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GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE. 



Apr. 15. 



A KIND WOKD Ff)R ON K OK OUR ADVERTISEBS. 



On page 21d you will notice the words, '" Fay's 

 Prolific Keel currants; large bushes for sale cheap." 

 Wliile we were planting' out some of these currauts 

 received from friend Burdett, a tree-peddler came 

 along, irle admired the strong thrifty Ijuslies, for 

 who could help it? When I asked him what Fay's 

 currants like those were worth he said, after refer- 

 ring to Ills list, "Fifty cents each." If anybody 

 would buy them by the hundred he could sell them 

 lor 35 cts. When the bill came, how do you suppose 

 it read? Why, it reads like this: "A. 1. Root, dr., 

 to 40 currant-bushes, at 5 cts. each. $3 00;" and 

 there were 4? hiislien Instead of 40. If " Fred " serves 

 all his customers as he did us he ought to build up 

 a big business. And, by the vvay, don't you believe 

 it is better to write to ilie advertisers in your family 

 paper than to purchase of " tree-peddlers " ? 



A. I.R. 



THE QUESTION OF WAGES. 



Friend Boo/:— I feel like saying amen to what you 

 say in the Dec. loth issue, under the head of "Our- 

 selves and Our Neighbors," in regard to capital and 

 labor. If more people took the same view you do, 

 there would surely be fewer idle men and fewer 

 hungry children and wives in this count ly. This 

 trouble of persons becoming- dissatistiid witli the 

 pay they get has caused more trouble and ill feeling 

 among the laboring- men than any other one thing 

 1 know of; and 1 am .sorry to say we g-eiierally find 

 the first men to kick about their pay are those who 

 are well paid for all they do, already. It is a well- 

 known fact that the foremen of every factory know 

 better what any particular man is worth to his em- 

 ployer than the man does himself. 1 think it is a 

 good rule that, when a man is paid what his employ- 

 er thinks he is really worth, and he becomes dissatis- 

 fied, the best plan Is to pay him off at once and let 

 him try his luck somewiiere else, as this dissatisfac- 

 tion appears to be contagious, and in a short time 

 there will be others of the same opinion, and soon a 

 secret meeting, and next a si i-ike, with a heavy loss 

 for both capital and labor; besides, the customers 

 of the factory are disappointed, and every tiling 

 thrown out of shape. 



Now, I don't want you to think for a moment that 

 I own and operate some big- establishment. It is the 

 contrary, lam nothing but a "greasy engineer" 

 for the Southwest Natural-gas Co., uid must tlepend 

 on my wages for m> bread and butter tor myself 

 and family, and so I speak as a laborer and not as 

 the man who has the money. 



A word to that engineer of yours. I have always 

 made it a rule to close the valves on the g-auge- 

 glasses at night, and open them in the morning, 

 which I think is good policy ; but they are not always 

 reliable, as they sometimes get stopped up over 

 night; but as all boilers are provided with gauge- 

 cocks (or should be), 1 always try them when start- 

 ing up, and see how they comi),ire with my glass. 

 In fact, I have a way of raising- them whenever I 

 come around, and 1 know 1 have saved several boil- 

 ers from being overheated, and perhaps there might 

 have been an explosion if I hadn't this "dirty 

 liable," as a fireman I had called it. 



Grapeville, Pa., Jan. 12. P. D. Miller. 



If more employes would take the same sensible 

 view of this matter that you do, there would be laurc 

 men at work, and at higher pay. 



Our engineer makes it a practice to close the 

 valves on the gauge-glasses, and we know it Is a 

 good practice. One broke yesterday whHe we were 

 running. If one should break at night there might 

 be seiit)us consequences if the valves were not clos- 

 ed.— Eu. 



CIRCULARS RECEIVED. 



■We have recently rectivod price lists truin dealers in ajiiari- 

 an supplies, ijucns, etc., as fuUovvs; 

 W. K. Smith KtMiton, O. 

 A. K. Maiiuiii, Kristul, Vt. 

 J. N. Culwick, iNoisc Tuxas. 

 Charles H Siip|>, Ravenna, O. 

 E. T. KlanaL^an, l!,ili-ville. HI. 

 O. V. livdr, Lampasas, Texas. 

 ■W. V. uVossiii.Lii, Dallas. Texas 

 -Wm. H. Bnulil, Mazeppa, Minn. 

 George E. Hiliun, Kremont, Mich. 

 Mrs. J. N. Heater, Uolunil>u.s, Neb. 

 G. L. Tink. r, N.w I'liiladelphia, O. 

 Myers Brothers, Si i attoi .1, Ontario. 

 I.J. Striniiliani, lU.. Turk I'laee, New York. 

 Leahy Manufacturing Co . HiKginsville, Mo. 

 Western Manutacturmg Co.. Sprinfr Valley, Minn. 

 W. R. Gi-aliain Manufactui-ingCo., Greenville, Texas. 



Books for Bee- Keepers and others. 



Anyott'.ese books on which postage is not given will be 

 forwaiUed by mall, postpaid, on receipt of price. 



In buying books, as every thing else, we are liable to disap- 

 pointment if we make a purcliase without seeing the article. 

