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(JLKANlNliS IN HIOE CULTHUK, 



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ArSTHAMA AM) TIIK WOKI.D's KA11{. A<iAIN. 



Our assooiatioii hero intends siMiding an cx- 

 liibit of honoy to tlic World's Fair, whcro it will 

 be cnttM'cd for roinpi'titioii \viM> a view of scc- 

 inir liow our iiroourts C(Mni)arr with tlioso of 

 ArntM'it'a. Our intention is. to present tlic now 

 ncparlnuMit of Af^rii-iilturc in tlic U. S. with 

 th(> t'xliibit whiMi tlic fair is ovor, to form a nu- 

 cl(Mis of thoir apii'uitnral innsouni, and w(> 

 hopo in ri'tiirn to reccivo a small sample of 

 Amcrii-an honoys for display in tho technologi- 

 cal mnstMim honv R. 1'attkn. 



l?alwarra. West Maitland, N. S. W., Apr. 16. 



Tobacco Column. 



DROWNED IN HONEY IN WINTEK; A SWEET 

 DEATH. 



Nino of my colonics of bees drowned in honey 

 last winter. The combs inadi^ last summer 

 were so white and tender they could not hold 

 the lioney, and so it ran out among tlie be«is 

 and drowned tiiem. The hom^y ran out the 

 entrance on to the ground in tinfuls. Old bhvck 

 combs are the best to wint(!r bees on. 



Keating, Pa., May 5. S. Nelson. 



[This occurrence is very unusual. It looks 

 like a case of combs built ofiF from paraffine 

 foundation.] 



AI-FALFA IN DIFFEUENT LOCATIONS. 



I see in Gleaninos that some one says alfalfa 

 is allowed to blossom nicely before cutting. In 

 this country it is cut as soon as it gets nicely in 

 bloom, and "just as it is getting to do the bees 

 some good; but there are generally corners and 

 round ditches that don't get cut. I have to 

 feed, up to alfalfa bloom. I am mowing some 

 alfalfa for soiling now. It is splendid cow feed. 

 RoBT. P. Lanchestek. 



Bliss, Idaho, May 10. 



SEALED COVERS AND ABSORBENTS. 



I winter outdoors in double-walled hives — 

 Langstroth and the Bristol, or Manum hive. 

 I have tried tight honey-board, cotton cloth, 

 enamel cloth, etc.. but none were satisfactory. 

 I have now adopted this plan: I take my honey- 

 Ixtards, bore a .3-inch hole out, and nail wire 

 cloth on the under side; look over my bees as 

 early as I can aftrr surplus ends, and then let 

 them stick down the honey-l)oard, if they 

 please, with the enamel cloth over the hole 

 until time to pack them for winter; then I take 

 a burlap bag, put in % of a bushel of dry saw- 

 dust, take off the cloth that is over the hole, 

 put on the hag. well tucked down, and th(; .job 

 is done until spring. I liave practiced this way 

 for a number of years, with good success; and 

 the average loss is far hiss than many of my 

 neighbors have had. P. D. Percival. 



North Ferrisburgh, Vt., May 21. 



THE industrial MISSIONARY ASSOCIATION OF 

 ALABAMA. 



We own a town (a little one) now, and I am 

 postmaster, freight agi'ut, store-keeper, .iustice 

 of till' peace, general iiumager of some 30(X) 

 acH'Sof farming and timlx'r land (with 40 mules 

 and 100 hands at workj; run a s;>wmill, grist- 

 mill, blacksmith shop, etc. Of course. I do this 

 largely through assistants, as I am also general 

 missionary, and conduct services at two points 

 every Sundav, and sujierintiMid seveinl other 

 churches and schools. The late widening of 

 our work gives us a very extensive influence in 

 every department of their well-being. Send me 

 two smokers for colored men that have left off 

 tobacco; I will be responsible for them. 



Saltmarsh, Fla., May 13. C. B. Curtiss. 



