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GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE. 



Dec. 1. 



The Bee=keepers' Review. 



Its Editor's Experience with Bees==Written by Himself. 



I don't wish to deceive you. This is an advertisement; 

 knowing this, if you still wish to read it, well and good. 



In the making of a journal, the editor is the 

 most important factor. It is he who does the 

 planning, who says what shall and what shall 

 not go into the paper, who decides the thou- 

 sand and one things that go to the making or 

 marring of the paper. A fine edifice, with all 

 its architectural beauty and adaptability to 

 desired ends, is no more truly the creation of 

 the architect than is a handsome, useful jour- 

 nal the product of its editor. Prospective sub- 

 scribers to the Bee-keepers' Review would like 

 to know something of its editor, to know in 

 what degree he is fitted for the position he 

 occupies. Being well acquainted with him, I 

 am able to tell the following : 



He was 25 years old when he began keeping 

 bees; but, for six years previous, he had stud- 

 ied bee-keeping in every possible way — read 

 bee-journals and books, and visited bee-keep- 

 ers. When he began bee-keeping he had a 

 good theoretical knowledge of the business 

 — as good, perhaps, as a lawyer or a doctor has 

 of his business when he begins to practice. 

 For 23 years he has been a practical bee-keep- 

 er, prodticing both comb and extracted honey, 

 rearing bees and queens for sale, doing the 

 work with his own hands, becoming an "all 

 round " bee-keeper, and, with the exception 

 of the last few years, supporting his family 

 from the proceeds of the apiary. For twenty 

 years he has been reading all of the bee jour- 

 nals and books published in this country ; has 

 attended nearly every bee-keepers' convention 

 of a national character ; has visited scores and 



scores of bee-keepers in their own homes ; re- 

 ceived and answered thousands and thousands 

 of letters from bee-keepers ; in short, he has 

 enjoyed, and still enjoys, a personal acquain- 

 tance with most of the leading beekeepers of 

 the country. This experience enables him to 

 choose wisely in selecting matter for his jour- 

 nal ; also to write from the standpoint of ac- 

 tual experience upon all subjects pertaining 

 to practical bee-keeping ; to criticise, or com- 

 mend, if necessary, the views of correspon- 

 dents. As he runs no supply trade in connec- 

 tion with his journal, his mind is free from 

 even an unconscious bias ; and his views in 

 regard to hives, implements, methods, and de- 

 vices are wholly disinterested. 



This sounds boastful and egotistical, did you 

 say ? I will admit it. I know it. At the same 

 time, I know it is true. I have been, for years, 

 a successful, practical bee-keeper, supporting 

 my family from the proceeds of my apiary, 

 and I know exactly the kind of material to 

 put into a journal to help a man in that posi- 

 tion — I have "been there" myself. If you 

 have any doubts on this point, they can be 

 very cheaply dispelled. vSend me the small 

 sum of $1.00, and I will send you twelve back 

 numbers of the Review, the Review for the 

 rest of this year, and then for all of 1899. If 

 you prefer, you may send 10 cents for three 

 back numbers, and the ten cents may apply 

 on any subscription sent in within a year. A 

 coupon will be sent entitling you to the Re- 

 view for 90 cents. 



W. Z. HUTCHINSON, 



Flint, Mich. 



Low=down Broad=tire Farm Trucks 



originated with us, and we 

 still sell direct to farmers 

 three-fourths of all that are 

 used. We build ten styles of 

 farm wagons, extra wheels 

 for old wagons, and milk-ped- 

 dlers' wagons. Steel -wheel 

 trucks, 118. 



Farmers Handy Wagon Co., Saginaw, Mich. 



In writing, mention Gleanings. 



CHAS ISRAEL & BRO.. 



486, 488 & 490 Canal St., Corner Watts St., N. Y. 



Honey and Beeswax. 



Liberal Advances made on Consignments. 

 Wholesale Dealers and Commis,sion Merchants. 

 Established 1875. 



In writing, mention Gleanings. 



SEE THAT WINK ? 



BEE SUPPLIES, 



Root's Goods at Root's Prices. 



Pouder's Honey-Jars and every 

 thing used by bee-keepers. I<ow 

 freight rates ; prompt service. 



Catalog free. 



<i( Hh«m^ft>« , WALTER S. POUDER, 



W/.i'-"pOVPt:B5 flp 5,2 nass Ave.. Indianapolis. Ind, 



In writing, mention Gleanings. 



Dovetailed Hives, 



Sections, Extractors, Smokers, 

 and every thing a bee-keeper 

 wants. Honest goods at close 

 honest prices. 60-page cata- 

 log free. 



J. JVI. JElMKiJMS, Wetumpka, Ala. 



In writing, mention Gleanings. 



