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glea:nings in bee culture. 



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a distance to help, from an opposite direc- 

 tion. I went out to visit the school after a 

 few weeks, and on expressinj? surprise to all 

 turning out with such enthusiasm, this last 

 friend said it was because everybody was 

 touched to see one who had so few early ad- 

 vantages, trying so hiird to bring souls to 

 God. Said he, "Mr. Root, if you come out 

 liere I should not stir a step from home : but 

 I can not see this boy work so hard and go 

 unrewarded." JJo you see, friends y 



God chooseth tho Avonk things of this earth to con- 

 found the mig-bty.— I. Con. 1:™7. 



At Christmas time they had a Sabbath- 

 school concert, aud Fred was presented with 

 one of the tinest JJibles in Medina county. 

 In due time a ])rayer-meeting was started in 

 connection with the school, and pretty soon 

 preaching every other Sunday, and then a 

 glorious revival that changed the whole at- 

 mosphere of public sentiment in that neigh- 

 borhood. Several years have passed, but I 

 am told the Sabbath-school is in progress 

 still ; and though Fred is dead and gone, his 

 work and his memory still live. 



And thoy that bo wise shnll shine as the lu-ightness 

 of the HrmHmeut; and they that turn mnny to ri^'ht- 

 eousues?. as the stars for ever and ever.— Daniel 

 12:3. 



I wish also to add an encouraging- word for the 

 Home Papers. They reach many who would seldom 

 see or read any thing tending to the higher or bet- 

 ter life; and when we speak to any one calling their 

 attention to this matter, we know not how long that 

 word m;iy be treasured, and perhaps bring fruit. I 

 was once situated in New England, with everything 

 surrounding me that was pleasant; a line lot and 

 srardea, good cottage house, grapery, etc., which I 

 toolc care of in my leisure hours from the store, 

 and of which I was proud. I was once showing ray 

 garden to an old friend; he looked it all over with 

 pleasure, and as he turned to leave he said, " There 

 is one thing lacking." 1 very well knew what that 

 " one thing " was, and oh how those words haunted 

 meforyearsi lie never knew they liore fruit; but 

 after 10 years and more, when I received the " peace 

 that pa^soth all understanding," how fresh they 

 seemed! So it may be with many of your words. 

 May God give them weight, and send them to those 

 who are ready to receive them. 



NOKMAN Clakk. 



Sterling, Whi tesi Jes Co., 111., Aug. !), 1881. 



Many thanks for your kind and cheering 

 words, friend Clark, and may God guide us 

 all through the year to come as he has 

 through those that are past. 



GiEAiamc s m bee culture. 



EDITOR AND FUBLISHUR, 



MEDINA, O. 



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They that trust in the Lord shall be as mount Zion, 

 which can not be removed, but abideth for ever.— 

 rsAL.Ml~'5:l. 



Octtins: Ready for 1082 ! 



You will never build yourselves up by tearing oth- 

 ers down. 



A VKRY interesting repoi-t of the season's work 

 came Id from George Grimm just as our last forms 

 were made up. It will appear in the Jan. number. 



We have now 203 colonies in chaff hi\es, aud 10 of 

 the number are divided by di\'isiou-boards, and con- 

 tain two small colonies. As we are still selling 

 queens to some extent, we shall double up still more. 



On the 22d of Nov. we received from Charley Bian- 

 concini 25 imported queens, and tound 19 of them In 

 fine order. Some of the lot were In nicer trim than 

 we usually get queens in June or July. Don't you 

 think that is pretty well for " Charlie "? 



Those who have money deposited with us for bees 

 and queens next season, are not only entitled to the 

 first that are sent out, but also to any decline In 

 prices should there be such. If there be an ad- 

 vance, they are entitled to the ruling rates when 

 the order was made. 



Tbe man who is always complaining of the world 

 and the treatment he receives, you may set down as 

 a rule, a bad man at heart; but he who has thanks 

 and kind words for everybody, probably feels him- 

 self a sinner with the rest. Even Guiteau complains 

 of his not being used fairly. 



The first page of the American Bcc-Jounial for 

 Nov. 17 contains much valuable information, col- 

 lected and arranged with considerable care; but 

 had friend Newman explained to his readers in the 

 outset that grape sugar and glucose are two dis- 

 tinctly different articles of commerce. It would have 

 made a much better showing for jour humble ser- 

 vant. 



We have, during the past season, sold pretty near- 

 ly, if not quite, 1000 lbs. of bees, for which we re- 

 ceived at least $2000. We have also sold 2630 queens, 

 for which we have received probably about S4000, 

 counting imported queens aud all. About 2300 

 queens were purchased, at a cost of perhaps 82000. 

 As many as, say 300, were lost in shipping, so we 

 have raised some 600 or 700. 



We close the year with -1189 subscribers, for which 

 I can truly say," Thank you," for it is a much larger 

 number than I anticipated, after the disastrous loss- 

 es of last winter. I do not know how many I shall 

 have next year; but I do know that God is good, and 

 that he will give me all the success and prosperity I 

 deserve. Again I thank him and you too, through 

 whom he has manifested his love to me. 



