GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE. 



May 



For the 3iniH saw'^, 4, 5, (>, find 7 imh, we sell a f^ieat 

 mitiy of the Birne<' foot power saw rnaiidrels. These 

 !irc "not bibbetel, have a jj inch steel shJifc 12 inches 

 1 >iiir. .-i ;i inch Kroove I itully, i}4 inch llmire, and are to 

 h )1(1 suvs with a \' inch hole in the ce:itre. Aithoimli 

 the*' run surpri-iitifly e isy, a;id are rajJels of simplicity, 

 I would prefe.- the he kviei- mundrei, where anv other 

 nower i« to be use I than the foot po<Aer. The price is 

 S5.00. and the>' c^n be ,'e it bv mail for 60c. mote. 



The larsier muidrei. ot wnich we give an enirravintr, 

 h^lds s'l vs with a I inch ho e in the centre, and has a 

 '2}i inch puUev'. with a 3)<> inch fice; !i shafr I inch in 

 diameter, and H inche^i Ions ; and » fl in^e 2 '2 inches in 

 diameter. This mandrel rnns in bibbet metal and is so 

 littel, thU the''e is absoUitely no e nl shake. The price 

 is $7.0J, and ii can be se.it by eiihe.- express or freight. 



SAW SETS. 



The saw set show.i below, we think best for all gen- 

 eral purposes, espec ally for those ine.xperienceJ AVith 



rricc 7.")c; if wanted by mail, add 8c. 



CLASPS, 



Ifl ; For trans^e.Ting, packace of 100 ... 



CLIMBEIIS, 



Fir Bee HunHns 2 .'^0 



COMB FOUNDATION. 



PljRE BEESWAX. 



A lb. of wax wdl make abont l.SO «tar'e"s snc'i a<= we 

 n,«e in onr tecMon b -.^es. or abint sheets for the L. 

 frames, or about 4 sheets l-l by 18. 



Packed in neat wooden boxes— paper between ev^ry 

 two sheet's. per lv>. per pcki?. 



1 Ih. T.if23^ orS^ifi'^ by mnil 



1-2x18 or 8x16;^, by mail 



by freight or exp 



.3 

 .3 



.5 

 10 

 25 

 .50 

 100 

 .'■.0') 

 100.) 



White wax, 2Sc per lb. extra, if want^-d. but wc consider 

 Wvs ye'Io-:v in every respect preferable, even for comb 



honpy. 



The fd'i. is tent in stock, in sheets 12.\18 inches, and 

 8xiR!^ inches fexnt si/ze neefied for L. brood fr.njnes] 

 1 % by 2?g (size we u«e for our sections) packed in box- 

 es of 1, .S, 5, 10. 25. 50 and 100 lbs. each, and shipped only 

 ill t'.ese boxes at the abfjve prices. 



There are 5 cells to the inch, and one pound of wax 

 mnkes from 4 to 9 .square feet of surface. The thinnest 

 will be usefl by the bees, but is not made into comb as 

 ((uickly ,as the heavier, which has a greater depth of cell. 

 A bix contains different thicknesses; we can not well 

 make it all of one thickness. 



If 60 lbs. ;n-e wint.ed. send mone.v for a 10 lb. box and a 

 50 lb. box. &c. The difference in price is only enoneh to 

 fX)ver the difference in cost of boxinir, packing. &c.; live 10 

 lb. Iwxes, and packing, handling and nailine un five box- 

 es, cost much more than one 50 lb, box, and packing, 

 handlins and nailintr up one box. 



As these packages are all put up and kept in stock, 

 there can be no txtriation, unless at an additional price. 



Now, my friends, if you wnnt all sorts of quantities, or 

 ■w.ant it cut nil sorts of sizes. I will accommodate you with 

 n.11 the pleasure in the world, for ten cts. vrv. lb. extra. 



AV'ax will be worked up to order, and cut into sheets of 

 any siz^ desired, for 25c per lb. in quantities of loo lbs. or 

 more. For smaller lots, you will have to sell us your 

 wav. aid buy fdn. at above prices. 



We will pay 30c per lb. cash for bright yellow wax, or 

 «e!l it fjr35c. 



.\t above prices we cin pay no express or freight 

 chirges either way. 



FOUNDATION MACHINE WITH 5 INCH ROLT>S. 



