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making gems and jumbles, which are largely sold in the 

 markets : 



Gems. — 2 quarts flour, 3 tablespoonf uls melted lard, Yi pint 

 honey, % pint molasses, 4 heaping tablespoonsfuls brown 

 sugar, XYz even tablespoonfuls soda, one even teaspoonful salt, 

 Yi pint water, Y^ teaspoonful vanilla extract. 



JUMBI,ES. — 2 quarts flour, 3 tablespoonfuls melted lard, 1 

 pint honey, X P'^t molasses. \Yt even teaspoonfuls soda, 1 

 even teaspoonful salt, % pint water, Yi teaspoonful vanilla 

 extract. 



Mr. Root, in the "A B C of Bee-Culture," gives many 

 recipes, besides the above, which call for honey. 



Comb honey that is to be kept in the cool weather of 

 autumn, or the cold of winter, must be kept in warm rooms, 

 or the comb will break from the sections when handled. By 

 keeping it quite warm for some days previous to shipment, it 

 may be sent to market even in winter, but must be handled 

 very carefully, and must make a quick transit. 



Above all, let " taste and neatness " ever be your motto. 



MARKETING BEES. 



Before leaving this subject, let me say a word about selling 



bees. 



SELLING QUEENS. 



As queen-rearing and shipping have already been sufli- 

 ciently described, it only remains to be said that the vender of 

 queens can not be too prompt, or fair, or cautious. Success, 

 no less than morality, demands the most perfect honesty. If, 

 for any reason, queens can not be sent promptly, the money 

 should be returned at once, explanation made, and, if reason- 

 able, delay may be requested. The breeder, who, by careful 

 selection and care in following the rules of breeding, shall 

 secure a type of bees pronounced in excellence, will surely win 

 in the race. There is no reason why the capable, persistent 

 breeder of bees should not equal in success the best breeders 

 of cattle and horses. 



I have described shipping bees. The rules just given 

 should guide also in selling whole colonies. 



