1891 



GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE. 



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even I couldn't find a thing enjoyable about it ; 

 and this reminds me. since I have said so much 

 about doctoring withoid medicine, that I shall 

 have something, to say. Providence permitting, 

 in our next issue, in regard to doctoring with 

 medicine. Very likely the great Father is 

 teaching me some needed lessons along this line. 

 I regret the absence of the department of gar- 

 dening ; but you will notice that some of it is 

 scattered elsewhere, and probably the boys 

 will give us a few pages extra for our next issue, 

 for they tell me that my crops are bearing pro- 

 digiously of every thing. It is two weeks to- 

 day. August 28. since I had a glimpse of them. 

 And now good-by. From your old friend, per- 

 haps a trifle sadder, but may be a good bit wis- 

 er. A. I. Root. 



Our subscription list is now 10.54.".. 



THE UNITED 



STATES HONEY 

 EXCHANGE. 



PRODUCER'S 



KEPORT rP To AUGUST 15. 



The white honey is now all gathered, and the 

 average crop for the whole of the U^nlted 

 States, according to statistical reports, is (53 per 

 cent, which may be considered a pretty good 

 average. In several of the States, notably Illi- 

 nois, Iowa. Missouri, and Minnesota, quite an 

 amount of dark honey has been gathered 

 (caused by being rai.xed with honey-dew), and 

 this is notincluded in the answer to Question 2. 

 There are also several States where all but one 

 or two reports say. "A full crop secured, ">J3ut 

 the others report a total failure, and, of course, 

 this lowers the general average. The amount 

 of honey sent to market fi'om California will 

 probably average as light as any of the large 

 honey-producing States. 



1. ir/iat i's the appioximate number of colonies in 

 your vicinity and Locality^ 



'. VDiat per cent of an overage crop a f white honey 

 ha-t lieen secured in your locality? 



3. What per cent of this is c<nnt)1 



4. How does this compare with last yearl 



5. What is the prospect f<n- a crop of fall honey I 



In the last column, 1 stands for good : 2. fair ; 

 4, pool'. 



STATE. Qu. l.iQu.2.!Qu. 3.1 Question 4. 



Alabama S-il) 



Arizona UMH) 



Arkansas 9)0 



California 29 K) 



Connecticut 27.5 



Colorado 29.)0 



Florida 7.i0 



Georgia 800 



Iowa 4-ilK) 



Indiana 1361 



Indian Territory. . 



Illinois 27.")0 



Kansas 1600 



Kentucky 1000 



Louisiana 8.t0 



Maine iS) 



Massachusettji 82.5 



Maryland 1200 



Mich gan ISOO 



Minnesota 14.i0 



Mississippi 3l5 



Missouri 20.tO 



Nebraiska 1190 



Nevada 600 



New Hampshire . . 700 



New Jersey 400 



New York 12900 



Noi-th Carolina.... 2.t0 



Ohio 16,10 



Pennsylvania 18(l0 



Rhode" Island 38:1 



South Carolina.. . . 8oo 



Tennessee 700 



Texas 7.tO 



Vermont 3345 



Virginia 17uO 



West Virginia 18.50 



Washington 440 



Wisconsin 5900 



J75'', better. 

 lAbout the same. 

 j.\bout the same. 

 iNot halt as good. 

 Not as good 

 Little over half, 

 lyuite a little better. 

 .50', better. 

 Nut a> ^ood. 

 N.it as goiid. 



More but poorer. 

 >Iaeh poorer. 

 ,50^ le,-s, 

 50 ^ better. 

 Better pel' colony. 

 About the sa'.ne. 

 Better crop, poorer. 

 About the same. 

 Much better. 

 MuL-h better. 

 Better crop. dark. 

 Little better. 

 Much worse. 

 50', better. 

 Much better. 

 511' better. 

 About the same. 

 Much better. 

 Much better. 

 Not as good. 

 .50 ', better. 

 75 ', better. 

 Much better. 

 60^, better. 

 Some better. 

 More honey. 

 Xot as good. 

 .50 ' better. 



^PECITIIi pi0TICES. 



MELILOT, OK SWEET CLOVER WANTED. 



Send saiiipk's. statiiiu- liow luiich ynu liave, and 

 what you will take for it. 



CLOVER EXTRACTED HONEY. 



We have received a ""ood many sample.s of lioiiey, 

 witli otters; but tlit- most of it seems to be bass- 

 wood, and off g-rades. We should be pleased to re- 

 ceive samples of clioirecloverextracted, 5vitli offers. 



CHOICE WHITE SECTIONS CHEAP. 



We have more than twice our usual year's supiily 

 of tlie elioicest white basswood .section himbef» 

 wliich we are working- up into sections that can not 

 be excelled in quality and workmansliip. Dealers 

 and others wlio buy in con.siderable quantities will 

 do well to gret our prices before placing tlieir con- 

 tract for next year's supply, as 5ve are prepared at 

 this time of year to make special prices. 



P. H. Elwood, Pres. 



G. H. Knickerbocker, Sec. 



MAPLE SUGAR AND SYRCP. 



As tlie warm weather is pretty well over, perhaps 

 some of (Hir readers will now be interested in maple 

 sug-ar and syrup. We have a g'ood supply, to ship 

 promptlv at the following- prices: Maple svrup in 

 l-gallon cans will be woith $1.10 per g-allon. or flO.OO 

 for 111 g-allons. Of sugar we can furnish three 

 grades at 10. 9, and 8c per lb. for small lots; 50-lb. 

 lots. *c less; or barrel lots of about 300 lbs.. Ic per 

 lb. less. Special price on lai'ge lots quoted on request. 



NEW EDITION A B C OF BEE CULTL'RE. 



As ad-\-ised on another page we are now mailing 

 the new revision of our poi)ular text-book, the ABC 

 of Bee-Culture. Those wlio have any of the older 

 editions sliould also liave tliis latest one. If you 

 can not afford to keep both, sell tlie old one to a 

 neigiibor liee-keeper at a reduced price, and we will 

 furnish you the new one at $1.00, postpaid. Re- 

 member, this price i&only to those who liave already 

 had one, and so mention in tlieir order, or to any 

 one who orders with Glkaninos one year, sending 

 $2.00 for both. Tlie price is 11.2.5 postpaid to all oth- 

 ers; and, please remember, dealers and others, that 

 we dn not furnish it in paprr covers. We gave notice 

 nearly two years ago that we would discontinue 

 making them. ;ind yet many still order them. We 

 have to Send the cloth and charge tlie difference. 



STURY/OLD'S 



SHOW - CASE 



For Retailing Hcnev. 



This case Is 2!4 

 feet high and 20 

 in. square, out- 

 side measure, top 

 and bottom. The 

 glass of which it 

 is made is 16x26. 

 The ease is to be 

 set up in any gro- 

 cery, drugstore, 

 or any other place 

 of business where 

 you wish your 

 honey exhibited 

 or sold. These 

 show - cases are 

 shipped from 

 here. Price $4.00. 

 With your name 

 and address, $4.50. 

 As the glass is 

 very apt to be 

 broken in transit 

 we will ship them 

 with the glass ( 

 boxed separately 

 at same price, if 

 you prefer. As 

 the cases are put together with glue we can not se. 

 them in the flat. 



A. I. ROOT, Medina, O. 