COMB FOUNDATION MACHINES. 



Machines for making sheets 1 loot "Me - $100 00 

 Expressly for L. frame. 9 inclies wide - 50 00 



For makinsr 5 inches wide for section boxes- ,35 OO 



Double Boiler for aliove machine.s - ?8.00. 3..50 and 4.00 

 Dinning nlate.s per pair. - - $1.00, 1.50 and 2.00 



The above prices are for cells 4)^ or 5 to the inch. 

 If drone size is wanted, add SIO, ,5,5 and .■>:{ re.i<pectivelp 

 to above prices. The machines are all ready for nse, 

 and full Insfnictions will be sent to each purchaser. 



We have sold J35 00 machines for making comb foun- 

 dation to 



Rev. .1. Van E-iton, York. N. Y. ; Lewis Walker. Ventu- 

 ra, Cal. ; G. M. D lie. Border Plains, Iowa ; G. W. Gntes, 

 B-irtlett, Tenn. : A. Sibebury. Cimnrso Ills. : C. F. Lnne, 

 Koshkonong, AVis. ; Win. S. Hersneri-'er. Jefferson, Md. ; 

 Wm. Riatt. Liff. bv Dundee. Scotland ; W. S. Bovd, Beth- 

 any. (). ; W. R. 'Pi«bon. Shprwod. Wi.s. ; Dr. .1. B. 

 Hnwkes. Arlinarton Hei-hts. Ills. ; A. W. Forpmnn. M. D., 

 White Hall, His. : Mrs. M. D. Minor. Port .Tackson. N. Y. : 

 C. M. .Toslin. M. D . St. Charles, Mich.: Geo. B. Wallace. 

 San Bernnnlino, Cal.. C. L. .Tohnston. Danville. Pa.; J. F. 

 Flory, Modp^to. Cnl. ; W. H. Stewnrt. Orion. Wis.; 0. F. 

 Dielnielt. Milwaukee, Wis.: Scndder nnd Palmer. New 

 Boston. Ills ; A. Potter, Eureka. Wis.; P. Qulnn, 

 .'^hePflbnrL-, Iowa.; .1. B. Keoler, Ca>-linville. Ills.; M. 

 H. Adams. Fort Ann. Wash. Co.. N. Y. : M. Wvrlck, 

 Cascade. Dnb. C.i.. Iowa; W. W. Gary, Oolerain, 

 Frank. Oo . Mass. ; C. R. Carlin, Shreveport. Ea. 



A $10S.00 (12 inch drone comb) ra.achine to J. H. NeJlis, 

 C'lnajoharip, N. Y. 



A seven inch copper roll, worker machine, to N. N. 

 Betsinger. Marcellus. Onon. Co., N. Y. 



Nine inch $.50.00 machines, to C. R. Cnrlin, Shrevt*- 

 port. La. ; Jno. Hunter, 5 Eaton Rise, Entinar, EngUnd ; 

 .1. B. Stevenson, Sin Bernardino, Cal. ; .T. E. Crane, Brid- 

 port, Vt. ; J. B. Rapp, Owensville, O. ; Peter John- 

 ston, Grass Vallev. Nevada Co., Cal. 



Twelve inch $100.00 machines, to ('.O. Perrine, Chic«»»o, 

 Ills. ; D. A. .lones. Beeton. Ont., Canada ; J. Madory, 

 Los Angeles, Cal. ; .1. H. Nellis, Canajoharie, N. Y. 



HOW TO FASTEN SHEETS OF FD^. IN THE 

 BROOD FRAMES. 



The melted wax plan. 

 Set a oommnn small lamp in a tall liox with one open 

 pide. ba^^n^ coarse wire cloth nailel over the top. 

 Place on the wire cloth a cup containing wax. Keep 

 the wax just melted, by tiirniner tlie lamp wick up or 

 down. Now, with a pencil brush, yon '' a t^ nut the mel- 

 ted wax neatl^ .iuet where vou want it. Fit a board so 

 that it will sHp'into your frame just half wav. and lay 

 your slie«t of (dn. on this, with its upper edge close 

 hgainstthe toi> bar; brush the wax alone- the. joint, slip 

 ont the board and hang the frame in a hive. After a 

 little practice yon will do th^m unite rapidly, and 

 think it is just inn. It is said that the Idn., to prevent 



