GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE. 



ward after using; it. yon, of course, need not invoftl any 

 father. See our price list foi- further particulars. 



The metal comers were patwited .June ISlh, lS7i. This 

 was done oii?y to ijrotccl («ir inisiiiess ol' in:iiiuf:ictm-JU!; 

 them. No rights have e\or been oilVred for sale, and pi-ob- 

 ably never wi?l he. Evcrylxxly is most weiconio to make 

 fuid use (for their hid if id "a! benelit) everything- we offer 

 for sale, *« Car as we arc concerned. 



BITS OF f.K>SSIP, 



Our queen cages are .spwialJy adapte<l tosendwgqwecns 

 long dtstam^'es, are easiiy opened and (4osed, and require 

 fio tacks or pajier wads to do it. Another thina: ^ the cage 

 «l)ens so that you can grt at Ike queen without any guess 

 work, and there are no cornere for kc^r to wedge herseCf 

 into. Piice, 12 cents by mai!. 



We aremaimfacturtng a Honey CSatc; this difCci-s from 

 the ordinary Molasses Gate, in ha\'in2; a tinned surface all 

 ceady to soJder into the can, instead of the ordinary screw 

 thread cut in Iheni, The upijer part of the gate, where it 

 projects inside the can, is {eft open, to facilitate the exit 

 of the honey. In oixiertng, please specify whether you 

 want them to put into wood, or to solder into metal cans. 



In answer to several enquiries, %ve reply that we have 

 no ditficulty at all with our m;>chines in extracting 

 from new CI ml lis jiartly built; even if they are attached 

 only to the top bar ; and we think a new swarm does all 

 the better for having itscomlw emptied every other day, 

 when the honey is <'oming in fast. So far as we can see, 

 St does not interfere with comb building at all, and very 

 nuich facilitates brood rearing. 



If there are any an»3ng our ad^ertisei-s who arc not 

 jjromjjt ajid trustworthy, let us know alwutit by ail moans, 

 liut rest assured that no n-ames shall appear in print on 

 such charges, until they have had every opiX)rtunity of 

 showing their innocence. While we e.xpect to make 

 <J LEANINGS a medium for exposing all frauds connected 

 with bee cultm-e, it shall by no means be used as a vehicle 

 for venting spite, or for cari-ying on controversy. 



We mail Gleanings in time for each number to reach 

 yon by tlie fa-st of Uk^ month, and if it fails to do so, please 

 don't think it advisable to write unkind letters to us. We 

 take great jniile in handing you each number, and watch 

 the mails nervously for a week after, to hear how vvell we 

 biixe succeeded in pleasing you ; we would not for any 

 Hhing have any of you mis^ a luimber, yet not a month 

 jiasses, without quite a number of complaints. After in- 

 vi'stii-'titiiig, we find by far the larger lumiberof coiujilaints 

 M.re causi^d by some other pei's<jn of the same or nearly 

 the same name taking them out of the oHice by mistake. 

 Please a.sk your P. M. if such iiiay not be the case, before 

 writing us. If not, droj) us a card, and we will cheerfully 

 send any iiumbir that you have not received. 



We are frequently asked why our honey knives are 

 61.00. when good ones aiv offered for M cents each. It is 

 1 nie that a honey knife will answer about as well for un- 

 <'a|)];ing when made with a blade about half the length of 

 oius, and it will also work as well put hastily into acheap 

 wooden handle, as if put into one made of solid ebony 

 )iice!y feioiled, like our own. Do you know that you ofteii 

 take better care of a smooth nicely (inished tool, than you 

 do of a rough cheap one? Again, vci'y ofti^u during the 

 extracting season, you will nee<l a thin biuded knife inng 

 enough to reach clear down to the liottom of the hive; 

 this GUI'S wll do, and it is mad<' so thin, and of such fine 

 steel, that it will siniiig into a straiglit bladed knife with 

 sUirht ])ressurc, and without injui'y. Crooked ijointed 

 knives, it seems to us, are a great blunder, and we have 

 fried in vain to use one; a knife like ours, that is sharp on 

 both edges, and .also on its rounded point, offers every 

 (acility, we think, for uncapping all siuiken places in the 

 combs. 



