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GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE. 



Oct, 1 



HOW TO KEEP BEES 



BY ANNA BOTSFORD COMSTOCK 



A charmingly written manual describing' clearly 

 and in detail the outfit, first steps, and methods. 

 The author's well-known literary ability has com- 

 bined with her enthusiasm for a subject to pro- 

 duce a very unusual volume. It is a handbook for 

 those who keep beei for happiness and honey, 

 and incidentally for money. It serves as well as 

 an introduction to the more extended manuals 

 already in the field. 



"Finally, with all due deference to the authors 

 of the excellent books on bee culture which we 

 have already, my opinion is that this new book, 

 ' How to Keep Bees,' is the best one for a begin- 

 ner, or one who does not wish or expect to keep 

 more than a dozen colonies, that has yet come be- 

 fore the world."— >1. T. Root, in Gleanings, July 1. 



Price $1.00; Postage 10c Exira 



The A. I. Root Co- 



Medina. Ohio 



EARLY-ORDER DISCOUNTS. 



The last ten days has brought us a nice lot of good- 

 sized orders, taking advantage of the early-order dis- 

 count. During this month of October the discount for 

 early cash orders is 9 per cent. Forehanded people who 

 can raise the money will not fail to take advantage of 

 so liberal a discount on such goods as they are reasona- 

 bly certain to need the coming season. Besides the 

 saving in cost, which alone is worth taking advantage 

 of, there is the further advantage of having the sup- 

 plies on hand to prepare for use, as you have Itisure 

 and opportunity during the winter. 



HONEY- PACKAGES, 

 We have received from the factory during the past 

 month another carload of Simplex honey- jars. This is a 

 very attractive jar for holding one pound of honey. We 

 furnish them packed in cases of 2 dozen each, with pack- 

 ing between the jars so they are safe to ship again when 

 filled with honey, without additional packing. Price 

 $1.10 per case ; 6 cases, $6.30. We received in this car 

 30 barrels which, by mistake, wefe packed 14 dozen to 

 the barrel instead of 12 dozen, as usual. We offer these 

 at $6.30 per barrel ; lots of 5 barrels or over, at $6.00. 

 For use in the home market where you do not have to 

 ship, this is a bargain. 



WIDE-MOUTH MASON FRUIT-JARS. 



The carload price on Mason fruit-jars is over a dollar 

 a gross higher this year than last. We carried over 

 quite a large stock, which we will sell at the same 

 prices as heretofore namely: 



Pint doz., 52 cts.; 6 doz., $3.00; 12 doz., $5.75. 



Quart- doz. ,55 cts.; 6 doz., 3.10; 12 doz,, 6.00. 



Half-gallon..doz.. 75 cts., 6 doz., 4.10; 12 doz,, 8.00. 



Triumph wrench, 15 cents each. 



Ball's waxed rings, 5 cents per dozen. These are far 

 superior to rubber rings for fruit- jars, and cheaper. 



In addition to the regular style of Mason jars we 

 have a stock of wide-mouth special Masons with 3-inch 

 opening. These are especially desirable for canning 

 large fruit whole, or for packing chunk comb honey. 

 These jars are of extra quality, and cost $1.65 per gross 

 more than the regular pattern. As we do not list them 

 we offer our present stock at an advance of 10 cents per 

 dozen, $1.20 per gross, on any size. They have zinc caps 

 and rubber rings. We have no wax rings of the right 

 size to fit these jars. They are a bargain at this price. 



HONEY-CANS- 



We received the past month a carload of five-gallon 

 honey-cans which we have packed in cases of one and 

 two each. We have also a good supply of Vi, Va, and 1 

 gallon cans. To help reduce this stock we will apply the 

 early-order discount on cash orders for tin cans, even 

 though not ordered in connection with other supplies for 

 next season. This is a special offer, limited in time, and 

 you should mention it when you order. This discount 

 applies to catalog prices, and not to the special price re- 

 cently quoted on half- gallon cans. Our stock of half- 

 gallon cans with small screws is all sold. We have in 

 stock only those with 1% or 1% inch screws. 



