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RM2AJ84JG–Gleanings in bee culture . l of the students who have known ProfessorCook personally. His genial nature, his greatheart, his tremendous and infectious enthusiasm,his keen interest in the personal welfare of everystudent under him—these things have made himgreatly beloved by all. His interest in his studentshas never, through all the years, been a perfunctoryone, but always a living, active interest, that wentright out and fought for them: an interest that notonly helped them to find their life work and get in-to it, whatever it might be, but ever afterward sup-ported and encouraged them to gre
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RM2AFKKXX–. Gleanings in bee culture. hat will bring him 40 or 50per cent profit. No doubt some would saythe retail price, 25 cts. a pound, is too high ;but it is no higher than comb honey when putup in the No. 25 jars, as the buyer gets a veryfine self sealing fruit-jar worth 4 or 5 cts.; be-sides, the price of pure honey should be high-er than glucose mixtures. To illustrate : Be- 14 GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE Jan 1 fore my prices were raised, the half poundglasses were retailed at 10 cts. each. Thedealers profit was much smaller than on theglucosed honey, and his customers would oft-en say, Why, this b
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RM2AXA71F–Gleanings in bee culture . 44-inch material for a 36-inch size. The skirtmeasures about 3 2-3 yards at the lower edge. Price 10cents. 1670.—Costume for misses and small -women. Cut in3 sizes: 16, 18, and 20 years. It requires 5*/^ yards of36-inch material for an 18-year size. The skirt measuresabout 3 yards at the lower edge. Price 10 cents. 1371.—Girls dress. Cut in 4 sizes: 2, 4, 6, and 8years. It requires 2% yards of 36-inch material for a6-year size. Price 10 cts. 1662-1682.—Ladies Costume. Waist 1662, cut in 6sizes: 34, 36, 38, 40, 42, and 44 inches bust measure.It requires 3 vards of 36-
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RM2AX58H0–Gleanings in bee culture . ire lower bodiesand all the frames that contained brood inthe upper supers. This honey I retailedfor .+1.25 per gallon. From the cappingsof this yard 1 extracted 9 lbs. of beeswax at27 cents per pound, making a total incomeof $1G-L96. My expenses were three menat .1=2.00 per day, taking half a day, $3.00.;containers, $8.40, this giving me a net prof-it of $153.56. Tliese fisures are onlv^ from the first extracting, and J feel sure I sliall be abhto extiact twice more before the flow isover, as the Avhite clover (which is oui-principal crop) is just now at ils best. I
RM2AM307D–Gleanings in bee culture . he remainder being-brushed off. These tools are not laid down,hence the gain in time. During a rush of honey the comb is justpulled over the edge of the super, and thebees brushed off. The pry forces the nut and bolt to fastenthe two jaws together, the reverse-nut endbeing- used for a hammer. It is self-evident that the pliers savestings. The hands do not come in suchclose contact with the bees; yet greater istheir importance and value in handling dis-eased colonies. The hands do not touch thecomb, only the plier jaws, and these areeasily disinfected by burying- them
RM2AM35N8–Gleanings in bee culture . ing is ordinarily done in hotweather, heat is not necessary; but if for anyreason it becomes necessary to use heat, theexhaust from the gasoline-engine could beused for this puipose in almost every placewhere steam could be used. It could beused very satisfactorily for heating honey-knives, and with but very little trouble; butj steam, of couise, would have the advantagein extracting wax. When properly used, the gasoline-enginegives almost no smell, or so little that veryfew would find it any objection. While steam power might be cheaper thangasoline in New Zealand t
RM2AM40EY–Gleanings in bee culture . ywent by drag about 27 miles from Christ-church. The weather was very warm, butideal for the purpose. After being welcom-ed by the liost, luncli was partaken of and * A picture of this apiary appears on our coverfor this issue.—Eu. an adjournment made to the apiary, wherethe guernment inspector, Mr. L. Bowman,gave demonstrations in modern methods othandling bees, and answered a number ofquestions on bee subjects. Mr. Gidley open-ed some of his best hives, and explained hismethods of securing a large crop of honey.During- the day the president gave a shortaddress exp
RM2AJ8AW7–Gleanings in bee culture . rection. Even if there werewindows, I would not be afraid of trouble,because bees are not nearly as vindictive ascommonly supposed. For four years this apiary has been runfor extracted honey, and there has not beena single swarm during this time. Plentyof super-room and bottom ventilation keptback the swarming fever. I may add thatthis photo was taken in the prosperous sea-son of 1910, and not in the poor one of 1911.You will notice that most of the supers areof the shallow kind; and I would advise thenovice who is keeping just a few bees andruns for extracted honey
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RM2AFHNGR–. Gleanings in bee culture. me attention, and it may be a goodcover for some localities ; but for this country,and made with a thin edge as I have usedthem, it is a failure, for that thin edge soonwarps, leaving an opening severalinches in length. A whole - board cover, withclamps at the ends, is probablythe cover most extensively used ;but these will warp, and espe-cially when made wide enoughfor a ten-frame hive. Redwoodcovers hold their shape in thiscountry better than pine or anyother variety of wood. Wide lum-ber is expensive, and the cryingwant is for something cheap andperfect. Mr. Brod
RM2AKXEPY–Gleanings in bee culture . able asoil paint. It adheres to any surface, wood, stone,or brick, spreads and looks like oil paint, and costsabout one-fourth as much. Write to Mr. A. L. Rice, Manufacturer, 8 NorthSt., Adams, N. Y., and he will send you a free trialpackage, also color-card and full information show-ing you how you can save a good many dollars.Write to-day. A FARMERS GARDEN TS without real serious meaning- to??? many thousand farmers becausethey think it is too hard work orit is not convenient to work a horse.So many farmers fail to understandwhat truly wonderful possibilitiesthere
RM2AX8MTN–Gleanings in bee culture . e of.We try to be very careful not to carry anyfoul-brood germs out of the room where therendering is done, by stepping on particlesof comb which may become scattered whencutting combs from frames. Before leavingthe room we wash the bottoms of our shoeswith the disinfectant mentioned. EXTRACTING THE HONEY FROM CAPPINGS BY CENTRIFUGAL FORCE BY C. E. FOWLER I have been usingfolding pockets for ex-tracting the honey fromcappings, small piecesof comb, or even sec-tions that are not sal-able. The pocket is made oftwo frames of iy2X%strips, hinged withleather. By making th
