1907 GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE. 1537 



GLEANINGS PLANS for. 908 



For next year we have decided to issue, in addition to the regular Christmas 

 number, three other special numbers that will be unusually valuable for the particu- 

 lar time of the year at which they appear. We have facilities for choosing a very high 

 class of articles, for we are able to use only a part of those which are sent us from 

 time to time. We shall select for each special number the best articles that we can 

 get. Many of the best authorities will be asked to contribute, and an effort will be 

 made to have each article very practical. It will be our policy to avoid all lengthy 

 theoretical discussions that are of little practical value to the bee-keeper who is in the 

 business for the money he can get out of it. 



InC rirSl jPCCIfll IMUrnDCr of the year wm be the "spring 

 ' Number," issued March 1. It 



will be much larger than the 

 regular ones, and will be valuable for the beginner and for the expert. We have 

 already on hand many of the articles that will appear at that time. Briefly, the sub- 

 jects treated will be : 



March 1 . —SPRING NUMBER. Articles to be selected on the sub- 

 ject of Early Spring Management: Taking bees from cellars; Protecting 

 hives; Building up colonies to proper strength for honey-flow; Stimulative 

 feeding; Preparing supers and sections; Painting hives; Starting with bees. Be- 

 ginner's questions. Buying bee« ; starting with nuclei; full colonies; small apiary. 



The Second Special Number wm be iss.ed May > a.d 



r will be called "The Mid- 



summer Number." As its 

 name indicates, it will contain discussions and articles that are needed for the busy 

 man during the height of the season. It will appear just before the rush begins, 

 when there will be time to read and study the various plans that are given by the 

 men who have been through the mill and have, therefore, had the experience. The 

 sul)jects treated will be as follows : 



May 1. -MIDSUMMER NUMBER. Prevention of swarming. 

 Making increase. Putting on and taking off supers. Bee-escapes; methods 

 of clearing supers of bees. Extracting of hone ; uncapping; ripening. 

 Uncapping boxes; different styles. Melting cappings immediately. 



The Third Special Number wm appear September i we 



' — have decided to call it "The 



End of the Harvest Number." 

 This will, perhaps, be the most helpful of any in the year, for so much depends upon 

 the methods of taking care of the crop and Disposing of it. There are many who can 

 produce honey without limit, but who are not able to dispose of it to the very best 

 advantage. The men who have had the experience will tell how they did it. The 

 following subjects will be discussed : 



September 1.- "END OF THE HARVEST NUMBER." 



Putting up honey for market; c\re in packing; comb; extracted. Selling 

 honey; retail; wholesale. Market reports Condition of hon^y market. 

 Prices. Preparing colonies for the winter. Uniting. Packing hives. Cel- 

 lar wintering. Winter flights. 



December 15. — CHRISTMAS NUMBER. The best articles of the year on 

 various topics; good illustrations. 



ILLUSTRATIONS.— The unusually fine illustrations appearing in Qlbanings of late are rfipresenta- 

 tive o' the line of illustrations we shall have in 1908. We employ i^one but ihe best engravers, as we want 

 our read rs to find Gleanings as attractive a magazine as any other magazine that reaches their home. 

 SUGGESTIONS.— We welcome suggestions which are given to better our paper in any way. We may 

 not be ablp to adopt a suggested plan for some months, or perhaps not at all. for certain reasons; but 

 we appreciate fran« criti^-isnci and suggestions which may make a better magazine. To such letters we 

 may not make reply in all cases, but this note is our expression of thanks in advance. 