BEESWAX AND COMB FOUNDATION. 



To compensate for the large early order cash discount 

 we propose to increase the trade price of wax; and until 

 further notice we will pay 26 cts. cash or 30 cts. in trade 

 for average wax delivered here or at our branches. 

 When you take trade at 30 cts. a pound you will not be 

 entitled to the early-order discount on the supplies. 



The price of comb foundation was reduced Aug. 1 two 

 cents a pound, and the revised price stands as follows: 



Grade. 



Medium Brood 



Light Brood 



Thin Super 



Extra Thin 



Size, and sheets 

 per pound. ' 1 lb. 



7^x1674 7 to 8 

 7Mxlfi% 9 to 10 

 3'/8xl5K 28 

 37/8x15^ 32 



-In lots of— . 



5 10 25 50 



The early-order cash discount applies to the reduced 

 price of foundation, making a total net reduction of 7 to 

 8 cents a pound for October orders. We recommend 

 that shipment of foundation be avoided in extreme cold 

 weather, and to that end it would be well to get in your 

 supply in the fall. Use your leisure time in winter to 

 nail and paint your hives, put up sections, and prepare 

 other articles ready for the spring rush. 



Convention Notices. 



The annual meeting of the Southeastern and Western 

 Wisconsin Bee-keepers' Association will be held at the 

 county commissioners' rooms, in the court-house at 

 Winona, Minn., Oct. 24 and 25, at 10 a.m. of each day. 

 All bee-keepers and their wives are cordially invited to 

 attend, and help make the convention a success. 



Fountain City, Wis. , Sept. 20. JosEP M. Reitz, Sec. 



PROGRAM FOR THE NATIONAL CONVENTION. 

 The National Bee-keepers' Association will hold its 

 annual convention at the Revere House, corner of Clark 

 and Michigan Sts., Chicago, during the fat-stock show, 

 when exceedingly low rates may be secured on the rail- 

 roads. The dates for the meeting are Dec. 5, 6, and 7. 

 Rates at the hotel are 75 cts. for a room alone, or 50 cts. 

 each where two occupy the same room. Meals are 

 extra, or they may be secured at nearby restaurants. 

 The program is as follows: 



FIRST DAY. 



Evening session, 7:30. — "Wax-rendering Methods and 

 Their Faults," O. L. Hershiser, Buffalo. N. Y.; "Can 

 the Tariff on Comb Honey be Tinkered to the Advan- 

 tage of the U. S. Bee-keeper?" by Hildreth & Segel- 

 ken, New York. 



SECOND DAY. 



Morning session, 9:30. — "How many Bees shall a Man 

 Keep?" by E. D. Townsend, Remus, Mich.; "Short 

 Cuts in Bee-keeping," by M. A. Gill, Longmont, Colo.; 

 " Producing Comb Honey and Extracted Honey on 

 the same Colony," by Jas. A. Green, Grand Junction, 

 Colo.; question-box. 



Afternoon session, 2:00. — "The Control of Increase," by 

 L. Stachelhausen, Converse, Texas; "Migratory Bee- 

 keeping," by R.F. Holtermann, Brantford, Can.; ques- 

 tion-box. 



Evening session, 7:30.— " Contagious Diseases among 

 Bees, and how to Distinguish Them," by Dr. Wm. R. 

 Howard, Ft. Worth, Texas; "Experimental Apicul- 

 ture," by Dr. E. F. Phillips, Washington, D. C. 



THIRD DAY. 



Morning session, 9:30. — "The Honey-producers' League 

 —Can it Help Bee-keepers?" by R. L. Taylor, Lapeer, 

 Mich.; "The Business End of Bee-keeping," by N. E. 

 France, Platteville, Wis.; question-box. 



