1897 



GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE. 



135 



MANUM S ENORMOUS POTATOES. 



We would advise all of our readers to send for 

 Manum's circular in regard to these new potatoes. 

 We can mail them to you on application. The 

 reports in regrard to the yield and quality are cer- 

 tainly something wonderful, especially those from 

 the experiment stations of Pennsylvania, Ohio, 

 Michigan, Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Massachu- 

 setts. All these give it a big recommend. It seems 

 to me, however, that not one of them sufficiently 

 emphasizes the fact tliat the Enormous will keep 

 away along into the spring and clear through hot 

 weather, in better order for eating or planting 

 than almost any other potato that has been brought 

 before the public. 



By th^ way, I want to quote just one short para- 

 graph in Mauum's circular, inasmuch as it indirectly 

 pays quite a compliment to our own Craig Seedling: 



"One of our local potato-buyers remarked, after 

 cooking a mess, ' They are tlie finest potato lever 

 put on my plate.' This test was made in July, 

 when the potaotes were nearly one year old, which 

 shows their good keeping qualitie.><. In this respect 

 they are not excelled by any variety I ever had, and 

 equaled only by the Craig Seedling." 



Permit me to add that, at the very low price we 

 are offering the Enormcius, our stock will soon be 

 closed out. We were prevented from giving them 

 a fair test on our own grounds last season, from the 

 fact thai they happened to be planted on a piece of 

 ground that was several times underwater, in con- 

 sequence of the extreme and unus\ial floods when 

 the potatoes were almost mature. The siauding in 

 water rotted the Enormous and every other kind of 

 potato. 



OUR C.A.TALOG FOR 1897. 



We have succeeded in completing some of the 

 new edition of our catalogs for this year before go- 

 ing to press with this issue of Gleanings. Duriug 

 th^' next few weeks we expect to mail upward of 

 lOO.OuO catalogs. If we do not get around to your 

 name as soon as you would like, drop us a postal 

 and you will get a catalog back by next mail. We 

 have the wrappers already addressed, but of course 

 it will take time to print and mail so large an edi- 

 tion. 



SCREEN WIRE CLOTH. 



There seems to be a strife between t> e manufac- 

 turers of window-screen wire cloth, and very low 

 prices are ruling. We are piepared to furnish any 

 of the <irdinary widths, 24, 26, 28, 30,32,34, and 36 

 Inches in full rolls, 100 feet long, at $1.2.5 per 100 

 square feel, making the price of a full roll. 24 inches 

 wide, 12.50; 30 inches wide. $3 13: and 36 inches 

 wide, I3.T5, and other widths in like proportion. 

 Cut pi» ces of not less than 20 square feet at lV4c per 

 square foot. The color of cloth furnished will be 

 green unless otherwise siiecified. 



AUGITE MATS, AGAIN. 



We supposed that the last reduction made in the 

 price of these mats would be the very las ; but we 

 are obliged to reco d a further reduction This, 

 too, is for the original and genuine augite mat 

 which is and always has been, the best one made. 

 We now offer them, popt( aid, at lOcts. each; 3 for 

 25 cts ; 1 doz., 8.5 cts. Not prepaid, .5 ct^. tach; 3 

 for 10 cts. ; 35 cts. per doz. ; ^3. .50 per gross. Here is 

 a chance to do you self and y ur neighbors some 

 good. You could easily sell these mats at 5 cts 

 each from house to hotse, and leave a blessing 

 wherever you sell a mat, and at the same time 

 make a fair profit for your work. 



BOARDMAN FEEDER. 



This feeder was in great favor last season for 

 spring feeding, and large quantities were sold. We 

 find that in some sections of the country the Mason 

 jars are not in common use. 



We have not only arranged for a carload of Mason 

 jars so as to supply them at low prices to those who 

 can not get them reasonably near home, but we have 



devised a special cap to fit the Lightning jar, which 

 is more common in some places. We find this jar, 

 with the special cap, fits nicely the regular feeder- 

 box made for Mason jars. These special caps for 

 Boardman feeders, made for either Lightning or 

 Mason jars, without the wooden box, will be sup- 

 plied at 8c each; SOc per doz. ; $6 00 per 100. Unless 

 you specify when you order, we will send them to 

 fit the Mason jars. These special caps can l)e sent 

 by mail for 2c each extra; dozen lots, 15c for Mason 

 tops; 10c for Lightning, to cover postage. 



