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THE AMERICAN BEE-KEEPER. 



October 



with the free silver delusion. Among 

 other things, in speaking of the low 

 price of honey, the}' claim that it is 

 caused by scarcity of money and not 

 by overproduction. We would like 

 to ask, what makes money scarce ? 

 There is more money in this country 

 today than ever before. Is it " tied 

 up " ? No ! It is not in circulation 

 because few dare to take chances on 

 the future. Large manufacturers dare 

 not go ahead and make up large stocks 

 in advance for fear there will be no 

 demand for their goods. Talk about 

 scarcity of money ! You can get 

 plenty of money now if you have 

 something to give for it. You can 

 never get it for nothing no matter 

 how much may be coined, but you 

 may be able to get more of it in pro- 

 portion as it becomes cheaper. The 

 cause of the low prices of honey is 

 neither scarcity of money or overpro- 

 duction, for, in fact, the ruling prices 

 are no lower in proportion now than 

 for several years past. We have be- 

 fore us a market report dated October 

 1st, 1892, quoting No. 1 white comb 

 at 13 @ 15 cents a pound, only a 

 fraction below the present average 

 price, and today there is hardly a 

 manufactured product that does not 

 sell at least ten per cent, below the 

 price at which it sold in 1892. 



Reduction of Prices. 



Foundation has been reduced 3c a 

 pound from prices in our 1896 cata- 

 log. This is owing to the lower price 

 t)f ,wax. 



Our No. 1 Falcon Polished Sec- 

 tions we now offer at $2.50 for 1000, 

 $4.,5,0 for 2000, $6.40 for 3000, $10 



for 5000. Less than 1000 same pric- 

 es as formerly. 



Beeswax is lower. We are now 

 paying 23c cash or 26c in trade, per 

 pound, delivered at our railroad sta- 

 tion, (Falconer, N. Y). This price is 

 not guaranteed. We will pay highest 

 market price when wax is received. 

 Prices are liable to be reduced again 

 within a short time. If you have any 

 wax to sell it is advisable to send it 

 now. 



The CoTTS In the MortgasA. 



There is a mau iu Taylor county who 

 knows how to mortgage cows. The 

 Montezuma Record knows this man 

 and vouches for him. The man is a 

 farmer, and recently a collector called 

 on him for the payment of a note se- 

 cnred by chattel mortgage. 



The farmer was obdurate and gave 

 no satisfaction that he would ever pay 

 the note. Finally the collector said : 



"Well, I'll have to take the 11 cows 

 named in the mortgage." 



"Oh, no, you haven't got a mortgage 

 on 11 cows on this farm. " 



"Why, yes, I have." And the collect- 

 or pulled out a copy of the mortgage 

 and read as follows : 



" 'One red and white cow, one cow 

 ipotted red and white, one red cow with 

 white spots, one cow with white spot 

 iu forehead, one red cow with two white 

 hind feet, one white cow with red spots 

 on side, one white and red cow, one red 

 cow with two white fore feet, one white 

 cow with red spot on shoulders, one red 

 cow with white spots on hips, one white 

 cow spotted with red.' Now, how do 

 you like that?" continued the collector. 



"Oh, that's all right. I see you've 

 got 11 mortgages on my old red and 

 white cow. There she is down in the 

 pasture. The boys will go down and 

 help you catch herl" — Atlanta Consti- 

 tution. 



Correct. 



Teacher (to class) — Why is procras- 

 tination culled the thief of time? 



Boy (at foot of class) — Because it 

 takes a person so long to say it. — Har- 

 lem Life. 



