. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. duce prices? 1 often sell extracted honey to poor people with children (who ought to have honey to eat) for 8 and 10c. per lb. I also give away from $20 to f40 worth every year. In reply to J. II. Martin, Novice says: " We should rejoice if honey should go down to 5c. per ; "Can't we be happy in see- ing others made happy?" &c. Now, Novice, you will make many persons who in- dulge in " tea-kettle feeders," "tlie smoker we prefer," &c., very " happy," it you will reduce your price-list of &qu
. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. duce prices? 1 often sell extracted honey to poor people with children (who ought to have honey to eat) for 8 and 10c. per lb. I also give away from $20 to f40 worth every year. In reply to J. II. Martin, Novice says: " We should rejoice if honey should go down to 5c. per ; "Can't we be happy in see- ing others made happy?" &c. Now, Novice, you will make many persons who in- dulge in " tea-kettle feeders," "tlie smoker we prefer," &c., very " happy," it you will reduce your price-list of "surplus" one-half. Don't say you "can't afford it," as that plea applies with equal force to the producing class, and does not disprove your assertion that others would be made happy thereby. Now, friend Novice, 1 want to ask you some questions, and as you are "too busy to stop to answer private correspondence," and f)thcrs would like to hear your explanation, I will ask you through the Journal the following: If yon didn't owe Mr. Burch SoO, why did you pay him that amount? If you did owe him, why did you not owe R. S.'Becktell; and if you did owe R. S. B., why did you not ])ay him? He says he sent in a claim and found the " bank ; Did not the "new light" light up your sanctum sufficiently for you to see that you were appropriating Mr. Bingham's invention in smokers, compelling him to protect him- self by law, and us who use his valuable in- vention, to foot the bill? Have you not in- j ured Mr. B. or the producers, or both—for the gain of a very few dollars! HONEY BOXES AND SECTIONS. Mr. Editor: Since my letter appeared in the report of the Michigan Convention, I have received letters inquiring about the honey boxes, sections and shipping-case therein referred to. As many may prefer to make the case at home, I will here describe it. As I use low sections and boxes, of course I pack two tiers in a case; for expe- rience h
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