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GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTUllE. 



Apr. 



hairs are loved by every one. What is the 

 text—" Honor thy father," etc.? You know 

 the rest. Ernkst. 



ONf^y ONR COT.OVY DEAD OUT OF 800; REGUtiATINO 



TUll TliMPKKATIJKE OF A CELTjAU BY MEANS 



OF STANDING WATER. 



Pa says some folks put a stove in their bee-cellars 

 to dry them out. He puts water in, and he says it 

 is good for them. The water has been about one foot 

 deep in the cellar since Dec. 1st. Pa says there are 

 'ZX> colonies alive, and one dead, in his cellar now. 

 Jeanie B. Br.ANcnARD, ag-e 11. 



Hilbert, Calumet Co., Wis., Mar. 17, 1886. 



Well, Jeanie, you have given us a big 

 fact in favor of a body of water in the cellar. 

 People who have worried for fear the damp- 

 ness would kill their bees, ought to be satis- 

 fled that dampness does not always prove 

 injurious, for where can we get a better re- 

 port than the one you have given us? 



temperature of bee-houses. 



Pa has two apiaries. It is a very cold winter but, 

 pa's bee-houses are warm. My oldest sister keeps 

 one of his apiaries, six miles from where we live. 

 Pa has nearly 'M) swarms. Pa says last year was 

 only a "middling:" one for honey. His bees are 

 wintering' well so far. Pa's bee-house is above 

 ground, thick walls of sawdust, two upward venti- 

 lators, and one underground in each house, so he 

 can keep them at an even temperature of 40°, which 

 he thinks is the best. Nellie Moffatt, age 9. 



Riceville, Ont., Canada. 



KIND WORDS FROM OUR CUSTOMERS. 



I will third Mr. Viallon's offer, by giving an un- 

 tested queen to the one who gets the third largest 

 club for Gleanings. I will also give an untested 

 queen to the one who sends me the first .$3.00 order 

 for goods, by June 1. L. J. Tripp. 



Kalamazoo, Mich., March, 1886. 



I may say, that I never lose an opportunity of 

 speaking a good word for Gleanings, as well as 

 for the '■ Home of the Honey-Bees;" but I believe 1 

 have already induced all to subscribe who care to 

 keep posted on bee culture. The rest do not feel 

 the want of progressive knowledge. 



Independence, Cal. Wm. Muth-Rasmussen. 



KIND WORDS IN REGARD TO TRIALS AND AFFLIC- 

 TIONS. 



I was very sorry to learn of your loss; but your 

 article in Gleanings satisfied me that I was sorry 

 too soon. Really, I am not glad that you are burn- 

 ed out,' but I ani glad to see you w^e put in such 

 shape that you could write that article. Even 

 Paul needed to be afflicted that he might learn " to 

 comfort others with the comfort wherewith he him- 

 self was comforted of God."— II. COR. 1 : 4. 



Periysburg, Ohio^ G. A. Adams. 



WHAT SHALL BE DONE WITH HONEY CANDIED IN 

 COMBS ? 



The bee-goods, etc., ordered from you on the 22d 

 ult. arrived in due time, and all reached us in good 

 shape. We found every thing according to order, 

 as we always have, since we commenced dealing 

 with you in" 1880. A five-cent article gets as much 

 attention from you as a five-dollar one. The goods 

 are all quite satisfactory. 



Bees have wintered well here so far; they had good 

 honey last year. What is the best way to dispose of 

 honey that has candied in the comb 'f 



Brady's Bend, Pa., Mar. 8, '86. Jas. Somerville. 



[The best way to dispose of honey that has can- 

 died in the comb has never been agreed upon, 

 friend S.; but you will find considerable in regard 

 to the «iatter"in our back volumes. It depends 

 upon whether it is honey in sections, cr honey in 

 ordinary brood-combs, if the latter, 1 would make 

 the bees use it up for brood-rearing during warm 

 weather.l 



THE RELIGIOUS TALKS IN GLEANINGS. 



