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GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE. 



Nov. 15. 



ifornia with its tliousands and perliaps its mil- 

 lions of colonies and unlimited honey resources, 

 does not already have a State bee-keepers' or- 

 ganization, it surely ought to have one, and 

 mere technicalities in the constitution or in 

 parliamentary law ought not to stand in the 

 way or give rise to ill feeling. We trust that a 

 State organization may yet be perfected. 



THE NORTH AMERICAN AT ALBANY. 



The time of the convention 'of the North 

 American Bee-keepers' Association is Dec. 8 to 

 11. at Albany, N. Y. The president and secre- 

 tary have been working hard on the program, 

 which will be announced soon. Reduced rail- 

 road rates have been Secured. Just what they 

 are. and over what roads they extend, we are 

 at present not informed. We presume they ap- 

 ply to the Lake Shore it Michigan Southern, 

 New York Central. West Shore lines, and oth- 

 ers leading into Albany, at one and one-third 

 fare for round trip. Leading bee-men will be 

 present. We already have authority for an- 

 nouncing that, among other distinguished bee- 

 keepers, there will be present Dr. Miller, of 

 Illinois; Dr. A. B. Mason, of Ohio; W. P. Clarke, 

 of Canada: G. M. Doolittle, of New York; Geo. 

 H. Knickerbocker, of New York; R. F. Holter- 

 mann, of Canada; A. E. Manum. of Vermont; 

 W. Z. Hutchinson, of Michigan; Hon. J. M. 

 Hambaugh, of Illinois; S. Cornell, of Canada; 

 Vice-President Secor. of Iowa; President El- 

 wood. of New York; Secretary C. P. Dadant, of 

 Illinois. Of coui'se, we expect to be present our- 

 selves, and to see a good many notables besides 

 those mentioned. With such a coterie of bee- 

 keepers, especially when we can have the two 

 doctors, A. B. Mason and C. C. Miller, we are 

 bound to have a good and profitable time. It 

 can not be otherwise; because when so many 

 from a distance have signitiod their intention of 

 being present at this early date, it mea,ns a 

 musing big attendance. So, be sure to come, 

 whether you have received a special invitation 

 or not. and bring your wives, your sisters, and 

 your sweethearts. All ladies are specially in- 

 vited. Albany is a pleasant city, has good ho- 

 tel accommodations (see notice elsewhere), and 

 is located among some of the largest and best 

 bee-keepers in the world. 



Later. — The program and reduced R. R. 

 rates are at hand and is published elsewhere. 



Spec/al Notices. 



THE LAST CALL. 



Remember, only two weeks remain in which to 

 receive the largest discount for early orders; name- 

 ly, 6 per cent. A good many have written, expect- 

 ing to take advantage of the discount before Dec. 1, 

 and we are prepared to meet the wants of a much 

 lai'ger uumlX'r. Send on youi- orders. 



POTATOES AT A LOW PRICE. 



We have not yet managed to buy any at 25c yet, 

 hut we can sell very fine luee White Star potatoes 

 at only 4uc per bushel, if you can't rto any better at 

 your home. The above, however, does not Include 

 package; a sack to hold tliem will cost 10c for 2 

 l)ushels; or a Imrrel, 15c for 3 l)ushels. If you want 

 them in new slatted potato boxes, 15i; for each bush. 



SOMETHING TO SELL. 



Almost all perit)dicals, especially at this season of 

 the year, are offering something for sale, or some- 

 thing for premiums, etc., and this is all right if 

 honestly managed; but instead of continually ask- 

 ing for your money, I liave wondered how it would 

 seem to turn about and let ymi sell w.s scmiething; 

 so, here goes. We want alsike, buckwheat, honey, 

 wax, etc., and we are gt)ing to try to see how many 

 more tilings we can manage to buy of you. 



COMB AND EXTRACTED HONEY. 



We are selling ciioice white comb honej', in 12 and 

 24 lb. cases, at 17c per lb. In lots of about 2ti(l lbs., 

 in cases packed in large crates for safe carriage by 

 freight, 16c per lb. 



