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GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE. 



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BE CAREFUL HOW YOU DRIVE HORSES NEAR TO 

 BEE-HIVES. 



[The following- comes as au additional waruing 

 to what has already been said :] 



On the moriiinj? of the 9tli inst. I lost a valuable family, 

 saddle, >and harness horse— stung to death by bees, caused 

 by the nefrlect and disobedience of a hired man. He drove 

 the horse with a loaded cart into an ajiiary of forty hives, 

 hut he did not turn as instructed. .\n effort was m.ide 

 to move the horse, but it could luit be done until he had upset 

 two hives, moved others and turned the cart over. The horse 

 was removed by my wife and neighbors, and every effort was 

 made to counteract the poison. Ijut in vain. He died in two 

 hours, of tits. .1. A. Sjiit£i. 



Elora, Lincoln Co., Tcnn. 



•JUST COMMENCED TAKING OFb" HONEV. 



I thoug-ht I was too poor to take Gleanings any 

 more, but I find I can not do without it. I com- 

 menced the campaign with 5- swarms of bees. 1 

 have just begun taking oft' honey, and have taken 

 off, up to date, about 300 lbs. The most of our hon- 

 ey is raspberrj'. SiM.MONS Warfle. 



Tracy Creek, Broome Co., N. Y., June 11, 18S6. 



ABC OF POTATO CULTURE TO BE PUBLISHED IN 

 THE SWEDISH LANGUAGE. 



Mr. Stalhammar, editor of the Swedish Bee Journal, 

 Gothcnbcrg, Sweden, writes for a copy of "Winter 

 Care of Horses and Cattle " as soon as it in out. He 

 is intending to publish "A B C of Potato Culture" 

 in Swedish. T. B. Terry. 



Hudson, O., May 5, 1886. 



PERFORATED ZINC. 



The sample of perforated metal is received. The 

 perforations are too large for my purpose. I have 

 several of Alley's queen-traps which have the same 

 sized perforations as the sample sent. The princi- 

 pal purpose which I make of the traps is to capture 

 the queens of second and third swarms; but I find 

 that, while they will catch all old or laying (luccns, 

 they will not do so with all young ones, many get- 

 ting out and going with the swarm, but I think they 

 could not do so with the smaller size of perforations. 



East Key, N. Y. O. M. Whitcomb. 



LAre you sure young queens can get through the 

 pertorated zinc we sent? Wo selected some of the 

 smallest queens in our apiar.v, but we could get 

 none through it; see page i'H.] 



TeB^cce C0MMN. 



tAVING noticed in Gleanings that you are 

 offering one of j'our bee-smokers to every 

 one who will agree to quit using tobacco, 

 and not knowing whether I am entitled to 

 one, I thought I would state my case to you, 

 and see if you think I ought to have one. I had 

 used tobacco for 6 years, and had tried to quit once 

 before, but failed; but I am glad to say that at 

 present it has been Iti months since I took a chew 

 of the weed, and I feel safe in promising to pay 

 you well for the smoker if I ever use the weed in 

 any form again. If you think me worthy of a smo- 

 ker, I shall take it as a favor. W. L. Banta. 

 Valley Spring, Tex., April 28, 1886. 



Friend B., our offer of a smoker is to those 

 wlio give up tobacco because of wiiat has 

 been said in Gleanings in regard to it ; but 

 as you give us tlie usual promise, we have 

 sent you a smolcer to l\ind o' clinch the bar- 

 gain. Now, you see if you ever put another 

 bit of tobacco in your niouth it will cost you 

 just 70 cei)ts. 



I received the smoker you sent me. I Avas very 

 much pleased with it, and am much obliged. If I 

 ever commence the use of tobacco again I will send 

 you your dollar. C. H. Martin. 



Lee, Allegan Co., Mich., June 4, 1886. 



I certify on honor that I have abandoned the use 

 of tobacco, and desire your promised boon. I also 

 certify on honor that I will pay for the smoker if I 

 ever commence the habit again. W. W. Wood. 



Wallaceburg, Hempstead Co., Ark., May 31, 1886. 



one who is S4 years of age quits, after HAV- 

 ING USED TOBACCO FOR EIGHT YEARS. 



After using tobacco for eight years I have quit, 

 and expect never to use it again, although I am 

 only 24 years old. I f you think I deserve a smoker, 

 please send me one; and if I take up the habit 

 again I will pay for the same. John W. Wright. 



Cass City, Tuscola Co., Mich., May 1, 1886. 



My friend E. C. Kitchens tells me that there is 

 due me a bee-smoker, as I on the last day of last 

 December quit using tobacco, with the intention of 

 never chewing or smoking any more. I have been 

 chewing tobacco nearly all my life. I am 47 years 

 old, and a native-born Texan. I make the usual 

 promise to pay for the smoker, if I break the 

 pledge. J. A. Isaacks. 



Brownwood, Tex., April 9, 1886. 



THE GOOD EFFECT THE TOBACCO COLUMN IS 

 HAVING UPON OUR READERS, 



1 have seen that so many have quit the use of to- 

 bacco who read Gleanings, that I have also given 

 it up after -sing it over 20 years. I am determined 

 to quit for good by the help of the Lord. If you 

 think iTie worthy of a smoker you can send me one; 

 and if I ever use tobacco again I will pay you for it. 

 Geo. W. Beckham. 



Pleasant Hill, Lane. Co., S. C, May 10, 1886. 



a thirteen-year-old boy who has used tobac- 

 co FOR FOUR YEARS, HAS NOW QUIT. 



I see in Gleanings that you give a smoker to 

 everybody who quits the use of tobacco. I have 

 one hive of bees, and am 13 years old. I have 

 smoked and chewed for 4 years, and have quit. 

 Please send me a good smoker; and if I ever use 

 tobacco again I will send you the price of the 

 smoker twice; but I hope I shall never use it again. 



Stacy Naylor. 



Beloit, Mahoning Co., O., May 13, 1886. 



BY THE HELP OF GOD, WILL CONQUER THE HAB- 

 IT OF USING TOBACCO. 



I like your ABC book and periodical well. 

 Please don't send me a smoker, for it would bring 

 up unpleasant recollcction.s of repented and for- 

 given sin ; yet accept my thanks for your kind in- 

 terest in me and my fellows in tobacco guilt. I 

 have reformed entirely, and have induced Rev. S. 

 T. Williams, of Philadelphia, N. Y., to quit. He 

 burned his tobacco and pipe, and dropped on his 

 knees with me, for help from on high to enable 

 him to conquer the world, the flesh, the devil, and 

 the weed. The bee-men of this locality are scarce. 



T. HOWLAND. 



Clayton, Jefferson Co., N. Y., May 8, 1886. 



My pa began to read Gleanings last fjill, and on 

 Christmas day he quit the use of tobacco. I b^ve 

 one stanc} ol' bees. If yoii will send me a smoker I 



