1894. 



THE AMERICAN BEE-KEEPER 



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Editor Amebican Bee-Keeper— Dear 

 Sir : — We have taken the Bee- KEEPER 

 ever since it started and we like to read it 

 very much, but the main spoke in our 

 wheel was shattered on August '24th last, 

 Mr. John Field, a great lover of bees and 

 of his home, died on that date. His wife 

 still carries on the farm and intends to 

 keep the bees. 



Our subscription to the Bee-Keeper has 

 expired and we have neglected to renew, 

 not because we did not have the money, for 

 I think it is worth twice the price, and I 

 think it would be a good plan if you find 

 such " slow pokes " as us, not to send any 

 papers after the time is up, hut excuse us 

 this time. 



Our honey is all sold at home and we get 

 15 cents a pound for comb, and our extract- 

 ed honey is put in quart fruit cans and 

 sells at 50 cents a quart. 



In last month's issue 1 noticed an article 

 that just suited me and that was about 

 granulated honey. I extracted 84 quarts of 

 honey, and before I sold it all it granulated 

 and the people thought it was mixed and I 

 did not know what do with it, as I had 

 never seen anything in the bee books tell- 

 ing how to prevent it or liqnfy it again. 

 This is mv own way. I took a pan thai 

 would hold len cans and set it on the stove. 

 Then I put four inches of water in it and 

 set the jars in the cold water. When the 

 water got hot the honey began to melt and 

 it has never granulated since. This was 

 some two months ago, and now it looks just 

 as nice as when it came from the hives so 1 

 did not have to worry over it any afterward. 

 Nor did I have to mix it. When I have to 

 mix honey then the bees will have to go. 



Hoping you will havo a good and pros- 

 perous season, I remain, Yours truly, 



S. A. Field, 

 v. ./., Feb 21, 1894. 



The W. T. Fal< oner MYo Co., — Gen- 

 tle en: I received the goods I ordered of 



you last month and have got thi-m nearly 

 all nailed up. and I want to say that 1 liiink 

 your goods heat all otheis in point of work- 

 manship and material. 



Yours truly, F. F. McDowell. 

 . A. Y. 



TheW.T. Falconer M'e*g Co.,— Gen- 

 tlemen: The goods shipped me Jan. 18th 

 arrived on the 26th in excellent condition. 

 Have not opened the comb foundation, hut 

 suppose it is all right One section short 

 and 15 others more or less broken. Don't 

 worry. It is a small matter that I can fix 

 up and will borrow from some neighbors 

 when he is not at home. 



Your goods are first-class. I am well 

 pleased with the way you people do things. 

 Please accept thanks for promptness and 

 liberality. Yours &c, 



(As we have not permission from the 

 writer to publish the above letter, we have 

 refrained from giving bis address. 



The \V. T. Falconer M'i'o Co.,— Dear 

 Friends : The sections arrived about two 

 weeks ago in very good condition. They 

 are the finest sections I ever got. Thev aie 

 in every way entirely satisfactory, and can 

 find no fault with them. They are made 

 right and are of good material. When I 

 need more you will hear from me, for I 

 need not look further for be.ter good< or 

 cheaper ones than yours. Thanking you 

 I am. Yours very truly, J. F. Hershey. 



Mount Joy, Pa.. Feb. 26, 1894. 



The W. T. Falconer M'fo Co.,— Gen- 

 tlemen : The car of sections came to hand. 

 They came through all right. They are 

 equal to what we expected. Your Falcon 

 sections are up to their former standard of 

 excellence. We also like the way you put 

 up your sections in boxes. They stand 

 shipment well, are kept clean and the box 

 is of some value. They are easily divided 

 up for shipment in 500 lots too. We regret 

 not having taken a larger tar load. 



' Yours very truly. F. W. J ONES. 



Bedford, Que., Feb. 26, 1894. 



Editor American Bee-Keeper— Dear 



Sir: I would patronize you at once in the 

 way of a nice add, but my trade is all that 

 I can handle a- it is. You have one of the 

 best journals ami advertising mediums pub- 

 lished, and as soon as 1 get in shape to 

 handle more trade I will advertise with 

 you. Wishing y. u Buccess. I remain, 

 Yourstruly, (Mrs i Jennie Atchj 

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