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GLEANINGS IK BEE CULTUllE. 



Oct. 



words on paper; and, in fact, friend R., I thanlc God 

 for that. But can you not take one step more, and 

 say that no one shall ever again licar you utter such 

 words? Somehow I seem to feel that you will take 

 this step, and the next one after that will be to re- 

 solve, with God's help, you will not even tolerate 

 such thoughts. Thovights arg the source from which 

 actions spring; and if you keep it all in, after a lit- 

 tle while the tliougJits will not keep coming in. Are 

 you not thankful for that little rain you speak of? 

 Folks who complain wben things don't come, cer- 

 tainly ouKht to give thanks when they do come. 

 When going to Columbus a few days ago, a man was 

 swearing most bitterly because the train was behind 

 and failed to connect as he wished it to. I thought 

 he was complaining prematurely, and pretty soon a 

 friend spoke and told him his train had not gone, 

 after all, for there it was right before his eyes, wait- 

 ing for him to get aboard. I watched him to see the 

 change come over him, and to see if his face would 

 not soften down into at least a smile of thanks. Do 

 you think it did? I am sorry and sad to say that he 

 received the good news with only another string of 

 curses against God and the railroad men. Now, 

 boys, seriously, what do you think of such an atti- 

 tude of heart? What «aVi God do with such awful 

 ingratitude? Where does such a man really deserve 

 to go?] 



EECENT ADDITIONS, CHANGES, AND IM- 

 PROVEMENTS, IN OUR COUNTER STORE. 



A NEW circular of our Counter Store goods only, is 

 ready to mail on application. 



Our Coimter Store was again taken over to our 

 fair grounds, and nearly $300.00 worth of goods were 

 sold from it in the two days. 



We have succeeded in getting Mason's 1-qt. fruit 

 cans OH our 10c Counter. We can ship them from 

 the factory for $13.50 per gross. Pint jars, $13.00 



To go with our Waterbury watches, we have a 

 little nickel alarm clock, called the Fairy Queen. 

 The Fairy Queen is not only a little beauty, but it is 

 a gem of a timepiece. Price $3.00, or $3.35 if sent by 

 mail. Like the watches, the little clocks are care- 

 fully regulated by us before they are sent out. 



AN IMPROVEMENT IN OUR COE'S PATTERN 

 ■WRENCHES. 



Our Coe's pattern wrenches are now all made of 

 Wrouoht Instead of malleable iron, as heretofore, and 

 are a moat beautiful strong wrench. Three sizes, 

 35, 50, and 75c. 



We have just succeeded in making a beautiful 

 confectionery of maple sugar. Somebody has said 

 that the craving for candy among children is right 

 and proper, for it is nature's demand for the sugar 

 they need. Well, if it is all pure maple sugar, and 

 nothing else, we are sure it is wholesome. It is per- 

 fectly dry to the touch, yet dissolves easily in the 

 mouth, like cream candy. Price 30c per lb. We 

 have it in little gauze bags on the five-cent counter. 



Besides the Waterbury watches in nickel-plated 

 cases, we now have them in cases made of celluloid. 

 They are put up in three colors — pure black and 

 pure white, and in a mottled celluloid, called mala- 

 chite, from its resemblance to that stone. The pric- 

 es in the celluloid eases are jvist one-half more than 

 the ordinary nickel cases. We are now selling our 

 seventh gross of Waterbury watches. Considerable 

 improvements have l)een made in them of late, and 

 the factorynow have a system of repairing all watch- 

 es at a uniform price of 50 cents each, no matter if 

 you should drop your watch and step on it. 



THE FIVE AND TEN CENT HONEY-PAILS. 



I AM sorry to say, that those pretty little covered 

 tin pails we have been selling so many of have ad- 

 vanced in price, so that we will hereafter have to 

 charge $4.35 ana $8.00 per hundred for the 1!4 pint 

 and 3-quart respectively. Even at the present prices 

 it seems a wonder how they can be made for any 

 such money. Within a year we have purchased 35 

 gross — or something like 5000 of them. Do j'ou 

 wonder that manufacturers give us low prices? In 

 selling your honey, almost anybody will give 5 and 

 10c for the pretty little pails; and at these prices 



you make a safe little profit. Where bee-men have 

 a stock on hand, they can generally retail a good 

 many to the neighbors, in the course of n year. We 

 can send you samples by mail, if you wish to see 

 them: bur where ordered in lots, they must go by 

 freight. Where you are so far off that freights eat 

 up the margin, j'ou will have to add freight to the 

 prices. 