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RM2AM0P82–Gleanings in bee culture . n. If one has more than oneapiary, keep all the best colonies at the homeyard—that is, those that gave the best recordsthe previous season. Then do all the queen-rearing at the home apiary, and let the dronequestion take care of itself. Where we havea hundred colonies in one place, the matingwith drones from other sources will not ex- side. Missionaries are expected to teach al-most every thing, and Mr. Thomson setabout learning bee-keeping that he in turnmight be able to instruct the East Indiansamong whom he labored. It did not takehim long to master the elements o
RM2AFHBFP–. Gleanings in bee culture. WAY OF WIRING FRAMES AND TWISTINGLOOPS. gather it. Two persons can usually take careof the above number of colonies in this valley.For wheeling honey from the apiary to thehouse Mr. Fray uses a large two wheeled cartshown in the photo, and upon which he canpile several supers, greatly facilitating thework. From the appearance of the apiary shown,one would think that Mr. Fray was sparing ofthe paint-brush ; but it is not so, for the hivesshown were eight frame hives purchased from. REVOIvVING STAND FOR PAINTING HIVES. Another new idea I found at this busy head-quarte
RM2AFTKM6–. Gleanings in bee culture. accuratemacliinerv. Figure 1 shows the wide frame made onthe same plan. However, as the ends andtoi)s are close fitting, the lower corner has tobe let ill the middle of the eiid-ltars. Thefigure will make this all plain. 1 think. Younotice that friend II. dispenses with a top-liar entirely, which is certainly a desirablefeature. lie is enabled to do this by usingseiiarators. as in figure 3. These separatorsare about ^ inch thick, made of sawed andplaned pinr, and are strong enough to holdthe frame without the top-bars. This ar-rangement is (juite ingenious, and plea
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RM2AJ79B6–Gleanings in bee culture . tand, where, by feeding and confiningthem for a few days, nearly all will remain,and there will be no loss of brood by chill-ing or lack of nursing, which is sure to takeplace where removal of unsealed brood ismade direct from the parent hive. Our preference, however, is to leave themon the parent hive, or remove a portion ofthem to the tops of other strong colonieswhere they may be benefited by the warmtharising from the bees below. We have butlittle difficulty in securing fertilization ofqueens in this way, but find that the wirecloth as well as queen-excluder is n
RM2AM30BR–Gleanings in bee culture . roi. L otv£/i FIG. 1.—FORCING THE FOUR SECTIONS HALF M^AY OUT OF THE FRAME TO EXPOSE THE SLOT. tions is pushed down over a form, Fig. 1, justhalf as thick as the sections are wide. Thisexposes the split in the sections. We nextinsert the thin narrow strip of wood downthrough the center of the f<jur sections. FIG. 2.—SPREADING THE SPLIT SECTIONSWITH THE WEDGE. from the tops until it rests on the bottom ofthe sections, Fig. 2. This strip holds thesections open to receive the foundation. Wewill now drop in our strip of foundation
RM2AM4K6N–Gleanings in bee culture . e inferred that the queen is doing herfull duty; so it is a general practice not to MAKE AN swak:i.Suppose the colony has become sostrong that you would like to makean artificial swarm by dividing,as we say. Split the brood-nest intotwo or three divisions by means ofthe screwdriver and a little smoke.Each division of three or four framesheld together by propolis connec-tions can be removed in solid blocksand inserted in one or more emptyhives; and in this way the colony willbe divided into two or three parts.If empty frames of foundation be nowplaced on each side of
RM2AM597E–Gleanings in bee culture . e the gambler exerts. Not a dollar that heearns is honestly earned. When he has passed hiscareer the only truthful epitaph that can be writtenon his tombstone is that the world would have beenbetter if he had never been born —Judge Freemanscharge to the Lincoln Co. iXew Mexico) Grand Jury in1S9S. CATCHING THEM ON THE FLY. By the way, I am just starting in the bee business,and have been reading your nice little magazine forsome time past. The swarming bees all lly to theWest in this country: and as I live on the west bankof the Mississippi a great many colonies cross
RM2AN51MA–Gleanings in bee culture . machine throughjobbers and dealers. You save their profits now. You get the wholesale fac-tory price on the best Spreader made—not a cheap Spreader, but the bestone in the market. ^ # Dont ASK You to Send Gash as we send you the American and you pay us on easy, liberal terms—letting theSpreader really pay for itself as it earns for you—after youve tried it free.You now get the American, recognized as by far the best Spreader, for no morethan you must pay for an ordinary Spreader. It is the Lightest Draft Spread9r Made That saves your horses. The machinery works only
RM2AJ65B8–Gleanings in bee culture . so told you quite a little abouthis skill in market gardening. He was oneof the iirst to demonstrate that strawberriescan be grown successfully in Manatee Co.;and now for many years he has been grow-ing strawberries by the acre, more or less,and maiketing all or nearly all in his ownlocality. I do not mean to say that he ped-dles them from house to house, but he runsthem into towns every morning with liisautomobile, and gets them into the hands of the people for dinner within an hour or twoafter they are picked from the vines. Whilehis horses are busy plowing and cul
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RM2AM8CJJ–Gleanings in bee culture . pers. . .,yr^< This book is edited byA. R. Harding, of theHunter - Trader - Trapper.contains about fifty illus-trations and nearly 200pages, and is divided intotwenty chapters as fol-lows: I. General Information. II. Mink and Their Habits. III. Size and Care of Skins. IV. Good and Lasting Baits.V. Bait and Scent. VI. Places to Set. VII. Indian Methods. VIII. Mink Trapping on the Prairies. IX. Southern Methods. X. Northern Methods. XI. Unusual Ways. ? XII. Illinois Trappers Methods. XIII. Experienced Trappers Ways. XIV. Many Good Methods.XV. Salt Sets. XVI. Log an
