1894. 



THE .1 l/A7//r.|.Y BEE-KEEPER. 



79 



We have sent sample copies of the 

 Bee-Keeper to almost all our custom- 

 ers during the past three munths hop- 

 ing that those who are not subscribers 



would take the hint and subscribe. 

 We are glad to find that many of 

 them have done so. We will send no 

 more sample copies for several monl hs, 

 and we hope every one reading this 

 who has not subscribed will do so at 

 once. We will send the balance of 

 the year for only 25 cents. 



[f you wish your beea to produce 

 comb honey that will bring a good 

 price on the market you must use 

 great care in the way it is put up. 

 Clean, white, well made sections, 

 completely rilled and the cells all cap- 

 ped are the most essential require- 

 ments. 



The price of beeswax has advanced 

 considerably owing to its unusual 

 scarcity. Notwithstanding this, we 

 shall not raise the price of foundation 

 unless wax should get very much 

 higher still. 



Ground Cork is an excellent article 

 for packing hives, being light and dry. 

 We will furnish it 8c. per lb., or $4.00 

 per 100 pounds. A bushel weighs 

 only about 8 lbs. 



Special attention of our readers is 

 called to the list of No. 1 and cull sec- 

 tions, frames, etc., printed in another 

 column. They are well worth the 

 prices asked. 



In England they have had a very 

 early season. Flowers were in bloom 

 a month or more ago. 



We will send the American Bee- 

 KEEPER from now till Jan. 1st, '95, 

 for 25 cents. 



65 cents pays for Tin. American 

 liter; Keeper one year and a copy of 

 the •')<) cent book, " How to Manage 

 Bees." 



LITERARY ITEMS, 



Godey's Magazine for April was another 

 splendid number of lliis old-time and favor- 

 ite Magazine. lis leading article is ;i con- 

 tinuation of the papers begun in tne number 

 before by Frederick W. Seward, and des- 

 cribes Secretary Seward's Wesi Indi;i < ruise; 

 it is profusely illustrated. There are die 

 opening chapters of a serial story by Fred- 

 erick Reddall, Called Loyal Foes and mag- 

 nificently illustrated by Robert W. Chambers. 

 It is one of the strongest and most dramatic 

 stories that has appeared in Godey's under 

 the new regime There are also many very 

 entertaining short Stories by well known 

 authors, as well as descriptions of interest- 

 ing places ami notes id' travel. These are 

 all beautifully illustrated. Eugene E. 1 >idier 

 has a scholarly and interesting article on 

 I'oe: Real and Reputed. The poems in 

 this number are by well known writers. 

 M. F. W. contributes a charming parlor 

 comedy called Tea at Five. The Boys' De- 

 partment, Editorial and Godey's Famous 

 Fashions all hold their own. 



" Enclosed find MS. If you wish to 

 purchase, send cheek : if not, please retnrn, 

 and state why it is N. G. — W. T. B.' - 



This sounds businesslike, but its last re- 

 quest is not so at all. As we have explain- 

 ed before now, it is no part of the business 

 of a in 'gazine to " state why " particular 

 MSS are not accepted. And what right 

 has VV. T. B. to assume that his piece is 

 worthless because it goes hack to him ? The 

 fact means merely that we do not want it, — 

 not that it may not he wanted elsewhere. 

 The circular which takes the place of a 

 letter in such cases is not always an empty 

 form ; in many cases other reasons than a 

 total lack of merit determine rejection.— 

 '• Talks with the IVade," in AAo/I.iriNrorr's. 



