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GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE. 



Aug. 



steam with? Wc have had all wo could make in 

 this way; but our section fdn. docs not quite suit us. 

 Roland Holmes. 

 Ft. Wayne, Ind., June 28, 1886. 



Friend H., if I understand you your whole 

 trouble seems to be that you do not set your 

 tank of melted wax inside a tank containing 

 water, to be kept at a proper temperature by 

 means of a steam-pipe. A very small steam- 

 pipe from any kind of a steam-boiler will 

 enable you to keep the temperature of all 

 your utensils just where you want it. Dur- 

 ing the past season we have made quite an 

 improvement by keeping all of our wax 

 sheets, when ready to roll, in a large oblong 

 tin vessel of water. A steam-pipe goes into 

 this water ; and by opening or closing the 

 valve we can keep the sheets just right, no 

 matter whether the weather is cold or warm. 



WEEPING LINDEN FOR HONEY ; PROLONGING 

 THE BAWSWOOD BLOOM. 



I send you to-day by mail from Detroit some {low- 

 ers of the weeping linden (Tilia alba pcndula). 1 

 hope they may reach you in some kind of order, so 

 that you may be able to scent the perfume, which 

 is very delicate and powerful. The tree I have 

 hangs over the sidewalk, and every one almost who 

 passes stops to find where the perfume comes 

 from. The American linden (basswood), blooms 

 here about the middle of June; the English, or 

 European linden, toward the last of June, and the 

 weeping is now in full bloom. The white-leaved 

 European also blooms in July, and the broad- 

 leaved European (BlatipliyUa) blooms in August. 

 By planting all these varieties, the blossoming of 

 the linden could be extended three months. Of 

 course, some of them are scarce yet; but young 

 trees, one or two years, could be imported cheaply 

 from Europe. I imported both the English and 

 the weeping from England some years ago. 



James Dougall. 



Windsor, Ont., Canada, July 9, 188B. 



TeB^cce CeMMN. 



A FRIEND'S INFLUENCE, ALSO A KIND WORD. 



fHE goods arrived on the 26th of April, and in 

 splendid order. I have put the chaff hive to- 

 gether. It is the first of your style I ever 

 saw. I am highly pleased vith all the goods. 

 I have a bee-keeping friend (a young man 

 like myself), for whom part of the goods were, who 

 has quit the use of tobacco. Can you send him a 

 smoker V If he begins again, I'll see that you get 

 your money. Thanks for extras in goods. 



Alvin L. Heine. 

 Chandler, Ind., May 5, 1886. 



I saw your offer in Gleanings, that any one who 

 quit the use of tobacco you would send him a smo- 

 ker. If you will send me one, I will never use it 

 again; and if I do I will send you a dollar for the 

 smoker. O. H. Martin. 



Lee, Allegan Co., Mich. 



Will yo.u please send me a smoker? I have quit 

 the use of tobacco; and if I ever take it up again I 

 will pay you for the smoker. W. E- G!RIND;.e. 



Bluehill, Me., June 38, 1886, 



1 have been a user of tobacco four years, and 

 have quit its use. If I deserve a smoker, send one; 

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



Fremont, Mich. William Gould. 



Please send Henry Powell a smoker. He has 

 agreed not to use tobacco in any way; and if he 

 will he will pay you for his smoker. He 

 asked me to write to you. Reese Powell. 



Linden, Iowa Co., Wis., June ];), 1886. 



I soli] a colony of bees to a young man who has 

 been using tobacco. He has quit, and now ho 

 wants a smoker; he promises to pay for it if he 

 ever commences to use tobacco again. 



F. A. DURRAND. 



Esdailc, Pierce Co., AVis., May 2!i, 1886. 



HAS COMMENCED THE USE UP TOBACCO, BUT PAYS 

 UP LIKE A MAN. 



I herewith send you 50 cts. to pay for a smoker 

 that was presented to me for quitting the use of to- 

 bacco. I now have taken to the use of it again, on 

 account of my health. Anonymous. 



June 10, 1886. 



I am very sorry, friend A., that you 

 thought it necessary to use tobacco again. 

 Are you suce that your health demanded it? 



After using tobacco for seven years I have quit. 

 If you think I deserve a smoker, I shall be very 

 thankful; and if I ever use tobacco again I will pay 

 you for the smoker. I am a reader of Gleanings, 

 and I think it is second to none. 



Fremont, Mich. Robert Ashcraft. 



A neighbor's influence, again. 



I have a neighbor bee-keeper who has used tobac- 

 co for years, and has quit. I told him if he would 

 quit and not use it any more, and promise you so, 

 you would send him a smoker. He told me to send. 

 Now, if he don't stay quit I will pay tor the smoker, 

 for I have to take care of his bees, and it is not con- 

 venient to carry his smoker; but I think he will 

 stick. John Barlow. 



Sac Cit3', Iowa. 



THE DUTY OF A FATHER TOWARD HIS SONS. 



The boys here use a great deal of tobacco. My 

 two little ones were using it before I knew it. I 

 have induced both to quit. The youngest is not at 

 home. I did not see your offer, but I see the let- 

 ters. If E. L. Goodbar is entitled to a "smoker," 

 please send it; and if he ever begins again I will 

 pay. A. C. Goodbar. 



Lonoke, Lonoke Co., Ark., June 7, 1886. 



THE USER of TOBACCO AN UNCONSCIOUS SLAVE. 



I wish to say to you and everybody that I have 

 quit the use of tobacco since I commenced taking 

 Gleanings. I have used the weed for 15 years, 

 and little did I know what a slave I was to that poi- 

 sonous weed till after I quit. Nor docs any man, who 

 is inconstant use of tobacco, realize what a slave he 

 is until he tries to quit. I And that saying and do- 

 ing are two different things; and when a person 

 says he is going to quit the use of tobacco, ho 

 wants to make up his mind that he has got to exer- 

 cise some will power. If you think I am entitled to 

 a smoker, send me one; and if I commence the use 

 of tobacco again I will pay you for it. 



A. B. HOlbrook^ 



Point PeuiDSula, Jeff. Co., N. Y., Junp 3, im. 



