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GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE. 



Nov. 1. 



Special Notices. 



Remember onlj' a month remains before the early- 

 order discount drops from 5 to 4 per cent. Get your 

 orders in early and secure the largest per cent off. 



Until further notice we will pay 5 cts. each for 

 Gleanings for May 1, 1890. Also for the Dec. 1 No., 

 188t5. Remember, don't make a mistake in the num- 

 ber or year. 



DAMAGED yUlNBY'S NEW BEE-KEEPING. 



The 50 ct. class of these books mentioned in last 

 number were all gone in a few days, and several 

 orders had to be filled with the 8.5-ct. class. We still 

 have a few of these left at 85 cts., postpaid, or 75 cts. 

 with other goods. Have sold some of the Abbott 

 lithograph labels, slightly damaged, at Sl.OO per 

 1000, and still have a good supply of these, as well 

 as the perfect ones at $1..")(). 



HONEY MARKET— COMB AND EXTRACTED. 



As we go to press, our car of comb honey has just 

 reached us from Nevada. There are 1142 ~'4-lb. eases 

 in the car. From our notice of tlie honey two 

 weeks ago we already have considerable of it en- 

 gaged. The prices we made are low and compare 

 favorably with the general market reports. Tliey 

 are: 



In lots of 1, 2, or 3 cases, 18c per lb. 



In lots of 4 to 8 cases, ITMc per lb. 



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



5 full crates, or 45 cases, 16V4c per lb. 



Since we have been receiving and shipping comb 

 honey put up to ship by freight, several cases 

 packed in a crate, with handles, we have not lost a 

 pound by breakage, and we don't remember to have 

 had any damage reported from customers to whom 

 we have shipped, while we used to be bothered a 

 good deal by breakage. We mention this that none 

 may be deterred from ordering because of fear of 

 iM-eakage in shipping. Single cases by express are 

 very of ten broken; but craves of several cases by 

 freight, rarelv if ever. 



We have had very little response to our re<iiiest in 

 last issue for offers of extracted hone> , and what 

 we have received show that there is a scarcity of 

 choice extracted Iioney, and it is commanding a 

 good price. Many of the samples submitted are 

 rather inferior in quality. We have secured some 

 of as fine honey as we ever saw. It comes from the 

 nortlieast corner of New York State. We are obliged 

 to ask for it 10 cts. a lb., in bO-lb. cans, two cans in a 

 case. It is so nice that, with the i)resent condition 

 of the market, it is well worth the price. It is 

 light-colored, very lieavy in body, of a fine flavor, 

 and almost pure clover. If ordered at once, we can 

 .supply a limited quantity of it f . o. b. at Massena 

 Springs, N. Y., at 954 cts. per lb. 



stantlal improvements in the way of honey-gates, 

 and in the bottom of the can itself, all of which will 

 be thoroughly apiireciated by the i)ractical bee- 

 keeper. Although great improvements have Vieen 

 made, the prices will remain the same. See 'our 

 catalogue. 



OUR NEW OUTSIDE WINTER-CASE. 



The reports of this year and our own experiments 

 last winter justified us in the belief that a sealed 

 cover for outdoor wintei-ing, with packing material 

 above and around the brood-nest, was the correct 

 method. In accordance with this idea we modified 

 our winter-case for Do%'etailed hive by giving it a 

 telescope covei (see cut This pei mits of using- the 



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OUR NEW WINTER ( ^SE 



old cover on the hive. without disturbing the sealing 

 and at the same time affords iietter access for pour- 

 ing your packing material around and on top of 

 the hive. The bottom inside edge of the case is 

 stopped up with padded sticks as before, so that the 

 space between the hive and the case is closed up. 

 We do not tliiiik it necessary to go to the extra ex- 

 pense of an extra bottom for the winter-case. It is 

 not the bottom that is to be kept warm, but the top, 

 and that should be sealed and protected. Our ex- 

 tensive experiments last sea.son prove this. 



PRICES FOR 8-FUAMB DOVETAILED HIVE. 



New dovetailed winter case, including cover and 

 padded .sticks, 50c each; 10 for U 50: or lUO for $40.00. 

 Winter case, nailed and painted. 75c each; 10 for 

 $6.50. For those who want winter-cases for their 

 Simplicity 10-frame Uovei ailed hive.s, the price will 

 be 10c each more than above prices. 



IMPROVEMENTS IN EXTRACTORS. 



While we have made great improvements in hives, 

 the old original Novice honey-extiactor, as well as 

 the Cowan, has received its share "f attention. No 



ciianges or im- 

 IHovements liave 

 bien made except 

 those that liave 

 been .suggested by 

 practical ex tract - 

 ed-honey nien and 

 practical mechan- 

 ics. There seems 

 to be a general 

 preference for a 

 bevel gear, with 

 crank at the side 

 of the can. Re- 

 sides that, it .seems 

 to be necessary, 

 on account of 

 breakages, to 

 make the arm 

 reach clear across 

 the can. All our 

 extractors for is9;i 

 ^vill be made wit li 

 the new gear. 

 Parts of the old 

 NEW NOVICE EXTRACTOR. gearing will be 

 kept in stock, to make repairs for extractors already 

 in use. Besides the gearing, we liave made .stil> 



DODEl AHl-:i(HON l>APt;K-WEIGHTS. 



Two years ago we made a special importat ion f nmi 

 Germany of KIOO of the beautiful gla^s paper-weights 

 of whicii the above is a very poor ie|)resentation. 

 Nothing would be min-e appropriate for a bee-keep- 

 er, as it illustrates the mathematics of the honey- 

 cell to perfei'tion. It is such a beauty that any- 

 body will be iileased and delighted with it. No 

 matter which way you turn it, you will be charmed 

 by new beauties. The above cut gives the actual 

 size. When we found it in Chicago it was retailing 

 at 50 cents; but buving 1000 of them we got them at 

 a figure that enables us lo sell them at 20 cents 

 each, or 6 for ifl.OO; one dozen for $1.80. IJy mail, 3 

 cts. extra on one; 12 cts. extra on ti, or 20 cts. extra 



