July, 1908. 



American IB^e Journal 



PUBLISHED MONTHLY BY 



GEORGE W.YORK S COMPANY 



116 W. Jackson Blvd., Chicago, III. 



IMPORTANT NOTICE. 



THE SUBSCRIPTION PRICE of this Journal is 

 50 cents a year, in the United States of America, 

 (except Chicago, where it is 75 cents), and Mexico; 

 In Canada 6« cents; and in all other countries in 

 the Postal Union, 25 cents a year extra for post- 

 age. Sample copy free. 



THE WRAPPER-LABEL DATE indicates the 

 end of the month to which your subscription is 

 paid. For instance, " decOH " on your label shows 

 that it is paid to the end of December, 1908. 1 



SUBSCRIPTION RECEIPTS.-We do not send 

 a receipt for money sent us to pay subscription, 

 but change the date on your wrapper-label, which 

 shows that the money has been received and 

 credited. 



Advertising Rate, per flgate Line, I5c. 



14 lines make one inch. 



Nothine less than 4 lines accepted. 



Discounts: 



3 times 14c a line 9 times lie a line 



6 " 12c " '• 12 '■ (1 yr.) 10c a line 



Reading Notices, 25 cents, count line. 

 Goes to press the 6th of each month. 



National Bee-Keepers' Association 



Objects of the Association. 



1st.— To promote the interests of its members. 



2d.— To protect and defend its members in their 

 lawful riKtats. 



3d.— To enforce laws against the adulteration of 

 honey. 



Annual Membership Dues, $1.00. 



General Manager and Treasurer- 



N. E. France, Platteville, Wis. 



t^~ If more convenient, Dues may be sent to the 

 publishers of the American Bee Journal. 



"Songs of Beedom" 



This is a pamphlet, 6x9 inches, con- 

 taining 10 songs (words and music) 

 written specially for bee-keepers, by 

 Hon. Eugene Secor, Dr. C. C. Miller, 

 and others. They are arranged for either 

 argan or piano. The list includes the 

 following : " Bee - Keepers' Reunion 

 Song;" "The Bee-Keeper's Lullaby;" 

 "The Hum of the Bees in the Apple- 

 Bloom;" "The Humming of the Bees;" 

 "Buckwheat Cakes and Honey;" "Dot 

 Happy Bee-Man;" "Bee-Keepers' Con- 

 vention Song;" "The Busy, Buzzing 

 Bees:" "Spring-Time Joys;" and "Con- 

 vention Song." The pamphlet is mailed 

 for 25 cents, or sent with the American 

 Bee Journal one year — both for only 

 60 cents. Send zU orders to the Ameri- 

 can Bee Journal, 118 W. Jackson, Chi- 

 cago, 111. 



Western Bee- Keepers s^^w^"'„ 



how to save money. Send for our new cata- 

 log of the best Bee-ware made. 

 TBK COlOaiDO ROIEV.raODUCEKS' ISS'I, D»T«r. C*l«. 



Tennessee- Bred Queens 



All from extra-select mothers, Davis' Best, and the best money can buy 



3-band and Golden Italians bred 3!-i miles apart, Carniolans 5, Caucasians 

 7 miles away 



Caucasian, $1.25 each; 6 for $7.00; 12 for $12,00. 



Nuclei, without queens: 1-frame, $2.50; 2-£rame $3.50; 3-frame $4.50. 1 Full 

 Colony, 8-frame $9.00. 



Select the queen wanted and add to the above prices. 



=N T E= 



, has had charge of this department for y 



Benj. G. Davis, my straight S-band and Golden depart- 

 promptest attention, all correspondence for these should 

 lly grew up in my queen yards, rears queens bv my 



and untierstands his business. No 



JOHN M. DAVIS, Spring Hill, TENNESSEE, U. S. A. 



^^^d"" Italian Qu66n-B66 



For a number of years we have been sending out to bee-keep- 

 ers exceptionally fine Untested Italian Queens, purely mated, and 

 all right in every respect. Here is what a few of those who re- 

 ceived our Queens have to say about them : 



What They Say of Our Queens 



GEORGE W. York & Co. :— The two queens received of you eome time 

 ago are fine. They are good breeders, and the workers are showinK up fine. 

 I introduced them among black bees, and the bees are nearly yellow now, 

 and are doing good work. A. W. SWAN. 



Nemaha, Co., Kan.. July Ifj, 1905. 



George W. York & Co.:— After importing queens for 15 years you have 

 sent me the best. She keeps y^ bangstroth frames fully occupied to date, 

 and. although I kept the hive well contracted, to force them to swarm, they 

 built a queen-cell, and will put up lOO pounds of honey if the 

 • CHAS. Mitchell. 



Waahiu^itonCo.. Va.,July 213. 1905, 



George W. York & Co.:— The queen 1 received of you a few days ago 

 came through O.K., and 1 want to eay that she is a beauty. I immediately 

 introduced her into a colony which had been queenless for 20 days. She 

 was accepted by them, and has KOne to work nicely. 1 am highly pleased 

 with her and your promptness in fUling luy order. My father, who is an old 

 bee-keeper, pronounced her very line. You will hear from^nie again when I 

 am In need of something in the bee-line. 



Marion Co.. HI.. July 13. 



E. E. MCCOLM. 



We usually begin mailing Queens in May, and continue there- 

 after, on the plan of *Mir6t come tiret served." The price of one 

 of our Untested Queens alone is 75 cents, or with the monthly 

 American Bee Journal one year— both for $1. Three Queens 

 (without Journal) would be S^'J. 10, or 6 for $4.00. Full instructions for introducing are sent 

 with each Queen, being printed on the underside of the addrees-card on the mailing-cage. You 

 cannot do better than to get one or more of our fine Standard-Bred Queens. -^ 



Address. GEORGE W. YORK ®. CO.. 118 W. Jackson. Chicago. 111. 



Getting New Subscribers 



This should be a good time to get 

 new subscribers for the American Bee 

 Journal. On another page we offer a 

 number of premiums for such work. 

 We hope that as many of our present 

 readers as possible will help us to in- 

 crease our subscription list. The more 



intelligent bee-keepers are, the better it 

 will be for all interested in the busi- 

 ness. And much of that intelligence is 

 secured by reading. We will be pleased 

 to send free sample copies on request. 

 Shall we not be favored with a large 

 increase of new subscriptions during 

 the next 2 or 3 months? 