Extracted basswood and clover, mixed, in 60-lb. 

 cans, at 9c. Texas basswood, in 6ii-lb. cans, at 8c; 

 or In barrels of about 400 lbs., at 7j^c." Samples to 

 intending buyers on application. 



MOSS FOR PACKING STRAWBEKKY AND VEGETABLE 



PLANTS, OR FOR GENERAL GREENHt)USE 



PURPOSES. 



By taking a very large stock during the recent 

 dry weather, so the men could go into the swamps 

 to gather it, we have been enabled to otter the 

 nicest mt)ss I have ever got hold of, at the extreme- 

 ly low price of 25 cents per bushel. If wanted b.v 

 mail, we can send it to you in quantities of one 

 peck for only 20 c, postage and all. Moss is a ratli- 

 er difficult sulistance to measure or weigh, as its 

 weight depends ahnost entirely on the amount of 

 moisture it contains; and if measui'ed l)y the bush- 

 el, it depends, likewise, uii how hard It is packed 

 into the busliel l)asket. We will, however, tr.y to 

 give you fair measure. As a mulch for starting- 

 plants in seed-boxes and seed-beds, there is nothing 

 in the world equal to it. 



THICK-TOP BROOD-FRAMES WITH DIVIDED TOP. 



In making up thick-top frames we get on many 

 boards a piece not Wide enough for a top-bar, but 

 which will make lialf of one. Two of these halves 

 make what we call a dixided top-bar, which many 

 use and prefer. In putting tlie Irames togetlier, a 

 piece of foundation can be placed between the two 

 halves, to fasten It. Many go to tlie expei se of 

 having top-bars split from one end nearly through 

 tlie other for the purpose of inserting the sheet of 

 foundation when these divided toiis would answer 

 just as well, and can be furnished much (•heai>er. 

 Since we began saving the pieces as above we have 

 an acctunulation of several thousand thick -top 

 frames with these divided tops more than we have 

 had calls for. Our regular thick-top frames sell for 

 $l..50 per lOJ; but to close the.se out we otter them 

 at $1.20 per IOC, or $2.75 per box of 25J; .500 or more at 

 $1.00 per 100, in the flat, without comb-guides. If 

 you want wooden comb-guides, add 10c per 100. 

 Most of them ai-e packed 250 in a box. 



SOME TYPEWRITERS AT A BARGAIN. 



We have, for the last two or three years, been 

 using exclusively the Remington typewriters in our 

 office, for we believed them, all things considered, the 

 most durable. Besides, there is an advantage in 

 having machines all of one kind, so that any of our 

 operators can use any of them without learning a 

 new keyboard. Something over a year ago the 

 Hanunoiid typewriter came out with what they 

 called the Universal keyboard, by means of which a 

 person who was accustomed to operating the Re:n- 

 ington, for instance, could have a Hammond with 

 keys arranged in the same way, and use it without 

 learning over again. After examining the Ham- 

 mond machine we were so much pleased with it 

 that we have secured one for our use. Dr. Miller 

 andG. M. Dooliitle both use the Hammond, decid- 

 ing on that afler a careful examination of other 

 makes The regular price of a new Hammond is 

 $10'; but we have got track of two machine.s, one 

 with the Ideal and the other with the Universal 

 keyboard, both practically new, and in flrst-class 

 order, that we can sell for $75 each cash, if unsold 

 on receipt of order. Here is a rare chance for some 

 one. We have also an old-style Remington No. 1, 

 which writes all small caps, like THIS, which we 

 otter for $25. There is probably more wear in one 

 of these old No. 1 machines than in any other type- 

 writer ever made. We liave had this one in use 

 almo.st ten years, yet it does good work, and, with 

 proper cai-e, "will do good work for years to come. 

 We prefer a machine with both caps and small let- 

 ters, hence we otter this for sale at the above price, 

 which makes it a bai'gain. 



We have also on hand three of the old-style single- 

 case World typewriters in good condititni, that we 

 will close out at $5.00 eacli. Regular price is $10.00, 

 and these are practically new machines, although 

 they have been in stock for some time. Further 

 particulars, and samples of woik, furnished to in- 

 tending purchasers on application, if not previou.s- 

 ly sold. We apprehend that, at these prices, they 

 will be snapped up quick. 



