Aug-. 30, 1900. 



AMERICAN BEE [OURNAL.. 



559 



preference for the cured hay in the 

 barn. 



Just now it occurs to me that M. M. 

 Baldridge said sheep were exceedingly 

 fond of sweet clover ; and, by the way, 

 we are just making a test of using 

 sheep according to Vernon Burt's plan, 

 to keep the apiary slickt up from grass 

 and weeds, making sheep take the 

 place of a lawn-mower. We have 

 fenced off a part of our apiary with 

 wire-netting, and a ewe and her lamb 

 occupj- the inclosure. About the first 

 thing the lamb did was to pick out all 

 the sweet clover in the inclosure. Then 

 it reacht over the low fence for all that 

 could be secured outside; and when 

 the leaves and small brush were gone 

 it began to devour the larger branches. 

 I have seen so many cases of this kind 

 I should like to see some cattle, horses 

 or sheep that can not be taught to eat 

 sweet clover. — A. I. Root in Gleanings 

 in Bee-Culture. 



Pat and the Bees. In Charles 



Lover's " O'Donoghue," there occurs a 

 remarkably rich passage illustrating 

 the relations subsisting between an 

 improving landlord and an untutored 

 tenant. The agent presents the ten- 

 ants to the worthy innovator, who in- 

 quires into the conditions of the 

 grumbling and dissatisfied recipients 

 of his favors. At length, on a tenant 

 presenting himself whom the agent 

 fails to recognize, the baronet turns to 

 the figure before him, which, with face 

 and head swollen out of all propor- 

 tions, awaits his address in sullen 

 silence. 



" Who are you, my good man ? What 

 has happened to you ?" 



" Faix, and it's well you may ask I 

 My own mother wouldn't know me this 

 blessed mornin'. 'Tis all your own 

 doin' entirely." 



" My doing ?" replied the astonisht 

 baronet. " What can I have to do with 

 the state you are in, my good man ?" 



"Yes, it is your doin'," answered 

 the proprietor of the swollen head. 

 " 'Tis all your doin', and may ye well 

 be proud of it. 'Twas them blessed 

 bees you gev me. We brought the 

 divils into the house last night, and 

 where did we put them but in the pig's 

 corner. Well, afther Katty an' the 

 childer an' myself was a while in bed, 

 the pig goes rootin' about the house, 

 and he wasn't aisy till he hookt his 

 nose in the hive and spilt the bees out 

 about the flure ; and then, when I got 

 out of bid to let out the pig that was 

 a-roarin' thru the house, the bees sit- 

 tled down on me, an' began stingin' 

 me, an' I jumpt into bid again with 

 the whole of them afther me, to Katty 

 an' the childer ; and thin, what wid the 

 bees a-buzzin' an' a-stingin' us under 

 the clothes, out we all ^umpt agin, and 

 the divil such a night was ever spint 



in Ireland as we spint last night. 

 What wid Katty an' the childer! an' 

 the pig tarin' up an' down like mad, 

 an' Katty wid the besom, an' myself 

 wid the fryin'-pan tlattenin' the bees 

 again the wall till mornin', an' thin 

 the sight we wor in tliemornin — begor, 

 it's ashamed of yourself ye ought to 

 be." — Selected. 



Nebraska.— The aanual meetings of the Ne- 

 briska Bee-Keepers' Association will be held 

 in the Honey Hall on the State Fair (irounds at 

 Lincoln, Tuesday evening-, Sept. 4th. We hope 

 to see bee-keepers from other States present at 

 that time, as well as our own apiarists. 



K. Whitcomb, Pres. 



L. D. Stii.son, Sec, York, Nebr. 



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^^'^' GEORGE W YORK & CO. 



lis Michigraa Street. CHICAGO. ILL 



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are attempting to solve a gigantic 

 problem, but they are going' about it in 

 the wrong way, and will never succeed. 

 Some people, in this country, seem to 

 think that they have as great a puzzle 

 on their hands in selecting a location 

 for a home. They will certainly go 

 about it in the wrong way unless they 

 inspect the beautiful farming country 

 on the line of the Chicago, Milwaukee 

 & St. Patil Railway, in Marinette 

 County, Wisconsin, where the crops 

 are of the best, work plenty, fine mar- 

 kets, excellent climate, pure, soft 

 water ; land sold cheap and on long 

 time. Why rent a farm when you can 

 buy one for less than you pay torrent ? 

