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GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTFRE. 



Mar. 1. 



some more than tlio last, but well taken care of; a 

 brood-fouiidaiiou mill; will sell foi' $9.00. 



One 6-incli mill, of oui' own make a number of 

 years ago; better adapted to brood tlian section 

 foundation; will sell for $6.00. 



We have also a new 8-inch mill for thin surplus 

 foundation, hexagonal cell, which is a size we do 

 not advertise. It has not been used, and is fl^st 

 class. Price *17.50. 



It seems as though we never liad such a demand 

 foi' foundation mills dui'ing- what we call the " dull 

 season" us we have had tlie past few months. We 

 planned to till all oiders, and get some mills ahead 

 so we could be more prompt in filling orders during 

 the rush. We hoped, also, to get a little chance to 

 experiment with a view to further fmi)rovement; 

 but no chance has come. Instead we are behind on 

 mill orders already, and have been more or less 

 behind for a month or two back. We are working 

 three men in this department, and turning mills 

 out at the rate of nearly two a day, so we hope 

 soon to be up and have some machines ahead. The 

 mills we are turning out now are iietter tluin ever. 

 On the ten-inch machines we now put only one pair 

 of gears, which answers the purpose fully as well 

 as two, as formerly used. 



OUR $8. .50 BEE-KEEPING OUTFIT FOR BEGINNERS. 



There are a g-ood many beginners who feel all at sea 

 when they get hold of an apiarian catalogue. They 

 want to start to keeping bees, but do not know 

 exactly what they want, and can not afford to buy a 

 lot of stuff they do not absolutely need— at least, un- 

 til they have a larg-er apiary or mt)re experience. For 

 the convenience of just such people we have select- 

 ed an outfit that gives a beginner all that he abso- 

 lutely needs as a start. He should have a few hives, 

 and the necessary tools for handling bees, and, not 

 less important, a bee-book. We append the follow- 

 ing table, selected from ou7' SS-page catalogue, mail- 

 ed on application. 



One ABC book, bound in cloth f 1.10 



One No. 2 bee-veil 60 



One Clark smoker .50 



Five No. 1 Dovetailed hives, complete, in the 

 flat, for comb honey, including all in- 

 .side furniture, sections, separators, etc. 5. 50 

 3 lbs. light brood foundation 96 



Total $8.66 



We will lump the whole in for an even $8.50 



Directions for nailing and putting together will be 

 put in with each package, giving sectional drawings 

 showing each part. There possibly may be some 

 who would prefer to see a hive nailed up. Ft)r $1..50 

 more, or an even $10.00, we will send a No. 1 Dovetail- 

 ed hive, put up nailed and painted, complete, for 

 comb honey. The material in the flat or knock down 

 will be so packed that there will not be more than 2 

 lbs. of crating, and will g'o for third-class freight. 

 The freight in this and adjoining States will be from 

 50 cts. to $1.00. 



The A B C of Bee Culture will give the necessary 

 instructions how to stjirt. Read Transferring. Nuclei, 

 Comb Foundation; and. as the season advances. 

 Comb Honey and Swarming. Along in tlie fall you 

 will need to read carefully Wintering. All of these 

 subjects will be found in their alphabetical order. 



FEEDING BEES IN WINTER — SOMETHING OF IMPOR- 

 TANCE TO BEE-KEEPERS. 



In England they advertise soft candy for placing 

 directly upon the brood-frames for early spring or 

 winter feeding of colonies where it is thought they 

 are or will be short of stores soon. Several have re- 

 ported that the ordinary Good candy (probably the 

 same thing), made in 1-lb. lumps, and placed directly 

 on top of the brood-frames, is just the thing- to pre- 

 vent starving. There are those who do not want to 

 bother with making candy, so we have decided to 

 furnish it in pound packages for 15 cts., by express 

 or freight with other goods. The packages are all 

 ready for use. The postal regulations are such that 

 we can not send it by mail. Ten packages will be 

 sent for $1.3.5, or, in bulk of 10 lbs., $1.30. Fifteen 

 cents, if it saves a colony, is money well invested. 



BEES & SUPPLIES FOR IOWA. 



Send for my supplement for 1891, now ready (no 

 new catalogue). Say whether you have my catalogue 

 dated 1889 and 1890. Address (tiivcr FoatT, 



5-tfdb Mt. V^ernon, Linn Co., Iowa. 



PRICE LISTS RECEIVED. 



Since our last issue we have received price lists of hives, 

 queens, etc., from tlie following: parties: 

 A. A. Weaver, Warrensburg, Mo. 

 Roc & Kirkpatriek, Union City, Ind. 

 D. E. Jacobs. Long:ley, O. 

 F. H, Dunn, Yorkville. 111. 

 C. W^. Costellow, Waterboro, Me. 

 S. Valentine, Hag:erstown, Md. 

 Bittenbender & Jordan. Knoxville, la. 



Chicago Bee-keepers' Supply Co., 6.') Clark St., Chicago, 111. 

 The following are from our press : 

 J. F. Smith, Dalton, Pa. 

 W. S. Bellows. Liadora, la. 

 A. F. Fields. Wheaton, Ind. 

 W. D. Soper, Jackson, Mich. 

 J. J. Braaner, Findlay, Ohio. 



CONVENTION NOTICES. 



The Bee-keepers' Association of Sanilac, Tuscola, and Huron 

 Counties, Mich., will hold its fourth semi-annual meeting in 

 the Court house at Caro, March 11 and 12, 1891. 



J. G. KuNDiNGER. Sec'y. 



The Western Bee-keepers' Association meets in Ridetown, 

 Ontario, March 18. G. C. Scott, Sec'y. 



The Bte-keepers' Association and Fair will be open May 6. 

 Open to all. H. Smith, Sec'y. 



Ionia, Mich. 



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BEE-KEEPERS. 



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