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GLEANINCJS IN BEE CULTURE. 



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jifi' (iiizeii fur piisttiK*'. 't'ld piu'kiiifr to prcvint in- 

 .1iir\. W(> will send one fn'r postpaid for ;t now j 

 -iili-otiiHion to (;i.EAMN(;s witli fl.lKl; oi- for a iit'W | 

 -iihs.'riplioii, Willi your ow?i I'ciii'wal. witli ^r.'.dO, 1 

 alHl."M'ls. for postaRt', wc will send two: or. if joii 

 prolci, we will send one and a ropy of any of t lie 

 followiiiK books. >o\i pa.\inn' postap" i') rts.t:" Merry- ' 

 lianks and His XoijrlilMir: Sicppiiix" llcavciiwai'd; i 

 Cliristian's StH-ri't of a Happy Life, paper; Koliinson ' 

 ("riisoc. paiu'r; or any d' ilio following, iind we will 

 pay postajii": Hi-visfd Ni-w 'IVslanu'nl; Ten i-ciil 

 Dictionarv; ("Inld's Oni -svlliililc I'riiiier. 



KIND WORDS FROM OUR CUSTOMERS. 



•• HlOHl'KKSSl'KE OAliOKMNO, AM) SO MISTAKE. 



Tlu' followinK ii^ IHit in iliis dt'j)artnuMit because It 

 cairu' too lato to fj-o anywlu'io I'Ise: 



Fii' ml Ri>iit:~ I notici- in last Gi>eamn(1s that you 

 speak of the new rolor\- ciilturi'. Well, we liave 

 tried it. not on a larRe scale, Init siilticiently so to 

 warrant tis itliat is, me .ind familyt in makinfr a siie- 

 ■ ■ia I effort the i-omin^ season in that direction, that 

 our tinances may be incieased somewhat. We think 

 we can get tenortwehc dollars per rod out of it 

 very easily, with just a sinjjle crop, while two crops 

 inn he irrown. Yes. it requires (ilenty of manure 

 and water. The manure can be i>ut on, but how to 

 water these beds is the iiuestioii. We tliinkwe can 

 water on a small scale quite satisfactorily; but on a 

 lurpo aiea it is wliat will '"ffet" jiardeners. No 

 doubt some way will be devised as we progress in 

 IK ir culture of garden products. Some plan shows 

 itself when it is needed. 



THE NEW ONION CULTURE. 



This --uits Us pretty well after trying it two sea- 

 sons. I will enlarge a little on it as we learn. We 

 have grown onions weighing a pound iind even a 

 pound and a quarter, and have done it <iuite easily 

 too. We are just titiding out that it is not the gi-eat 

 amount of land plowed or seed sown that gives good 

 returns. It is that which is well taken care of that 

 tills the market -wagon and brings in the cash. Can 

 any one tell why it takes a man a lifetime to learn 

 a few simph' things? ('. H. Wei>ch. 



Krumiov, Summit Co.. <)., Oct, 24. 



sKLi.iNf; (;ai«i)EN imjoducts for good prices. 



Ml . A. I. Ri)((/;— Some of the readers seem to have 

 become excited about the exorbitant prices that 

 you have (;harged for onions; and as it involves 

 principles of morals and finance it seems to us 

 worth di.sc-ussing. But we don't think the true so- 

 lution of the matter ha-- been re;iehed. A person 

 who possesses advantjtges not attainable by others 



is in the |)ositi f a monopolist, and should not 



push his a<lvantages to suoh an extent as to be oji- 

 pressive to those who lia\e been less fortunate. F. 

 H. Finch seems to ha\e been In such a position on 

 tliat Dakota farm, and he acted in a very honorable 

 maiinei'; but "circumstances alter cases." If I 

 understand it. A. I. Root had no such monopoly of 

 location or soil, but merely did what any othi-r per- 

 son could ha\e done. Hut the.\- all chose to do 

 soniething else, or to do nothing, even at the risk of 

 not getting any onions ai any price. Tn that case 

 tliey can not corni>lain at being charged all tlie 

 onions were worth. If e\ erj'body had neglecte<l t^) 

 plant onions they could not have been obt;iined at 

 aiin price. Tlie advantagi^s, therefore, that A. I. 

