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BUSINESSa^^ 



REVISED PRICES ON HIVES. 



We jiromNed in Aufrust issue to give a revised 

 list of jirices (HI liives in the next issue, bnt luive 

 been prevented by vHi-ious causes. Tiie complete 

 revised table of prices •vyill appear in October 1st 

 number. 



HONEY MARKET. 



AVe are receiving' some few small orders for ex- 

 tracted honey, and havp sold several large lots, but 

 we receive very few orders for comb honey. Though 

 we have had an a>iiindance offered us. PTi'esin 

 the market generallj- seem very low considering 

 the short crop almost everywhere. Prices ni\ist 

 get no worse, and we think must improve. Our 

 prices remain unchanged. 



DEDUCTION IN THE PRICE OF ONION-SETS. 



Just after we went to piess with our last issue, a 

 fnll (\italog came from Johnson & Stokes, of Phila- 

 delphia, giving very low prices on onion-sets for 

 orders received dui-inff the month of Septembpr. 

 Until further notice we will match these very low 

 prices :)s given below: 



Yellow Danvers, quart. I.'ic: peck. $l.nO; bushel, 

 fS.nn. Prizetaker, nuart, 25c: peck, !B1..50: bushel. 

 $.5.00. American Extrn Earlv Pearl, quart. 30p ; 

 peck, ^l.lo; bushel. $6 00. New White Multiplier, 

 fiunrt. 1.5c: neck, $1.00: bushel. $3.50. Yellow Eng- 

 lish Multipliers or Potato onions, quart. 10c; peck. 

 .Wc; bushel. $1.75. On Egyptian Winter onion our 

 prii'es are already away below those of any other 

 sepdsman we know of. In fact, Johnson & Stokes 

 ask $3 00 a bushel for the same where we charge 

 only fl. 00. 



All of above onion-sets half-price where they run 

 larger than one inch in diameter; 10c per quart ex- 

 tra when sent by mail. 



ABUNDANCE OF RAIN; STRAWBERRY-PLANTS. 



It' anybody had told me. a week aero, that 1 shoiild 

 be hopinsr, on the 10th of September, that it would 

 stop raining. I would scRrcely have believed it. But 

 so it WHS. We have had heavy rains, first in suc- 

 cession and then continuously, until the ground 

 seems saturated, and the nnderdrains are pouring 

 forth as in spring. Yes. the water ran down the 

 streets, and finally flooded one of our basements; 

 and it seems likely we slnill have nf> drouth to trou- 

 ble us durinB'1894. All orders for strawbei'ry-plants 

 have been filled, and evory thing in that line is 

 booming. Many of the friends fenr it is rnthei' bite 

 to get the plants well rooted. In onr locality we set 

 out plants through Septenibor nnd October, and sel- 

 dom have them thrown out bv frost. Yes, we have 

 done considerable successful planting in November. 

 I think, however, it will bp well for each one to test 

 his location and soil, and perhaps his own skill, bv 

 some exnerinipnts on a small scale before venturing 

 to plant largely this season. 



GLEANINGS FULL OF GOOD CHEER; HOFFMAN 

 FRAMES PERFECT. 



Gleanings comes to me as a welcome friend, al- 

 ways full <if good cheer. Long live Dr. Miller and 

 the Rambler. Don't be afraid of too many foot- 

 notes. They add a charm to it all. Your plan of 

 tiering-up to set strong (polonies worked perfectly; 

 only one swarmed so treated, and the yield fi-om 

 linden w;is tine. There is no better wjiy to wo>'k for 

 extracted honej'— give plenty of combs early, so 

 Mie iiueen will not be crowded. I have used the 

 Hotfman frame long enouah now to say that, for 

 tlii< loCMlity. it is perfect; al.-^o the Dovetailed chaff 

 hive. Eiglit frames are enough for me, and the 

 bees s;iy so too, except when the flow is good, then 

 tier "'p. As a hive to winter in the cellar, the Dove- 

 tailed chaff suits me. No loss at all, and bees are in 

 fine shape. I tier these hives up, ;ind do not change 

 a t' ing. Wm. E. L. Mills. 



Lac qui Parle, Minn., July 28. 



EDWIN ROBINSON. W. M. GRAY , 



ESTABLISHEO 1866. 



Robinson & Gray, 



SUCCESSORS TO 



B. F. Southwick & Co., 

 Foreign and Domestic Fruits, Canned Goods. 



47 k 43 South Market and 5 & 6 Chatham Streets. 



Headquarters for Vermont Shipments 



of White=Clover Hooey. 



It will be the endeavor of tlie new firm to meet 

 the wishes of their patrons in the future as the late 

 firm has in the past. 



Thanking you for the many past favors received 

 by the late tirm, we hope to be favored with a liberal 

 share of your patroTiage in the future. 



All orders and in(|uiries by mail or otherwise will 

 receive promi)t attention. Verv resiiectfuUy. 



Boston, April 2. 1894. ROBINSON & GRAY. 



500 YOUNG FERRETS 



Now ready to ship at only $3.00 

 a pair. Price list of Bees and 

 Ferrets fref. N. A. Knapp, 



Rochester, Lorain Co., O. 



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 sat 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. Exchangres for cash or for price lists, or notices of- 

 ferinpr articles for sale, can not be inserted under this hei'd. 

 For such ourregular ratesof 20cts.aline will be charged, and 

 they will be put with the regular advertisements We can not 

 be responsible for dissatisfaction arising from these "swans " 



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ANTED.— To exchange several good safety bi- 

 cycles. Honey wanted. Send sample. 



J. A. Green, Ottawa, 111. 



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ANTED —To exchange 200 colonies of bees for 

 any thing useful on jilantation. 



Anthony 0pp. Helena, Ark. 



ANTED. —By willing young man of twenty- 

 three, emplovment during the winter or longer, 

 not particular. Best of references. Try me. 



Address Wm. J. Manley, Yale, Mich. 



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\X7ANTED — To excliane-e for any thing useful. 

 V» White Leghorn and Lt. Brahma cockerels and 

 pullets, also a few B. P. Rock cockerels; tlie.se birds 

 are fll for any show and of fin^ laying strains 



JAS. M. Davis, Ligonier, Pa. 



WANTED.— To exchange a NoxhI 200-pgg incuba- 

 toi. comb foundalion and honey, for T supers, 

 biood-frames, and zinc slat honey-boards all cut 10 

 order. If you have any thing else to exchange, 

 write me. R. C. Aikin. Loveland. Colo. 



WANTED.— Situation with a bee-keeper, of whom 

 I can learn the business thoroughly— one who 

 innki s hives in winter. Have had some experience. 

 John W. Horton, 137 Early St., Providence, R. I. 



Black and Hybrid Queens For 



For the benefit of friends who have black or hybrid queen? 

 which thev v:\A\ to dispose of, we will insert notices as lielow, 

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

 We do this because there is hardly value enough in these 

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

 and yet it U oftentimes quite an accommodation to those who 

 can not afford higher-priced ones. 



Ten Italian and Carniolan crossed queens, some 

 one year old and some clipped, as they come, for 25 

 cts. each. C. Bkown, Zimmerman, Ohio. 



