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1HE AMERICAN BEE-KEEPER. 



once worked at carpentering, and 

 then the idea suggested itself that, 

 after all, the loose rolling collar ex- 

 posing the chest and the turnedback 

 cuffs were only a conventionalized 

 form of the laboringman's ordinary' 

 garb; and when I asked Whitman 

 whether this was so he said he sup- 

 posed that was the case, — William H. 

 Garrison in Majj Lippincott's. 



Reuben Gold Thwaites writes an 

 interestinof account of " Village Life 

 in Old England" in the May New 

 England Magazine. It. is finely illus- 

 trated by Louis A. Hoi man, who 

 spent the summer of 1891 in England, 

 and who furnishes the frontispiece of 

 the number, " A Picturesque Bit of 

 Old England," finely engraved by M. 

 Lamont Brown. 



"On the track of Columbus," a val- 

 uable and interesting paper by 

 Horatio J. Perry, is also one of the 

 features of the May N'eio England 

 Magazine. 



The Musicians Guide (Spring Edi- 

 tion, 1892) contains, besides 212 

 pages of musical information, biogra- 

 phies of 150 musicians, with 25 por- 

 traits, a "Teachers' Guide " and other 

 valuable features, three new .songs, 

 "My Kathleens Coming Back," 

 "Last Night" and "That is Love;" 

 and two piano pieces, " Sounds from 

 the Ball-room" and "Stolen Kisses" 

 — Gavotte. Mailed free for eight 

 two-cent stamps, or the World and 

 Guide, containing the above nine songs 

 and pieces, mailed for twelve two-cent 

 stamps. Address, The S. Brainard's 

 Sons Co., Chicago, 111. 



Hives, should never be painted a dark 

 color, as it draws the heat of the sun, caus- 

 ing the combs to melt down in hot weather. 



important Trade Notes. 



Has ting's Lightning Bee Escape. — 

 We wish to call special attention to this 

 escape. We will supply these at the same 

 price as the Porter escape — 20 cents each 

 or $2.25 per dozen. Although we have not 

 given them a trial, we believe that they will 

 do all that the inventor claims for them. 



Hasting's Feeders. — We can supply 

 these feeders at 30c. each, or $3.00 per doz. 

 Postage 13c. each extra. They are con- 

 sidered to be among the best feeders in 

 use. 



Colored and Cull Sections. — We 

 have several thousand of the sizes 4}x4^xl J 

 and 4 1 1 x4 1 ,xl 15-16 only, which are not first 

 quality, but are a very fair lot and are well 

 worth the price, — $1.50 per thousand. 



Pasteboard Boxes or Cartons. — These 

 are for one-pound sections. We have 

 fifteen thousand, without tape handles, 

 which we will sell at $1.00 per thousand 

 less than the prices given in catalogue. 

 This will make them cost $4.00 per thous- 

 and, $2.25 for five hundred, or 50c. per 

 hundred, plain. If printed one side the 

 price will be extra, 30c. per hundred, 75c. 

 per five hundred, $1.00 per thousand. If a 

 large quantity is wanted, will make special 

 price. 



How to Manage Bees, a 50-cent book, 

 just the thing for beginners, for only 25 

 cents postpaid, or with the Bee-Keeper 

 one year for 65 cents. 



Beeswax. — We will pay 25c. to 29c. 

 in cash, or 28c. to 31c. in trade for 

 good to choice pure beeswax, delivered at 

 Falconer, N. Y. If you have any, box it 

 up and ship it to us by freight or express. 

 (Whichever is the cheapest ) Be sure to 

 send it to us at Falconer, N. Y., and write 

 your name on the package ; also write to us 

 at the time you ship. 



Our Thin-Walled Hive and Winter 

 Case has proven to be a first-class success. 

 We have failed to hear of a single complaint 

 so far. For cheapness and quality, they 

 " can't be beat." 





