1898 



GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE. 



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out writing for it. If yoii don't get one before Feb. 

 1st. you may conclude it has gone astray. 



We will mention briefly some of the additions and 

 changes you may look fir. The matter of hives has 

 been almo.st entirely rewritten, incorporating the new 

 fences and plain .sectinns and Ideal super, together 

 with the old styles heretofore furnished. You have 

 your option of the three at the .same price. 



We offer an imprcved hive-.stand, with slanting 

 front, forming a wide alighting-board, which will be 

 included with any of our hives, for 5 cents each extra 

 — a very nominal price for .something so valuable and 

 indispensable as this is. The pi ices of hives in lets of 

 10 and 20 are slightly reduced, notwithstanding the 

 improvements adaed. Prices of Danz. hives are also 

 marked down a littJe, although the new fences cost 

 more to furnish than the olu style. The Dov. chaff 

 hive has Vieen improved by the addition of a wide 

 hinged and removable alighting-board and deep en- 

 trance. Two new options in brood- frames are offered, 

 both of which will be favorites with some customers. 



The Hubbard section-press is improved, and made 

 more easily adjustable for different sizes of .sections. 

 Cowan honey-extractors have been improved at va- 

 rious points. A brake has been added to the four and 

 six frame machines, which will be foun< a great con- 

 venience in .stopping the reel. The list price of these 

 two machines has been marked down S2.00, the price 

 now being S'lH.OO and ^2-1. 00 respectively. 



As the Abbott and Bingham honey-knives as now 

 made are exactly alike we have dropped the Abbott 

 entirely, and will .sell all as Bingham knives. 



An important addition to the list of valuable acces- 

 sories to the apiary is the Tinker zinc ; and in this 

 connection I call attention to two errors which occur- 

 red in the first catalogs run off the press. Our elec 

 trotypers, by some mistake, got the cuts reversed, so 

 that " Tinker zinc " appears under the cut of 'Root 

 zinc," and "Root zinc" under the cut of "Tinker 

 zinc." The cuts were all right when we .sent the forms 

 to be electroty ped, and we did not discover the altera- 

 tion till about ten thou.sand were run off the press, 

 when we changed it. Another error makes the width 

 of zinc strips, both Root atid Tinker, '{ inch instead 

 of Ji inch, as it should !>e, and the length reads 18xl9'/8 

 instead of IS to 19; g. Ent.ance-guards and Alley traps 

 are now made of Tinker zinc, which provides better 

 ventilation. The entrance-guards have been itcreas- 

 ed in size to 2 inches square, and the price advanced 

 to 10 cents each, SOc for 10. 



Shipping-ca.ses have been changed somewhat, and 

 several new sizes added to accommodate the plain .sec- 

 tions as well as the 4x5 and H^gx."). 



Prices on several of our standard honey-packages, 

 both glass and tin, have been considerably reduced. 



The price of the A B C of Bee Culture has been 

 changed to $1 20 postpaid, or an even dollar when sent 

 with other goods V)y express or freight at your ex- 

 pense. Three of our rural books have also been re- 

 duced in price 10 cents each. 



CONVENTIQN NOTICE. 



The Ontario Co Bee-keepers" As-sociation will hold 

 its ninth annual convention at Canandaigua, N. Y., 

 Jan. 27, 2!S, 1898. An interesting program is in cour.se 

 of preparation. All are invited. 



Ruth E- Taylor, Sec. 



The Vermont Bee-keepers' A.ssociation will convene 

 at the Van Ness House, Burlington, Jan. 26 and 27, 

 1898. M. F. Cram, Sec. 



West Brookfield, Vt. 



KIND WORDS FROM OUR CUSTOMERS. 



Please don't curtail the editorial department of 

 Gleanings. This is always much the best part. 

 Hyde Park, N, Y., Dec. 10. A. T. CooK. 



Inclosed firrd 14 cts. in .stamps, for which please 

 .send one pair smoked spectacles to me. I think the 

 two pairs I got just as good as I had paid $1..50 a pair 

 for here at our local jeweler's. 



Malvern, Iowa, Oct. 29. Mrs. Annie F. Wing. 



strawberry-plants to JAMAICA. 



The Warfield .strawberry-plants arrived in good or- 

 der, and have had a good rain on them since they were 

 planted. Bees are booming now on " Christmas pop " 

 and other honey-plants, and prospects are very good 

 for a heavy yield of logwood honey, which is our best 

 crop in the.se parts. H. G. Burnet. 



Tinstead, Ja., W. I., Nov. 22. 



the W.\TER-M0T0R AND DYNAMO. 



These, mentioned on page SliO, will not run a lamp 

 large enough to light a room. The lamps that go 

 with this outfit are at the mo.st only two-candle power, 

 or about tiie same as the lamp you describe on the 

 .same page as u.sed on your bicycle. I write this for 

 fear .some of the readers of Gleanings may be misled 

 by the favorable notice you give this outfit. 

 "Scranton, Pa., Dec. 8. I,. F. Hiorns. 



[Even if all you say be true, friend H., I am re- 

 joiced to see .so much of a success for such a small 

 amount of money. With a greater fall of water, or by 

 using a larger quantity per hour, I presume the same 

 machine, or a similar one, would work an eight-can- 

 dle-power lamp. Many thanks for vour repoit, never- 

 theless.— A. I. R ] 



"LORD, HELP ! " 



The prayer which always puts Bro. Root's heart in 

 tune. 



" lyOrd, help!" That is my favorite prayer 

 In times of trouble and of care. 

 I may not all the wants disclo.se : 

 But these my loving Father knows; 

 But help I need, and up to heaven 

 I lift my prayer, and help is given. 



" I.,nrd, help ! " In sickness, pain, or grief. 

 That little prayer will bring relief 

 I may not kneel, or clasp my hands. 

 Or bow my head— God understands: 

 He sees and knows my pain or grief, 

 And helps to bear or gives relief. 



" I,ord, help ! " Wherever should I be 

 Were I not helped, O I^ord, by thee? 

 Whatever should I do. could I 

 Not .send my .secret wish on high. 

 And know the answer w^ould be given 

 Right to my .soul from God in heaven? 



Dear Bro. Root: — I read from the pulpit last .Sunday 

 morning the extract from your comment on my poem, 

 and then read the above verses, suggesting that they 

 always use Bro. Root's praver. 



Rev. j. Pollock Hutchinson. 



Ann Arbor, Mich. 



Catalog Free. A. I. Root Co.'s Goods 



for Missouri and other points, to be had from 

 JNO. NEBEL & SON, HIGH HILL, MO. 



CALIFORNIA. 



Mountain bee-ranch 

 for sale. Good loca- 

 tion; telephone con- 

 nection with three railroad stations. 



D. O. BAILIFF, Banning, Cal. 



In writing, mention Gleanings. 



Home for Sale===a Home in California. 



On account of almo.st total loss of eyesight 

 I am compelled to offer my fruit-ranch and 

 apiary for .sale or e.xchange. For further par- 

 ticulars address 

 E. B. BEECHER, Auburn, Placer Co., Cal. 



In writing to advertisers mention Gleanings. 



