1888 



GLEANINGS IN BEE CtHLTURE. 



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our ledgers every time we receive a letter with 

 money in it, to see whether it is in payment of a hill, 

 or an order for some g-oods. But think of the im- 

 mense labor this would entail upon us. To cure 

 this evil, we have printed on every postal card 

 we use these words : 



When remitting for goods already sent, state it so, not re- 

 peating the order, lest we till it again. 



But notwithstanding, the thing keeps coming- up 

 over and over again. ( >f course, we always tell them 

 that we are Quite willing to take the goods back, 

 but that we shall expect them to pay express or 

 freight charges, because of their carelessness. One 

 old friend and patron declares that, if we make him 

 send the hives back at his own expense, he will 

 never trade with us another cent in the world, at 

 the same time admitting that it was his blunder in 

 not explaining that the money was to pay an old 

 bill instead of being an order for more goods. We 

 finally settled the matter by telling him he could 

 keep the hives until some future time when he did 

 need them, and that he need not pay for them, not 

 even pay the interest, until he did need them. Now, 

 won't you try to be careful in this matter? Had 

 our friend used the word the instead of your, it 

 would have been all jilain enough. 



FOUR-PIECE SECTIONS OF WOOD, EXACTLY ALIKE. 



Some of the older subscribers of Gleanings may 

 remember that, years ago, I had a section made of 

 six pieces of wood, and the six pieces were all ex- 

 actly alike. At the convention in Columbus, I was 

 delighted to hear that those who want sections 

 with bee-passages all around— that is, on each of 

 the four sides, could have them by making each 

 one of the four pieces exactly alike. Now, you may 

 think this is a small matter ; but I tell you, it is an 

 important one. As four-piece sections are now 

 made, each box must be packed so as to contain 

 the same number of side pieces that there are top 

 and bottom pieces; and the consequence is, it re- 

 quires au expensive hand, comparatively, to pack 

 them up and make no mistake; and even then 

 somebody will be saying, every little while, "You 

 sent me too many tops and bottoms, and not 

 enough side pieces." When they are all the same 

 thing, however, any child can put them in a box, 

 for they do not need to be counted at all; and the 

 friend who receives them can put up complete sec- 

 tions as long as he has four sticks left. Another 

 thing, in their manufacture we can perfect our 

 machinery— educate it, as it were, to make just 

 this one thing and nothing else ; and when that one 

 thing is done exactly as it should be, the whole 

 section is always exactly as it should be. In fact, 

 it makes it possible to have an automatic machine 

 that is taught to do this one thing and nothing else. 

 We have not yet made any in this way, but we can 

 readily do it, without any cliange of machinery. 

 This is only one of the many things that were work- 

 ed out where a whole multitude of thinking minds 

 were grasping the same subject. 



KEIFER PEARS— OUR REPORT. 



Inasmuch as a good deal of fault has been found 

 with the Keifer pears, I want to say that, with us, 

 they are a success. The trees are wonderfully 

 handsome and vigorous, and have never yet so 

 far shown a bit of i)light. They bear great crops 

 of pears when quite small. The fruit is very hand- 

 some, and, best of all, I think them just delicious. 

 They are full as juicy as a Bartlett; but the flavor 



has just a little in it of something like a "ripe man- 

 drake, as nearly as I can tell it. We gathered them 

 and laid them on a shelf in a dark closet. That is 

 the way Dr. C. C. Miller said you must do with 

 pears to have them good; and those that grow on 

 our trees are certainly good, treated in this way. 



gPECI^D pi6¥ICE3. 



catnip-seed wanted. 

 Not very much, however, for there is only a very 

 limited 'demand for it at the present time; but if 

 some of the friends have about a pound that they 

 know by experiment will'grow, we can pay them 50 

 els. for it delivered to us. 



DIt. MILLER'S FEEDER (SEE OUR OWN APIARV). 



Dr. Miller's feeders improved, made large enough 

 to hold 35 lbs., suitable for either an eight or ten 

 frame Langstroth hive, 13 cts. each; $1.10 for 10; 

 *10.U0 per 100. The same nailed up, double ;these 

 prices. See page 817 for description. 



UETAIL PRK^E OFJAPANESElBUCKWHEAT. 



The crop of this seems to be abundant this year, 

 and we have decided on the following prices to be- 

 gin the season with: $3.00 per bushel; 60c per peck; 

 7c per lb., or 15c uostpaid. We have had a good 

 deal of seed offered us already, and we hope^we 

 may not have to advance on the above next season, 

 and T hardly think the price will go below. 



BARGAINS IN COMB-FOUNDATION MILLS. 



We have to sell, the following described fdn. mills, 

 which we consider a bargain at tlie prices we ask. 



One twelve-inch latest improved, of our make, 

 that has made only a few pounds of foundation, 

 and was exchanged for a 14-inch mill. We otter 

 this for $25. 



One 12-inch mill, which is composed of a Dunliam 

 frame in which we have put a new pair of rolls, 

 of our latest and best pattern.'i This is just as good 

 as one of our new 13-inch machines, but, not being 

 the regular pattern, we offer it for $35. Both the 

 above machines are geared at both ends, and liave 

 a back gear. 



One 10-inch Pelham mill, almost new. We took 

 this in trade, and offer it for only $9; regular price 

 is $15. 



BEES, Queens, Hives, Given Comb Foundation, 

 Apiarian Supplies, German Carp, Small-fruit Plants. 

 Send for catalogue'free. E.T. Flanagan, Belleville, Ills. 



l-24db. 



ANTKD.-To contract Flat Dutch Cabbage 



at $40.00 per 1000, on cars here; 8 to 15 lbs. 



each. M. Isbell, Norwich, N. Y. 20d 



FOR SALE. 



FULL COLONIES OF 1 PURE ITALIAN ' BEES, 



In A. I. Root's Simplicity hive, only $4.00. Pedi- 

 greed Poland-China swine at reasonable prices. 

 White and black ferrets; single ferret, either sex, 

 $3.00; per pair, $3,50; per trio. $5.00. Pure White 

 Leghorn fowls, single bird, $2.00; per pair, $3.50; 

 per trio, $5.00. Safe arrival always guaranteed. 



Address N. A. KNAPP, 



19-30d Rofbester, Lorain Co., Oliio. 



Orin responding '.o this ;idvei-tisement mention Gleanings. 



FOLDING BOXES. 



Enclose your COMB HONEY in our Car- 

 ton.s. Prices lleduoed for 1888. Sample 5c. 

 •20 page Cataloge of Glass Jars, Honey Labels, 

 etc.FKEE. Send for it. Address 

 A. O. CRAWFORD, S- Weymouth, Mass. 



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itistnu'iit mention Gi.KANlNOa. 



DAOANT'S FOUNDATION FACTORY. Whole- 

 sale and retail. See advertisement in another 

 column. 3btfd 