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RM2AX8HR4–Gleanings in bee culture . wax run into a five-gallonoil-can that has a turned spout. The honey,when it reaches the level of the spout, runsout into the lower end of the solar, and isdrawn of¥ by the faucet. The sack shownin Fig. 1 protects tlie honey from the directrays of the sun. The wax furnishes all theprotection needed in the wax-mold. Themold is in the sun all day, so that the waxkeeps li(|uid and makes a uniform cake which cools during the night. In the morn-ing the wax is taken out and left to finishcooling, and a fresh mold put in. It facili-tates the work to have an extra catch pana
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RM2AN694H–Gleanings in bee culture . Vol. XXXV. TAN. 15. J 907. No. 2. A POSTAL from Frank Benton locates himat Hongkong, Nov. 28. I hope hell getaway with his feet full size; but then I be-lieve its only the women who have theirfeet squeezed in China. R. F. HoLTERMANN seems to think it dan-gerous to feed honey in any case, p. 20.Whew! thats caution with a vengeance! Ofcourse, his rule is a safe one, but it would bepretty hard for me to adopt it so long asthere is no foul brood within ten miles. Stenog is getting me all tangled up aboutpronouncing propolis, p. 16. When I sawthe discussion the question c
RM2AWHC07–Gleanings in bee culture . bees more of my brains individu-ally. As an excuse and apology to our read-ers for the inconsistencies friend L. has sokindly pointed out, I Avould say that I amgetting to have a great business on myhands. In my zeal forgetting boys and girlsto AAork (thatimmortal souls may be saved),a great traffic has opened in supplies. Brainsare so much needed at every turn, and somany points are gone over in a single day,that I am no longer able to rememberwhat I have Avritten and advised, as I dida few years ago. In the next edition of theA B C, and also in our price list, I wi
RM2AM2YJ1–Gleanings in bee culture . TytC, GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE. irifi::jj&.AJi:^mc^M^^ S. A. Nivers arrangement for heating honey as it runs from the extractor so that it may be easily strained through cheese-cloth. orado State Beekeepers Association. Thislaw iDassed the Houses, and was signed bythe Governor, who, however, cut the ap-propriation down two-thirds. Mr. Skinner is a small man, but corres-pondingly active. He is reputed to be aprogressive among progressives, and haslived up to the name pretty well. The bee-men could not hoije for a better helper inthe legislature in securing recognition
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RM2AN62FP–Gleanings in bee culture . is quiteequal to a natural win-ter - nest, with sealedstores of honey or syrupimmediately around andbordering that nest. Es-pecially is this true forcolonies wintered out-doors. But some one, somelittle time ago, com-plained that the powder-ed-sugar candy woulddry up, and that thegranules would dropdown Isetween theframes and be wasted;that at other times thesegranules would be car-ried out of the entrance, because withoutwater the bees would be unable to convertthem into food. Last winter we went to work making vari-ous kinds of candy—some with varying per-centages
RM2AM6BJK–Gleanings in bee culture . ions in accord with the number offrames occupied with brood, and will giveresults in about the same proportion as tothe brood they have. Suppose you find a colony with brood inonly five combs. What then? That depends vei-y largely upon whatmy wants are, and what their condition as toqueen, etc. If I can not use them to betteradvantage, and the queen is young and vig-orous, and has been kept back through lackof bees from poor wintering or something ofthe kind then I run such for section honey,using their five frames of Isrood and five dum-mies. I would far rather allo
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RM2AM44E1–Gleanings in bee culture . out, and movetheir families. There are hundreds of suchfamilies Avho have been robbed of theirhard-earned money. It makes ones heartbleed to see them stranded on poor orworthless land, and no money to go else-where. The land shark got it all. And whileGleanings is willing to show that there aresplendid opportunities in some of this west-ern country, it also enjoins caution. Do nottake the statement of the man who has theland for sale. Spend a little time in thecountry, and gather all the information youcan. There are thousands of honest menwho will tell you the truth
RM2AM4YJC–Gleanings in bee culture . ONE-FRAME OBSERVATION HIVE WITH CASE REMOVED. FOR SALE BY ALL DEALERS IN BEE-KEEPERS SUPPLIES. 1907 GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE. 819 (A Ofifi Ea; Something New=The Ideal Hive=Tool Bee-keepers have long needed a Tool with which to work among the hives during the bee-season. The Tool shown here was inventea by Wm. Muench, a Minnesota bee-keeper, someyears ago, but it was not on ihe market before. We hive latelj bought this Tool, and ailrights, from Mr. Muenche widow, and have had the first lot made. They are ready for de-livery now. ^ .^ o C5. (This picture is exactly one
RM2AX7J8W–Gleanings in bee culture . d honey-gathering. When you order queens from us you get QUALITY, PURITY, AND HONEY-GATHERERS. We can fill your orders from our famous Honey-gathering Strain forQueens, Nuclei, and Full Colonies promptly, and guarantee safe delivery and entiresatisfaction to you in every respect. Our aim is to give you the best stock on themarket at the time you want it. Write for special price on orders of 50 or more.We ask you to give us a trial and let us prove to you that our stock is unexcelled byanything on the market. Island-bred Italian Queens Prices on Nuclei and Full Coloni
RM2AXB4B4–Gleanings in bee culture . ! Describes over 70 tools including 13 entirely new ones, and improvements/to our Seeders, Wheel-Hoe?, Horse-Hoes, Harrows, and Corn, Potato,Orchard, and Beet Riding-Cultivators. Write for it today ! SLAUen&Co Box 1106S Philadelphia No. 4 Planet Jr Combined Hill and Drill Seeder, Wheel-Hoe, Culti-^ vatorand Plow pays for itself in a single season in the family gnrdenas well as in larger acreage. Sows all garden seeds (in drills or hills),plows, opens furrows and covers them, hoes and cultivates easily andthoroughly all through the season.No. II Planet Jr Combined Do
RM2AX45J2–Gleanings in bee culture . ne, sudden cool weather will come onfollowed by cold rains, and all plans have•o be set aside and new ones made. Oneweek the breedermay have a big surplusof queens; then in just a few days therewont be a queen in sight, nor immediateprospect of getting any. The unhappyvictim of circumstances has little to do butlook out on the cold dreary world and lookin on (he letters from his angry customers tore great holes in the sides of the othercells and mutilated the helpless inmates,the bees meanwhile organizing a wreeking-eiew and clearing up after her, as bestthey could.
