1878. 



GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE. 



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I can remember, I think I must have looked happy. 

 Every time we fill an order for them, I fay to mvsell,* 

 "Won't that Mellow' be tickled, wheji he pees them 

 ;md thinks of the inslKniflcant price." I do like to see 

 >i?ce work at low pric-es, but 1 always feel "awiully 

 miserable" when 1 am chargea, or am obliged to 

 charge anvbody else, high prices for work that is not 

 " nice." Now I will show you the cage and feeder, 

 and try to stop "gossiping." 



OUR 5 CENT RIMPLICITT BEE-FEEDER. 



No directions are needed for using the queen cage, 

 and almost none for the feeder. Fill it with honey, 

 syrup, sweetened water, or even sugar with water 

 poured on it, and then set it in one elde of the hive, on 

 the frames, in the portico, in front of the hive, or in 

 the open air anywhere, and the feed will all be taken 

 without a single bee getting drowned. Since the above 

 cut was made, we have made the feeders longer and 

 narrower, having two grooves instend of 3. They'hold, 

 just about 1 pint, and are sent safely by mall for 10c. 

 postage included. See feeders. 



SALIC YI.IC ACID, FOB FOUI. BBOOiD. 



This is claimed to t>e a perfect remedy, but as it is 

 a new thing, we would better, perhaps, make some 

 allowances. Some of our friends in England say it 

 has no effect on the real virulent foul brood. 1 have 

 never had any experience with the disease, but my 

 friend Muth, of Cincinnati, in whom I have much 

 confidence, declares it made a perfect cure in his 

 apiary, with only a single application. The method 

 of treatment is to dissolve Si ounce of each, salicylic 

 acid and borax, in a pint of pure soft water ; if so 

 much will not dissolve, less will do; the exact quan- 

 tity is not important. The solution is sprayed or 

 sprinkled over all the combs, as well as bees. To 

 make sure work of it, the diseased cells should all 

 be opened, that the acid may have a chance to kill 

 all the germs of the malady; although many report 

 having succeeded by simply spraying the bees and 

 combs. A spray diffuser worked with a rubber ball, 

 such as can be had of the druggists, is very conveni- 

 ent for the purpose. Price of salicylic acid per oz., 

 .'iOc. Sent by mail, at the above price. 



SOLDEHING IMPLEMENTS. 



SECTION HONEY BOXES. 



SECTION BOXES IN THE FLAT, PBICE PEE 1,000 BOXI'S. 



Any dimensions not exceeding 2x5x5 ^10 00 



ThejilKive is 50 cubic inches ; for larger sizes add 10c 

 per 1,000 for each additional cubic inch or fmction of an 

 uich, outside measure. Extra prices for less than 500. 



Just right to fit in L. fn.aies,2x4Ji^x4V 9 50 



The above are crated in packages of 500 each, wtiBhing 



about 50 lbs. 



Sample by mail with fdn 5 



If tlie grooving for holding the fdn. is omitted, 2£c less 



per 1,000. Sections weigh from 7 to 10 lbs per 100. 



10 I L. frame made 2 inches broad to hold 8 sections 5 



25 I The same with 8 sections 13 



25 I The same furnished with fdn. starters all ready 



for the bees 20 



Adding tin separators to either of the above will in- 

 crease the price 5c, and the postage 6c. • 

 Broad L. frames to hold sections, per 100, in the flat $4.(0 

 The above are made like the "all wood" frames. 



TIN SEPAKATOKP. 



For the broad L. frame, per hundred, £2.00. Sepa- 

 rators for the 3 frame box, per hundred, Sl,tO. 



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SECTION BOXES AND THEIE POSITON IN THE HIVE. 



The above cut and the cuts on the cover, will make 

 everything plain, almost without explanation. As. we 

 send a complete section box with rice strip of fdn.. nnd 

 printed directions for fastening it in the frames, by mail, 

 for 5c., we will not attempt any description here. The 

 cut on the lelt, shows one of the broad frames containing 

 8 sections, and A, A, are the ends of the hive. B,- B. are 

 the end strips that are nailed under the cover of the hive, 

 and D is the cover itself, before being nailed on to B, B. 

 C, C, shows the shoulders that hold the coVer on the up- 

 per stories, while the bevels hold it securely in place, and 

 exclude rain and wind. 



For SI. 00, 1 will send by mail, a full sized soldering 

 iron ready for use, with a box of rosin, box of sold- 

 ering fluid, bar of snider, and full printed instruc- 

 tions for use. If sent by express, I will add a solder- 

 ing board, all rigged, ready for work. 



CASE FOR THREE SECTION BOXES WITH SEPARATOR, 



A case of 3 section boxes, separators and fdn. com- 

 plete, as in cut above. lOc ; if sent by mail, 2oc. This 

 arrangement is intended for box hives, or for tail 

 frame hives. If prelerred to the frames, they can also 

 lie used on the L. hive. This airangement is cfsen- 

 tially ihe same as the one used by Doolittle and Bet- 

 singer. As the price is very close, no discount can be 

 given on larger quantities. 



Section honey boxes, 8 in a broad L. frame, fur- 

 nished v\ith fdn. starters, and tin sejiarators, the 

 whole complete, ready to hang in the hiv(! as seen at 

 No. 12 and 13 on the cover, 25c. By mail, 56 cents. 



