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JUVENILE GLEANINGS. 



Sept. 



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M FTE K using tobacco in one form or another 

 p-\ for 16 years, I came to the conclusion to stop 

 ""' — ' and subscribe to Gleanings, which I did in 

 April last. A few days since I got some bees; and 

 now if you thinlt 1 am entitled to a smoker, send it 

 along; and if I ever use tobacco again, I will pay for 

 a dozen smokers. M. W. Shepherd. 



Wellington, O., Aug. 31, 1883. 



As I have quit using tobacco, send me a smoker. 

 Boyce, La., July 37, 1883. T. G. Morgan. 



I have concluded to stop smoking; send me a smo- 

 ker. If I break over T will send you the $1.00. 

 Meredith, Del. Co., N. Y., July 16. 0. R. Munson. 



I propose to quit the use of tobacco, and I want a 

 smoker to bind the bargain; and if I commence 

 again, I will pay for it. A. L. Miller. 



West Toledo, Ohio^ 



I am happy to say, that I may claim a smoker. I 

 am now master of the weed. No more smoking or 

 chewing for me. Should I ever fall by the way, I 

 will sorrowfully pay for the smoker. 



Geigerville, Ky. J. W. Johnson. 



I see by Gleanings that you present a smoker to 

 all who stop the use of tobacco. I stopped 3 months 

 ago, after using it 6 years. If you think I am enti- 

 Ued to a smoker, send me one; and if I ever use to- 

 bacco again, 1 will pay for the smoker double. 



Wellington, O., July 33, 1883. L. O. Dyer. 



I have quit using tobacco. Please send me a smo- 

 ker. If I commence to use it again I will pay you 

 for it; it was harder to stop than whisky, which I 

 discontinued ten years ago. I like the spirit that 

 breathes through your paper very much. 



Owen Sound, Can. David Williams. 



Thank God, friena W., that you are res- 

 cued from the bottomless pit. 



I see you are giving a smoker to all those who quit 

 the use of tobacco, and promise never to use it 

 again. I have quit the habit, and will never use it 

 again while 1 live. Mail me the smoker; and if I 

 ever use another bit 1 will pay you for half a dozen 

 for somebody else. I have 14 stands of bees. 



Bowman, Ga., E. A. Hendrick. 



We gladly send you a smoker, trusting 

 that you will never use tobacco again. 



KIND WORDS FROM OUR CUSTOMERS. 



T find the little slates very handy. 



Farmingion, Tex. Mrs. Lizzie A. Rodgeks. 



The P.irker machine works splendid. Sections 

 fold nicely. . C. M. Hicks. 



Fairview, Md., May 30, 1883. 



The iiO ri:irk smokers 1 bought of you last spring 

 are all sold, and are giving good satisfaction. 

 LaGrange, Ind., Aug. 18, 1H83. G. K. Huhbard. 



You will he pleased to learn that the two fdn. mills 

 you sent us have gained prizes at shows for the 

 work thev do. Geo. Neighbour & Sons. 



Lonlon, Eng., Aug. 9, 1883. 



T had fourteen of your queens last season, and 

 there was only one that produced hybrids. 



Wellington J. Saunders. 

 Meaford, Ont., Can., July 3, 1883. 



T am very much pleased with the iron-jacket cans. 

 They answer the purpose to perfection. 

 Wheeling, W. Va., Aug., 1883. Wm. Bitzer. 



T received the bees in good order, and am more 

 than satisfied. They went to work right away. 



Arthur Shoemaker. 

 Belvidere, N. J., July 20, 1883. 



The pliner arrived all right, and I like it very 

 much. It does much belter worK than I thought it 

 would. P. B. Carb. 



Acushnet, Mass., June 4, 1883. 



Extractor was received two days ago; put it to 

 work itnmediatelv: it works well. F am very much 

 pleased with it. Thanks for the promptness in send- 

 ing it. W. B. Wells. 



Oxford, O., July 13,1883. 



Please send 50 of those cards which you send out 

 free. We want them for our Sunday-school, which 

 wc have started in a little log school-house up here 

 in the burnt country. Will try to put them where 

 thev will do good. J. C. Merriman. 



Deckcrvillj, Mich., July 3, 1883. 



The 10 smokers and foundation came to hand all 

 right; sorry I did not give you an order for two or 

 three times the amount. We shall want more after 

 awhile to malce a show at our fair, about last of Au- 

 gust. B^es have been doing pretty well. 



KaightsiowD, Ind., July 17, 1883. J. C. Deem. 



Friend Root, T wish to thank you fr-r the kind way 

 you have done business with me. You sent more 

 in place of the bees lost than I expected or even 

 thought you woul I, although I thought you would 

 do all that was right. May the Lord prosper you in 

 well doing, and help you on in the right wav to the 

 eternal citv. Elbert A. Boyd. 



CannonsVille, N. Y., Aug. 3, 1883. 



I don't think I can ever forget the favor, friend 

 Root: for if ynu held not let me have the goiids it 

 would have been a tough job for me to have got my 

 apiary started again without help. The Jones hon- 

 ev-pails. with the fancy labels, sell well at 30c for 

 IH-lh. ; 3.5c for 314-lh . and 65c for the .5 lb. The pails 

 are weighed in with the honey. These are my prices 

 by the quantity. E. J. Scofield. 



Haaover, Wis., Aug. 30, 1883. 



APIS AMERICANA DISCOVERED AT LAST, 



And in perfect development, esoecially the sting! I 

 have been harvesting timothy for seed — and chaff 

 to pack hives, ala Poppleton, and I have been chas- 

 ed a good ?hire of the time, and stung a few times 

 while binding on the machine. There was some red 

 clover mixed with the timothy, and these were gen- 

 uine red-clover bees. Amonu- people who have never 

 speculated on the" coming bee " (these v/erecomiixg, 

 for certain), they are called bumble-bees. 

 Howard Center, la. Burdett Hassett. 



T received the bee materials all O K . and am 

 much pleased with the honey pails and tumblers. 

 Hopev put up in th^^se neat and attractive pickages, 

 is always sure to bring the top price. And I will 

 sav, in regard to the labels, that they can not be ex- 

 celled, and 1 was highly delighted with the assort- 

 ment vou sent me. Tliere are a few enterprising 

 and wideawake apiarians in Chenango Co., and are 

 all to be seen with a " broad smile" on their faces, 

 because of the PTiormous honev-yield this season. 



Sherburne, N. Y., Aug. 7, 1883. C. A. Frasure. 



CROSS BEES. 



Yours received all right. Never he shy to send 

 me a bill, if all is not clear; and if ever I have a lit- 

 tle balance, never send it back, because I'm always 

 wanting something. T have .5 black hives, and some 

 of them are as wicked as sin. Their whole time 

 seems to be taken up with looking for somebody to 

 sting. I have had them4vears; never an ounce of 

 honey. I am tired of this kind of work. I watit you 

 to send me a $1.0D queen, and I will try to change 

 things. I tried it two years ago, but no go. I had 

 two from you; they "were splendid; in fact, they 

 were the best queens I ever saw, N- AnsoN, 



Cleveland, O., Sept. 5, 1883, 