RM2AKW2H6–Gleanings in bee culture . wn out 40 lbs. of honey,and they will winter well. Pikeville, Ky., Sept. 22. Gustave L. Schmidt. THE LITTLE girls SERMON, ETC. Dear Bra. Root:—! have just read your articlethe second time m Gleanings for Dec. 15, and willsay that it will be a great help to me. I always turnto your Homes department first when Gle.ingsis received, and I can not help believing that Godhas prospered you and your family for the greatgood that you are doing; and this little girl whowrote you this letter, I should love to take up inmy arms and look in her angel face, as I am a greatlover of
![American bee journal . is salt-and-water cure for years.Since that time I have had abouttwelve colonies affected, and I justlifted up tlie front end of the hive, andpoured in about i pint of strong salt-and-water—not going to the trouble ofdoing anything else—and all was rightin a short time. Apiary Register.—All who intend tobe sjstematic in tlieirwork in the apiary,should get a copy ot the Apiary Register andbegin to use it. The prices are as follows : For 50 colonies (120 pages) J] 00 • 100 colonies (220 pages) 125 200 colonies (420 pages) 1 50 Money in Potatoes, by Mr. JosephGreiner. Price Stock Photo](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2AWNYKD/american-bee-journal-is-salt-and-water-cure-for-yearssince-that-time-i-have-had-abouttwelve-colonies-affected-and-i-justlifted-up-tlie-front-end-of-the-hive-andpoured-in-about-i-pint-of-strong-salt-and-waternot-going-to-the-trouble-ofdoing-anything-elseand-all-was-rightin-a-short-time-apiary-registerall-who-intend-tobe-sjstematic-in-tlieirwork-in-the-apiaryshould-get-a-copy-ot-the-apiary-register-andbegin-to-use-it-the-prices-are-as-follows-for-50-colonies-120-pages-j-00-100-colonies-220-pages-125-200-colonies-420-pages-1-50-money-in-potatoes-by-mr-josephgreiner-price-2AWNYKD.jpg "American bee journal . is salt-and-water cure for years.Since that time I have had abouttwelve colonies affected, and I justlifted up tlie front end of the hive, andpoured in about i pint of strong salt-and-water—not going to the trouble ofdoing anything else—and all was rightin a short time. Apiary Register.—All who intend tobe sjstematic in tlieirwork in the apiary,should get a copy ot the Apiary Register andbegin to use it. The prices are as follows : For 50 colonies (120 pages) J] 00 • 100 colonies (220 pages) 125 200 colonies (420 pages) 1 50 Money in Potatoes, by Mr. JosephGreiner. Price Stock Photo")
RM2AWNYKD–American bee journal . is salt-and-water cure for years.Since that time I have had abouttwelve colonies affected, and I justlifted up tlie front end of the hive, andpoured in about i pint of strong salt-and-water—not going to the trouble ofdoing anything else—and all was rightin a short time. Apiary Register.—All who intend tobe sjstematic in tlieirwork in the apiary,should get a copy ot the Apiary Register andbegin to use it. The prices are as follows : For 50 colonies (120 pages) J] 00 • 100 colonies (220 pages) 125 200 colonies (420 pages) 1 50 Money in Potatoes, by Mr. JosephGreiner. Price
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RM2AX28H0–Gleanings in bee culture . ofthem. This seems to be the first reportedcase in the New York courts where this 1031 ?question has been decided; and, unless re-versed upon appeal, it will stand as thesettled law of New York upon the questionsdecided. The title of this ease is Brown vs.Eekes, et al., reported in Vol. 160 N. Y.Supp., at page 489. The complainant, abeekeeper, was also a lawyer, and the courtsuggests that no lawyer needs bees to assisthim in stinging.Fredonia, N. Y. AN OLD SOLDIER WHO IS BOTH A BEEKEEPER AND FRUITGROWER BY S. E. ONEEL. T am an old soldier, 75 years of age, butstill
RM2AKP01R–Gleanings in bee culture . 1907 GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE. 1551. One-third of an ordinary issue of Gleanings in Uncle Sams mail-sacks ready to go over to the train.building in the background is the office. ous engravings that are here reproduced,together with the large one in the center ofthe journal, will give one an idea of the busylife in the publishing department of The A.1. Root Co. Perhaps a few figures may be interestingas showing the amount of work turned outin the house that Gleanings built. By con-sulting our bills for paper we find that wehave turned out something like 300,000 lbs.of
RM2AKTE6H–Gleanings in bee culture . ect d pres dent and Ray Ensinger, of Kanka-kee, secretary. Members of the Kankakee BusinessMens Commercial Club tendered the use of their finehall free of charge. The memuers of the committeeexpect to make this convention equal to the North-western io attendance and importance. Reduced rateswill be securtd at hotels, and a committet^ on recep-tion will be appointed. Parties desiring informationshould write to either of the offi ers named, or to theundersigned. H. S. Ddby St. Anne, 111. r IT IS JUST OUT A Roots ABC in German We have just been informed by ourprinters t
RM2AJ3KGD–Gleanings in bee culture . QUEENS Sl.OOeach; six for »5.00; twelve tor ?9.00—untested and warranted.J. B. CASE, PORT ORANGE, FI^A. W. H. Laws will be ready to take care of your queenorders, whether large or small, the comingseason. Twenty-five years of careful breed-ing brings Laws queens above the usualstandard; better let us book your ordersnow. Tested queens in March; untested, afterApril 1st. About 50 first-class breeding-queens ready at any date. Prices: Tested, Sl.25; 5 for $5.00; Breeders,each, S5.00. Address W. H. Laws, Beaville, Texas. FRUIT-GROWINQ, FARMING, GARDENING, and NUT-GROW-I
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RM2AFHP2P–. Gleanings in bee culture. to get my copy ready intime. After visiting Matanzas I next crossed byrail to Cardenas. This was my first experiencewith Cuban railways. Here I found threeclasses of tickets are sold—first, second, andthird ; and, instead of a car devoted entirelyto the mails, as we find in the United Stales,the mails were carried in a small compart-ment in the second-class cars. As I went intothe depot at Matanzas I noticed a great manypeople were carrying chickens, having themtied by the legs, and a great many boardedthe train with these. 1 bought a railroadguide at the window, an
