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GLEANINCS IN BEE CULTURE. 



Sept. 1. 



seems to promise wonderful things for the farmer. 

 Sonieof the ajiTieultural papers state that, if it is 

 sown on fair soil during either August or Septem- 

 ber. 10 to 1.5 lbs. to tlie acre, it will make growth 

 enousi-h to stand the winter safely, and will be worth 

 for plowing under, and nothing else, as much as 

 several tons of manure next spring. And all this 

 great boon is coming with little or no reference to 

 it as a honey-plant. I have been watching anxious- 

 ly its development until it seems ;it';pretty well 

 settled fact that it is certainly very valuable. The 

 boom has had the effect of putting seed on the mar- 

 ket till the prices are very low. A favorite method 

 is to sow it broadcast among the corn, just at the 

 last cultivating. Or vou can put it on any ground 

 tliat has been vacated by any sort of crop; or sow 

 it among your raspberries, blackberries, etc., and 

 turn it under by plowing a furrow or two up against 

 the plants, when it gets rank enough in the sprnig 

 We are prepared to ship the seed promptly at tlu 

 following greatly reduced prices: By mail, post 

 paid, 1 lb., 2.5 cts.; 10 lbs., by express, $1.50; 1 busli 

 el, 60 lbs., by freight or express, $4.50; 1 bag, :.'!■: 

 bushels, by freight or express, $10.00. 



THE HONEY MARKET. 



Last, but not least, now is the time to plant out 



all kinds of onion-sets. Since we have had such fine 



success with the American Pearl and the English 



White Multiplier, we have made experiments with 



other kinds of onion-sets, and some of them stand 



the winter nicely. We have on hand the following 



differentkindsof onion sets for September planting. 



These sets are of our own growing, and very care- 

 fully and thoroughly cured, and will reach our cus- 

 tomers in excellent condition: 

 Winter (or Egyptian) onion-sets. The hardiest 



onion known. Qt., Sets.; peck, 35; bushel. $1.00. 

 American Extra Early Pearl. The finest early 



onion in the world, and perhaps the first large nice 



onion to ripen. Qt., 35 cts.; peck, $3.35; bushel, 



$«.0O. At present writing, no other grower has pub- 

 lished prices, so far as I can determine; but If any 

 leliable seedsman offers the genuine American 



Pearl at less prices than the above, I will make our 

 prices to correspond. 



White Multiplier. Pint, 10 cts.; quart, 15; bushel, 

 $3.50. We liave now grown this three seasons, from 

 sets planted in September, and have had no failure. 

 Kemember. the above prices are for small onions. 

 These small onions produce big ones next season, 

 like the Pearl, though some of them may split up 

 and divide. If you wish to raise small onions or sets Comparing the reports of the season's honey croi 

 for sale, you will need to plant the large Multiplier; .^^j^jj ^dp market report of prices gives a vivid pic 

 and we offer the large ones at just half the above ture of the very depressing effect on prices of thi 

 prices. Our sets are all carefully graded by means (.lo.se times through which we have been passing 

 of appropriate sieves. In addition to the above Notwithstanding a very short crop, judging fron 

 white onion-sets we have the White Victoria. These reports, we have never known prices to be lower S' 

 are much like the American Pearl, except that they early in the season, Last year those who got the! 

 are round instead of flat, and grow rather larger, boney to market early secured the best prices, as 

 and bear a little later. We are not as sure they will j.yig jf times improve from now on, as we hop 

 winter over safely as we are of the Pearl. they will, the demand for honey, and price, mus 



Yellow English Multipliers, or Potato- onions, ^iso improve in view of the short crop. Do not b 

 These are like the White Multipliers, except that j,., haste to sell at ruinously low prices what littl 

 they are yellow instead of white. Prices will be ^oney you have secured, but help to tone up th 

 just half those of the White Multinliers. Please market by a little more independence in asking 

 notice, this brings the prices of the large-sizpd yel- jg^jj. p,.iee for your product. With our present su) 

 low Multipliers at only 88 cts. per bushel. Is not piy^ ^^^^i ^^e limited demand, we can not buy an 

 that cheap enough ? The above prices are only for Q^oj-g of either comb or extracted for the presen 

 orders received before our stock is exhausted. -yVe have over two tons of very thick and choice e; 

 When we are compelled to buy from other parties we tj'acted, in 60-lb. cans, which is clover and basswoc 

 can not agree to make the above low prices, espe- mixed, claimed by shippers to be more tlmn ha 

 cially on tlie Multipliers. 



