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GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE. 



Dec. 



Kriknd Newman notices our A H C book quite at 

 length in his journal, and a very nice notice he 

 jK'ives it too. 



We expected A. I. Root home on the ir)th inst., 

 liut a letter from him just at hand announces that 

 duties call him to remain longer. He will probably 

 be home on the 2Z6.. 



YIELDS OF HONEY IN CALIFORNIA. 



On page 971, current issue, is a note from our old 

 friend E. Gallup, the one who chose the dimensions 

 lor the frame bearing his name. Instead of com- 

 paring amounts by the hundred pounds, he and the 

 other Californians estimate their honey by the ton. 

 Truly, that is a great country for honey as well as 

 for fruits. ^_^ 



THE INDEX TO GLEANINGS. 



At the close of this volume will be found a very 

 cominehensive index. It is so full and complete 

 that we feel sure our readers wil find it more valu- 

 able than usual for reference. Vou will see that 

 the index of illustrations is also large, which, of 

 course, means that the journal has been more fully 

 IHustrated during the past year. 



AMATEUR PHOTOGRAPHY. 



Yes, that is what your humble servant Ernest 

 dabbles in occasionally during his spare moments. 

 What has it got to do with bees? It has this to do 

 with it. Hives and other appurtenances— yes, bees 

 on the wing— can be photographed in the twink- 

 ling of an eye. Our readers are thus enabled to 

 have the benefit of some of the scenes pertaining 

 to our pursuit which they probably would not have 

 otherwise. Several of the pictures that have ap- 

 appeared in Gleanings during the past six months 

 have been from amateur photographs. The one 

 shown on page 959 is a direct reproduction. We 

 hope to show you more of the same kind in the 

 future. 



THE NON-REVERSING EXTRACTOR. 



In a letter to Dr. C. C. Miller, Mr. Thomas Will- 

 iam Cowan, editor of the Biitish Bee Journal, in 

 speaking of the extractor which did not require a 

 reversal of the combs in order to throw out the 

 honey 'see page 77oi, says: " It is exactly the same 

 as 1 had; and after some time 1 gave it up, because 

 with tender combs the speed necessary is liable to 

 crush them. The honey came out. and with old 

 combs it did very well. With wired frames it would 

 answer." Tt seems from the above that such an ex- 

 tractor is a success so far as throwing out the hon- 

 ey is concerned. Now, if we can make the basket 

 strong enough, and if, too, we use wired or old 

 corn bs, according to Mr. Cowans experiments the 

 thing will work. We wish our readers to under- 

 stand that we have not yet abandoned the idea. 

 When honey comes in next season we wish to test 

 it further, and we hoije those of our subscribers 

 who arc so situated as to do so will test the matter 

 likewise. If it can be made a success, it is too good 

 a thing to lose simply because of imperfect trials. 



THE REVIEW, HOME-MADE. 



The last issue of the Review contains a short his- 

 tory of itself. In this history is incorporated a 

 very correct and natural likeness of W. /,. himself, 

 an Ives reproduction. The editor points out some 

 of the difficulties in starting the new paper, and 

 tells how he finally mastered the situation. He 

 pays, " Sleepless nights anci anxious days were 



spent in thinking, and finally it was decided that 

 the Review should be home-made." The necessary 

 printers' material was purchased, and our friend, 

 without previous experience as a printer, set out to 

 set up the type and make up the forms for the mag- 

 azine. He says, " It was difficult and discouraging 

 at first. Type that went to its place so quickly and 

 neatly in professional fingers, seemed to have be- 

 come perfectly heli)less — couldn't even stand 

 alone." Any printer can easily appreciate brother 

 H.'s difficulties. That type which, ordinarily, be- 

 haved itself, would not, under inexperienced 

 hands, stand alone, was not to be wondered at. 

 The appearance of the Review savors nothing of an 

 amateur printer. The type-setting and make-up 

 bear every evidence of professional skill. We ex- 

 tend our congratulations to the editor, and wish 

 him success. 



KIND WORDS FROM OUR CUSTOMERS. 



The seed that 1 got of you last spring all came 

 up. My buckwheat did very well this year. 

 Mechanicsburgh, O. J. C. Allison. 



I received the type-writer in good shape, and am 

 pleased with it. it is a daisy. Thanks for prompt 

 attention. William Sumpter. 



Unadilla, Nebraska. 



I am in receipt of one of your ABC books, of the 

 37th thousand, for which please accept my thanks. 

 I consider it very nice. E. France. 



Platteville, Wis. 



I enjoy reading Gleanings much. I learn some- 

 thing new and something good in every journal, 

 for old and young. May God bless you in the good 

 work. Albert Carter. 



Carrollton, Mo. 



I am much pleased with Household Department. 

 Your articles are timely, and to the point. You 

 will hear from me again soon. 



Portland, Tenn. Dr. W. P. Moore. 



Don't stop my paper until I tell you to. Do you 

 hear? When you want money, send me a bill and I 

 will pav the same. I should be lost without Glean- 

 ings. " J. D. Brands. 



Warrington, N. Y. 



[We "hear," and will try to obey instructions.! 



MRS. CHADDOCK'S KIND WORD FOR THE ABC OF 



bee-culture. 



Mr. Ernest Root:— I want to thank you for a com- 

 plimentary copy of the A B C. It is a very nice 

 book, well made", and full of good things. I do not 

 see how your pa can afl'ord to make it so good for 

 the price. Mahala B. Chaddock. 



Vermont, 111.. Nov. 2-_'. 1.H8S. 



the new ABC, AND MRS HARRISON'S OPINION 

 OF IT. 



The new A B C of Bee Culture is just the thing 

 for grandpa as well as the boys and girls. I once 

 sent a cO])y of this work to a nephew who was about 

 lo years old, and another aunt sent him a fascinat- 

 ing story-book. I learned since he read the ABC 

 the more. I spent a delightful evening in looking 

 at the familiar faces of mv friends at the l>ack of 

 the volume. Mrs. L. Harrison. 



Peoria, 111. 



MRS. AXTELL'S KIND WORDS FOR THE A It C. 



The beautiful bee-book (the A B C) is received,- 

 for which please accept our heartiest thanks. It is 

 so beautiful in finish 1 shall be proud to have it 

 upon my i)arlor table. You ha\c honored us above 

 what we have merited by placing us among the suc- 

 cessful ones in the book, for we feel wc are but 

 learners yet. There are others I am sure who de- 

 serve the place much more than we. 



Mr. and Mrs I, C. .^xtell, 



Hoseville, III., Nov. -'6, 1888. 



