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GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE. 



Dec. 1. 



5PECIAl^N0TjcES 



J' I-**" miciNF<;S MAW/: 



Many of our readers have already sent us their or- 

 ders for Gleanings with some one of the papers of- 

 fered in our clubbing list. We invite your careful at- 

 tention to the announcements of diffeieut agricultural 

 papers on page 905. If you want sample copies, write 

 them direct, and mention Gleanings. Send your or- 

 ders to us. 



PRICES STILL ADVANCING. 



The price of lumber continues to advance, and we 

 would not advise waiting for lower prices before plac- 

 ing your orders for next season's needs. Prices are 

 liable to be higher rather than lower. 



CALENDAR FOR 1900. 



We have had made for us a thousand copies of a 

 handsome calendar representing a heap of red rasp- 

 berries in natural colors. We are sending these out 

 to our dealers and a few of our friends. We may have 

 a few left, which we will send, while they last, at 10 

 cts. each, to pay for packing and postage. 



MAPLE SYRUP AND SUGAR. 



We have on hand a supply of choice maple syrup in 

 one-gallon cans, which - e offer at SI. 00 per gallon; 10 

 gallons, $9.00 ; 25 gallons and upward at 85 cts. We 

 have also some 200 pounds of very nice stirred maple 

 sugar which we offer at 10 cts. p; r lb.; 50-lb. lots or 

 over, 9 cts. per lb. If not familiar with this form of 

 maple sugar we will mail a sample on request. 



POST FOUNTAIN PEN. 



Orders are coming in at a good rate for this valuable 

 premium offered in our last issue. We have them with 

 three kinds of pen-points — fine, medium, and stub. If 

 you have any choice, be sure to mention it when you 

 send in your order. The pens are of gold, with plati- 

 num point, in a hard-rubber holder. If not as repre- 

 sented, or not entirely satisfactory, they may be re- 

 turned and some other premium chosen instead. 



DRAPER BARNS. 



In quoting prices of hives and frames in last issue 

 we did not include prices of the deep Dovetailed hives 

 or "Draper barns," as they have been called. The 

 frames for these hives are 2 l/ s inches deeper than the 

 regular L,. frame, and cost 30 cents per 100 more. The 

 hive bodies are 2%" inches deeper, and are worth 10 

 cents each more than the regular depth. Those who 

 wish to try these can do so by adding a rim to the bot- 

 tom of the regular-dep'h hive. Any of our hive com- 

 binations in 10-frame size will be furnished with the 

 deep brood-chamber at 10 cents each extra in regular 

 packages of 5 ; less than 5 at 15 cents per hive extra. 



COMB AND EXTRACTED HONEY. 



You will discover from the market quotations, else- 

 where, that the price of honey is rising gradually. 

 We hear of some phenomenal prices being paid for 

 choice honey. We still have most of the Utah car of 

 comb and extracted. It is remarkably tine flavored, 

 and white. It ought to please the most fastidious. 

 We shall be pleased to hear from those interested. 

 Extracted. 110 to 120 lbs. to the case, at 10 cts. per lb. 

 A little off this price, in large lots. Comb honey, 18 to 

 24 lbs. to the case, a part of the cases with glass fronts, 

 at Hi cts. per lb., in five-case lots. Write for offers on 

 large lots. 



865.00 FOLDING KODAK FOR ONLY $15.00. 



We have a $65.00 folding Kodak which we have used 

 for several years. It takes the roll films, and will 

 make pictures 5x7. As we desire to get one of the 

 latest instruments we will dispose of this for the very 

 low price of $15.00. Several of the pictures of this in- 

 strument have appeared in Gleanings, and for qual- 

 ity of work it can not be surpassed by any of the most 

 up-to-date Kodaks. It has a time and instantaneous 

 shutter, a splendid rectilinear lens, and is adapted to 

 taking portrait and landscape work. This is a rare 

 bargain, and we would not dispose of it except that 

 we want in place of it the most up to-date instrument. 

 Samples of work will be sent free. 



N. B. — The Kodak is loaded readv for work. 



CONVENTION NOTICES. 