 Root (jl)tained were tiie lesultof industry; and to 

 refuse to take the highest price they would bring 

 would be to deprive labor of its just reward. It is 

 all well enough for a peison who chooses, to raise 

 things and partly yivr them away; but it is a detri- 

 ment to those who may wi.sli to engage in the same 

 business for a living. Resides this, (/ici/i); labor to 

 others may encourage idleness. If anybody wdiils 

 to give away any thing, hi him gi\e to the pimr and 

 the unfiiititiiati who cat: not helj) themselves, and 

 not to tliose who (YUi. Horace ('ochr.\.n. 



McLean. O.. Oct. 12. 



A KIND W >RD INDEED. 



Brotlit r Font ;— Altliou^ h we are strangers in Uesli, 

 yet I feel that we are united spiritually. I got ac- 

 quainted with you thrcjugh Gleanings. My father 



took it when I wa- a girl, and lia.-< coni inued to take 

 it for ji-ars. I enjoyed reading Our Homes, and 

 received much infoimat ion and benetll fromlliem. 

 One piece that paiiicularly taught me an important 

 lesson was one Hial had a sentence in which I read 

 something like this: "(iiils should not say or do 

 any thing that they would not like their moHn-r to 

 know, or boys theii- father." 'I'hat sentence so im- 

 l>ressi'ii my mind I was led to praitice it, and, I can 

 say. with grand success too. In keeping company 

 I ne\tM' forgot this; and while this was such a good 

 lule foi' me, I tliitdv it worth (;on unending to others. 

 I would that all Noung folks would try this rule- 

 make a confidant of their mothei'; leH'all of their 

 affairs to her. and ask her ad\ ice as I did. Well, T 

 am married now. and have two nice cliildren. I 

 made a visit to my parents this spring; and while 

 at home I again had the pleasure of enjoying a very 

 refreshing piece from (ii.EAMNCis. The text was. 

 "If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God. 

 who giveth to all men lilierally. and upbraideth 

 not; and it shall be given him." This pi(;ce was 

 liked by .several. Pa said that he had read it several 

 times. I brought the book home with me; and 

 Sunda>- eveiung, when we were enjoying tlie pres- 

 ence of a few friends and relatives, that piece was 

 read and very much appreciated, ^o. Rro. Root, I 

 extend many thanks to you for those articles and 

 others. 1 would say. go on in the work that God has 

 called you to do. It can't be told just all the good 

 that you have done. "Cast thv bread upon the 

 waters, for thou shall find it after many days." 

 The Lord reward you according a* you have been 

 faithful, and abundantly bless you. " 

 Carrollton. III., .June :5'l). "Mattie R. Meek. 



THE DOVE-TALED HIVE. 



A HOOSIER POEM. 



You may talk about the progress made 



in movable-frame hives; 

 Of menny things accomplished we have 



worked at all our livt s; 

 Frum the log-gum in the orcherd 



to the chaff' hive on the lawn, 

 Of the patent fancy fl.vtiiies that wuz 



failures, dead and gone; 

 Of the freaks and foolish noshens 



never hearn tell of afore. 

 And the menny new depaitures 



in the apiievultuie lore; 

 But thare's nm thing, I'm a-thinkin', 



that's ferever bound to be— 

 That's the dove-taled hive, my reeders, 



and hit's good anutt' fer me I 



Sum prefurs to use the Langstruth, 



sum the Adare and Queenbee; 

 Sum hit is that hev the Headon ; 



others. Rule's Simplexity; 

 And thare's others that's a-gittin' 



little "crosswize" frian the rest. 

 In a different " frame" set up a klaim 



fer holdin' of the best; 

 Menny fellers take the Long Ideer. 



and run hit all alone; 

 Sum ain't satlerstied with ennj — 



'eei)t a patent of their own : 

 And I've hearn tell of .sio/i fossils 



holed up in a holler tree- 

 Hut t lie dove-taled hive, my reeders ! 



Hit is good anuff fer me 1 



Oh the rlove-taled hive's so handy, 



hit's so cheep and easy inade 

 Thai hit lays the hull gee-po.ssy 



of the otliers in the shade I 

 Aiid 1 know thare ain't no pictur 



that's so jileasin' to the eye. 

 Than to see hit chucked clean full of 



honey, filled up three .stories high; 

 And the yaller, liummin' 'Talyens, 



with their bodies podded out. 

 With the necktar frum tht; clover, 



jest a-buzzin' all abi)ut— 

 Geemses rivers, but the likens 



is a purty sight to see ! 

 Fer the dove-taled hive, my reeders, 



hit is good anutt' fer me '. 



.Vlexandri;i, Ind. 



Evan Ei.i.ery Edwards 