RM2AM89C4–Ants, bees, and wasps : a record of observations on the habits of the social Hymenoptera . 260 THE SENSE OF DIRECTION.. again, as shown in Fig. 22; she returned after the usual interval, and weut again straight to a ; then, after some wanderings, to /, andat length, but onlyafter a lapse of 2tminutes, found thefood at g. These ex-periments were re-peated more than once,and always with simi-lar results. I thenvaried matters by re-moving the bricks,which, however, did notseem to make any dif-ference to the ants. I then accustomedsome ants (Lasius ni- ger) to go to and fro over a wooden bridge, 6
RM2AJ3542–Gleanings in bee culture . TO THE DEALER:—Present this to j obber from whoni you recieved E-Z Sea! he signed by you and returned before DEALERS CERTIFICATE. This is to certify that I cave one Atlas E-Z Seal Jar to the person whose signature appears above. Dealers Name. to j obber from ^jAll coupons must ^K>re November 1, 1912. S P^ ?f^ THE Coward Goo(i5ense Childrens ankles are steadied bythe firm support of this helpfulCoward Shoe. Coward ExtensionHeel lessens arch and ankle strain;scientific construction prevents andcorrects flat-foot. Coward Arch Support Shoe and Coward ExtensionHeel m
RM2AM0H8P–Gleanings in bee culture . is under the noith side,and the house faces north. By opening thewindows of this cellar during cool nights orcool days, and shutting it warm nights andwarm days, we have been able to get alongvery well without the bother of a refrigera-tor; and as the floor of this cold cellar isright on a level with the garden, as I havefold you, it is an easy matter to move stuffin and out without any climbing up anddown. The front jDorch needs no descrip-tion. It is all made of cement, includingl^illars that support the roof. The roof isslate, as you notice, so we have the very be
RM2AWP17X–American bee journal . IPLEY, 57 Chatham Street. CINCINNATI.HONEY.—We quote extracted at 5@8c. per !b., and comb honey, in 1 and 2 lb. sections. I2®Idc., forwhich demand is good. Trade is also good in theextrac ed, in square glass jars for table use, and inbarrels for manufacturers. BEESWAX.-Uemand Is good—20O22C. per lb. fo>good to choice yellow, on arrival.Aug. 9. C. F. MUTH & SON, Freeman * Central Av. Convenlion in Oiicago.—By no-tice on page 501, it will be seen that we areto liave a convention of bee-keepers in Chi-cago this fall. The time is Oct. 16,17 andIS. The place is at the Comm
RM2AN5NM7–Gleanings in bee culture . season. Write forcatalog of Model Incubators and Brood-ers and let me tell you of the work at theModel Farm. Send two dimes for a copy of my bookEggs. Broilers and Roasters. It givesthe cost of production in all branches ofthe poultry business. It gives the mark-et quotations week by week averaged forthree years. It shows when a chickhatched any week in the year could bemarketed as a broiler or a roastingchicken, and the profit it would make.It also tells of the profits of egg produc-tion and how best to secure them. Writeme today. GNAS. ^. €5rPHERS,I 3SO Me-nfy Bt.
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RM2AXC2G0–Gleanings in bee culture . theindividual colonies. This is our twelfthwinter for using this cellar; and since welearned how tb prepare our bees for winter(about nine years ago) our winter loss hasbeen less than one per cent. All covers areleft sealed on in the cellar, and are notloosened before fruit bloom in spring.Filion, Mich. A COMFORTABLE WORK-TENT BY G. FRANK PEASE The tent shown in the illustration is myliving-tent, containing four rooms and asereened-in gallery. The floors and sidewalls are of wood, having two windoAvs foreveiy room, that swing in, and screens foreach. This tent is one
RM2AJ3NGK–Gleanings in bee culture . 1 OU can see the superbvalue in Jackson cars. Model Thirty-two—$1100. You see it in their size—tlieir power—the ease withwhich they ride. In the instant and wilhng response of their powerfulmotors—in their ability to cope with a difficultsituation. Fifty horsepower—which usually means $3000 ormore—is yours in the Jackson *52 for $1800,supplemented by the long wheelbase (124 inches)and the big wheels and tires (36x4 inches) sonecessary to comfort in a high-powered car. Instead of the 30 horsepower that a price of $1500has always implied—40 horsepower in the Jack-son 4
RM2AFK20J–. Gleanings in bee culture. we used a sugar-kettle havingsufficient water in to surround the honey nice-ly. The objection is, a waste of fuel, and theannoyance from smoke. Not long ago some ble stove we can warm the honey as fast as wecan fill 1-lb. bottles or smaller. As it takesabout an hour to get the first lot ready bystarting at 7 oclock, the honey will be readyby 8. We can then take off 40 lbs. everyhalf-hour, which means one hour for thisquantity when using two tins. This would befrom 700 to 800 1-lb. bottles in a day. If thehoney is granulated it is absolutely necessaryto stand it in w
RM2AXC9HB–Gleanings in bee culture . Vol. XLIY MARCH 1, 1916 No. 5 A New Model Typewriter OLIVES/ The Standard Visible Writer M^^^ BUY IT NOW! Yes, the crowning typewriter triumph is here! It is just out—and comes years before experts expecied it.For makers have striven a Hfe-time to attain this ideal machine.And Ohver has won again, as we scored when we gave the ivorldits first visible writing. There is truly no other typewriter on earth like this newOliver 9. Think of touch so light that the tread of a jtittenwill run the keys!. Caution! Warning! This brilliant new Oliver comes atthe old-time price. I
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RM2AX8FGP–Gleanings in bee culture . presidents, and the secretary-treasurer, was appointed towait upon the managers of the agriculturalfairs for the purpose of obtaining properrecognition of beekeepers for displays ofl)eekeeping products at these fairs. It wasleft to the Executive Committee, and theSecretary particularly, to arrange for thesociety to hear Mr. C. P. Dadant, of Ham-ilton, 111., when he visits the East nextAugust. This will constitute the field meet-ing of the association. The meeting adjourned shortly before fiveoclock, there having been a good attend-ance. Amherst, Mass. ISLE OF WIGHT D
RM2AN06W8–Gleanings in bee culture . Write for the Seed Catalogthats Different A relief from the crowded, exagge-rated kinds. Tells the plain truthabout the best varieties you can grow.Splendid half-tone illustrations. Noconfusing offers,full value in seeds.E, C. GREEN & SON. Box G, Medina, 0. Jewell Seeds and Trees Have been planted since 1868. Alwaysreliable. Most complete line of hardystock in the U. S. Five catalosrs.The Je»rell Nurseries, Box 14 lake City, Minn. 1907 GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE. 433 GOOD.
