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THE AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL. 



July 14, 1904. 



Wanted "Thousands or New Subscribers 



A STANDARD-BRED 



QUEEi-BEE mm 



To Our Regular Paid=in=Advance 

 Subscribers. 



We have arranged with several of the best queen-breeders to supply 

 us with The Very Best Untested Italian Queens that they can possibly 

 rear— well worth $1.00 each. We want every one of our present regular 

 subscribers to have at least one of these Queens. And we propose to 

 make it easy for you to get one or more of them. 



In the first place, you must be a regular subscriber to the American 

 Bee Journal, and your own subscription must be paid in advance. If It 

 is not already paid up, you can send in the necessary amount to make 

 it so when you order one of these fine Queens. 



A ^neen Free for Sending Que Mew Subscriber 



Send us $1.00 and the name and address of one NEW reader for the 

 American Bee Journal, and we will mail you one of the Queens free as 

 a premium. 



Now, go out among your bee-keeping neighbors and friends and 

 invite them to subscribe for the old American Bee Journal. If you want 

 some to show as samples, we will mail you, for the asking, as many 

 copies of the American Bee Journal as you can use. 



Should there be no other bee-keepers near you, and you desire one 

 of these fine Queens any way, send us $1.50 and we will credit your sub- 

 scription for one year and also mail you a Queen. Of course, it is un- 

 derstood that the amount sent will pay your subscription at least one 

 year in advance of the present time. So, if your subscription is in ar- 

 rears, be sure to send enough more than the $1.50 to pay all that is 

 past due. 



As the supply of these splendid Queens is limited, we prefer to use 

 all of them as premiums for getting new subscribers. But if any one 

 wishes to purchase them aside from the Bee Journal subscription, the 

 prices are as follows: One Queen, 75c.; 3 Queens, $2.10 ; 6 Queens 

 for $4.00. 



We expect -o be able to fill orders by return mail, or almost as 

 promptly as that, so there will be no great delay at any rate 



Now for the new subscribers that you will send us — aud then 

 the Queens that we will send youl | 



11^' S-franie iXiiclei of Italian Bees (witli «nieei») ga.OO eac 

 Select Breeding <tueens, iiit3.tM> eaoh. 



We have often wondered'WHY the old American 

 Bee Journal does not LEAD in the nnmber of reg- 

 ular subscribers instead of being second? It is first 

 in age, and it we may believe many unsolicited tes- 

 timonials, it stands first in value and helpfulness to 

 its readers. Now, why not make it take the first 

 place in the number of its regular readers* That's 

 the question. 



The next question is, How can it be done! Well, 

 just like the bees of a colony store its surplus honey. 

 One or two bees do not gather it all. Each working 

 bee does a part. Thus, " many hands make light 

 work " — and the job is soon done. 



Now, suppose each present regular reader should 

 say to himself, or to herself; "I'll get one new 

 subscriber for the American Bee Journal in the 

 month of July, and another one in August.'' One a 

 month should not be a difficult matter. It may be 

 that many can do better than that. Many have done 

 so already. But suppose there should be gotten 

 during- July and August two new subscribers by each 

 one who now reads the American Bee Journal, 

 wouldn't that be a great thing ! We believe it can 

 be done. 



You know the American Bee Journal, and can 

 best tell to your bee-keeping friends and neighbors 

 its real worth to any one who will read it carefully, 

 and practice its teachings. We will send you all the 

 free sample copies you can use wisely. 



We offer valuable premiums for the work of get- 

 ting new subscribers at $1.00 each. In addition 

 to the Queens mentioned on this page, here are a few 

 more premium offers; 



More Prei 



Otters. 



For 2 New Subscribers — Dr. Miller's Book — " Forty 

 Years Among the Bees" (book alone, SI.OO.) 



For 2 New Subscribers — Doolittle's cloth-bound 

 " Scientific Queen-Rearing " book (book alone, 

 $1.00.) 



For 1 New Subscriber and 2.5c, Doolittle's leatherette- 

 bound book (book alone, r5c.) 



For 3 New Subscribers — Prof. Cook's book — "The 

 Bee-Keeper's Guide " (book alone, $1.20.) 



For 'S New Subscribers — Dadant's Langstroth's book 

 (book alone, $1.20.) 



For 3 New Subscribers — the book, "ABC of Bee- 

 Culture'' (book alone, -SI. 20.) 



For 1 New Subscriber and lOc-Hutchinson's "Ad- 

 vanced Bee-Culture'" (book alone, 50c.) 



For 3 New Subscribers — Novelty Pocket Knife with 

 your name and address on one side of handle, 

 and Queen, Drone and Worker-Bee on other side 

 (knife alone, ?1.25.) 



Our Rules on Getting New Subscribers 



1. The sender of a new subscriber must have his or 

 her own subscription paid in advance at least to 

 the end of this year (1904.) 



2. Sending your own name with the $1.00 for the 

 Bee Journal will not entitle you to any premium. 

 The sender must be already a paid-in-advance sub- 

 scriber as above, and the new subscriber must be a 

 NKW subscriber; which means, further, that the 

 new subscriber has never bad the Bee Journal regu- 

 larly, or at least not for a whole year previous to his 

 name lieing sent in as a new one; and, also, the new 

 subscriber must not be a number of the same family 

 where the Bee Journal is alit-ady being taken. 



Ii: 'I'estert Btalian <tiieens, i^il.as eacli; 



Now. we hope that all %vho can possibly do so will see what they can do in the line of getting WE'»V subscritjrrs for the American Bee 

 Journal. You will likely surprise yourself at the way you will be able to get them. And it will also pay you well. ii. you will get the valua- 

 ble premiums we offer to you. We would like to receive at least two new yearly siil»seribers Iroiit --aeli reader dur- 

 ing July and August. We will be glad to be kept busy at our desk during the hot weather. We never felt '.-iter than we do now, 

 so can staud a grand rush of new subscribers. Just let them come ! 



Now, for a big pull, and a pull all together 1 How many will be first to send in new subscriptions? 



Address all orders to, Yours fraternally, 



GEORGE W. YORK & CO., 334 Dearborn St., Cf ICAGO, ILL. 



