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189 



Experience as a Teacher. — Mr. 



Christian Weckesser, Marshallville, O., 

 on March 1, 1889, writes thus about 

 publishing new papers : 



I noticed in a recent issue of the 

 American Bee Journal an "obituary" 

 of Rural Life, a paper which I pub- 

 lished a year. It may he proper to 

 say that, to many persons it may seem 

 desirable to publish a periodical, while 

 the disadvantages and undesirable 

 features of such an enterprise are not 

 apparent until the papers are " on 

 their way," when, becoming manifest, 

 they are not properly conducted, the 

 matter they contain may become of 

 little utility, and finally become filled 

 with matter that is considerably worse 

 than useless, or misleading in some 

 direction ; and not being profitable, 

 great offers and inducements are given 

 to secure subscribers, with which a 

 paper that is carefully edited may not 

 be able to compete, and be profitable 

 to the publisher. Again, an amateur 

 printer maj' think that the necessary 

 expense a trifling matter. After mak- 

 ing trial of this, I confess I am wiser, 

 and thougii I have little of a pecuniary 

 compensation for a year's hard labor, 

 I feel well paid with experience. The 

 transaction was honorable ; the paper 

 was not poorly conducted— and it 

 would probably be a credit for more 

 publishers to have their papers consoli- 

 dated, rather than to " eke out a mis- 

 erable existence." 



Commend Us to the Arab. 



A couple of Americans meet, grab 

 each other's hands, and you «oiider 

 how mucli water Ihcy have contiacted 

 to pump m five minutes. An English- 

 man nears a friend and they pound 

 each other on the shoulder, while you 

 look on nervously, wondering who will 

 'draw first blood. Frenchmen meet, and 

 they fall to kissing each other, while 

 you go off in a corner and feel sick. 

 Italians fall into convulsions, while 

 you arc hunting for the doctor. The 

 Portuguese hook their chins over each 

 other's shoulders, as if they wanted to 

 find which pocket holds the handker- 

 chief, while Spaniards hug each other 

 with tears streaming down their faces, 

 leaving you in doubt as to who has 

 died, but the Arab, when he meets his 

 friend, advances toward him, they join 

 hands in firm pressure for just a mo- 

 ment, and then, without a grimace or 

 movement of the lips, raise their own 

 hand and touch it to their lips, saying 

 afterward: "Welcome siglit." The 

 whole thing is done with dignity that 

 is thoroughly manly, and yet with a 

 hint of tenderness thai is nothing less 

 than beautiful. — Bostun Transcriiit. 



BUSINESS MANAGER. 



gxtsm^ss Notices, 



Don't Fall to Read A. J. King's adver- 

 tisement on page 190. 



If YoM Liive near one post-office and 

 get your mail at another, be sure to give the 

 address that we have on our list. 



Give a, Copy of " Honey as Food and 

 Medicine " to every one who buys a package 

 of honey. It will sell lots of it. 



Mr- Miller's Uoolc, "A Tear Among 

 the Bees," and the American Bee Joiir- 

 NAL for one year— we send both for $1.50. 



If yoii I^ose Money by carelessly en- 

 closing it in a letter, it is without excuse, 

 when a Money Order, which is perfectly 

 safe, costs but 5 cents. 



I%ew !l$u1>scribers can obtain the full 

 numbers for 1888 and 1889 for $1.80, if appli- 

 cation be made at once, before all the sets 

 of 1888 are gone. 



Paper Boxes— to hold a section of 

 honey for retail dealers. We have two sizes 

 on hand to carry sections 4}<x43^ and 53^x5"^. 

 Price, 81.00 per 100, or S8.50 per 1,000. 



JPreserve Yo«ir Papers for future 

 reference. If you have no BliVUER we 

 will mail you one for 60 cents ; or you can 

 have one FREE, if you will send us 3 new 

 yearly subscriptions for the Bee Journal, 



Please -wnrile American Bee Journal 

 on the envelope when writuig to this office. 

 Several of our letters have already gone to 

 another tirm (a commission house), causing 

 vexatious delay and trouble. 



Honey.— We have for sale a quantity of 

 Extracted Honey in kegs holding about 230 

 pounds each, which we are selling, free on 

 board tlie cars, at 8 cents per pound for 

 Amber and 9 cents per pound for White. 



In order to pay you for getting 7iew 

 subscribers to send with youf'renewal, we 

 make you this offer. For each yearly sub- 

 scriber, witli Sl.OO, jTou may order 2.5 cents 

 worth of any books or supplies that we have 

 for sale— as a premium. 



A Home Market for honey can be 

 made by judiciously distributing the 

 pamphlets, " Honey as Food and Medicine." 

 Such will create a demand in any locality at 

 remunerative prices. See list on the second 

 page of this paper. 



Honey anti Ueeawax Market. 



ban KKANCIBCO. 



HONEY.- We quote : Extractert. whUe,e>i®7 cts.; 



amber, 5H®6c. Comb, white l-lbs„ 13@14c.; 2-lb9., 



l(Kai2c. Demand lor extracted ia Rood j for comb, 



limited. Prospects are not as good for bono; as In 



BKESWAX.-Scarce. at 18@2ac. 



SOHACHT, USMUKJt & STBINER, 

 Mar. 15. 16 & IS Drumm St. 



SAN FRANCISCO. 



