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Bingham's Smoker Corner 



Will contain a short card from some one every 

 month. See Bellows Smoker card on another page. 



B:;^^ It is just to say that no letters have ever been 

 solicited which have been of are now put in this Cor- 

 ner, and that we have many more, from the most 

 conspicuous parties, also unsolicited. 



Thanking the public for their liberal patronage, 

 which I have tried to merit, 



I remain, very truly, T. F. Bingham. 



P. S.— Parties wishing a very superior knife for 

 uncapping, will see advertisement elsewhere. 



Galesburg, 111., July 13, 1878. 

 I received the smoker you sent. I am well pleased 

 with it, and could not very well get along without it 

 I use corn-cobs for fuel, and find them superior to 

 anything else tried. I was called on yesterday by 

 two parties to transfer 5 colonies that were in old box 

 hives, and the consequence was the above orders for 

 the Bingham smokers. As soon as men use them 

 they see their usefulness, and, as a matter of course, 

 must have them. H. Brown. 



Santa Monica, Cal., July 1, 1878. 

 J. F. Bingham— Dear Sir: On receipt of your 

 letter and the smoker, I wrote yesterday, but had 

 not tried the smoker when I wrote. To-day I have 

 been trying it, and I am so disappointed in it that 1 

 thought I would write you again. Well it is a perfect 

 little giant, and fills the bill to perfection. My part- 

 ner had not used it one hour before he said (in his 

 enthusiasm over it), he would not do without it for 

 five dollars a month, and three or four bee men have 

 already seen it, and all want one as soon as I can get 

 them. So you may send me one dozen— half stand- 

 ard and half large size. They are in so much of a 

 hurry that I did think of telegraphing for them, but 

 thought that would take off the profit. I think I can 

 sell one to every bee man I show it to, but they must 

 see it work before they will be satisfied, for there are 

 so many humbugs, and it is so easy to get recom- 

 mendations for anything. Yours truly, 



M. S. Baker. 



Chips from Sweet Home.— Mrs. P. says : 

 " Palmer, here's your smoker." "All right," says I. 

 Fifteen years ago I used rags, thought they were 

 good ; eight years ago I found rotten or dozy wood 

 excellent, and to it we hung, thinking that we wanted 

 nothing better, although 1 did nearly burn up 2 colo- 

 nies ; it was dangerous, for buildings as well as hives 

 might be burned up ; it smoked my eyes, making the 

 water run at times freely. I used to make myself 

 dizzy, till I learned how to blow. But rotten wood 

 was good, I had used it for years. Last season I did 

 think that I would get a smoker this spring, but see- 

 ing Lock using one, and it was used to such a poor 

 advantage, that 1 concluded rotten wood was best. 

 Two of my neighbors having bought lately, I con- 

 cluded to try one, for they said they would not be 

 without one if it cost $5. Their's was Bingham's 

 smoker. As soon as I got a bunch of bees barreled— 

 not hived, for I put them in 2 barrels, for there were 

 9 swarms in that pile— I set the smoker going, and 

 soon Mrs. Sweet Home says : " How do you like your 

 smoker?" 1 answer: "Ten times as well as I 

 expected. I can work much faster, easier and pleas- 

 anter. Italian bees, double-entrance Langstroth 

 hive, prize box sections, separators, glass, extractor, 

 foundation and a Bingham smoker, makes beesness ! " 

 Send me 4 more. D. D. Palmek. 



Wethersfleld, Conn., July 12, 1878. 

 T. F. Bingham, Bsy.— Dear Sir: A little over one 

 year ago I bought of es " Square" Newman one of 

 your small smokers. I have used it in transferring 

 over 100 colonies of bees, and for immths have had it 

 in use daily in my bee yard, sonio days using its to 12 

 hours. I have used other smcikers. Init much prefer 

 yours. Still, I have made a great improvement on 

 them : I should make it exactly like yours, or at least 

 retain all its important features, and would paint 

 them red, white and blue, and, notwithstanding the 

 paint might be a disadvantage, I would call it an im- 

 provement, and would then like to see the man who 

 would dare say I was not a public benefactor. 



Respectfully yours, F. I. SAGE. 