The Ontario Co., N. Y., Bee-keepers' Association 

 will hold its next annual meeting in Canandaigua, 

 N. Y., Dec. 14, 15. 1899. All interested in bees and 

 honey are invited to attend. Ruth E. Taylor, 



Geneva, N. Y., Nov. 22, 1899. Secretary. 



The Minnesota Bee-keepers' Association will hold 

 its 11th annual meeting at the Court House, in Minne- 

 apolis, on Wednesday and Thursday, the 0th and 7th 

 of December 1899 J. P West, Pres., Hastings. 



Dr. L, D. Leonard, Sec'y, Minneapolis. 



A meeting of the Genesee Co. Beekeepfrs' Socit ty 

 will be held in connection with the bte-keepers' insti- 

 tute, in Ellicott Hall. B^tavia, N. Y., Wednesday, Dec. 

 13th, at 10 a.m. Prof. Frank Benton, assistant ento- 

 mologist, U. S D.partment of Agriculture, will speak 

 at the meeting, and other inteiesting speakers will 

 be present. An urgent invitation is extended to all 

 bee-keepers to be present. Come prepared to stay all 

 through, and make the meeting interesting as well as 

 profitable F. H. Fargo, Pres. 



Batavia, N. Y., Nov. 25. O. J. Gardner, Secy. 



MICHIGAN STATE BEE-KEEPERS' CONVENTION. 



Friend Hilton, of Fremont, Mich., writes, "I have 

 just returned from a three-days' trip to Thomsonville 

 and other points north. I have made all local arrange- 

 ments for the State Bee-keepers' convention at Thom- 

 sonville, Mich., Jan. 1 and 2. Reduced rates on all 

 railroads, and the choice of three hotels at 75 cents a 

 day, two in bed. Every thing indicates the largest 

 meeting in yeai s, and a general good time." Thom- 

 sonville is at the junction of the F. & P. M. R. R. and 

 the C. & W. M., right in the willow-herb and raspber- 

 ry country ; and with all the inducements offered, 

 there should be a large and enthusiastic convention. 

 I have at two different times stopped at Thomsonville 

 during the honey-flow in July, and have seen the 

 beautiful white comb honey for which that section of 

 the State is becoming noted, taken from the hives and 

 packed in shipping-cases. At least one or more of 

 The A. I. Root Co. expect to be there, and trust the 

 bee keepers of the Wolverine State will be well repre- 

 sented. 



APPLES. Winter, handsome, and good keepers. 

 ■** Fifty cents per bushel. J. B. Murray, Ada, O. 



Union Combination Saw 



For Ripping, Cross 

 cutting, Rabbeting, 

 Mitering, Grooving, 

 Gaining, Boring, Scroll 

 sawing. Edge-moulding. 

 Beading. Full line FOOT 

 and HAND POWEE machin- 

 ery. Send for catalog A. 



SENECA FALLS MFC. CO. 

 ii Water St., Seneca Fs., N. Y. 



Wants and Exchange. 



WANTED. — To exchange a John Deere sub -soil 

 '" plow, good as new, low price, for honey. Also 

 some high-scoring white Plymouth Rock and Indian 

 game cockerels for honey or offers. 



A. W. Carson, 113 W. 4th St., Joplin, Mo. 



VVANTED. — To exchange two 60-lb. cans of pure 

 " alfalfa honey for two cans of pure linwood (bass- 

 wood) honey. L. H. Greene, Berthoud, Colo. 



V^ANTED. — Nuclei and full colonies of bees, for de- 

 "' livery in April; South preferred. Will furnish 

 nuclei boxes. I. J. Stringham, 105 Park PI., N. Y. 



VVANTED.-To exchange three acres land, 18 apple- 

 " trees, barn, house, etc., in Washington, Ct. Con- 

 sider, bee-supplies, etc. What have you? Write 



Dr. Ball, Litchfield, Ct. 



1VANTBD.— To exchange Florida lake-front lot in 

 "" center of Keuka. From lot can be seen school, 

 church, store, depot, postoffice, and hotel. Want bee- 

 goods. What have you? Dr. Ball, Litchfield, Ct. 