RM2AN65PA–Gleanings in bee culture . Fig. 2,—Hard candy in position with the preparedready to setidown over the hive. Fig. 1.—Placing the cake of hard candy over theframes. one side to the other without the escape of abee or of a bee falling into the syrup. Feeding was over in a few days, and bees fixed for the fall and winter, and the outlook was favoraljie for l)ees going over till spring. The writer was called away for several weeks on a lecturing-tour, and did not have a chance to see the bees until the mid- lUe of December. The fall months were very warm, the% bees very active thereby, and, in con-
RM2AKPA8M–Gleanings in bee culture . the material sent outby The A. I. RootCo. has given Roots Goodsa world-wide reputation. Remember, The bestis cheapest. E. GRAINGER & COMPANY, Deer Park, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. CANADIAN AGENTS FOBTHE A. I. ROOT CO., MEDINA, OHIO, U. S. A. BINGHAMAND BINGHAM -lELP CLEANING) BEE SMOKER BEE-SMOKERKNIFE. What catalogs say : The A. I. Root Co., Medina,Ohio: The cone fits insidethe cap so the liquid creosoteruns down Inside of thesmoker. Chas. Dadant & Son, Hamil-ton, 111.: This Is the smok-er we recommend above allothers, and It has given uni-versal satisfaction. G.B.Le
RM2AWRCHX–American bee journal . cess and large growthdepends largely upon the mannersown, and soil planted on. Many mis-takes and consequent disappointmentshave been made by not knowing thecharacteristic traits of this plant. I would advise, lirst, never to sowAlsike clover alone except for seed,but sow with red clover and timothyfor all purposes. Second, never sow on dry, sandy land ; but on clay loam,bottom land, and reclaimed swampand marsh land it may be expected toflourish luxuriautl). As so little is known of this valua-ble plant, and its origin, I will, for thebenefit of the readers of the Ameri
RM2AM4895–Gleanings in bee culture . l, on requestfrom him, furnish a selection of other itemsfrom our catalogs, of equal value. address all correspondence to Advertising Department, Gleanings in Bee Culture Tlie A. I. Root Company, Medina, Ohio, U.iA A New Factory and also a new firm name,but in the same place withthe same management. Wehave just put in a complete Weed Process CombFoundation Factory of the very latest type, andwo are now ready to workup wax for western bee-keepers at low prices. .^o want several thousandpounds of beeswax at once,and will pay top marketprice for sarue. Let us hearfrom
RM2AKP2GP–Gleanings in bee culture . oration, no explosion from ooal oil. Gasoline GOING UP! Gasoline Is 9c to 15e hlg-her thancoal oil, and still going- up. Twopints of coal oil do work of threepints e-nsollne. AMAZING DETROIT —only engine runninif on coal oilsuocessfully; uses alcohol, gasolineand benzine, too. Starts withoutcranking:. Only three moving: parts—no cams—no sprockets—no gears—no valves—the utmost in simplic-ity, power and strength. Mounted ou skids. Allsizes, t to 20 h. p., in stock ready to ship. Engine tested be-fore crating. Comes all ready to run. Pumps, saws, threshes,churns, separa
RM2AJ8P7M–Gleanings in bee culture . for shading hives.In Fig. 6 we have Mr. Mar-chants scheme for shadinghives. The ridge piece is madeof inch lumber a little longerthan the hive, with cheap shin-gles nailed on to it at right an-gles to each other, as shown inthe illustration. This kind ofshade-board is very cheap, andits shape gives a little better cir-culation of air between theshade-board and the top of thehive than the ordinary arrange-ment lying flat on the hive. Fig. 7 shows a four-story ten-frame colony operated for ex-tracted honey. You will noticethis stands up on scales for re-cording the hon
RM2AX2PRJ–Gleanings in bee culture . 1915 EDITION Before Winter Sets in And while winter shuts us in is a good time to learn all about that Ford car—especially do you want to know how to put it away in good shape for the winter months and overhaul it. The Model T Ford Car )) i Tells you all about it. Written especially for Ford drivers and ownersby that recognized authority on gasoline power, Victor W. Page, andwritten so that any man or woman can understand it. More than 100illustrations, 300 pages, handsomely printed and bound. Worth manytimes its cost to any Ford owner. Price $1.00 postpaid, or Glean
RM2AX2MCP–Gleanings in bee culture . Two 1,1,ihs fronted supeis in position over thebrood-chamber. In a house apiary supers may bemade of thin material as there is no exposure to theweather. OCTOBER 15, 1916 977 two supers over thelower brood-ehambers.I have it so arrangedthat the upper supersare held by supports sothat the lower supersmay be removed with-out disturbing the up-per ones. The colonies winterexcellently with nothingover the hives except^?ery thin covers andblankets to retain theheat. The combs arealways dry, and there isnever any mold nordampness whatever. Later on vfc expect tostart a num
RM2AM681W–Gleanings in bee culture . their extractorsby hand. It is needless to saythat these men have found itpaid them well. Consideringthe tirst cost of theengine, however, itmay be that, if thebee-keeper usedthis engine for no a second of time. After new combs are in,the tightening of the driving-belt speeds upthe reel in about two seconds. The extratime saved keeps the combs revolving justthat much longer, which means that the cellswill be left dryer of honey. The fact thatthe work is much easier need hardly be men-tioned. The breeze created by the rapidlyrevolving reel is suthcient to make the hot
RM2AFHJ11–. Gleanings in bee culture. apness of Land and Farms, Timber and Stone,Iron and Coal, Labor--Everything. Free sites, financial assistance, and freedom fromtartition for the manufacturer. Land and farms at .?1.00 per acre and upwards, and500,000 acres in West Florida that can be taken gratisunder U. S. homestead laws. Stockraising in the Gulf Coast District will makeenormous profits. Halt-fare excursions the first and third Tuesdays ofeach month. lyet us know what you want, and we will tell youhow to get it—but dont delay, as the country is fillingup rapidly. Printed matter, maps, and all infor
RM2AXBF0C–Gleanings in bee culture . e bringing honey, honey-plants, soil, and all. If an instantaneousphoto could be taken the drawing would notresemble it very much; but it demonstratesfairly well the point I wish to make. Theroar and multitude of fljing bees resemblesan absconding swarm coming toward you,with the exception that they are flying ina straight line while an absconding swarmmoves m,ore like a rolling ball. The hives face the east, and the directionfiom which bees are supposed to be bring-ing honey is northwest. When coming homethey have to pass over pear and apple MARCH 15, 1916 237 orcha
RM2AX2N4J–Gleanings in bee culture . Established 1885 Send for our 64-page free catalog ofBeekeepers Supplies—full of infor-mation regarding bee fixtures, etc.Beeswax wanted for supplies or cash. John Nebel & Son Supply Co., High Hill, Mo. Montgomery County BEE SUPPLIES LtIJ ^ ^ ^^ Dept. T, CLEMONS BEE SUPPLY CO., 128 Grand Avenne, Kansas City, Mo. BEESWAX WANTED for manufacture into SUPERIOR FOUNDATION on shares (Weed process) Our terms assure cheaper foundation SUPERIOR HONEY CO., Ogden, Utah Wanted: Extracted honey Weeder, MulcherandCultivator 3 Garden Tools in 1 The BARKER The only garden tool that
RM2AX1B54–Gleanings in bee culture . armed cabinet could beconstructed along lines similar to the planhere suggested, provided the amount of hon-ey were sufficient to warrant artificial heat.We feel confident the plan will work. Wehave tried it and are still doing it in a limit-ed way. To recapitulate in an alliterative way,the enemies of our comb-honey productionin Florida are miles, moisture, and moths. Deland, Florida. NATIVE HONEY-PLANTS OF NEW ZEALAND BY W. B. BRAT It is a peculiar thing that, while thereare no native honeybees in New Zealand,most of the native plants are honey-pro-ducing. Honeybee
RM2AX9AYB–Gleanings in bee culture . hands;for where the kid stretched tight over myknuckles they stung thru it, tho not able toleave the sting in the wound. After a whileone got on my veil over my chin, and lancedme finely thru the gauze stuff before I hadpresence of mind enough to slap it and puta stop to its mischief. I kept at work, andsoon had the satisfaction of seeing thecrawling mass hurrying into the box. Whennearly all were in I left them, as it wasnearly night. T did not go near the bees again untilafter dark. They were quiet in the box,and I wrapped it in a piece of mosquito-netting and carr
RM2AXA0TT–Gleanings in bee culture . ted. Ihave found that the surest way to extermi-nate foul brood is to shake the bees as soonas the disease is discovered. About one hundred colonies is all thatcan be successfully operated in one loca-tion in this locality. I am acquainted withbeekeepers wlw insist on overstocking theirlocality by keeping several hundred coloniesin one apiaiy, and consequently get a veiysmall average per colony; whereas if theywould divide them into several yards ofabout one hundred each they would realizea handsome profit for the extra work thatwould be required to manipulate them.
