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GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE. 



Oct. 15. 



Special Notices. 



Until further notice we will pay .5 cts. eiicli for 

 Gleanings for May 1, 1890. Rememl^er, don't nuike 

 a mistalie in the number or year. 



PRICES OF DIFFERENT FARM PRODUCTS. 



In our locality, about 75 cents seems to be what 

 farmers are getting- per bushel for a g-ood many 

 things. Nice apples bring- 75 cents; ditto onions; 

 ditto potatoes; and I tliinli very nice wheat would 

 bring about the same; but perhaps more sales are 

 made for about 70 cents. These prices are for first 

 class. Of course, that is not very much for wheat; 

 but for potatoes, onions, and apples, the prices 

 seem to l)e pretty fair. A good many apples that 

 are small or gnarly sell as low as 60 or even 50 cents; 

 but where they are carefully picked, good sized, 

 smooth and sound, I think tliere is no trouble in 

 getting- the above figure. Clover seed of all kinds 

 is away up; and I liave been wondering wJiy bee- 

 men do' not make a practice of raising more alsike. 

 I am told it is not affected by the midge or any of 

 the enemies of the common red clover. 



U. S. OFFICIAL POSTAL GUIDE. 



This is a book of almost 1000 pages, 5.^x7M, with 

 monthly supplements of about 40 pages. It is pub- 

 lished by authority of the P. O. Department, and 

 contains an alphabetical list of all postofflces in the 

 U. S., with county and State, a list by States, a list 

 by States and counties, showing tlie money-order 

 offices, domestic and international, also rates of 

 postage, synopsis of postal laws, rulings of the de- 

 partment.'information relating to postal matters, 

 and general regubitions respecting foreign mails. 

 It is a book tliat ouglit to be in every business office 

 that has mucli correspondence. The regular price 

 in paper covers is $a.OO; in cloth, $2.50, including 

 supplements from time subscription is received till 

 July, '93. The lai-ge volume is mailed early in Jan- 

 viai-y; but subscriptions should be sent in befure 

 that time. We are able to club the paper edition 

 with Gleanings one year for $3.40, oi- the clntli- 

 bound edition for 13.70. 



MORE BOOKS DA.MAGED BY WATER. 



We have some more damaged books to offer. One 

 of our water-tanks for fire protection is situated in 

 a tower above the vault in wliich we keep most of 

 our books. This tank got to leaking; and the water, 

 working through tlie walls, has made a damp mold 

 on some of the books. We offer the Christian's 

 Secret, paper bound, at 10c, or by mail for 15c. We 

 have also 15 or 30 copies of Quinby's New Bee-keep- 

 ing, in cloth and gilt, that are molded on the front 

 or back edge so as to disfigure them somewhat, the 

 damage bt'ing almost entirely on the cover. This 

 bot)k sells new at $1..5(t, postpaid, or $1.40 with other 

 goods. We otter t host' damaged ones at 7.5c each; 

 by mail, «5c. Some that are damaged on the back 

 edge have weakened the back so they will not hold 

 togelher very long. If handled carefully tliej- will 

 hold togetlier to read and lay by for reference. We 

 otter these for 50c (xistpaid. We have also si'veral 

 thousand of the Abbott lithograpli IS-coloi- labels, 

 slightly damaged— so little, however, that vou will 

 hai'dly detect it. We will sell these at $1.00 per 10(10. 



CARLOAD OF COMB HONEY. 



We have on the way a carload of fine alfalfa comb 

 honey from Reno, Nevada, to arrive within a few 

 days. This comes from the same man, W. K Ball, 

 who sent us such fine honey two years ago. There 

 is no better honey produced anywhere than the 

 alfalfa honey of Nevada and Colorado. It is very 

 thii-k, light-colored, mild, and of verj- fine Havor. It 

 is all in 1-lb. sections, produced with separators; is 

 choice white, and packed mostly in 34-lb. cases, 

 gbissed one side. We otter it at the following low 

 |)rices, and anticipate that it will go rapidl.\' at this 

 rate : 



In lots of 1, 2, or H cases, 18c per lb. 



