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THE AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL. 



July 21, 1904. 



DITTMER'S FOUNDATION 



RETAIL AND WHOLESALE, 



Has an established reputation, because made by a process tbat produces the (Jleane-t and 

 Purest, Kichest in C!olor and Odor, mot^t Xransparent and 'l'out$li- 



est — in fact, the best and most beautiful Foundation made. If you have never seen it, don't 

 fail to send for samples. Working wax into Foundation for Cash a specialty. Beeswax al- 

 ways wanted at highest price. A full line of SUHPLIES, retail and wholesale. Catalog 

 and prices with samples free on application. 



E. Grainger & Co., Toronto, Ont., Sole Agents in Canada for Dittmer's Foundation. 



QUS. DITTMER, Augusta, Wis. 



Prompt Shipnieuls Our Specialty. 



If you want your orders filled within 24 hours, send them to us. W 

 r. have the largest stock in Michig^an, and can ship at once. 



C Beeswax wanted at highest market prices. 



I LEWIS C. & A. G. WOODMAN, Grand Rapids. Midi. 



July 29th 



the Nickel Plate Road will run an ex- 

 cursion to Chautauqua Lake, N. Y., 

 and return at one fare for the round- 

 trip ($14.00) from Chicago, with return 

 limit of August 30th, by depositing 

 ticket. No excess fare charged on any 

 train on Nickel Plate Road. Cheap 

 rates to other Eastern points. Three 

 daily trains, with vestibuled sleeping- 

 cars. Individual Club Meals, ranging 

 in price from 3Sc to $1.00 ; also service 

 a la carte, and Midday Luncheon 50c., 

 in Nickel-Plate dining-cars. Write 

 John Y. Calahan, General Agent, 113 

 Adams St., Room 298, Chicago, for 

 particulars. Chicago city ticket offices, 

 111 Adams St., and Auditorium Annex. 

 'Phones, Central 2057 and Harrison 

 2208. 14— 29A2t 



A CHANCE to get 



FINE ITALIAN QUEENS. 



Beauty and utility. None belter. 



J.F.MICHAEL R.I, Winchester, Ind. 



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TENNESSEE 

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X\ dMBv^/J ported Italian, Select 



Long-Tongue (Moore's), 

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 ZVi miles apart, and mated 

 to Select Drones. No im- 

 pure bees within 3 miles, 

 and but few within 5 

 miles. No disease; 31 

 years' experience. All 

 mismated queens replaced 

 free. Safe arrival guar- 

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Price before July 1st. After July 1st. 



1 6 12 1 6 12 



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Select 1.00 5.00 9.00 .75 4.25 8.00 



Tested 1.50 8 00 15.00 1.25 6.50 12.00 



Select Tested.. 2.00 10.00 18.00 l.SO 8 00 15.00 



Select Breeders $3.00 each 



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JOHN M. DAVIS, Spring Hill, Tenn. 



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WANTED 



FANCY COMB HONEY 



In No-drip Shipping Cases. 



Also AMBER EXTRACTED 



In Barrels or Cans. 



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FROM MANY FIELDS 



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An Apiarian Drama. 



How doth the little busy bee 



Manipulate her tail ? 

 She sticks it deftly into me. 



And hears me cuss and wail. 



But when away she tries to dash. 

 Leaving the joke on me, 



I elevate my fist and maih 

 That far too busy bee. 



Beginner. 



Toronto, Ont., Canada. 



Filling Supers Nicely Now. 



I never worked with bees much, but 

 left them to care for themselves mostly, 

 and consequently lost some, but I have 

 7 colonies in pretty good shape. They 

 swarmed too much last year, but are 

 not doing so much of that so far this 

 season, and are filling supers nicely. 

 White clover is in full bloom. It is not 

 quite time for basswood here yet. 



David Haynes. 



Dallas Co., Iowa, July 4. 



The Bee Journal a " Whole Team." 



I do not think that I would want to 

 be a beekeeper without subscribing 

 for the " Old Reliable " as long as I 

 can. It seems to me that trying to 

 do without the American Bee Journal 

 would be like the fellow that wanted 

 to be a farmer without first buying a 

 team of horses. Fred W. Maneke. 



Madison Co., 111., July 11. 



Great Bloom— Little Honey. 



We have had a great bloom of clover, 

 etc., but the bees have gathered very 

 little honey this year. 



F. H. Drake. 



Worcester Co., Mass., July 11. 



The National and Honey Exhibits. 



I see on page 469 that C. P. Dadant 

 writes about making an exhibit at the 

 World's Fair at St. Louis. I have been 

 wondering why preparations were not 

 made for a large exhibit. I think the 

 National Association ought to make 

 an exhibit equal to, or better than, any 

 other. If every member will furnish 

 honey we can make a large exhibit. I, 

 for one, will furnish some honey ; I 

 have extracted and chunk honey, and 

 put it up in quart Mason jars. I think 

 it would be better to have it all put up 

 alike. Let the Association furnish 

 packages at cost. 



I say, make a large exhibit at the 

 Fair, and talk the selling part later on. 

 Won't making an exhibit at Fairs be 

 better and cheaper advertising ? The 

 Association can sell the honey after 

 the Fair is over. Can't some arrange- 

 ment be made for the National Asso- 

 ciation to make exhibits, in its name, 

 at all the State fairs ? 



I see extracted honey quoted on the 

 market at 4 to !■ cents per pound. I 

 would like to kecj) all the bees that I 

 can handle propc iv, but if there is not 

 something Jdone o raise the prices 



