1282 



GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE. 



Oct. 15 



CONTENTS OF THIS NUMBER. 



MARKETS 1278 



STRAWS 1287 



EDITORIAL 1289 



Cuban Honey 1289 



Honey as a Food 1289 



The National Pure-food Law 1289 



Meeting- of Foul-brood Inspectors 1290 



National Convention at San Antonio 1290 



Our Candian Department 1290 



Are Bees Reflex Ma'hines? 1290 



Usinff Twin Nucleus Hives 1291 



BEE-KEEPING IN THE SOUTHWEST 1292 



BEE-KEEPING AMONG THE ROCKIES 1294 



CONVERSATIONS WITH DOOLITTLE 1296 



GENERAL CORRESPONDENCE 1297 



Dispoing of the Honey Crop 1297 



Bee-keeping for Beginners 1298 



An Old Bee Book 1299 



Althea as a Honey-plant 1303 



The Betsinger Wire-cloth Separator 1303 



Swarming— the Control of it 1305 



Golden Anniversary of a Veteran Bee-keeper. . .1306 



Proof of the Value of Honey as a Food 1307 



Wintering Bees 1309 



Cellar Wintering 1310 



Cellar Wintering of Bees 1312 



NOTES OF TRAVEL 1314 



OUR HOMES 1317 



CONVENTION NOTICES 1319 



INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS. 



Banking by Mail. 

 Savings Deposit Bank Co 1324 



Bee-books. 

 Swarthmore 1323 



Bee Smokers. 



Bingham, T. F 1323 



Danzenbaker. F 1279 



Bee Supplies. 



Blanke & Hauk 1321 



Cook, J. H. M. 1329 



Falconer Mfg. Co., back cover. 



Hilton, Geo. E 1322 



Hunt & Son, M. H 1284 



Jepson, H. H 1329 



Kretchmer Mfg. Co 1322 



Lewis Co.. G. B 1286 



Mason, J. B 1323 



Minnesota Bee Supply Co 1322 



Muth Co., F. W ". 1278 



Nyse wander. J., back cover. 



Pouder, Walter S 1320 



Prothero, Frank W 1321 



Reeves, A. H 1.329 



Root Co., Syracuse 1284 



Root Co., St. Paul 1321 



Scott & Co., C. M...: 1322 



Soper, W. D 1329 



Stringham, I. J 1323 



Weber. C. H. W 1277 



York Honey & Bee Supply Co . . 1328 



Bees and Queens. 



Alley, H 1328 



Atchley Co., The Jennie 1328 



Clemons, H. C 1329 



Church, CM 1329 



Koeppen, Chas 1328 



Laws, W. H 1328 



Lockhart & Co.. F. A 1328 



McCain, Robert B 1329 



Moore, J. P 1328 



Quirin-the-Queen-Breeder 1328 



Rails, W. H 1329 



Robey, L. H 1328 



Taylor, J. W 1329 



Victor-KnoUe Apiary Co 1329 



Wurth. Daniel 1.329 



Classified Advertisements. 



Bees and Queens 1330 



For Sale 1330 



Honey and Wax Wanted 1331 



Honey and Wax for Sale 1331 



Help Wanted. 1330 



Poultry Offers 1331 



Situations Wanted 1330 



Wants and Exchange 1331 



Comb Foundation. 



Dadant & Son. back cover. 

 Dittmer Gus 1321 



Fences 



Coiled Spring Fence Co 1324 



Kitselman Brothers 1324 



Honey for Sale. 



Hutchinson, W. Z 1279 



Muth, Fred W. Co 1278 



Wright, H. R 1279 



Household Specialties. 



Home Co., Joseph 1324 



Rochester Radiator Co 1279 



Stromberg-Carlson Tel. Co 128.5 



Honey-buyers. 



Israel, Charles, & Bros 1279 



Evans & Turner 1279 



Machinery 



Electric Wheel Co 1324 



Empire Mfg. Co 1332 



Lyons Engine Co 132.5 



Medina Concrete Co 1327 



Myers & Bros., F. E 1279 



Miscellaneous. 



Bird, E. W. & Son 1281 



Prindle & Williamson 1 322 



Publishers. Agricultural-paper. 



Southern Fruit Grower 1324 



Farmer's Call 1329 



Poultry Supplies 



Conkey, G. E. & Co 1332 



Humphrey 1332 



Mann Co., F W 1332 



Standard Bone-cutter Co 1332 



Publishers, Bee-Journal 



Falconer Mfg. Co Back Cover 



Root Co., The A. 1 1280 



York & Co., Geo. W 12a5 



Publishers. Poultry-paper. 



Ohio Poultry Journal 1332 



Poultry Gazette 1332 



Poultry Item 1332 



Seeds and Trees. 



Storrs & Harrison Co 1324 



Roech, Lewis 1324 



