1884 



GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTUEE. 



103 



FOLKS THAT WON'T ANSWER. 



Before me are two letters - one from agentleman, 

 and one from a lady, and both most vehemently pro- 

 test against the measures we take to make people 

 answer. We had written to Doth of these people at 

 different times, through a period of over six months, 

 without getting a word in reply; but finally, when 

 we took measures to make them reply, they " talk- 

 ed with a vengeance," I assure you - especially the 

 lady. Now, friends, will you please listen a moment 

 to reason? We have deal now with more than ten 

 thousand diflferent people, scattered all over the 

 world. When any one of these ten thousand is ow- 

 ing us, and does not pay, we write him to know what 

 the trouble is. If he replies either by remittance or 

 by explanation as to why it is inconvenient to pay, 

 we seldom have any hard feelings or trouble. By 

 the way, one feature has developed here that is to 

 me a little singular. People who answer letters, al- 

 ways pay; and this rule has so few exceptions that 

 our clerks have instructions not to crowd anybody 

 who replies promptly every time he is written to. It 

 seems to me there is quite a moral lesson here. One 

 who feels anxious about his good name is, always 

 willing to take the time to protect it; but one that 

 would just as soon defraud his fellow-men as not, 

 does not often take the pains to reply. I do not 

 mean to say by this that all people who do not reply 

 are dishonest, but only that they are certainly very 

 unwise. Well, now, as our book-keepers must have 

 some regular rule to go by, they are instructed, 

 when they have sent three statements, and get no 

 reply, to make inquiries of the person, of some one 

 else. I know it is not pleasant to have people in- 

 quiring about your responsibility. But, what else 

 can wc do? Can you suggest any other means for us 

 to get along with business? Of course, you may say, 

 "Stop trusting people." But with the varying 

 prices of things, how can we avoid balances either 

 one way or the other? and who would want some 

 goods he was needing badly, held because his money 

 lacked a little? The gentleman and lady 1 have 

 spoken of both said they were intending to send the 

 amount due when they made another order. Now, 

 this would have been perfectly satisfactory, had 

 they just penciled the one brief sentence on a postal, 

 in answer to our statements. How are we to know 

 what you purpose doing, if you don't tell us? In 

 other words, why do you not ''say so," and thus 

 save all this trouble, lengthy correspondence, and 

 unkind feeling ? 



MAKE YOUR OWN FDN. 



My foundation-molds have given good satisfac- 

 tion for 3 vears. 5 to 20 feet to lb. Used and praised 

 by leadin'g bee-men. Price ,f ^./S-/"'- L- size, or 

 13x13. Circulars free. OLIVER FOSTEK, 



3tfci Mt. Vernon, Linn Co., Iowa. 



V^ ANTED ! 



A second-hand Barnes Foot-Power Saw. Parties 

 replying must give full description, and furnish 

 well-known references. Address ^ ^^^^^^ 



3tl SONOMA, Haywood Co., N. C. 



Pee-keeping in Texas ! 



Any one wishing to engage in bee-keeping in an 

 excellent location and healthy climate, can now in- 

 vest with small capital. I have for sale an apiary ot 

 20 colonies, in good condition, with extra hives, Idn., 

 extractor, honey-kegs, and all appliances tor protlt- 

 able bee-keeping, near a good market. My reason 

 for selling is, that I can find no one to take charge 

 of the apiary. For description a^^^'^^^^-s'^^^LES^ 



3d 714 Congress ave., Austin, Texas. 



HEDDON'S 



CIRCULAR 



Can be had by sending your address to 



JAMES HEDDON, Dowagiac, Mich. 



^"State if you had his for 1883. -^^fd 



ORANGE GROVES re?l'S«r.se°''; "■ 



3-5d S. P. Shepherd, Altamonte, Orange Co., h la. 



iPlTEDlDllS. 



11 francs in Gold. 



10 



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BASSWOOD, MAPLE, AND ELM 



In April, . - - - 

 May and June, 



July and August, - - ^ 



September and October, - - < 



No order received for less than 8 queens. Queens 

 which die in transit will bereplac^d only it sent back 

 in a letter. CHARLES BIANCONCINI & CO-, 



3-5-7-9-ll-13d Bologn a, Italy. 



See ad- 



D 



adant's Foundation Factory, wholesale, 

 vertisement in another column. 



DECLINE IN WIRE NAILS. 



Till further notice, we will furnish wire nails at 

 the following prices. These prices are to be taken 

 n place c* those in the price lists we have been 



One foot and under, per hundred $1 75 



One foot to five, per hundred 4 JO 



Five feet to ten, per hundred » w 



Simplicity and L. hives in the flat.^. .^. -^5^^^^ ^" 



3ci Pipestone, Berrien Co., Mich. 



PLYMOUTH ROCKS AND BKOWN I.EG- 

 HORNS. Eggs $1.50 per silting. Address T. 

 Graham Ashmead, Williamson, Wayne Co., N. i. 

 3-5-7d 



Tested Queens, $2.00. 



Untested, $1.00. 

 35-7-911d 



4-frame nuclei, $3.50 and $1..50. 

 OSCAR F. BLEDSOE, 



Grenada. Miss. 



SILKWORM EGGS. Send 10 cents for enough 

 to make a start. Address Mrs. T. G. Ashmead, 

 Williamson, Wayn JCo., N. Y. o-a-ld. 



A. I. ROOT, Medina. O. 



