. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. 634 THE AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL. October 6, Muth & Son is insolvent, that the assets are only about $5,000, and the liabilities §20,000, and that the assets are constantly depreciating in value. A receiver is therefore askt tov?ard disposing of the stock and applying the proceeds to the payment of this and other debts of the ; It hardly seems possible that the above can be true. But if so, it is a very striking instance of what great changes a few years or months may make in a man's or firm's financial standing. We had been led to think for
. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. 634 THE AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL. October 6, Muth & Son is insolvent, that the assets are only about $5,000, and the liabilities §20,000, and that the assets are constantly depreciating in value. A receiver is therefore askt tov?ard disposing of the stock and applying the proceeds to the payment of this and other debts of the ; It hardly seems possible that the above can be true. But if so, it is a very striking instance of what great changes a few years or months may make in a man's or firm's financial standing. We had been led to think for years that Muth & Son were independently wealthy. Mr. Howard Reynolds, of the firm of Reynolds & Davi- son, in San Diego Co., Calif., spent an hour or so in our office last week. They own 410 colonies of bees, in two apiaries, but did not get a drop of honey this year ; they even have had to feed to keep their bees over winter. Last year they had a good crop. One apiary of 56 colonies was increast to 150, and averaged 325 pounds of extracted honey a colony; the other contained 85 colonies, was increast to 110, and averaged 254 pounds. Mr. Aug. Wkiss, of Outagamie Wis., spent several days in Chicago last week. He is one of the rising comb- foundation manufacturers, as well as a dealer in bee-supplies of all kinds. Mr. Weiss is an upright, straight-forward man. We have had considerable very satisfactory dealing with him the past two years, and, after meeting him, we are satisfied that our confidence has been well placed. We like to encour- age those who are striving to do an honest business, espe- cially those who, like Mr. Weiss, are just starting to build up a mutually safe and good business among bee-keepers. Rambler John H. Martin, of California, we understand has recently purchast a "Cleveland" bicycle, and is making good progress in learning to ride it. By this time we suppose he is able to "navigate" pretty well with it. We believe he exp
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