Yellow Danvers onion-sets. Qt., 30 cts.; peck, 

 $1.50; busliel, $5.00. These are very hard and firm, 

 screened from chaff, and nicely sorted in sizes. All 

 the onion-sets mentioned above will be half price if 

 over ?i inch in diameter, or about that. The bellow 

 Danvers will winter over safelv in some localities 



clover. Price for single can, 9c; per box of 2 can 

 814. Lots of 3 cases. 8c per lb. 



Fancy white comb honey, mostly basswood, wii 

 or without cartons, 1-lb. sections, 24-lb. cases, K 

 for less than a nine-case lot. By the crate of 9 cast 

 16c per lb. Those wanting larger lots will do well 



write us, as we know of lots in the handsof shippe 



and on some kinds of soil. Where you want very .^yi,ich we could have shipped direct, thus savii 

 early bunch onions they are sometimes planted in Qjje freight and the attendant risk in handling. 

 September— that is, in localities where they have 

 tried September planting, and know it succeeds. 

 Perhaps you ask. " Whv not wait till sprinar with all 

 of them?" First, because they are very much fur- 

 ther advanced where they are in the ground over 

 winter; secondly, most people have much more 

 time to prepare the ground thorona-hly. and do the 

 work nicely, in the fall. Perhaps the irintn- onion 



MORE ABOUT BARRELS FOR SHIPPING. 



We received a large barrel of honey from Loui 

 ana, which reached us leaking. As the shipper d 

 not give exact weight we could not tell how nun 

 was lost, but probably over 60 lbs. We cooper 

 the barrel, putting on one new hoop. It stood 



eed eveni- our building several days without further leakiii 



postage. ^ , -,„,!, 



Sow seven-top turnip this month. Seed. 10 lbs., 



1,5c per lb.; 1 lb., 30c; oz., 5c; mail. 10c per lb. extra. 

 Winter rye. for fall sowing, 6,5c per bushel; extra 



for sack to ship it in. 



strong enoug -.. , , - , 



uses to which barrels are put that make siicli 

 heavy strain on their strength as shipping hon» 

 which is almost 50 per cent heavier than wati'r | 

 other similar liquids. If you must use barrels 



While this severe and extended drouth prevails, it ship honey in be sure tliey are strong e^^^^^^^^^^ 



or us to ship any straw- well coopered, and waxed inside, to prevent leaKu 



will be out of the question for us to ship 

 berry-plants except the Timbrell. which are in our 

 plant-beds, and kept growing by watering. 



CRIMSON CLOVER. 



It is a little fiiimv that this plant has been among 

 our listof honev-piants for perlia|is ten years past 

 or more. It has been called Italian or sc:irlet clover. 

 Seven or eight yt^ars ago I had a patch of it near 

 the road, and it grew so rank and thritty that farm- 

 ers stopped to look at it, making many inquiries; 

 and some of tliem insisted that it must lie valuable 

 for feed and for turning under; but somehow 

 everybody seemed to be slow in testing it until 

 within the past two or three j ears; and it just now 



STURWOLD SHOW-CASES. 



We have just made up a new lot of these cas 

 which you will find on page 30 of our catalog. ^ 

 will find them a great- help in working up a dema 

 for honey in vour home market, if placed in a c< 

 spiciious place in one of the leading grocery stor 



Price of the case conipU'te. finished, plain srla 

 $4 (HI. With front glass lettered with your name a 

 address, .">(! cts. extra. Cases shipped with glass ' 

 place, or |)acked separately, as you prefer Ca:. 

 in the fiat, not finished, without glass, *1..50; w| 

 glass, $3.50. Upper and lower frames nailed ■ 

 glued together at this price. 