RM2AJ5PFW–Gleanings in bee culture . mf^ wm ?-*. 13. Students of a short course held at the Royal Institute for Bee CultureErlangen, Germany. 1. Professor Dr. Fleischmann, the director; 2. Pro-fessor Dr. Zander, the managing director of the institute. at 732 GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE it is the comb that car-ries the germs of dis-ease—the more easilythe older it is. A number of shortcourses are held an-nually to instruct bee-keepers in all branchesof the craft. Fig. 13shows a gxoup of stu-dents who attended ashort course in 1911.After my descriptionof the institute thisphoto might be of in-terest, as it s
RM2AKRA3J–Gleanings in bee culture . colony with a virgin queen.I am wondering whether she will be able to mateyet or has mated. I looked into the hive to-day andfound her too. She was very quiet, but not laying.She had not the appearance yet of a laying queen.Perhaps she mated yesterday. I will find out in a fewdays. I have found so far that it is poor business pol-icy to let the bees do their own superseding. I found out something this year in connection with the clipped-wing plan. One afternoon four swarmscame out, and all went into one hive That was af erthe first extracting, and I had no idea they
RM2AWT3N0–American bee journal . ers*prosjierity, if for no higher motive than mereselfishness. HoTV l>o Itees Ureal lie?—In an essay by Mr. John Aspinwall, read at theNew York State Convention, we find thefollowing very interesting paragraphs : Bees require a breathing apparatus quite aswell as ourselves, and 1 think it will aston-ish you when I tell you how complicated itis. In the first place, liees have no lungslike a horse or bird. They do not dependupon one oraan to supply the oxygen neces-sary to enable the several parts to performtheir functions. Before going further, let me explain thatthe a
![Gleanings in bee culture . d in tarred paper, with chaff cush-ions in upper story, and the entrance con- 1907 GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE. 905 traded to 1X3 inches.The Missouri ValleyCollege Buildings areseen in the l)ackground. Fig. shows my honeycrop for 1900 (net weightof 1300 lbs.), outside ]uyhouse, tiered up securefrom robbers. It is agreat advantage to havenice-fitting supers. Fig. 8 is a corner inmy supply - house, de-signed to cause bee-keepers to become moreinterested in producinga better quality of hon-ey as well as to work onthe appetite of the hon-ey-consumers. Fig. 4 is my extract-i Stock Photo](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2AM3P78/gleanings-in-bee-culture-d-in-tarred-paper-with-chaff-cush-ions-in-upper-story-and-the-entrance-con-1907-gleanings-in-bee-culture-905-traded-to-1x3-inchesthe-missouri-valleycollege-buildings-areseen-in-the-lackground-fig-shows-my-honeycrop-for-1900-net-weightof-1300-lbs-outside-uyhouse-tiered-up-securefrom-robbers-it-is-agreat-advantage-to-havenice-fitting-supers-fig-8-is-a-corner-inmy-supply-house-de-signed-to-cause-bee-keepers-to-become-moreinterested-in-producinga-better-quality-of-hon-ey-as-well-as-to-work-onthe-appetite-of-the-hon-ey-consumers-fig-4-is-my-extract-i-2AM3P78.jpg "Gleanings in bee culture . d in tarred paper, with chaff cush-ions in upper story, and the entrance con- 1907 GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE. 905 traded to 1X3 inches.The Missouri ValleyCollege Buildings areseen in the l)ackground. Fig. shows my honeycrop for 1900 (net weightof 1300 lbs.), outside ]uyhouse, tiered up securefrom robbers. It is agreat advantage to havenice-fitting supers. Fig. 8 is a corner inmy supply - house, de-signed to cause bee-keepers to become moreinterested in producinga better quality of hon-ey as well as to work onthe appetite of the hon-ey-consumers. Fig. 4 is my extract-i Stock Photo")
RM2AM3P78–Gleanings in bee culture . d in tarred paper, with chaff cush-ions in upper story, and the entrance con- 1907 GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE. 905 traded to 1X3 inches.The Missouri ValleyCollege Buildings areseen in the l)ackground. Fig. shows my honeycrop for 1900 (net weightof 1300 lbs.), outside ]uyhouse, tiered up securefrom robbers. It is agreat advantage to havenice-fitting supers. Fig. 8 is a corner inmy supply - house, de-signed to cause bee-keepers to become moreinterested in producinga better quality of hon-ey as well as to work onthe appetite of the hon-ey-consumers. Fig. 4 is my extract-i
RM2AX8F5N–Gleanings in bee culture . beneathit, and put a third empty super on top.When the bees begin to work in their thirdsuper we put it at the bottom, and so con-tinue thru the season. Our seasons last, in favorable years, fromMay to September, and we sometimes haveten or more unfinished comb-honey superson a hive. After the bees are working in the thirdsuper we seldom find any inclination toswarm; but when we first carry the upperhive away the bees sometimes refuse to gointo comb-honey supers, when we beginat the beginning, and repeat the treatment.When handled by this method I do notbelieve we ha
