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GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE. 



Mar. 



feelings and have a fuss about it, but she felt 

 that she could uot have our house marred in 

 that way, aud I finally consented to sending 

 for an experienced hand, who was also an 

 earnest Christian. He agreed that it was aw- 

 fa!, but said he would fix it all, without any 

 unpleasantness. lie went first for the young 

 man, Ijrought him with his tools, and told him 

 in plain terms, just what he had done. "Now," 

 said he, "friend T., you must not get angry, 

 for I am a good friend of yours ; you will take 

 this all out, aud put it in good, and I will stay 

 :ind lielp, aud show you how." We had a nice 

 job, the young man made no charge for the 

 lirst work, and we all laughed about it pleas- 

 antly afterward. Is not that better than to 

 have one mechanic jealous about having an- 

 <Jther take a job away from him, and is not 

 such Christianity worth while ? Do you sup- 

 pose the better workman lost, by helping the 

 «Jne that was less skilful y 



QUOTATIONS OF HONEY. 



BY C. F. MUTH, CIN., O. 



White Clover llouey in full packages, (a bbl 



or ',' l)bl) perlb. 12J2@15c. 



White Clover Honey in tin cans of 10 or 25 lbs. 



net per lb. 15@20c. 



White Clover Honey in 1 lb. glass jars, 1 doz. 



jars iu a case per case, §3.00 



12 cases of same $32.09 



White Clover Honey in 2 lb. glass jars, 1 doz 



jars in a case ". per case, .«fi 00 



12 eases of same ^iQ.OO 



Linn or Basswood Iloneyln original pkiis^per Ih.UOi-Uc 



I'oplar Honey in original j)kgs, per lb. 12(g:14c 



IJuckwheat Honey in original pkgs per lb. 12(«;Uc 



Tliese lutter three varieties in tin buckets, of 



10 or 25 lbs. net per lb. 15(y IG 



Tin Buckets 25 cents apiece extra. Barrels SI. 00 e.xtra. 



<Jomb Honey in boxes and frames VlJiCoiio, 



Oalitornia Comb in Harbison's frames.., 12*.,((ii(5c 



Micliigan Bee-Keeper's Association. 



The next meeting of the Society will convene in 8up}'emc 

 Court Room, Lansing, on Wednesday, Mar. 11-, 1877. 



PROGRAMME. 



7:00 P. M. 



Prayer by Rev. George Duttield. 



— iVlU.siC 



SomoThouuihls from a Dealer, James R.Esselstyn, Lansing. 



*Tlie Honey Market, C. F. Muth, Cincinnati, O. 



Inauguial Address by tlie President. 



Honey as Food .Julius Tomlinson, Allegan. 



Swarming, Discussion opened by 



Hon. Wm. Jenny, jr., Mt. Clemens. 



MUSIC 



TnUESDAT— 0:30 A. M. 



I'rayer by Rev. T. P. Prudden. 



BIU8IC 



The House Apiary— What is It? Why have It? 



Sec. H. A. Burch. 



Experience in Wintering H. T. Ross, Milford. 



Wintering on Summer Stands J. H. Townly, Parma. 



Desirable Combs — How Secured, Jas. Heddon, Dowagiac. 



"■'Ho w to Secure Bo.x Honey J . Butler; Jackson. 



1:30 P. ,M. 



^3IUSIC 



'Honey versus Commercial Syrups, 



Prof. R. P. Ked'/ie, Lansing, 

 iitidies as Bee-Keepers, ''Cyula Linswick'' of Bee Journals. 

 A Woman's Experience as an Apiarist, 



Mrs. L. B. Baker, Lansing. 



Bee-Keoping as an Avocation, -.Otis Puller, Mason. 



The Apiarist Prank Benton, Detroit. 



'Wliy i !im an Apiarist Will Porter, Northville 



7:00 V. M. 



MUSIC 



Shall Fanners keen Bees, 



Hon. A. B. Cheney, Sparta Center. 

 *IIow may v/e Improve our Bees. 



Cha5. D.adant, Hamilton, 111. 

 The Roripvocal Benefits of Bees :ind Plajits, 



Prof W. .1. l>e:il, lj:in.':ing. 



*Temperature in Relation to Successful Wintering, 



G. E. Corbin, M. D., St. Johns. 

 Reports— Miscellaneous Business. 



-—-MUSIC-—- 



This meeting promises to be the best the State has ever 

 held. Important cjueslions are to be discussed. There will 

 be an exhibition of honey and implementsof the apiary. All 

 —especially ladies— are cordially invited to attend. Enter- 

 tainment will bo provided as far as possible. Hotels give re- 

 duced rates. Brother bee-keepers, come and talk bees, look 

 about the capital, and peep in upon j our legislators. 



A. J. COOK, Lansing, President. 



II. A. BURCH, Noztth Haven, ^Secretary. 

 *Expected. but not promis-ed. 



ITALIAN BEES. 



Imy)orte<:l and home bred (pieens ; full colonies and 

 nucleus colonics: bee keeper's supplies of all kinds. 

 Queens bred early in tLe season. Send for catalogue. 

 Dtf DR. J. P. H. BROWN, 



Augusta, Ga. 



I have just purchased latest improved machinery and 

 cati promptly famish 



Vme Beeswax romb Foimdatioii. 



at the following low prices. Made from Yellow W^ax, 

 70 cents per pound ; White Wax, $1.00 per pound. 

 Packed in light, wooden boxes— paper between the 

 slieels. At above rates, the siieets will be cut to any 

 desired size. Ten per cent, discount will be given on 

 50 pounds or more. 



Wax delivered here, will be worked up for 40 cents 

 a pound or for half the wax and 6 cent.j a pound on 

 your share. 



Highest cash price paid for pure wa?:. All Freight 

 or Express cliarges to be paid by the purchaser. If 

 ordered by mail, add 25 cents per pound to above 

 prices. Samples by mail 10 cents. Enlarged Bee Cir- 

 cular ready April first. J. H. Nellis. 



Canajoharie, N. Y. 3-5 



IDESCRIPTI01>T AND I^RICES 



Of Hives and best Sectional Honey Boxes. For Carpet 

 Stretcher and Tack Holder Combined. Sample 1-y mailoOc. 

 Agents Wanted. 3-4 BARKPR A: DICER, Marshall, Mich. 



Bee-keepers and all others who desire to purchase seeds 

 for the farm, apiary, nursery, flower or vegetable garden ; 

 agricultuiTil or apiarian implements, supplies, &c., should 

 send for our new descriptive catalogue. Price list free. 

 Address, carefully, 

 C. F. liANE'S N-W. Apiary aud Seed Warehouse. 

 3 Koshkonong, Wis. 



S FOR I87?r 



Queens bi'cd from Imported or lioine bred stock. 

 Sale arrival guaranteed. Will send you every time 

 just what you order. 



Unwarranted queen Si 00 



" ■■ per doz 11.50 



Warranted " 150 



" " per half doz 8 00 



" " per doz... 14 00 



Tested " before July Jst 3.50 



" after '• '• 2.50 



" " " " "4 for 9 (W 



" " " " "per doz.. 20 00 

 2 frame nucleus (frame 11x12) and tested queen 



after July 1st .5 00 



5 same 20 < 



Same and ujiwarrauted (juccn 4 00 



5 " " 17 00 



2tf J. OATMAN & CO., Dundee, Ills. 



I3S/I^>I?,0"VEID 



Box material for as desirable a box 

 as can be made. General bee-keeping- 

 supplies. 



Send for illustrated descriptive cir- 

 cular. L. C. ROOT. 

 2tfil Mohawk, Herkimer Co., N. Y. 



