“ novice’s ” GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE. 
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HONEY COLUMN 
MH E sole end and aim of bee keep- 
JS-, ing is honey, or rather it should !i 
be if not directly, indirectly. We 
may sell bees, queens, or hives, but 
only that their possessor may secure 
honey thereby. It has been said 
that only 10c. has been offered for 
honey in the West, and yet in a jj 
brisk little railroad town in Ohio 
they retail extracted honey at 45 cts. 
and comb honey 50 cts. Now. can't 
those bee keepers West have a little 
more, and the good people of Xenia 
be supplied at a little less figure-? 
We are going to try and get the two 
opposite factions acquainted and 
help them both, if we can. We have 
done but little* yet, but here is the 
result. 
Messrs. Barber & Stout. No. 16, 
Main St., Cincinnati, will pay 13£ 
cts. cash, for 20,000 lbs., delivered in 
their city in securely waxed barrels. 
Barrels to bo returned in good order 
when emptied. 
Mr. W. H. Shane, Chatham Cen- 
ter, Medina Co.. O.. has 235 lbs. 
candied basswood honey, that he 
will sell for 20c. 
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Mr. J. Pratt, Mallet Creek. Me- 
dina Co., O., has 1000 lbs nice ex- 
tracted honey which he offers at 18c. 
If any one has honey they will 
sell less than the latter price, we will 
publish it in our next gratis: and if 
anyone will pay more than Messrs. 
Barber & Stout, we will also publish 
their offer. Don' t write to us, but 
write to the parties mentioned : and 
we would suggest that samples of 
honey may be sent cheaply by mail, 
in small tin boxes, such as watch 
movements come in; to be had of 
any jeweler. Make the joint tight 
with melted wax. Good honey, we 
believe, is always candied at this 
season of the year, or should be, at 
least, and it is easily shipped in this 
state, and will keep good any num- 
ber of years, so that the Grocers 
need be in no fear of losses in that 
direction. If some one dealer in 
every town would advertise good 
honey for sale the year round, could 
all of our bee keepers supply the 
domand, even if retailed at 25c? 
BEE STINGS. 
really must decline to publish any* 
of the thousand and one remedies for 
bee stings sent us until we have more con- 
clusive evidence that any thing is of any 
avail. In the majority of instances the pain 
ceases in a few minutes whether any appli- 
cation be made or not, and when a remedy 
be applied it generally receives the credit if 
relief follows, if not, something used in a 
former case receives the preference. AVe 
say, extract the sting in such a manner 
(with the point of a pen knife for instance,) 
as to avoid pressing the contents of the 
poison bag into flic wound, and then let it 
alone Any irritation, such as rubbing the 
affected part, produces pain and swelling, 
so we repeat, “let it alone," and get your 
mind on something else as speedily as pos- 
sible, and all will be well. 
A DVERTISEMENTS. 
Advertisements will be received at 30 cents 
per line each insertion, cash in advance; and 
we require that every Advertiser satisfies us of 
his responsibility and intention to do all thal 
he agrees, and that his goods are really worth 
the price asked for them. 
rTAMAX <IIEK\ KEEN FOR 1878— Will 
1. be bred from J m ported Mothers, one of which 
is ono of Charles Dada.nt’s importation. Per- 
sons who purchase Queens of mo will get whsl 
they bargain for. Send for circular. 
Wm. W. Cart, i 
Colerain, franklin Co., Mass. 
F > II. ARflO, I >f PORTER itn<I BREED- 
t. er of Pure Italian Queen Bees, I would 
say to my friends and customers, that if I am 
fortunate in getting my bees safely through the 
present winter— as I generally have been, here- 
tofore — f will have for sale, early in the spring, j 
about twenty-five colonies with choice queens, i 
1 also expect to ha.'-,, a few ouccn breeder-- to 
spare in Vpril. iia-.ing the adva ago of a 
n" i-,- ''i.ulmnt I,..--; tic: . I can funii.-a queen? 
earlier in the season than Northern breeders- 
All coinmuni*?atimis promptly answered. Pleaso 
enclose a. three cent stamp for letter. Cir- 
culars sent free. Address, Lowell, Garrard 
Co. Ky. 
P RICE LIST OF PUKE ITALIAN 
Queens and Hues from Shiuv A Daniel’s 
Apiaries, for 18711 : 
For last year’s Queens, sent as early as the 
weather is suitable, 35 each. 
Tested Queens, during the season, 8-1 each. 
Untested Queens in June and July, 38 ouch. 
After the 1st of August, 81.50. All Queens sent 
by mail warranted pure and fertile. Safe ar- 
rival guaranteed. _ ; 
Nucleus’ Hives containing pure Queen, with 
6 frames each, S' J by Oja, S3 each. Can be built 
up into strong swarms or used for wintering 
surplus Queens. 
Full coloneis in one story Langstroth Hives, 
ten frames each, SIS. Wide hives w ith movable 
partition board front 4 to 17 frames each, 815, 
Two story hives containing SI frames, 815 each 
American Hive.-, containing *J frames with 
space between tup bars, 815 each. 
Kacli eolouy will contain a young Queen anil 
il frames of comb, with extra frames. Sont by 
express and safe arrival guaranteed. Address 
J.SHAW & SON, Chatham Center, 
or J. E. DANIELS, Lodi, Medina, Co., 0. 
