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GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE. 



Oct. 1 



Gleanings in Bee Culture 



E. R. Root, 



Editor 



A. I. Root 



Editor Home Department 



H. H. Root 



Ass't Editor 



Department Editors— Db. C. C. Millbb, J. A. Gbeen, Prof. A. J. Cook, J. E. Cbanb, Louis H. Scholl, 



6. M. DOOLITTLB, R. F. HOLTEBMAinS. "Stknog." 



CONTENTS OF OCTOBER 1, 1907 



HONEY MARKET 1236 



STRAYSTRAWS. 1247 



Quotations on Honey 1248 



EDITORIAL 1249 



Sugar Honey in Germany 1249 



Winter Case of Paper 1250 



Pure-lood of Florida 1250 



Parcels Post 1250 



Queens, Caged, why Small 1250 



Prices, Higher 1251 



Molasses-makers. Troubles of 1251 



Honey, Flavors of 1251 



Preparations for Winter 1252 



National Convention at Harrisburg 1252 



GLEANINGS FROM PACIFIC COA5T 1253 



Eucalypts of California 1253 



Rust Fungi 1253 



CONVERSATIONS WITH DOOLITTLE 1254 



NOTES FROM CANADA 12.55 



GENERAL CORRESPONDE NCE 1256 



Honey-extractors 1256 



Gasoline-engines 1256 



Smokers, Aluminum 1257 



Queen-excluding Honey-boards 1258 



Honey-plants at Dr. Miller's 1259 



Wide Frames Discussed 1260 



Bee-keeping in California 1262 



Bees Buried in Pits 1262 



Bee-keeping in Florida 1263 



Poppleton, Visit to 1263 



Hive-making at Home 1264 



Veils 1265 



Swarm, Brewer's Early 1265 



Alfllarela 1266, 1267 



Pin Clover 1266 



Erodium Cicutarium 1266 



Hives. Sectional, Hand on 1267 



Bees in College Dormitory 1268 



Bee-cellars, Latham on 1270 



Honey, Retaining Aroma 1272 



Paper, Tarred 1272 



HEADS OF GRAIN 1273 



Queens, Two in a Hive 1273 



Toads and Bees 1273 



Queen Flying in January 1273 



Entrance Feeder, Bottle 1273 



Simplicity Feeders for Alexander Plan 1274 



Goggles in Place of Veils 1274 



King Birds Defended 1274 



Honey-dew Honey 1274 



OUR HOMES 1275 



Consumption Cured 1275 



Cancer Cured 1276 



Food, Uncooked 1276 



Governors, Our God-fearing 1277 



Prohibition, Progress of 1278 



Atlanta Gaining 1278 



Stainless Flag 1278 



Sun Spots and Weather 1278 



Localities for Rheumatics 1278 



DEADFALLS AND SNABES. 



This book is one of the publications of A. R. Hard- 

 ing & Co., the well-known publishers of the Ifanter- 

 Trader-Trapper. It is in line with Mink-trapping 

 and Fox-trapping. It is graphically illustrated with 

 232 cuts so that the various traps will appear clear 

 the understanding of interested readers. All kicds 

 of deadfalls and snares are mentioned, so that either 

 a squirrel or a bear may be captured by following 

 instructions. It will make fine reading for the 

 country boy who wants to learn the different ways 

 of capturing fur-bearing animals of all kinds. Even 

 the veteran trappers will be interested. North 

 America is a land of hunters, and many a country 

 boy will add to his income by carefully studying 

 this book. Read our offer elsewhere for this book, 

 together with Gleanings for one year. 



TELEPHONES IN BUBAL DISTBJCTS. 



We have just received a series of very interesting 

 booklets gotten up by the Stromberg-Carlson Tele- 

 phone Mfg. Co., of Rochester, N.Y., which would 

 doubtless interest quite a number of our readers in 

 a very practical way. These booklets throw consid- 

 erable light on the whole matter of telephones, and 

 are so prepared that any intelligent person can, with 

 a little attention to the detail, gam quite an insight 

 into the practical operation of rural telephone ex- 

 It is hardly necessary for us to say any thing in 

 praise of the telephone for farmers, since it does so 

 much to make life in the country far pleasanter, 

 more particularly during bad winter weather, or 

 sickness in the home. To be able to call a doctor at 

 any minute is a wonderful consolation to many. 

 Then the saving of time, particularly when work is 

 very pressing, is extremely important. 



These booklets are very practical, and easily un- 

 derstood. The first one we note is, ' How to Build 



a Rural Telephone Line," and without doubt a care- 

 ful study will show a reader just how this is done. 

 Next we note " Telephone Troubles," which shows 

 how the line can be kept in good working order at 

 all times. " Ho w the Telephone Helps the Farmer" 

 shows how to interest the neighbors in a telephone 

 project, and just what to do to get the thing start- 

 ed; shows the first cost, and the way to finance the 

 uEdertaking. It gives the advice to buy a good tel- 

 ephone system while you are about it, in which we 

 all agree. It also shows how telephones are made 

 — good ones. Then it gives a model constitution and 

 by-laws for the guidance of parties desiring to in- 

 augurate a local system. " Telephone on the Farm" 

 gives some of the latest ideas on the subject. Last, 

 but most important of all, comes the price-list, and 

 this is well worth studying. Write to the company 

 with respect to these booklets, as we understand 

 they give them away to those who are really inter- 

 ested in having a telephone on the farm. This is a 

 large reliable concern that has done much to make 

 the telephone cheap and popular. Look for their 

 advertisement elsewhere, and send to the address 

 which suits you best for the booklets and any fur- 

 ther advice you may require. 



BONE-CUTTEBS FOB WINTEB EGGS. 



Most bee-keepers are poultry-keepers both from 

 choice and convenience, so that they are pretty well 

 posted on the various appliances used in the scien- 

 tific management of the modern poultry-yard. But 

 we wish to say a word in favor of the bone-cutters 

 made by an old reliable firm, Humphrey, of Joliet, 

 111., who now advertise in this journal. We hope 

 those who require a bone-cutter will remember this 

 firm before placing an order. Send for their cata- 

 log any way; it is worth while sending for. 



