 

 following prices subject to stock on hand at the 

 time shipment is desired: 



Single 1-gallon cans or six 1-gallon cans in a case, 

 at $1.25. 



Two to ten cases of six 1-gallon cans, at $1.15. 



Larger quantities of 75 to 100 gallons, at $1.10. 



Pure rock-maple sugar in lots of 1 to 50 lbs., at 

 15 cts. per lb. 



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Pure rock-maple sugar in lots of 50 or more lbs. 

 at 14 cts. per lb. 



Orders will be filled in rotation, or as nearly as 

 possible, depending on the size of the order. Our 

 inspection will be much more rigid than formerly, so 

 that you need have no fear of getting an off-grade 

 of syrup. By the United States standard, 11 lbs. 

 2 1-5 oz. are required for a gallon of the fancy 

 grade and the No. 1. For the second grade, 11 lbs. 

 per gallon is required. Many of our readers will 

 remember that Medina County secured the gold 

 medal at the World's Columbian Exposition. Let 

 your order come along as we shall undoubtedly have 

 a fair supply by the time you read this notice. 



sweet-clover seed. 



The demand for sweet-clover seed, especially the 

 white, is brisk, and we have already sold more than 

 half our stock of seed, and could have cleaned it all 

 out, but have reserved some for our regular trade. 

 If you are expecting to order, you had better get 

 your order in while the supply lasts, as there is a 

 very active demand. If any of our readers have any 

 surplus to offer, let us hear from you, with sample. 



We have a good supply of white, both annual and 

 biennial. Most of the yellow offered by seedsmen is 

 the annual variety, which is not to be compared 

 with the biennial. The latter is very similar to the 

 white ; comes into bloom about two to three weeks 

 earlier, and therefore prolongs the honey-flow that 

 much. We quote : 



The A. I. Root Co.: — 



I never want to lose a single copy of Gleanings. 

 I started last year with five stands of Italian bees: 

 in( rea.sed them to sixteen stands, and took off over 

 a ton of alfalfa honey. 



Oral, S. Da., Feb. 17. Carmon Fisher. 



The A. I. Boot Co.: — 



Honey crop this year, 5000 lbs. from 35 colonies, 

 spring count, increasing to 60 colonies with plenty 

 of stores for wintering ; one-third comb honey and 

 two-thirds extracted. Two colonies produced 250 lbs. 

 each of extracted. 



Stanton, N. J., Sept. 27. L. K. Cole. 



The A. I. Root Co.: — 



May be you remember that you shipped me 3 lbs. 

 lees and three queens on July 9 from Medina. I 

 put them in my hives; and after a while I noted 

 that one of the colonies was queenless, and I bought 

 of you a select untested queen. I have fed my bees 

 since July every day, and two of these nuclei are 

 strong colonies, having di'awn out 40 lbs. of honey, 

 and they will winter well. 



Pikeville, Ky., Sept. 22. Gustave L. Schmidt. 



THE LITTLE girl's " SERMON," ETC. 



Dear Bra. Root:—! have just read your article 

 the second time m Gleanings for Dec. 15, and will 

 say that it will be a great help to me. I always turn 

 to your " Homes " department first when Gle.\nings 

 is received, and I can not help believing that God 

 has prospered you and your family for the great 

 good that you are doing; and this little girl who 

 wrote you this letter, I should love to take up in 

 my arms and look in her angel face, as I am a great 

 lover of children. This child will not see the fruits 

 of this little seed that was dropped in fertile soil 

 that will spread like a green bay tree until she 

 reaches the kingdom of God; and you too, Bro. Root, 

 some sweet day will see the fruits of your labors. 



Gate City, Va., Dec. 30. H. P. Grogan. 



