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GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE. 



Mar. 15. 



have made between 30 and 40 predictions, from 24 to 

 48 Flours in advance, and so far mt one sinjjle mis- 

 take. In some cases the prediction has been some- 

 what complicated For instance, here is the tele 

 gram received at 10 a. m., Maich 12: 



Generally fair Siturdav, pre'-etied by local rain or snow. 

 Thi^ afternoon or to-night, cold wave; temperature will fall 

 20 or 30 degrees by Saturday morning. 



Now. all the above took p'ace exactly according- to 

 program. In fact, ihey have been telliasr the weath- 

 er belor>='haiid almost as ; ceiir;itely as one could 

 write it down alter it had past and gone. 



BRITISH BEE JOURNAL. 



We are recelvins" every week live extra copies of 

 the British Bee JdunuiLioi vfU\ch we have no names 

 to send it to. We shall be pleaS' d to send these to 

 an f)f our readers, who care for it, at 75e for the 

 rest of tlie year 1897, and we will send you what back 

 numbers we have as well. 



WHOLESALE LISTS TO DEALERS. 



As this number is being- mailed we are sending 

 out whclesale lists to dealers in bee-keepeis' sup- 

 plies whose names we have on our list, li you are 

 handling-our goods as a dealer, and do not receive 

 one of these lists, write for it. We send it only to 

 legitimate dealers and agents. Others need not ap- 

 ply- 



■WEED NEW - PROCE.'^S F()UNDATI,:)N AND DRAWN 

 FOUNDATION. 



We shall be pleased to mail our new sample pack- 

 age of foundation, including a sm;ill piece of tlie 

 new drawn foundation with deeji Cflls, for 5 cents 

 in stamps to cover postage and packing. This pack- 

 age also shows the quali y and workmanship of our 

 extra polished sections. 



ELECTRICAL WIRE-IMBEDDING OUTFIT. 



If you have vei-y much foundation to put on wired 

 frames, it will (lay you to u~e this outdt. The sav- 

 ing in time and the tiiceiyof 1 ho work will more 

 than pay the extra cost. It includes a battery of 

 two cells, chemicals, and all the neces'-ary tools. 

 The batteries heat one strand of the wire at a time, 

 so that it sinks into the foundation by simply press- 

 ing lightly on the sheet on the reverse side. Direc- 

 tions for iise accompany eacli outfit. 



Price of outfit complete, $2..50. 



CARLOAD SHIPMENTS. 



Since our last report a month ago we have shipped 

 a carload to Wra A. Selser, 10 Vine St , Philadelphia, 

 who has charareof our supplies at that point, and 

 ■who will, when desired, make shipments from New 

 York Citv. A carload has gone to Jno. Nebel & Son. 

 High Hill, Mo.; another big car to the Bee-Ueept-rs' 

 Exchange at Los Angeles, Oal.: one to Buell Lam- 

 berson, Portland, Oregon. Besides we have ship;.ed 

 three carloads acros- the Atlantic— two for London 

 and one for Glasgow. Oiders are booked for lour 

 or five mote cars which we expect to ship during 

 the next ten days. While we have been a little be- 

 hind on orders we are catching up, and hope ijy 

 April 1 to be handling every thing promptly. Don't 

 delay too long in sendins in your orders. 



MAPLE SUGAR AND SYRUP. 



The delicious sweets of the sugar maple are al- 

 ready becoming plentiful in our market and we are 

 able to offer a ch( i e article of this year's make at 

 lower prices than usual. We handled last year over 

 15 tons of maple sugar, and upward of 1000 gallons 

 of syrup, so we are prepared to supply it in large 

 and small quantities. W e also guarantee what we 

 furnish to be absolutely pure maple. Choice first- 

 run svrup. in l-eallon cans, we offer at 90c per gal- 

 lon; 5 gallons, $4.2.5; 10 gallons, $8 00; 20 gallons and 

 upward, 75c per gallon. Good clear syrup, not first 

 run, at 5c per gallon less. 



Choice first-grade sugar, 9c per lb. ; 'good second- 

 grade sugar, 8c per lb. ; fair third-grade sugar, 7c 



per lb.; .50-lb. lots 'cc per lb. less; barrel lots of 300 

 lbs., Ic per lb less. At these very low prices we 

 ought to b^ ab'e to supply large quantities. Your 

 orders will receive prompt attention. 



HONEY MARKET. 