AGENCIES. 



Owing to long continued ill health our Florida 

 agency at San Mateo, in charge of A. F. Brown, has 

 been discontinued. Mr. Brown still has quite a 

 stock of some lines of goods which he will dispose 

 of as he has opportunity, and he may be reached by 

 addressing him at Seminole Gn.ve, Harwood, Volu- 

 sia Co., Fla. Wm. A. Selser, taking charge of our 

 agency at No. 10 Vine St., Philadelphia, Pa., is pre- 

 pared to supply the southern trade, especially on 

 the eastern coast. He has arranged to ship either 

 from New Tork or PhilMdelphia on special through 

 rates by boat. The Rawlings Implement Co. contin- 

 ue to handle our goods at Baltimore, Md. 



The bee supply business conducted in Denver, 

 Colo , by Baneldes & Co., is now in the hands of the 

 L. A. Watkins Mdse. Co., who have taken over the 

 stock and good will, and will continue to supply 

 our goods. 



CARLOAD SHIPMENTS. 



We have shipped so far this season an assorted 

 carload of supplies to J. M. Jenkins, Wetumpka, 

 Ala., who is the leading supply dealer in Dixie. 

 We have also shipped a carload to D. M.Edwards, 

 Uvalde, Texas, which is one of the best honey-pro- 

 ducing sections of that State. Another car has 

 just gone to Jos. Nysewander, Des Moines, la. Geo. 

 E.Hilton, of Fremont, Mich., has also had a car, 

 coni-isting in large part of his chaff hive, which is 

 deservedly popular in his section. As we go to 

 press we are loading a car for Syracuse, N. Y., 

 which will be followed as soon as possible by one 

 for Mechanic Falls. Me., Philadelphia, Pa., St. Paul, 

 Minn., Chicago, 111., and to Buell Lambertson, 

 Portland, Or. We have already shipped one large 

 carload across the big pond to Scotland, and 

 are loading another as we go to press, which will 

 also he followed by two more cars, a little later, for 

 which orders are already in, and goods nearly 

 ready. We are running full time, and shall likely 

 be running over time soon. We anticipate a heavy 

 trade this season, and advise our customers to get 

 their orders in early, that you may not be disap- 

 pointed. 



ADDITIONS AND CHANGES IN PRICES. 



Besides the improvements mentioned in last issue 

 of GlE.'VNINgs in the Hoffman frames, covers, bot- 

 toms, etc., and the change in numbering hives as 

 well as the lower prices on hives, we call attention 

 to other changes as follows: The new list of pi ices 

 on sections published in last issue, and new prices 

 on foundation noted in a previous issue. Prices of 

 smokers are changed. The Cornell is now 75c, and 

 the Crane $1.25; by mail, 25c each extra. 



New prices on Bingham smokers will be found on 

 another page of this issue. More prominence is 

 given to the Porter bee escape, which, as a labor- 

 saving implement, is not half appreciated by bee- 

 keepers generally. Unfortunately the first catalogs 

 printed have the old price on the honey-house es- 

 capes. The new price on this form of escape adopt- 

 ed for this year is 25c each; $2.75 per doz., postpaid 

 or with other goods. We call attention to improve- 

 ments In shipping-cases. 



Forthe benefit of eastern and southern customers 

 who use square glass jars, we have made arrange- 

 ments with a manufacturer in the East whereby we 

 are able to make shipments direct from New York 

 or Philadelphia, and at slightly lower prices. To 

 secure these prices, however, your order must be 

 for at least 2 gross of 5 or 8 oz. sizes, and 1 gross 1-lb. 

 size; % gross 2-lb. size. These are regular-sized 

 packages, and they can not be repacked to supply 

 smaller quantities except at an advanced price. 



We are also offering Mason fruit-jars very low, 

 but will not be ready to deliver them for about six 

 or eight weeks from this date. Enameled cloth we 

 have been obliged to mark up to 25c a yard; i2.50 

 per piece of 12 yards. 