It may be there are valuable features found in the 12 

 or 18 dollar Extractors, not foinid in our own, but if such 

 is the case, we are unable to appreciate them. We have 

 added every impro\-enii^nt suggested that we thought 

 would prove valuable, all things considered, and yet we 

 lind no great ditticulty in furnishing them all crated and 

 ready to ship, for the prices named. Any one who has 

 (•■n-efc.Ily studied the matter will see that to make a nia- 

 cluiie cajjaldo of revolving four combs instead of two, will 

 jvqidre an increase in size and weight, without very mate- 

 rially aiding in rapidity of work, aiiiong the mas.ses. Re- 

 vei-sing the combs inside the can, making the hiside frame 



three cornered, running the machine by gearing or belts 

 placed under the bottom, etc., etc., have had all their ad- 

 v(K'ates, Iwit we think have generally been, after u lime. 

 d?sr'ai\ied like the revolving cans. IXir friends can rest 

 assured, that we shall spare no pains in promptly adopting 

 any real improvement that may come up. Please do tell 

 the dimensions of the frame or frames you use, in ordering. 



tabt^ie; of pr3i:m:ixj»i:h. 



Our reasons for dociding to ofTer presents are as ff)l- 

 lows : Many names are sent us oid of ]juro good will, 

 saying they tldnk it a pleasvire to assist and don't want 

 re<;'orape!ise. Now it is some trcid)le to write a letter, pay 

 jxjstage, get a money order, etc., and we prefer to pay ev- 

 ery one for such service ; yet .you know we can not send 

 you 5 or 10 cents by mail as pay. But we can send some- 

 thing to your little girl or boy that will <■( st but little, 

 and yet may please them more than a "whole dollar." You 

 can count all subscriptions sent during the year, and back 

 vohnnes, the same as the present one ; as for instance, if 

 two of you send for Vols. I, II, and III, each, it will make 

 a club of (j, and will entitle you to any of the J:1,00 articles, 

 pi-oviding you jw.y 75 cents for each Vol. Where no pre- 

 mium is wanted we send all three Vol's for $2,00 including 

 Lithograph. Designate by immber what preinium is 

 wanted ; if you leave it to us, we may send you something 

 you have already. The first column is for subscriptions 

 m clubs of not less than five, and the sec rd for single 

 subscriptoins. 



Number 

 of Sub- 

 scribers 

 required 

 at I or 

 at 

 75c.Lsi.0O 



TABI^U OF PKEMIUMS. 



Names of Prctnium Articles. S^^ 



No. Any qf them, sent free on rec'f cf price. 

 I — Lithograph of Apiary, Implements, efc.25 



2 — Photograph of Honse Apiary 2.5 5 



'i~''That Prcse?it" {Novice and Blue EyesYlo 5 

 4 — Small Horseshoe Magnet, a scientific toyia 5 

 b^Eniersi>n''s Binder for Gleanings. ] 



ivill hold, 1 Volumes .50l C 



6— " " better quality 60 7 



7 — Pocket 3[agn ifying Glass 60 7 



S — First or sccuml Fo/eowe o/ Gleanings.. 75 8 

 9 — Best quality Emerson^s Binder for 



Gleanings 7.5 8 



10 — Double Lens 3Iagnifier. on :i brass feet 1,00 9 

 11 — Photo 3fedley, Bee-Keepers qf America\,00 9 

 12 — First and second T'o/. r/ Gleanings.. 1,50' 10 

 IS — A real CompoiDid Mirroscope. beaufi- j 

 fully finished, and packed -ivith Imple- ' 

 ments in a 3Iahoijauy Box ....3,50i 20 



Implement.s for tho A,i>ia-i*y. 



In presenting this list, we would remark that we 

 have carefully thrown out or remodeled every thing 

 foiuid in any way defective, and we offer nothing that 

 we not aijprove of and use in oiu- own ajiiary. 



We can ship jn-oraptly. by Freight, Express or Mail, 

 (none mailable except those designated) goods men- 

 tioned in the following list. Hives, K.xtractors, etc., 

 can be sent much cheajicr by freight, but in this case 

 they should be ordered three or four weeks before 

 needed, if" the distance is considerable. During the 

 montiis of April, May and June, orders may some- 

 times be delayed several days, but our customers may 

 rely upon receiving notice at once on receipt of ail 

 remittances. 



At the piices given below, cash must accompany 

 c'cry order ; as the sending of goods O. O. D., entails 

 an additional expense, and goods sometimes fail to 

 be taken, we really dislike to send goods thus, but if 

 you are content to pay from 25 cents to §1,00 to the ex- 

 press company, for bringing us the money (which 

 could be sent by 1\ O. order for 10 cents) we will send 

 them C. O. D. when .'^1.00 is advanced. When hives or 

 frames are ordered in quantities, the additional ex- 

 )jense of boxing is such that we can make no better 

 rates on large orders. Orders for frames or hives of 

 dimensions differing from those named, will also be 

 liable to some additional delay, especially during the 

 "Honey months." 



As much diversity of opinion still exists regarding 

 hives, so far as size and shape arc concerned, we shall 

 still furnish the five difl'erent shai)es of "Dollar Hives," 

 as described in our circular for 1871, which will still 

 be mailed on application. In addition to these, we 

 this season offer the (,)uinby hive. 