Your wishing j-our friends success, whether they 

 patronize you or not, is something 1 like. The fault 

 that some of your patrons find with Gleanings, 

 viz., that it contains your sermons and religious dis- 

 courses, is one thing that makes me more desirous 

 to subscribe. I have very little hesitation in saying 

 that, had you listefied to them, you would have 

 made a gross mistake in many ways. 



Sherbiu-ne, Ont., Can. James Fennell. 



GLEANINGS AN OLD FRIEND. 



1 can not do without Gleanings. It would be 

 like parting with an old tried friend, whose smiles 

 and voice of love awaken joyous memories of other 

 days. The first visits Gleanings ever made to my 

 home cheered me through the darkest period of my 

 life (the last sickness and death of my young and 

 beloved wife); its cheerful words and kind admoni- 

 tions have made me better; its influence is for good. 

 Consider me its true friend. Your brother in 

 Christ, J. E. Lay. 



Hallettsville, Tex^ 



HOME papers and THEIR WORK. 



I am glad you are taking the liberty in your val- 

 uable journal to do some work for the Lord. Your 

 teaching is sound and practical, Go on, brother 

 Root; do all the good you can, and may your noble 

 and gifted son even exceed you in the glorious work 

 of turning people from darkness into light, and 

 from the power of Satan unto God. I was convert- 

 ed about 20 years ago; but only for the past few 

 years have I been strong enough to be a bold ser- 

 vant and witness for Christ. H. S. Hoxie. 



Holloway, Mich. 



WHAT an ATHEIST THINKS OF GLEANINGS. 



Gleanings is just right. If it were not so, I 

 would try to find a paper that is. That, I call com- 

 mon sense. Your talks on religion suit me to a T. 

 Although myself an atheist, I like to read and learn 

 about all sides, if it is presented in a common-sense 

 way. I love to read what the Christian has to say, 

 if he only says it in a kind and reasonable way. I 

 read very nearly all of Gleanings every number. 

 As far as bees are concerned, I consider you good 

 authority, and try to improve by your teachings. I 

 take other bee-journals also. Tile g(!ods 1 had or- 

 dered of you some time ago came all right and per- 

 fect; all gave perfect satisfaction. I shall need 

 some more supplies this winter, and you will get my 

 order in due season. L. W. Lighty. 



Mulberry, Pa. 



SOME KIND WORDS IN GOOD EARNEST. 



Dea/' F;ic/id:— Though not personally acquainted 

 with you, I can not help regarding you as one of 

 my greatest friends; for mainly through your kind 

 advice in Gleanings I have been changed from a 

 reckless person to a— I will not say Chriatian— but I 

 have been earnestly trying to be one. I do not 

 wish to take up your time, but must give you 

 thanks, for you are justly deserving. 



My bees, 20 colonies in all, are doing nicely, with 

 the exception of one or two, rather weak. They 

 are in chatf hives. The winter has been rather se- 

 vere here. I neglected to renew mj' subscription 

 for Gleanings, on account of building a new 

 house, which took most of my time, and money too. 

 My leisure hours are principally spent with bees 

 and Gleanings. Alex. Smith. 



Setauket, N. Y., Mar. 27, 1886. 



[Friend S., you have made me happier by the 

 above report than if you had told me I had helped 

 you to become a rich man; yes, more than that. I 

 think more of such testimonies than I do of orders 

 amounting to gi-eat sums of money; for while the 

 orders may help to make me rich in dollars and 

 cents, the report indicates that my labors have 

 helped you toward the kingdom of God and his 

 righteousness, and this, you know, is laying up 

 treasures in heaven. Jesus said to his disciples 

 when they came back, " Rejoice not that the spirits 

 are subject unto you, but rather rejoice because 

 your names are written in heaven." And now, my 

 dear friend, if you have confidence in my ability to 

 still guide you, do not, by any means, stop where 

 you are. If you are not united to some band of 

 Christian people, go at once and tell them you want 

 to be one of them in doing Christ's work. Do not, 

 under any consideration, or any circumstances, nes- 

 lect this." " Ignited we stand, divided we fall."] 