In justice to A. J. King, 1 would say that since the 

 issue of my patent, he has not made or sold Bingham 

 smokers to my knowledge. T . F. Bingham. 



Los Angeles, Cal., July 12, 1878. 

 Bingham smoker received, and been in use nearly 

 every day since, I endorse all said in its favor. It 

 effectually prevents the danger of fire in the apiary. 

 Respectfully, W.m. Muth-Rasmussen. 



Mohawk, N. Y., 20th December, 1877. 



Mr. T. F. Bingham— Dear Sir: Inasmuch as others 

 who have so voluntarily considered the smoker mat- 

 ter, have so thoroughly ventilated the same without 

 any marked interference from you or myself, I 

 decide to come to you with tlie matter, and mention 

 some points tliat are of marked interest to me. As 

 you are well aware, the smoker cost our family much 

 money and labor before it came to the public in any- 

 thing like practical form. As is ever the case, the 

 placing the first imperfect article upon the market, 

 injured the sale of the better ones that followed. 

 Father Quinby was urged more than you can know 

 to patent the Invention, but with his views of the 

 matter, he could not be induced to do so. You are, 

 of course, aware that if the connecting the upright 

 tube to the liand-bellows had been patented by him, 

 he would have liad the control of the smoker. In 

 the cut-ofl' between the bellows and tube, you have 

 given the smoker a marked improvement. 



Through father Q.'s interest in the cause he loved, 

 you have had the main features of the smoker 

 handed to you. In the manufacture of smokers for 

 anotlier season, I desire to use the direct draft. In 

 form I do not desire to copy your smoker. I am told 

 you have applied for a patent. Is this the case? 

 Whether so or not, I am controlled by a different 

 motive than man-made law. 1 am not inclined to 

 play " King" in the matter. 



Please let me hear from you at once, giving me 

 your views freely. Yours, resp'y, L. C. Root. 



Honey Markets. 



NEW YORK. 

 There is no change in the condition of the market 

 during the past month, and prices are still quotable 

 as follows: 



Buckwheat Honey— comb 8 to 12c 



Strained or extracted 8 to 10c 



Clover— in comb 15 to 25c 



e.xtra 8 to 12c 



H. K. & F. B. Thurber & CO. 



CHICAGO. 



HONEY. — The current quotations for good to 

 choice comb, are ranging at 12 to 15c. t^ lb; common 

 and dark colored lots at 8 to 10c. and choice extract- 

 ed honev at 7 to '.tc. 



BEESWAX.— In fair request at 24 to 2t;c. perlb. for 

 prime choice yellow. 



CINCINNATI. 

 COMB HONEY— In small boxes, 12@15c. Extracted, 

 1 ft. jars, in shipping order, per doz., $2.50; per gross, 

 $28.00. 2 ft. jars, per doz„ $4.50; per gross, $50.00. 



C. F. Muth. 



CALIFORNIA. 



HONEY.— With the loading of wheat ships for 

 European ports, honey moves. Buyers for those 

 ports pay t5d« Ci^ic. for the best extracted, which seems 

 at present to be their limit. Our market to-day we 

 we quote as follows : Comb, white, ll@13c.; comb, 

 dark to medium, 8@'llc.; extracted, 6C'7c. 



BEESWAX.— 26& 28c. 

 Stearns & Smith, 423 Front St., San Francisco, Cal. 



New Quinby Smoker Column. 



It is but just to call the attention of bee-keepers 

 to the fact that those who compare tlie Quinby witli 

 the Bingham Smoker, refer to the last year's Smoker, 

 and not the better one I am selling the present season. 

 See advertisement in another column. 



L. C. ROOT. 



Canajoharie, N. Y., July 17, 1878. 

 After selling a large number of your smokers, we 

 are gratified to know that they give general satisfac- 

 tion. We keep all the prominent styles in stock, and 

 whenever a visitor buys one, he always selects tbe 

 New Quinby in preference to any other. 



J. H. Nei.lis. 

 Wenham, Mass., July 10, 1878. 

 I have thoroughly tested the smoker. It works like 

 a charm. Everything about it is perfect. They are 

 made in a thorough and workman-like manner. I 

 consider ii the best smoker in use. H. Alley. 



