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Gleanings in Bee Culture 



ESTABLISHED 1891. 



TOEPPERWEIN & MAYFIELD CO. 



(Incorporated) 



Cor. Nolan and Cherry Sts. 



San Antonio, Texas. 



Factory and Warehouse. 

 To Our Friends and Patrons. 



In presenting our claims for a continuance of the generous patronage bestowed upon 

 us during the past year, we beg to submit a few facts concerning the bee industry, which 

 may serve to interest our patrons as well as all those engaged in the business. 



Owing to the constantly increasing demand for comb foundation and bee-keepers' 

 supplies, we have again been compelled to enlarge our capacity, install newmachinei'y, and 

 otherwise improve our plant, enabling us to produce oOO pounds of comb foundation per 

 day. This has been made possible through the generous patronage given us during the 

 past year, our sales having aggregated approximately $80,000. 



' Although it has been found a difficult matter to secure enough beeswax to supply the 

 demanil, we have on hand a much larger stock than we have ever had before. We pay for 

 beeswax, average clean, :28c cash or 80c in trade. We also buy and sell honey at ruling 

 prices. On account of the increasing demand for this product the prices in Texas have 

 l)een higher than in many other States. Bulk comb honey, in the 5«-inch frames, same as 

 described in our catalogue, page 5, Fig. 540, is produced almost exclusively in Texas. In 

 nearly all parts of this State it is best to use the 10-frame hives. As usual we start out with 

 15.000 cases of honey-cans, and more to come. While there is a good season in the ground, 

 and hoi'semint is up over nearly the entire State, we will have an ample supply of honey- 

 cans ready for the use of bee-keepers, and prepared for shipment at any moment. 



Wealso desire to invite the attention of our patrons to the fact that, on account of the 

 enormous increase in the demand for our goods last year, it was impossible for us to fill 

 orders as promptly as we should havedone.and for that reason we would urge our customers 

 to place their orders as early as possible, in order to avoid delays. It is our special aim to 

 please, and therefoie we would ask that the management be immediately notified of any mis- 

 understanding that maj^ arise, assuring our customers that any mistake or misunderstand- 

 ing that may occur will" be cheerfully and amicably adjusted by us. 



Judging from the unusual number of orders received as early as November and De- 

 cember of last year, together with the exceptionally favorable prospects ahead, we antici- 

 pate a much greater volume of business than ever before; however that may be, it is always 

 a source of gratification to us to please and satisfy our customers, and to that end we shall 

 do our l)est. 



REMEMBER ! We are giving early-order discounts for cash, just as you get 



from the manufacturers we represent. YOU SAVE MORE by ordering here, 



for freight to San Antonio has been paid by us. 



January early- 

 order discount 



3 per cent 



February early 

 order discount 



2 per cent 



