1883 



JUVENILE GLEANINGS. 



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oursion, I went up into the city to wash, and get 

 some supplies, and it was 5 o'clock in the evening 

 when we arrived at Union Depot. Thinking to re- 

 turn to Medina on the 6:30 train, I was told that 

 train would not atop at Medina either; so, meeting 

 some friends at the depot, I concluded to stay all 

 night in the city. I saw electric lights for the first 

 time in life. We took a street-car and rode out on 

 Euclid Avenue, and thus got a glimpse of a part of 

 the city by electric light. After returning, we went 

 to the hotel, and went to bed. I do not remember, 

 but I suppose I dreamed of Novice, Medina, our long 

 train containing 1101) or 1300 people, all tired and 

 thirsty, except those who carried bottles, or were 

 full of beer, got at the last saloon we passed. I won- 

 dered, sometimes, if there was not some under, 

 standing between the train men and the saloon- 

 keepers, to enable passengers to stop and get a 

 drink, and get their bottles filled. I have thought 

 at times since, that the adoption of the " second 

 amendment" would stop a good many saloons be- 

 tween Bridgeport and Medina. But, I am getting 

 off my story. 



Next morning I took the 7:10_train, Intending to 

 stop at Medina, sure, and I was thinking what a 

 nice visit I should have at your place, intending to 

 stay until the next morning, and take a good look 

 around town. But, I was to be disappointed again, 

 for the conductor refused to give me a "lay-over" 

 check; then you may be sure I was badly disap- 

 pointed. But we had not reached Medina yet, and I 

 concluded to content myself as best I could by tak- 

 ing as good a look as I could get from the car plat- 

 form while the train stopped two or three minutes 

 In front of your factory. The view was partly ob- 

 structed by some freight cars standing on the side 

 track. At the left end of the building, near the en- 

 gine-house, were some of your boys standing look- 

 ing out of the door at us. One, I thought, was hold- 

 ing the barrel of a smoker to his mouth, and imitat- 

 ing the sound a calf makes when taken away from 

 its mother. One of the passengers, whom I don't 

 think would vote yes on the second amendment, 

 looking across at the brick shed in front of the fac- 

 tory said, "Is that a saloon?" and started for it, 

 when some one told him he was mistaken, when he 

 came back to the train. But the first saloon he saw 

 he went straight for it, but had hardly time to swal- 

 low his dram when the train started; but he man- 

 aged to get aboard with some difficulty. 



Thus, though 1 was much disappointed in not get- 

 ting to visit you, I was otherwise well pleased with 

 my trip; but I think the next time I start for Medi- 

 na I will take a regular train, and make better time, 

 and stop where I wish to. R. M. Denham. 



St. Clairsvilie, Ohio. 



Friend D., I am very sorry to know that 

 your excursion turned out the way it did ; 

 but perhaps we can, however, gain one or 

 two morals from your little story. One is, 

 that when you travel a good many miles for 

 a little money, on an excursion ticket, you 

 will probably have to conform to excursion- 

 ists' regulations. Another thing : I wish our 

 boys would all take notice, that it looks bad 

 to stop work and look at folks passing by on 

 the cars. I should be very sorry indeed to 

 have you think that our large buildings were 

 built for a meat-shop, and that we are in the 

 habit of keepiug calves around here. I think 

 if we should inquire into it, we should find 



that the young man does not get very big 

 pay, and I fear he is not likely to very soon, 

 either. 



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FROM 8 TO 30, AND 50O LBS. OF COMB HONEY. 



f COMMENCED the season with 8 colonies of bees, 

 most of them in box hives; transferred them 

 — ' just before fruit-bloom to L. frame Simplicity 

 hives, and increased to 20 by dividing and by natu- 

 ral swarming, and secured 500 lbs. of comb honey in 

 one and two pound sections, which I found sale for 

 at from 15 to 18 cents, and calls for more. My best 

 colony gave 132 lbs. of comb honey in 3-lb. sections. 

 I had all blacks in the sprmg, but bought an Italian 

 queen, and have half of my colonies Italianized at 

 present. The season was not good in this part of 

 Southern Illinois. During fruit-bloom, and the ear- 

 ly clover season, the continued rains washed the 

 nectar from the flowers. July was rather dry; 

 August fairly good; but September was too dry for 

 bees to do well. Smartweed, Spanish-needle, and 

 goldenrod were abundant, with Simpson honey- 

 plant, basswood,and other wild tlowers in less quan- 

 tities. By the use of the ABC book, Cook's Manu- 

 al, Alley's Handy Book, Newman's Bees and Honey, 

 and the assistance of Gleanings and the A. B. Jour- 

 nal, «nd in consideration of the poor season, and 

 the fact that I am an ABC scholor, trust 1 have 

 bridged over the honeyless chasm of Blasted Hopes 

 for this time. J. A. Black. 



Pleasant Mound, 111., Nov. 1, 1883. 



FROM 7 TO 15, AND $78.40 IN MONEY. 



My bees have done very well this season. 1 start- 

 ed with "7 swarms. I now have 15, and have sold 

 comb honey to amount to $78.40, clear of all expense. 



Hudson, Ohio, Oct. 39, 1881. E. B. Blackman. 



My report is as follows: Fall of 1883,71; lost 6 in 

 wintering and 4 in springing. Sold 1; on hand, June 

 1, 1883, 60 colonies. Fall of 1883, 115 colonies. Comb 

 honey, 2300 lbs.; extracted, 4200 lbs. S. H. Moss. 



Colchester, 111., Nov. 5, 1883. 



My report for past year is as follows: Fall of 1883 



1 had 24 colonies. I lost one in wintering, and sold 

 one, beginning the spring with 23. Increased to 39 

 colonies, and took 800 Rs. comb honey in 2-ft. sec- 

 tions, and 350 Rs. of extracted. I fed a barrel of su- 

 gar for winter rations. This is only half a crop, but 

 the season in this locality was not good. None of 

 my bee-keeping friends in the neighborhood got any 

 surplus honey at all. A. Cameron. 



Derry Station, Westmoreland Co., Pa., Nov. 7, 1883. 



I am a beginner in bee-keeping, having caught two 

 swarms in July, and bought 6 in August — 4 old and' 



2 new swarms. Tbere is only one frame hive in 

 this part of the country besides mine. 1 transferred 

 into Simplicity hives, home-made, taking out 60 lbs. 

 honey, and they now have an average of about 10 

 lbs. apiece, and are bringing in more. The old- 

 fogy bee-keepers prophesy a total loss for me this 

 winter, and I don't dispute them. If I have any left 

 in the spring, I shall want quite a bill of goods. 



Metropolis, 111., Oct. 1, 1883, C. A. Dickerson. 



report encouraging from TEXAS. 



Texas is truly a wonderful country — a whole 

 year nearly gope, in which it has been nip and tuck 