Wehaveengag'^d,and offer for sale at very favor- 

 able prices, the following lots 1 if comb honey, and 

 shall be pleased to hear from any inter^sted. 



In Northwestern Pennsylvania. 400 lbs. of fancy 

 white clover in 12 lb. cases, and in 200-lb. lots at 13c, 

 or the lot at 12V4 cts. 



We havf ali^o thrte lots in Michigan, consisting of 

 310 lbs. fan -y and No. 1 white, in 12 and 16 lb. cases, 

 which we offer at 12c per lb. for lot. 



12(10 lbs amber, which we offer at 10c per lb., and 

 200 llis. buckwheat, which we will sell at 8Xc per lb. 

 in 200-lh. lots, or 8c for the lot. 



Of extracted honey we have in stock a very choice 

 article of clover and basswood in 60 lb. cans. 2 in 

 ca-^e, for which we ask 7c per lb. ; 2-case lots at 6Xc. 



We can al.so suppU choice basswood honey, direct 

 from Wisconsin, in 500-lb. b irrels, at 5)^0 per lb. In 

 l-gallon cans; lots of not less than 10 cans, at 6V4c; 

 50-can lots at 6c, or a ton at bViC. 



4x5 SECTIONS IN THE 8 FRAME SUPER. 



Those who wi-h to try the 4x5 sections in the reg- 

 ular 8 frame super which they have, without mak- 

 ing any chansre in them, can do so in this way: Pro- 

 vide a rim of the same outside dimensions as the 

 super, 13%x20. and M inch deep. Attach a strip of 

 tin to the b ttom inside edge of each side of this 

 rim. Procure or make 7-t<i-foot slats, 3< in. thick, 

 12,Jb long, and slotted from end to end. or to within 

 14 iii'-h of the end. Wood separators 4% wide, with 

 one long slot on the under edge ^i inch deep, com- 

 pletes fne outfit. You can put 30 sections, 4x5, into 

 an 8-frame superin this way. If sections I'^s wide 

 are used without separators, 33 sections can be 

 placed in a super. We can supply these %-inch 

 rims at 3i- each; 20c for 10; tin strips 19 in. long at 

 .50c per 100; 12f'g 7-to ft. slotted bottom slats. 60c per 

 100; 4%xl2r'6 slotted bottom separators, 60c per 100. 

 This makes the outfit needed for a super cost 18c 

 each, $1.50 for 10; sections extra. If you have to 

 buy the supers outright we recommend the regular 

 Danz. equipment. 



KIND WORDS FROM OUR CUSTOMERS. 



Find inclosed 20c for 100 of the leaflets " Food Value 

 of Hone.N ," by Dr. C. C. Miller. We have baked sev- 

 eral batches of honey -jumbles, and find ihem excel- 

 lent. John S. Snearly. 



Williamsville, N. Y., Feb. 27. 



good reports FROM THE THOROUGHBREDS. 



I made 61 pounds of potatoes from the pound of 

 Thori ughlii-eds that 1 rect ived for a n(>w subscriber. 

 Tl'.ev had no mnnure or extra cultivation. 



Isom, Maury Co., Tenn. J. S. Worley. 



The 1 lb. of Thoroiighiirecis yielded 77 lbs. 11 ozs. ; 

 the 1 lb. of Craig yielded 23 lbs. 5 ozs. This yield is 

 not large, the conditions not being favorable, but 

 th.» immense superiority of the Thoroughbred is 

 plainly shown. A. Dawson. 



Mohawk, Out. 



The pound of Thoroughbred sent me yielded 92 

 lbs. Clayton Holl. 



New Berlin, O., F eb. 23. 



I expect to want some potatoes soon. By the way. 

 I raised 100 i^ lbs. from one premium pound of 

 Maule'sEarlvThoroughbred, in our garden, without 

 extra fertilizer. Mrs. M. A. Shepherd. 



Barry, Pike Co., III.. Feb. 27. 



I receivea the pound of Thoroughbred potatoes, 

 and raised 63 li-is. from it. A. K. Tuthill, 



Welcome, Minn., Feb. 7. 



hot-bed dSASHES, ETC. 



I wish to emphasize your method of putting the 

 cold-frame sash totiether by using paint for the 

 joints. It makes them more solid and durable. I 

 prefer seed of your own raising, as I have had great 

 success with them the past three years. 



Alexandria. Ind. Evan E. Edwards. 