 Address C. E. Rollins, Land Agent, 

 161 La Salle St., Chicago, 111. 



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 for Beeswax. 



low, 



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 to send in your Bees- 

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 25 cents a pound — 

 CASH— for best yel- 

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MARKET QUOTATIONS. 



Chicago, aui,'. 24.— Fancy white comb honey 

 is .selling at 15c per pound, with No. 1 grades 

 bringiug- 14toJ5o. There is not much demand at 

 present, and will not be until this hot spell sball 

 pass. Very tew amber i^yrades on the market 

 and yet what there is does not sell. Extracted 

 white, 7(&75^c: amber, 6^(i/6':,c; dark, 6fa6J^c 

 Beeswax, Vc. R. A. Bcrnett & Co. 



Cincinnati, Autr. 8.— The demand for ex- 

 tracted honey is slow, while the shipments are 

 many. I quote as follows: White clover, sa 

 S}^c; Southern and amber, 6^(g^7c. Comb honey 

 sells as fast as it arrives at the following prices: 

 Fancy, liife'lo'-ic; No. 1, ISc. Beeswax, erood de- 

 mand, 25c. C. H. W. Weber. 



Boston, Aug. 8.— Fancy 1-pound cartons, 17c; 

 A 1, 15@16c; No. 1, 15c; No. 2, 12fg)13c. Extracted 

 honey from "i^fe'Si^c, as to quality. 



It is too early in the season and too warm for 

 any inquiry on honey, so prices named are only 

 nominal. The prospects in this viciaitv seem 

 to be for a lifht crop. Blake, Scott & Lee. 



Kansas City, Aug-. 20.— Very little comb or 

 extracted honey in the market yet We quote: 

 No. 1 white comb, 14(d)lSc; No. 2, 13ri( 14c; No. 1 

 amber, 135^tol4c; dark, lirg>l2c. Extracted, 

 white, b'/iCmIc; amber, 6@(,5^c; dark, S-aSMc. 

 Beeswax, 25c. 



W. R. Cromwell Produce Co., 

 Successors to C. C. Clemens & Co. 



Detroit, Augf . 10— Fancy white comb, 14(aiSc; 

 No 1, 13(sil4c; no amber or dark to quote. White 

 extracted, b\i<s',c. M. H. Hunt & Son. 



Buffalo, Aug. 25.— Fancy new 1-pound comb, 

 16@17c; choice, 14@15c: No. 2, 12(n 13c: No. 3, 

 10(n He; old, 10(u He. Fancy beeswax, 28fa33c. ~ 

 Demand improving some. Batterson & Co. 



New York, Aug. 25.— Comb honey in very 

 good demand, and fancy while sells readily at 

 15 cents, and exceptional fijie at 16 cents. Nos. 1 

 and 2 white, 13(« 14c: amb^ llw 12c. No change 

 in e.xtracted. Beeswax firm at 28(a2SJ^c. 



Hildreth & Segelken. 



San Francisco, Aug. 8.— White comb, 12a 

 12^c; amber, 9(aill; dark, o^(«75^c. Extracted, 

 white, 7>i(a7ii'c; light amber 6';(d)7^ici amber, 

 SMCabc. Beeswax. 26@28c. 



There is not much honey coming- forward at 

 present from any quarter, neither is there very 

 brisk demand locally or for shipment at full 

 current rates. Water-white honey is the scarc- 

 est sort, and market for this description shows 

 the most firmness. 



WANTeO-HONEY AND BEESWAX. 



We have a tremendous and growing trade in 

 this line, and would like to hear from all who 

 have such goods to sell in any part of the coun- 

 try, with quality, description, and lowest cash 

 price. Thos. C. Stanley & Son, Fairfield, 111. 



\VANTFn COMB HONEY AND EX- 

 TV /m-<( 1 L,Lf TRACTED HONEY. Will 

 buy your honey, no matter what quantity. Mail 

 sample with your price expected delivered in 

 Cincinnati. I pay cash on* delivery. C. H W. 

 WEBER, 2146 Central Ave., Cincinnati, Ohio. 



Extracted Honey Wanted 



We have a demand for AMBER extracted 

 honey. Please let us know how much you have, 

 how put up, and cash pj ice wanted f.o.b. your 

 railroad station. Also mail us small sample 

 for inspection. Address, 



GEORGE W. YORK & CO. 



118 Michieran Street, - CHICA(iO, ILL,. 



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_ and at what orice? 



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Shipping-Cases, Root's No Drip: Five-Ciallon 



Cans for extracted honey, Danz. Cartons for 



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