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GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE. 



Aug. L 



Contents of this Number. 



Aiiiaiv, H. Lathioirs 608[ 



Bees anil Trousi-hs t;20 



Carniolan Hybrid" 614 



Combs. New v. Old 622 



Drone Combs in Sections. . 619 



Drones from Virg-ins 621 1 



Echoes from Ramblei' 612 



Editor at Wooster 631 [ 



Eggs, Bees Moving 61X\ 



Electropoise 627 



Foundation on Bottom-bar 617 

 Galvanized Honey-vessels. .622 



Hive. 8-trame. Favored 622 



Honey, Apple-blossom 622 



Honey-dew Honey 612 



Island. Mrs. Atebley's 623 



N urse-bees 623 



Paralysis. Bee 62n 



Fear. Pollenationof 613 



Petition to Congress 621 



Pineapple. Use of 622 



Rambler and his Outfit 623 



Raspljerries 632 



Reports. Those California . .623 

 ,Seet ion-former, Townsend's.626 



Shade for Bees 620 



Swarm of Clipped Queen .. 623 



Tariff on Honey 61ii 



Trap. Harrison's 626 



Veil.Hasty's 623 



CONVENTION NOTICES. 



TO THE BEE KEEPERS OF NORTH AMERICA. 

 The North Anierii-an Bee keepers' Assoeiation was organized 

 in December. 1870. with the avowed object of "pTonioting the 

 interests of bee culture thi-ongli(>\it North America." All who 

 are familiar with its work know, and its imldished proceedings 

 also show, that it has adhered to this puipose, and has con- 

 tribute<l as niui-h as any similar society in the world to the 

 spread of a knowledge of practical and scienlilii- :ipicult\ire. 

 Reviews. tiai'.slat;ons. and citations troni tlic-e prccecdings 

 apiiear in the ait'iarian Journals of all European countries. 

 Much has in this way been ilonc by this society toward giving 

 to the American system of apiculture the recognition which 

 its great merits justly entitle it to i-eceive. 



.M'lCfl.TURK l"RO(il!KSSIN(;, AND T)IF. SOCIETY FI.OUHISIIING. 



The associat'on itself was never in a nxm- Ibpiirishiiii; condi- 

 tion than at present, having readied at tlic last niceliii;; the 

 highest membership it has ever possessed. But tlic lemarka- 

 ble progress made by apiculture in the United States an<l 

 Canada within the memory of many who are still among the 

 active membeis of this society— in fact the development of 

 this industry until it has become one of considerable national 

 importance— makes it certain, when w ■ consider the wide 

 ticlds vet unoccupied, that still t^i catei- things may be expect- 

 ed. If all who are interested in this pursuit, and are proud of 

 the rank whii-li the apicnituie of Ameiica holds, arc williuM' to 

 assist the objects of this assoi-iation to the cNteiit at least of 

 becoming members and r<Tainiiig eonlin\cius niemliHrsliip. re- 

 sults not m' rely gratifying to all, but substantial bciu'tits to 

 every member will follow. It is not a trade-union nor a so- 

 cialistic society to promote striken and boycotting, but a 

 peaceful joining of scattered forces which by numbers, inter- 

 est, and enthusiasm, shall command respect and recognition 

 from those whose work in life has not nnide them familiar 

 with the extent and needs of this industry. The Held is wide 

 enough for all. and there should be no holding back through 

 a spirit dictated by a feeling that one's own advancement is 

 hindered by the well-earm-d progress .>f his fellow-man. Each 

 should have, instead, a just pride in the knowledge that he has 

 contributed to the general advancement. 



WHAT THE SOCIETY CAN DO. 

 The North American Bee-keepers' Association might aid in 

 obtaining National and State legislation favorable to the in- 

 terests of apiculture, both in securing and promoting atten- 

 tention to this branch at experiment stations, and in checking 

 the sale of adulterated apiarian products. Should this body 

 be composed permanently las it certainly ought to be) of 

 three fourths or more of the intelligent apiarists of the coun- 

 try, its opinions, res(dutions. and lequests would carry with 

 them far more weight and inllueni c than they do at present. 

 The time lias come, in fact, when aiiieulture. having arrived at 

 the dignity or a distinct pursiiil , and having enlisted the at- 

 tention of some Soo.lKio of our citizens, has within itself forces 

 worthy of much consideration— foices that should lie united 

 in order to do more etfective work. Every bee-keeper, there- 

 fore, whose eye falls on these lines is personally requested to 

 ally himself vvith the members of our society whether he can 

 be present at the regular meeting or not. The )noceedings, 

 published in pamphlet form, are sent to all who pay the annu- 

 al membership fee, and the names of all members appear in 

 the printed list. 



The 1 ext annual convention will be held at Saint .lose|ih. 

 Mo., I let. 16. 17. 18, IMIl. To avoid confusion at the time of the 

 meeting, and jnst before, nienibeis or those ubo wish to be 

 come suidi are requestiil to Corward their due-s,.t;l (in at the 

 earliest date jiossible. to the treasurer of the ,\s^oci:itiiin. Mr. 