Underthishead will be inserted, free of charge, the names of 

 all those having honey to sell, as well as those wanting to buy. 

 Please mention how much, what kind, and prices, as far as pos- 

 sible. As a general thing, I would not advise you to send your 

 honey away to be sold on commission. If near home, wnere 

 you can looK after it, it is often a very good way. By all means, 

 aevelop your home market. For 25 cents we can furnish little 

 boards to hang up in your dooryara, with the words, ' ' Honey 

 tor Sale, " neatly painted. If wanted by mail, 10 cents extra for 

 postage. Boards saying "Bees and Queens for Sale," same 

 P'ice. 



CITY MARKETS. 



Chicago.— 77(mci/.— The honey market is brisk, 

 and the prices stead.y. I have just bought 30,000 lbs. 

 extracted at the prices quoted. Light comb, in 1 

 and 3 lb. boxes, 18@:Wc; in larger boxes, 3c less. Ex- 

 tracted, 8(5i'c. 



Beeswax, ]8@31c. Alfred H. Newman. 



a73 West Madison St., Chicago, Sept. 22, 1881. 



Cleveland.— Ho)(('j/.— We quote a slight improve" 

 raent in comb honey. One-pound sections are ready 

 sale at 31c for white, and 3 lbs. 19@30c. Extracted 

 continues dull at 10@.I3c. 



Bt'csuvi.r.— 30@,33. A. C. Ke.sdel. 



Cleveland, Ohio, Sept. 30, 1881. 



Detroit.— JTodciy.— The honey market is not very 

 firm, owing to the difference of opinion between 

 buyers and sellers. The former are reluctant to pa.v 

 more than they have done in other years, and the 

 latter believe that prices will be high before spring, 

 and wish to get the benefit. A good article ia salable 

 shape brings readily from lT(?iil8 cents 



Bcrsica.r.— 30@35 cents. 



Detroit, Sept. 31, 1881. A. B. Weed. 



Cincinnati.— Jfoiiei/.— There is a good demand for 

 extracted honey, which brings readily 7@10c on ar- 

 rival. Arrivals of and demand for comb honey is 

 rather indifferent. It brings 14(5il7c on arrival. 



Bec.xu'a,r.— 30@33 cents. Chas. F. Muth. 



Cincinnati, Sept. 33, 1881. 



New York.— Hcwifj/.— In reply to your postal of 

 the 30 inst., permit us to quote hone.v as follows : — 

 Best white, in 1 and 3-lb. sections, 18(?J,30; fair white, 

 in 1 and 3 lb. sections, 15@.17; mixed and dark, in 1 

 and 3-lb. sections, 13® 14. Large boxes. 3c per lb. less 

 than above prices. Best white, or linden extracted, 

 lOf^ll; dark extracted, 7(y 8. 



Bcfsit'a.r.— 33@35c. from prime to vellow. 



H. K. & F. B. Thurber & Co. 



New York, Sept. 33, 1881. 



ItiO lbs. of honey, in 1-lb section boxes, for sale by 

 J. Luther Bcwers, Beri-yville, Va. 



We want one or two barrels of choice white-clover 

 honey. State price delivered here. 



B. Salisbury & Co. 

 Battle Creek, Mich., Sept., 1881. 



I have for sale two barrels of linn honey, 400 lbs. 

 each. Will take 9c per lb. delivered on board cars 

 here. Honey is extra good. 



J. B. Murray, Ada, Ohio. 



I would like to buv one barrel of good extracted 

 honey, at the rate of ten cents a pound; and, if suit- 

 ed, will take several barrels more. Any person hav- 

 ing such, please address Charles Leynis. 



Morgauville, Monmouth Co., N. J. 



I have about 6000 lbs. of extracted honey, put up 

 in kegs holding from .^O to 130 or 130 lbs. Will sell 

 the white at 10c, and the dark at 8c per lb., delivered 

 on board cars at Durand, kegs thrown in. 



C. H. Stordock. 



Durand, 111., Sept. 30, 1881. 