In lots of 4 to 8 cases, 17Xc per lb. 



In full crates of 9 cases each, 17c per lb. 



5 full crates, or 45 cases, 16!4c per 11). 



Since we have been receiving and shipping comb 

 honey put up to ship by freight, sevei-al c:ises 

 l^acked in a crate, with handles, we have not lost a 

 pound by In-eakage, and we don't remember to have 



had anj- daitiage reported from custximers to whom 

 we have shijiped, while we used to be bothered a 

 good deal by breakage. We mention this that none 

 may be deterred fj-om ordering because of fear of 

 breakage in shipping. Single cases by express are 

 very often broken; but cra.es of several cases by 

 freight, rarely if ev^er. 



THE O. K. LATCH. 



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Stop that door from slamming. You can not do it 

 more easily than by attaching one of the latches 

 shown above. It will hold the door shut or open. It 

 is intended for doors on all kinds of outbuildings, 

 barn, stable, woodshed, honey-house, or any build- 

 ing that has a door that is liable to slam in the 

 wind. The latch catches automatically either way 

 when the door is opened or shut. It works so nicely 

 that every one who sees it wants one. They are 

 retailed from hardware stores at 25 cents each. 

 Tliey are made in this county, and we are allowed 

 to make an introduction price of 15 cents each, 

 $1.50 per dozen; by mail, 8c each extra. 



AUGITE STOVE-M.\T. 



How much of domestic happi- 

 ness is marred because the dishes 

 prepared for dinner are scorched 

 or burned! How annoying to 

 have something boil over on the 

 stove, as it is likely to do some- 

 times with the most vigilant 

 watchfulness. All these troubles 

 can be avoided by using tlie stove- 

 mat shown lierewith. We were 

 somewhat skeptical about it till 

 we tried it in our home, and now 

 we are convinced that there is nothing that can lay 

 a better claim to the term " a household necessity." 

 'The mat is made of asbestos, bound with sheet steel, 

 crumpled around the edge, 9X inches in diameter, 

 and is indestructible. Though it is almost as soft 

 as felt, it will not burn. You can place it directly 

 on the blaze of a gasoline-stove, over the gas-jet, 

 in the fireplace, or on the stove, and it will prevent 

 burning of all kinds of food that ordinarily require 

 stirring. No stiiring is i-equired for oatmeal, milk, 

 rice, custards, blanc mange, jellies, butters, catsui)S, 

 apple sauce, etc. In fact, nothing will burn on it. 

 Coffee will not boil over if the pot is on the mat; 

 bread toasts nicely on it. Try it and be convinced. 

 For the nursei-y there is nothing equal to heat the 

 milk and food for the baby. If a grate fire, lay the 

 mat on tlie open fire. If the mat becomes soiled, do 

 not wash or scrape, but turn the soiled part next to 

 fire, and bui-ii until clean. The mat regularly retails 

 for 35 cts. We will furnish them at 30 cts. each; 

 $3.00 per doz. By mail, 6 cts. each extra, or 65 cts. 

 per doz. We will give one free postpaid for a new 

 subscription to Gleanings, with voiir own renewal 

 and $3.00. 



SECOND-HAND FOUNDATION-MILLS. 



We have the following list of second-hand foun- 

 dation machines which have accumulated during 

 the past few months, some in exchange for new 

 machines, others from those who have decided to 

 buy what foundation they use. We give as fair a 

 descriptiiin as we can of these machines, with the 

 price at which we will sell. We can furnish sam- 

 ples from any of the machines to intending pur- 

 chasers. 



One 6-inch hex.. No. N, used a short time in our 

 wax-room; in good order; makes fdn. 10 or 11 feet 

 to the lb. Price $10.00. 



One 6-incli hex.. No. M, extra-thin mill, in splendid 

 order. Price $10.t)0. 



One 6-incli he.x.. No. K, thin suriilus mill, in good 

 order. Price $9.00. 