 Admitting that the bookseller could read all the books he 

 offers, as he Has them for sale, it were hardly to be expected 

 lie would be tue one to mention all the faults, as well as good 

 things about a book. I vei-y much desire that those who favor 

 me with their patronage shall not be disappointed, and there- 

 fore 1 am going to try to prevent it by mentioning all the 

 faults, so far as I can that the purchaser may know what he 

 is getting. In the following list, books that 1 approve I have 

 marked with a * ; those I especially approve, •* ; those that 

 are not up to times, t ; books that contain but little matter f oi 

 the price, large type, and much space between the lines.f 

 foreign § The bee-books are all good. 



BIBLES, HYMN-BOOKS, AND OTHER GOOD BOOKS. 



As many of the bee-books are sent with other goods by 

 freight or express, incurring no postage, we give prices sepa 

 rately. You will notice, that you can judge of the size ol 

 the books very well by the amount required for postage 

 on each. 



8 I Bible, yood print, neatly bound . 

 10 I Bunyan's Pilgrim's Progress**. 



2C 



3( 



20 I Illustrated Pilgrim's Progress** 7f 



This is a large book of 425 pages and 175 Illustrations, and 

 would usually be called a $-.i.(X) book. A splendid book to pre 

 sent to children. Sold in gilt edge for 2oc more. 



6 I First steps for Little Feet. By the author ol 



the .Story of the Bible. A better book for young children cat 

 not be found in the whole round of literature, and at the sam( 

 time there can hardly be found a more attractive book. Beau 

 titully bound, and fully illustrated. Price 50 c. Two copiei 

 will be sold for 76 cents. Postage six cents each. 



5 I Harmony of the Gospels 3," 



3 I John Ploughman's Talks and Pictures, bj' 



Kev. C. H. Spurgeon* 1( 



1 I Gospel Hymns, consolidated Nos. 1,2, 3> and 



4, words only, cloth, 10 c ; paper Oi 



2 I Same, board covers 2( 



5 I Same, words and music, small type, board 



covers 4i 



10 I Same, words and music, board covers . . 7i 



3 I New Testament in pretty fle.xible covers. . . 01 



6 I New Testament, new version, paper covers. li 



5 I Robinson Crusoe, paper cover 1' 



4 Stepping Heavenward** 1 



16 I Story of the IJible** 10 



,\ large book of 70u pages, and 274 illustrations. Will be rea 

 by almost every child. 



6 I The Christian's Secret of a Happy Lif e**.. . . 2 

 8 I Same in cloth binding 5' 



I " The Life of Trust," by Geo. MuUer** 12 



1 I Ten Nights in a Bar-Room, T. S. Arthur*.. 



5 I Tobacco Manual** ... 4 



This is a nice book that will be sure to be read, if left aroun' 



where the boys get hold of it. and any boy that reads it wil 

 be piettv sale from the tobacco habit. 



BOOKS ESPECIALLY 



rOK BEE-KEEPERS. 



[Price without postagt 



Postage] 



16 I A BCof Bee Culture. Cloth 1 li 



6 A Year Among the Bees, by C. C. Miller. . . 4. 

 I Advanced Bee Culture, by W. Z. Hutchinson 5' 



3 I Amateur Bt'e-keeper, by .1. W. Rou.se 2; 



14 Bees and Bee-keeping, by Frank Cheshire, 



England, Vol. l.« 2 3i 



31 I Same, Vol. II. S r 2 7' 



or, $6.26 for the two, postpaid. 



I Bees and Honey, by T. G. Newman 10* 



10 I Cook's New Manual. Cloth 91 



5 Doo little on Queen-Rearing 9i 



2 I Dzierzon Tlieory 1( 



1 1 Foul Brood; Its Management and Cure; 



D.A.Jones 0! 



1 I Honey as Food and Medicine Oi 



10 Langstroth on the Hive and Honey-Bee$.. 1 2i 



16 I Lang.stroth Revised by Ch. Dadant & Son.. 1 2f 



10 I Quinby's New Bee-Keeyiing 1 4( 



1 Thirty Years Among the Bees, by H. Alley 5( 



4 I Success in Bee Culture, by James Heddon 4< 

 I Handling Bees, by Langstroth. Revised 



by l):idant Of 



1 Bee-keeping for Profit, by Dr. G. L. Tinker 'X 



6 I Tlie Honey Bee, by Thos. William Cowan.. 9{ 

 I British Bee-Keeper's Guide Book, by Thos. 



William Cowait, BnglitndS 4( 



3 I Merrybanks and His Neighbor, by A.I. Root If 



4 I Winter Problem in Bee-keeping, by Pierce it 



MiaCELL.\NEOUS HAND-BOOKS. 



3 I A B C of Potato Culture, **New Edition. . . . 3S 



This is T. B. Terry's first and most masterly work The book 

 has had an enormous sale, and has been reprinted in foreigr 

 languages. When we are thoroughly conversant with friend 

 Terry's system of raising potatoes, we shall be ready to han 

 die almost any farm crop successfully. It has 12'^ pages and 3i 

 illustrations, 



5 I A B C of Carp Culture, by Geo. Finley 3S 



