1899 



GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE. 



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15.00. In 30 days the wearer may die, lose the ring or 

 certificate, or get well of the disease. The last chance 

 is an occurrence that would have happened anyhow, 

 if no ring had been bought." And he added, " No one 

 but ignorant chaps will bite at such a thing." It looks 

 to me as if some check should be put on thousands of 

 such frauds that are invented to relieve suffering hu- 

 manity, who, in their bodily distress, will part with 

 their last dollar in seeking after relief. 



Chip Henderson. 

 Murfreesboro, Tenn., Mar. 23. 



See how to gee Gleanings for 6 months for 25 cts., 

 on page 491. 



BEESWAX DECLINED AGAIN. 



Offerings of beeswax are so plentiful that the mar- 

 ket price is declining, and we are obliged to reduce 

 the price we pay to 23 cts. cash, 2.5 cts. trade, delivered 

 here for average wax. 



LADIES' WHEEL, $15.00. 



One $50.00 ladies Ajax. almost as good as new. and 

 been used but little; a fine bargain that we offer for 

 only $15.00 cash. Speak quick if you wish to secure it. 

 Or we will furnish it in trade for $17.50 worth of honey 

 at market quotations. 



OILED COTTON GLOVES FOR HANDLING BEES. 



We are prepared to furnish at 50 cts. a pair, postpaid, 

 cotton gloves soaked in linseed oil, and sting-proof. 

 We have them in three sizes — small, medium, and 

 large, corresponding to ladies', gents', and extra large 

 rubber gloves listed in our catalog. 



CARLOAD SHIPMENTS. 



Since our last report, 8 weeks ago. we have shipped 

 a carload to Buell L,amberson, Portland, Ore.: one to 

 the Abbey-Hardy Co., Grand Junction, Col.; three to L,. 

 A. Watkins Mdse. Co., Denver, Colo., and are loading 

 another car for the same firm as we go to press. Two 

 cars have gone to our bianch at S3Tacu.se, two more 

 to Chicago, and one to St. Paul; one to Walter S. Pou- 

 der, Indianapolis, Ind., and six cars of goods for ex- 

 port, besides ten cars of lumber, boxes, and bicycle- 

 crates. We still have export orders for some six to 

 eight carloads to ship in the near future. 



JAPANESE BUCKWHEAT— ADVANCE IN PRICE. 



Greatly to my surprise, this variety of buckwheat 

 has run up so that the best figures we can make at 

 present writing are 35 cts. per peck; 60 cts. per half- 

 bushel; $1.10 per bushel; 2-bushel bag, $2.00. At the 

 above price, bag is included. A good-sized pamphlet, 

 giving full directions for growing buckwheat, and 

 articles from buckwheat-growers, north, south, east, 

 and west, will be furnished for 5 cts each, or sent free 

 to any customer who buys 1 lb. or more of buckwheat. 

 Pound by mail, postpaid, 15 cts.; 3 lbs., postpaid by 

 mail, 40 cts. 



SPECIAL OFFER ON GLEANINGS. 



Notice on p^ge 491 the special low offers we are 

 making for Gleanings in Bee Culture, with special 

 reference to increasing our list of readers. We urge 

 our present subscribers to call the attention of their 

 bee-keeping friends and neighbors to these very low 

 offers. We shall be pleased to mail sample copies to 

 as many names as you care to send, or will send a 

 bundle for you to distribute where they are likely to 

 inteiest and secure subscribers. If Gleanings is a 

 good thing as many of \ on believe, help push it 

 along, and we will do our part in trying to make it 

 still better 



HONEY WANTED, BOTH COMB AND EXTRACTED. 



We are entirely sold out of both comb and extracted 

 honey of every description, and we are having fre- 

 quent calls for it We should like to hear from those 

 who have secured a crop of either as soon as they 

 have any in shape to ship, or who could have it ready 

 after hearing from us. We are interested in only a 



choice article, either comb or extracted. If extracted, 

 mail a sample, tell how it is put up for shipment, how 

 much j ou have to offer, and the price you ask for it. 

 If comb, say how packed, and how much you have to 

 offer, and the price for each grade. We will exchange 

 supplies for honey, or pay cash. L,et us hear from 

 you if you have any to offer. We especially desire to 

 secure clover honey. 



KIND WORDS FROM OUR CUSTOMERS. 



My goods have come to hand, and I am very much 

 pleased with them — not only pleased, but grateful 

 for these grand appliances in bee culture. 



Portland, Tenn. Dr. W. P. Moore. 



GOOD NEWS FOR THE FAMILY COW. 



The sprayer came in good condition, and is O. K. 

 I have used it for spraying the cows. It works nice- 

 ly, and I am very much pleased with it. 



Goose Creek, Ky. W. W. Young. 



A CHANCE FOR THOSE OUT OF EMPLOYMENT. 



I inclose you two dollars, as I believe you agreed to 

 send Gleanings 3 years for this amount, but I don't 

 consider the journal a cheap affair by any means. If 

 you have more young men applicants for work than 

 you have jobs for, just send them out here, as help is 

 scarce, and wages good; also lots of room for men 

 with families, who wish to rent or buy land. I am 30 

 miles west of Woonsocket. Sanborn Co. 



Fauston, S. Dak., Apr. 11. S. B. Shimp. 



I became acquainted with Gleanings in 1876, having 

 received the American Bee Journal in 1875. This was 

 my first knowledge that bee-keeping was such an ex- 

 tensive business. I also got hold of the Bee-keeper's 

 Magazine. By the aid of these three bee-papers I be- 

 came very successful ; but Gleanings was my greatest 

 help. I have missed but a few issues since becoming 

 a subscriber ; but I have not nearly all the numbers 

 now, as I have given very many away, and thereby 

 secured quite a lot of subscribers, — yes, and I want to 

 give many more away, as there are many who will 

 read it who will never subscribe. I,ong may Glean- 

 ings live, and continue doing good. G. J. Yoder. 



Garden City, Mo., March 13. 



JULY ON QUEENS. 



L,arge yellow queens from fine Italian 

 stock, the best of honey-gatherers. Un- 

 tested, 60c each; $6.00 p-r dozen. Test- 

 ed, $1.00 each. Orders filled promptly, 

 and satisfaction guaranteed. 



J. W. K, Shaw 



Loreauville, La, 



In writing, mention Gleanings. 



J. W. BAILEY, 



PUBLISHER. 



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EDITOR. 



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of all kinds among beekeepers; and also gives the 

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