![Gleanings in bee culture . ion, Ont. [Usually a cloth hood with a rubber cordinserted in the edge is just as good and muchcheaper. This is what most bee-keepers use.—Ed.] I wanted. One of them had a fair goldencolor, but the other was the color of a queenof the three-banded strain of Italians. I have read various articles in Gleaningsabout goldens not being very hardy, but wehave had them for the last four years andhave found them as hardy as any we haveever had in our yard. I have noticed some queer freaks amongthe goldens. Among these are bees withworker heads and thorax and abdomen of adron Stock Photo](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2AKNJ4M/gleanings-in-bee-culture-ion-ont-usually-a-cloth-hood-with-a-rubber-cordinserted-in-the-edge-is-just-as-good-and-muchcheaper-this-is-what-most-bee-keepers-useed-i-wanted-one-of-them-had-a-fair-goldencolor-but-the-other-was-the-color-of-a-queenof-the-three-banded-strain-of-italians-i-have-read-various-articles-in-gleaningsabout-goldens-not-being-very-hardy-but-wehave-had-them-for-the-last-four-years-andhave-found-them-as-hardy-as-any-we-haveever-had-in-our-yard-i-have-noticed-some-queer-freaks-amongthe-goldens-among-these-are-bees-withworker-heads-and-thorax-and-abdomen-of-adron-2AKNJ4M.jpg "Gleanings in bee culture . ion, Ont. [Usually a cloth hood with a rubber cordinserted in the edge is just as good and muchcheaper. This is what most bee-keepers use.—Ed.] I wanted. One of them had a fair goldencolor, but the other was the color of a queenof the three-banded strain of Italians. I have read various articles in Gleaningsabout goldens not being very hardy, but wehave had them for the last four years andhave found them as hardy as any we haveever had in our yard. I have noticed some queer freaks amongthe goldens. Among these are bees withworker heads and thorax and abdomen of adron Stock Photo")
RM2AKNJ4M–Gleanings in bee culture . ion, Ont. [Usually a cloth hood with a rubber cordinserted in the edge is just as good and muchcheaper. This is what most bee-keepers use.—Ed.] I wanted. One of them had a fair goldencolor, but the other was the color of a queenof the three-banded strain of Italians. I have read various articles in Gleaningsabout goldens not being very hardy, but wehave had them for the last four years andhave found them as hardy as any we haveever had in our yard. I have noticed some queer freaks amongthe goldens. Among these are bees withworker heads and thorax and abdomen of adron
RM2AKY3B5–Gleanings in bee culture . 1907 GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE. 1179. °^Divisible-Brood-CHamberHives WE have received so many inquiries with respect to MR. J. E.HANDS SYSTEM of bee-keeping we desire to say thatwe list a divisible-brood-chamber hive in our regular catalog which isintended to work on Mr. Hands plan. It does not have the side-open-ing feature, but the yielding super-springs answer every purpose. Ithas the advantage that the regular 4x5 section is used. If you do notcare to continue the new system you can, with this hive, go back to theold methods, using the sectional chambers as supers
RM2AKXH5P–Gleanings in bee culture . tof the other door, and it is wet from themelting snow just above the snow-line. That cellar-door is on the south, as youwill see by the shadows; and after goingdown five steps there is a landing of five orsix feet before you come to the door in thecellar wall, which door is always kept wideopen since the furnace is in the cellar, as itopens directly into the furnace-room, the fur-nace standing about 12 feet north. Notice the stone wall at the right in thecellarway. That same stone wall you see at 1204 GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE. Sept. 15 the right inFig. 2. Pass-ing d
RM2AFJW0R–. Gleanings in bee culture. Our reaueis will do well to wiuc vv lu. aianl. Ouincy,111., and get his catalog describing twenty-one stylesof Spraying Outfits and full treatise on spraying thedifferent fruit and vegetable crops, which containsmuch valuable information, and may be had fori theasking. PRICE OF Lone Star Queens AFTER APRIL IST. 1 tested queen 8l 50 3 tested queens 3 75 1 untested queen.. 75y 3 untested queens 2 00-. We have both the— golden and leather^^ color from imported5«r. mothers at same price.Agent for Roots goods.G F. DAVIDSON, Fairview, Wilson Co.. Texas. Italian OiK^an
RM2AM6YTA–Gleanings in bee culture . The Pump that pumpseasy and throws a fulfflow.^ The cheapestpump Is the beatpump, thats a Myers,Pumps, Hay Toole&Barn DoorHang« ers. Send for oata^ ^H log and prices.JH. F. E. Myera & Brp>.Ashland, Ohio. S. 51 n Ct Made by O - H 1 - O CookerO ) f U U Agrents in 1905 Selling: the COMBINATIONSTEAM COOKERBAKER. 0-Hl-O We have many agents making %hto $10 daily. Write us and we willgive you names of agents near bywho are making at least $5 daily.We can easily prove that theOHIO is the best money-makeryou ever heard of. and will makeyou more moneythan anything youever
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RM2AKR6R6–Gleanings in bee culture . and covered with tin. See Figs. 2and 3. It will be noted that the slatted di-viders have the end-bars painted white.While this was merely accidental on the partof Mr. Burt, it shows for the purpose of thephotograph a sharp dividing line betweenthe dividers and the frames. As to the future of this hive, we are mak-ing no prophecies; and neither, for that mat-ter, is Mr. Aspinwall; indeed, for an invent-or he is very modest in his estimates of whatit may do. He has tested it for several sea-sons with the most gratifying results. When L. E Mercer, of California, calledu
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RM2AN6YRD–Gleanings in bee culture . y, bees or no bees. As soon as the honey came from cloverand raspberry the hives of empty combs wereput on as fast as they were needed. Somecolonies wanted few, some more, and, on thewhole, all said empty combs were filled withhoney. It was simply clover and raspberiy—not a basswood blossom could be found.The bees gathered honey al)out two weeks,and sent off four prime swarms. There isabout twice as much honey in the apiary aswill be required to carry them through tillJune 1, 19o7. At the time the photo wastaken, all the hives were full as shown—nota set of frames to
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