IIONEV.-White comb, in®ll^c.; dark, 8!.s@8c. 

 White extracted, li^c; light amber, 5««ec.: dark 

 amber,^4!^®5^c. 



BBBS W AX.- 18®22C. 

 Jan. 25. O. B. SMITH & CO., 423 Frout St. 



BOSTON 

 HONEY.- We quote: Be»t white clOTer l-ponnd8, 



18®20c.i best 2-lb8., 1BS18C. Market Is very strong 

 and stock of white comb honey is very light. 

 Mar. 9. BLAKK & KIPLEV. 57 Chatham Street. 



DETROIT. 



HONEY.— Be-'t white I-lbB., leOlTc. Sales slow. 

 Extracted, 9®l0c. 



BttK8WAX.-22@2:!C. 



Feb. 1 1 . M. U. HDNT, Bell Branob, Mloh. 



CHICAGO. 



HONE Y.— We quote : White clover I-lbs., I8ai7c.; 

 2-lb8., US-fSc. Good dark 1-lbs., 13®l4o.; 2-lbB., 12® 

 13C. Buckwheat I-lbs., i:i®i4c.; 2-lb8., li@ii>^c.— 

 Extracted, fi^SKMc. depending upon quality and 

 style of package. Market dull and stock sells slowly. 



BBB8WAX.-22C. 

 Jan. 24. a. T. FISH & CO., 188 8. Water St, 



ST. Loins. 



HONEY.— Choice white clover comb. I3@i5c.: fair 

 11@12C.; dark. 8<alllic. Extracted, dark. In barrels, 

 5®5Wc. ; choice, o^ia6c. ; in cane, 6@7}.sc. Market Is 

 quiet but steady. 



BEESWAX.— 20C. for prime. 

 Jan. 17. D. G. TUTT Jt CO., Commercial St. 



CHICAGO. 



HONEY.-Best 1-lbs.. 17®!8c. Extracted, 7®9C. 

 for best quality, according to body, tiavor and style 

 of package. Trade is limited to local consumption, 

 off grades of comb honey are slow at lower figures 

 than given above. But few will buy dark comb. 

 ;HE8WAX,-22o. k. a. bdknett. 



BBEBWd 

 Jan. 17. 



lei'sonth Water St. 



MILWAtTKBB. 



HONEY.— We quote : Fancy white l-Ibs.. 17@18c.; 

 2-lbs., 15®l6c. Good dark i-Ibs., 15@16c.: 2-lba., 14® 

 Lie: fair l-lbs., I2@il4c. Extracted, while. In kegs 

 and M-bnrrel8, HSjfejiic. : amber in same. 7jii®Hc.: in 

 pails and tin, white, it^Cy*H.ic.: in barrels and !.«2'bar- 

 rels, dark, 5!t2®6c. Market dull. The very beat sells 

 slowly, and inferior qualities are neglected very 

 much. Damaged, broken and leaky comb honey not 

 wanted. 



BEESWAX-- 22®23c. 

 Jan. 10. A. V. BISHOP. 142 W. Water St. 



CINCINNATI. 



HONBY.— We quote extracted at 5®8c. per !b. 

 Beat white comb honey, 12@l,5c. Demand is better 

 for dark extracted, which is scarce. 



BBK8W AX.— Demand is good— 20®22c. per lb. for 

 good to choice yellow, on arrival. 

 Mar. 11. c. F. MDTH 4 SON, Freeman & Central Av. 



KANSAS CITY. 

 HONEY.-White libs., 16c.; fall, I4c.; California 

 l-lbs. IHc; white 2-lbs., 14c.: extra 2-lbB.. I3c. Ex- 

 tracted, white California, 8c.; amber, 7c. Market 

 dull. 



Jan. 22. CLBM0Ns7ciiO0N*C0., cor 4th AWalnut 



KANSAS CITY. 



HONEY.— Choice 1-pounds. i5®loc. : dark l-lbs. 

 12c.: 2-lb9., 14c.: dark, lie. White extracted in 60- 

 Ib. cans, 8c.: amber. 7c.: in barrels and kegs. 5®8c. 

 Demand good, prices steady, and stock large. 



BEKSVVAX.— None in market. 

 Jan. 4. HAMBLIN A BBARS8, 514 Wslnnt St. 



DENVER. 



HONBY.— White, In I-lb. sections, 15@16c. Ex- 

 tracted, S)®10c. 



BEKSWAX.-20C. 

 Jan. 1. J. M. CLARK & CO., 1409 Fifteenth St. 



NEW YORK. 

 HONEY.-We quote : Fancy white 1-lbs., 14(ai5c.: 

 2-lbs , 12C Fair white l-lbB., I4®l5c.: 2-lb8., loto lie 

 Buckwheat I-lbs, lo(aiIc.: 2-Ib8.. y{§)luc. K.\trac- 

 ted. while, "'-aiy^^c.; dark buckwheat. nr«i;u.c. which 

 is in good diMimnd. Market dull, except for extrac- 

 ted buckwheat: for all (tther kinds it is quiet, owing 

 to unseasonable weather, we believe. 



HILDKETU BROS. & 8EGBLKBN, 

 Jan. 10. 28 & 31) W. Broadway, near Unsne St. 



Vonr Full Address, plamly written, 

 Is very essential in order to avoid mistakes. 