CONDITIONS UNDBR WHICH WK QIVK SMOKKR8 TO rRRSONS WHO 



STor USINO TOBACCO. 

 First, the candidate must Ijr one of those who have given up 

 tobacco in consequence "f what he has seen and read in this 

 department. Second, lie promises to ]>oy for the smoker 

 sho\iId he ever resume tlie use of tobacco in any form, after 

 receivintf the smoker. Tliini, he must be a subscHber to 

 Gi,KANiN(;s. .\ii.vsubsciil)er may, however, have smolcers sent 

 to neiKbt>ors or persona! ai'qualntnnces whom he has labored 

 with on the iMftller of tobacco-usiuK. providing he give us his 

 pleiiKe tli.o il till line who receives the smolcer ever uses to- 

 bacco Rk'.ii". lie ( the subscriber) will pay forthe smoker. The 

 one who receives the smoker in this ease need not be a sub- 

 scriber to (ii.KANi.N(;s,tIiough we greatly prefer that he be one, 

 because we think he would be strengthened by reading the 

 testimonials from time to time in regard to this matter. The 

 full name and address of every one who makes the promise 

 must be furnished for publication. 



Please send me a smoker, and I will stop 

 short oil' my tobacco, and will pay for the smo- 

 ker if I ever use tobacco again. II. Holler. 



Newark, O., Mar. 18. 



Mr. J. E. Iludgins promis(>s to quit using to- 

 bacco if you will send him a smoker, and I agree 

 to pay for it if he breaks his pledge. 



Anneville, Texas, March 24. G. II. Reed. 



I have made a pledge to quit the use of To- 

 bacco since reading Gleanings. Send the 

 smoker: and if I break the pledge I will pay. 



Jug Tavern, Ga.. April 6. H. S. Perry. 



Please send one smoker to Thomas M. Todd. 

 He has, he says, quit the use of tobacco forever. 

 I will pay if he returns to " the mire." 



James A. Todd. 



Payson, Utah Co., Utah, April 16. 



The dollar is to pay for a smoker that you 

 sent to Anthony (Jruell for quitting smoking. 

 He has gone to smoking, so I pay for the smo- 

 ker. J. W. NiCODEMUS. 



Newcomerstown, Ohio, Feb. '35. 



Please send a smoker to C. F. Bassett. He 

 said if you would do so he would not use any 

 more tobacco. If he does I will pay for the 

 smoker. Mrs. Carrie Bassett. 



Hillsdale. Ind., April 8. 



Please send a smoker to my husband, M. D. 



Morehouse, who quit the use of tobacco one 



y(!ar ago. He used tobacco 25 yeai's. I promise 



to pay for the smoker if he uses the weed again. 



Mrs. M. D. Moi!ehouse. 



Loveland, Iowa, April 20. 



I have been a moderate smoker of cigars for 

 some 8 years; hut I have made up my mind it 

 is a foolish habit, and have quit for good. Send 

 me a smoker; and if I ever use tobacco again 

 in any form I will pay you for the smoker. 



Moscow, Vt., April 19. E. U. Foster. 



Send Mr. (J. W. Wray one smoker free. He 

 has quit the use of tobacco. We agree to pay 

 for the smoker if Mr. G. W. Wray ever resumes 

 the use of tol)acco. under your conditions. I 

 hav(! known Mr. Wray for yc^ars. and he (juit 

 chewing about one year ago. and I think he is 

 entitled to one. Ed. W. Green. 



Pickering, Mo., Apr. 8. 



I received a smoker from you about Ave years 

 ago as a. reward for quitting the use of tobacco. 

 I never expect to use the weed again. I use my 

 influence against the use of tobacco. My 

 brother. Frank Mitchell, has quit, and .says 

 if you will send him a smoker he will pay for it. 

 If he doesn't I will. May (Jod bless you in this 

 work ! G. W. Mitchell. 



Union City, Tenn., April 18. 



