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GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE. 



candescent electric light, KiOO; illuminating gas, 2o(>0; 

 acetylene, ()700. D. N "Long. 



I,a' Salle. N. Y., Dec. 3. 



Perhaps I should inform our readers that 

 Mr. Long is an enthusiast on this new discov- 

 ery, and he may, as would be very natural, 

 overestimaie in some of his statements. I be- 

 lieve him to be a good and reliable man. But 

 our readers will have to take their chances if 

 the}' invest in the new light, as you see I have 

 not yet had an opportunity for testing the 

 lamps. I notice this, however — acetylene 

 seems to be taking the lead in furnishing a 

 lamp for bicycles. My impression is, it gives 

 a stronger light than even electricity, tor 

 lamps for this purpose; but it must be lighted 

 with a match. In view of the disastrous fires 

 we are having all the while, I object to match- 

 es and fire in any form where they can be 

 avoided. With the electric lamps, we have 

 only to press the button to make it go. It can 

 not set fire to any thing. Yes, I object to 

 matches and fire, even when they are used to 

 light a pipe or cigar. But may be I am pecul- 

 iar. 



THE "missing-letter" FAKE. 



On page 826 we put in a protest in regard to 

 this sort of thing. It is the advertisement 

 that 3'ou see in the papers, where a prize is 

 offered to any one who will supply the miss- 

 ing letters to make out a word. The puzzle 

 is so eas}' and simple that a person not really 

 smart would guess it all at once. The swindle 

 is in persuading ignorant people that they are 

 itniisiially smart. When they send in their 

 answer a reply is made that they have drawn 

 a prize of a fifty -dollar watch and chain. 

 But in order to get this prize they must send 

 !?5.00 for a five-years' subscription to some 

 journal, etc. I need not detail the rest of the 

 ingenious eva.sions and subterfuges to rob 

 credulous people of their money. In one of 

 the dailies I notice the following : 



The postal authorities have decided that all the 

 •• missing-letter " contests, where prizes are offered, 

 are lotteries, and newspapers containing such adver- 

 tisements must be excluded from the mails. 



One wonderful thing in regard to this whole 

 disgraceful scheme is that it has been pushed 

 largely by religious periodicals. May God 

 help us to better defend the sacred name of 

 Christ Jesus — the name the religious press 

 should especially hold up and protect. 



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SEE. THAT WINK ? 



BEE SUPPLIES. 



Root's Goods at Root's Prices. 



Pouder's Honey^Jars and everj 

 thing used by bee-keepers. l,ow 

 freight rates ; prompt service. 

 Catalog free. 

 -^ t ,f« h .nmx •• WALTER S. POUDER, 



WC powtK:>ipD 5,2nass Ave., Indianapolis, Ind. 



No cheap Queens to sell ; but the best. 



Golden 5 band, or 3 band from 

 imported mother. Untest- 

 ed, 7o cts.; tested, $1.00. 

 L. BEAUCHAMP, Box 6i3 San Antonio. Texas. 



In writing advertisers mention Gleanings. 



iHTEHTS 



P 



^H PATE 



B 579 The Arcade, 



Dec. 15. 



PROCURED 

 PROMPTLY 



AT REASONABLE RATES 

 By J. A. OSBORNE &, CO., 



LAWYERS, 



CLEVELAND, 0. 



In writing advertisers mention Gleanings. 



BURPEE'S 



SEEDS GROW! 



Write a postal card to=day for 



Burpee's Farm Annual for 1898. 



Brighter and better than ever before. 



W. ATLEE BURPEE & CO., Philadelphia. 



In writing advertisers, mention Gleanings. 



Prosperity. 



It is here and still coming. So are the carloads ol 

 bee=keepers' supplies coming from The A. I. Root 



Co.'s to my distributing points, thus enabling me to 

 sell at their wholesale and retail prices. I keep the 

 best of everj' thing you need. Send for my illustrated 

 36-page catalog free. 



GEO. E. HILTON, 



FREMONT, - - - niCHlQAN. 



DON'T FAHUrTyTgain. ^ 



Send for our o(i-page catalog full of information 

 about tiees, hives, bee-fixtures of all kinds, new 

 improvements ahead. Keep up with the times. 



A. I. Root Co.'s Goods by the Carload 



kept in .stock. Shipped to you on short notice 

 at less freight. Prepare early for the coming 

 sea.son. 



Jno. Nebel & SON, High Hill, Wlo. 



MUTH'S HONEY-BXTRACTOR, 

 SQUARE GLASS HONEY-JARS, 

 ROOT'S GOODS AT ROOT'S PRICES, 



Bee-keepers' Supplies in general, etc., 

 etc. vSend for our new catalog. 'Prac- 

 tical Hints" will be mailed for 10 cts. 

 in .stamps. Apply to 



CHAS F. MUTH & SON, Cincinnati, 0. 



FARM BEE=KEEPING. 



The only bee-paper in the United States 

 edited exclusively in the interest of the 

 fanner bee-keeper and the beginner is 

 THE BUSY BEE, published by 

 Emerson T. Abbott, St. Joseph, Mo. 



Write lor free sample copy now. 



||/:k£kf1C ~5c; Breeders, $2. Either leather 

 WttllS^ or golden. My golden breeders 

 ■^^ ..^N.^N^v^Nrf'^.-v^N breed all .5-banded bees. 



W. H. LAWS. - Lavaca. Ark. 



the A. !. Root Co.'s Goods ^*^Wu«^ 



Including their discounts for goods wanted for use an- 

 other season. It will pay vou to send me list of goods 

 wanted |VJ. H. HUNT, 



Cash for beeswax. Bell Branch, Mich. 



pOR SALE. — My entire stock of bees and supplies 

 *^ at a bargain. ' Italian .stock. I have a large queen 

 trade and will sell in whole or part. Address at once. 

 Theodore Bender, Canton, O. 



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