 George W. York.a6 Fifth Ave.. Chicago. Ill . who will return a 

 neat meinbeishipcard. Those who attend the convention are 

 requested to present niembeiship-c.irds and secure badges. 

 State or local apiarian siK-ietics jiaying an annual nftitiation 

 fee of .%'j.OO reieive med.ils tn be given to their own meinbeis 

 as prizes; and delegates aiijiointcd by these societies to attend 

 the conventions of the North American receive membership- 

 cards and badges free. 

 For further information address Frank Benton, 



Sec. North American Bee-keepers' Association. 

 Washington. D. V. 



Wants or Exchange Department. 



Notices will be Inserted under this head at one-half our usu- 

 al rates. All advertisements intended for this department 

 must not exceed five lines, and you must say you want your 

 adv't in this department, or we will not be responsible for er- 

 rors. You can have the notice as many lines as you please, 

 but all over five lines will cost you according to our regular 

 rates. This department is intended only for bona fide ex- 

 changes. Exchanges for cash or for price lists, or notices of- 

 fering articles for sale, can not be inserted under this head. 

 For such our regular rates of 20 cts, a line will be charged, and 

 they will be put with the regular advertisements. We can not 

 be responsible for dissatisfaction arising from these "swaps," 



The Self=Teaching Music Chart 



Teat'lies notes, cliDi'ds, iiecoiPii.iiiiint'iits, all aboiit 

 piano and oig'an ])laying-. so plain tliat any cliilti 

 can iiiukTstand it. A sreat tliinp- for agfnts. Cir- 

 cular iree, ./. ^1. HOIi. llnian Citv, IikI. 



For Sale or Rent. 



Kami containing' 

 !i6 acres. 4;i under 

 cultivation; IH acres of strawbi^rries; IX acres of 

 blackberries; » acres of orcli.ird; tunning' water the 

 year around; g-oofl liuildinys, and IT.'i colonies of 

 bees in good cunflition. /fo.x- 4If», /,/tiiji, <>. 



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ANTED,— To exchange several g'ood safety bi- 

 cycles. Honey wanted. Send sample, 



J. A, Green, Ottawa, 111. 



WANTED.— To exchange 200 colonies of bees for 

 any thing useful on pbmtation. 



Anthony Opp, Helena, Ark. 



WANTED.— To exchang'e yellowltalian queens, or 

 nuclei of bees, for foundation or 1-lb, sections, 

 >rRs, Oliver Cole, Sherlmrne, Chenango Co,, N. Y. 



ANTED.— To exchange golden queens for rasp- 

 berry, blackberry, and strawberry plants. 



J. F. Michael, German, Darke Co., O. 



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WANTED.— To exchange one registered Poland 

 China Gilt for one single-shot or repeating 

 rifle, or offers. W. C, Gathright, Cameron, Tex. 



WANTED.— Parties having extracted honey for 

 sale to send to my address sample and jirice. 

 Give name of kind of honey. W. T. Zink. 



Nichols, Greene Co.. Mo. 



WANTED.— To exchange 7 or 8 colonies Italian 

 bees in Dovetailed hives, empty hives, etc., for 

 any thing useful. W. S. Dorn Blaser, 



Higginsville, Mo. 



WANTED.— To exchange one new and several 

 extra good second-hand bicycles, and .500 60-lb. 

 screw-cap cans, for choice comb or extracted honey, 

 Mail sample. J. A. Buchanan & Son, 



Holliday's Cove, W. Va. 



WANTED.— To exchange Italian bees, nuclei or 

 full colonies, for clover seed, small-fruit plants, 

 or farm tools. John Burr, Braceville, 111. 



Black and Hybrid Queens For Sale. 



For the benefit of friends who have black or hybrid queens 

 which they wish to dispose of, we will insert notices as below, 

 first insertion free of charge. After the first, 10 cents per line. 

 We do this because tin re is hardly value enough in these 

 queens to pay for buying them up aiid keeping them in stock, 

 and yet it i- oftintinies (piite an accommodation to those who 

 can not atford higher-iuiced mies. 



Black and hybrid queens for sale at 20 and 35 cts. 

 each ; ."> for $1.(10. J. W. Bacon, 



Waterloo, Seneca Co., N. Y. 



Queens by Return Mail. 



Hardy Nortlierii-bred Gray Carnioliins and 5-band- 

 ed Golden Italians, queens bred in separate apiaries, 

 by return mail, at the following prices: 

 1 untested queen, 65 I 1 tested queen, - $1.2.'» 

 t> •' " $3.50 I 1 select tested, - 1.75 



Bee-keeping- friends, give our queens :i tritil. We 

 guarantee them to give satisfaction. Don't fail to 

 give the Gray Carniolans a trial. With us. they 

 prove to be the best of workers, tlie hardiest, and 

 the gentlest bees in the world. 

 Keferenee, A. I. Boot. 



F. A. LOCKHART & CO., 



Lake George, N. Y. 



C*^fn responding to this advertl>enient mention Gl.KA.NINOS. 



