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prettily. "VVe can furnish them at Stanley's 

 prices, as given below: 



The following- is our list of prices for machines 

 taking the L. frame, Q'exlV^s, outside measure: 

 3 frames $13 00 I 4 frames *21 00 I 8 frames f40 00 

 :{ " 16 00 I ti " 30 00 I 10 " 50 00 



The above prices are for machines with no gear, 

 but with crank attached to the top of center-strips 

 instead. We add a good strong horizontal gear for 

 $1.00 e.\tra, or our best vertical gear with crank at 

 side of can for $3.00 extra. 



If an}' size of frame is used e.x'cept the L. frame, 

 jjlease mail us a sample frame in tiat, and write, 

 stating how many combs you want your machine to 

 carry, and we will give you prices by return nuiil. 

 Do not send measurements, trusting to that to have 

 your baskets made, but always seud a sample 

 frame, as we absolutely refuse to make baskets for 

 any other than the L. frame unless we have one of 

 your frames to work by. Thin mlc nnist lie nhseivcd 

 in all cases, and then we will guarantee our ma- 

 chines to work perfectly. 



The macliine is representul willi a plain 

 crank on top of tiie shaft, and for four 

 combs I sliould most assuredly prefer it in 

 that shap?. 



— I fi 



THE NAMELESS BEE-DISEASE. 



SOME FACTS AND SUGGKSTIONS IN REGARD TO IT. 



T» AST September I noticed one of my colonies 

 1^ acting strangely. The bees began dragging 

 iTl o"t others that were not yet dead, but acted 

 ■*" as though they were partially paralyzed 

 They would lie on their sides, and their legs 

 would keep constantly twitching. Sometimes a bee 

 with its body greatly distended Avould rush out of 

 the hive with its wings spread out and in constant 

 motion, and hurri' otf into the grass, as though try- 

 ing to escape from something in pu7suit. The 

 queen was a young one that had got mismated, and 

 the colony had plenty of natural stores, for it had 

 worked better than any colony I have. Thinking 

 that the trouble might be in their stores, in Novem- 

 ber I gave them all the sugar syrup they would 

 take, which was not much. I thought 1 could see 

 some improvement, hut it may have been a mis- 

 take. 



•January 5 was warm, so all the Iocs had a good 

 fiy. They are all in your chaff hives. A good 

 many dead bees were drawn out of this colony, 

 some looking as though their insides had been eat- 

 en out. I caught one that was largely distended, 

 and fluttering off into the grass, and I put it under 

 a microscope. Its body seemed to be filled to the 

 point of bursting with a pale amter-colorcd fluid 

 which appeared to have exuded in some way, and 

 covered the body with a coat of varnish. The bee 

 panted badly, and kept up a constant jerking mo- 

 tion with its legs. It died while I was examining 

 it. Before it died it voided a perfectly white sub- 

 stance, hard and glistening, and afterward a hard 

 amber-colored substance. 1 then tcok a dead bee 

 just drawn out, and put it under the microscope, 

 and found its body covered with the same thick 

 varnish that had hardened, somewhat, and could be 

 scraped off with my knife. I think these diseased 

 bees burst open, and the others ate out the contents 

 of their bodies; for in taking out the dead bees 

 from time to time I have always found live ones in 

 the bottom. Dr. Scranton, who lives near me, has 

 some colonies troubled this way. Is this the 

 " nameless disease "? A. Potter. 



Bennington, Vt., Jan. 7, 1886. 

 Friend P.. yon have described the disease 



exactly, and it is this glutinous liquid, prob- 

 ably, that causes the shiny appearance of 

 the black, emaciated bees as they creep out 

 from the entrance of the hive. 



JONES'S FEEDER. 



D. A..I(1NES'S WINTER BEE-FEEDER; A FEEDER THAT 



Wll.Ii PROBABI-Y WINTER BEES WITHOUT ANY 



COMB. 



ITp MONG a lot of other inventions brought 

 5l|b to Detroit by our clever and Irberal 



j^l' Bro. Jones was the above bee-feeder ; 

 '*-'^'*^ and before describing it I want to say 

 that the more credit is due friend J., 

 from the fact that he has very little induce- 

 ment to exhibit these things in the way of 

 making sales, because of the duty. He 

 shows us his inventions, explains to the ful- 

 lest particular how they are to be made, and 

 does not receive one copper, and no prospect 

 of receiving any. It is solely his generous 

 good will to the bee-keeping brethren. 



FEEDER FOR FEEDING THE GOOD CANDV. 



The arrangement is a little box about six 

 inches square and a foot long. The sides 

 are nailed into the ends ; but before the box 

 is nailed up, the ends have grooves plowed 

 in tliem lengthwise, about an inch apart. 

 These grooves are made about half way 

 through the end-board ; and sticks, i inch 

 by i inch, and as long as the end-board, slip 

 into these grooves, projecting enough to 

 hold the grooved shelves shown in the pic- 

 ture. These shelves are made by running 

 strips, i inch thick, over a set of dovetailing 

 saws, so as to give them the fluted appear- 

 ance shown in tlie picture. The boards are 

 of two widths, as you notice. Those against 

 the sides are 2i inches wide. The middle 

 ones are 3i inches. We copy the directions 

 for use, and the prices, from the C B. J. for 

 November. 



Take pure pulverized or granulated sugar— the 

 former preferred— and stir it into honey, nicely 

 warmed up, until the honey will not contain fur- 

 ther additions. Allow it to stand in the dish until 

 both are thoroughly mixed through each other, 

 then place in feeders and set (hem on top of the 

 frames, packing all around nicely to allow no heat 

 to escape. 



Each, made up, -30 



Per 10, 3.75 



Each, in flat, .20 



Per 10, 1.75 



D. A. Jones. 



Our friends who live in Canada will, of 

 course, get them from friend Jones ; and 

 those in the United States who would like to 

 try them can have them at the above prices 

 from our establishment. 



