July, 1908. 



American Hee Journal 



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 POCKET-KNIFE 



ame and addressput 



side of the handle as 

 in cut. and on the 

 her side pictures of 

 queen-bee. a worker, 

 and a drone. The 

 handle is celluloid 

 and transparent, 

 through which is 

 seen your name. 

 If you lose this 

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 serves to identify 

 you if you happen 

 to be injured fatal- 

 ly, or are uncon- 

 scious. Cutise.xact 

 size. Be sure to 

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 delivered in two 

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A really good 

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 true usefulness 

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 t.>anyof the high- 

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 the name you're 

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 Indium pointed. The holder is 

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 can't slip off because it slightly 

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 It IS very easily cleaned, the pen- 

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 removed. The simple feeder 

 gives a uniform supply of ink to 

 the pen-point without dropping, 

 blotting cr spotting. Every bee- 

 keeper ought t<:) carry one in his 

 vest-pocket. Comes in box with 

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 guaranteed. Here shown ?J ac- 

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Price alone, postpaid. $1.25. With 

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QUEEN-CLIPPING DEVICE 



The Monette Queen- 

 Clipping Device is a 

 fine thing for use in 

 catching and clipping 

 P u e e n s' wings. 4H 

 inches high. It is used 

 by many bee-keepers. 

 Full printed direc- 

 tions sent with each 

 one. 



Price alone, post- 

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 at SO cents each. 



IDEAL HIVE-TOOL 



A special tool invented 

 by a Minnesota bee 

 keeper, adapted 

 for prying up su- 

 pers and for gen- 

 eral workaround 

 theapairy. Made 

 of malleable iron, 

 SVi inches long. The 

 middle part is 1 1-16 

 inches wide and 7-32 

 thick. The smaller 

 end is 1 7-8 inches long, 

 1-2 inch wide, and 7-32 

 thick, ending like a 

 screw-driver. The 

 larger end is wedge- 

 shaped havingasharp, 

 semi-circular edge, 

 making it almost per- 

 fect for prying up cov- 

 ers, supers, etc.. as it 

 does not mar the wood. 

 Dr. Miller, who has 

 used it since 1903 says, 

 January 7. 1907: "I 

 think as much of the 

 tool as ever." 

 Price alone, postpaid, 

 SOcents. Withayear's 

 subscription, 60 cents. 

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 subscriptions at 50 

 cents each. 



PREmium 



QUEENS 



These are untested, stand- 

 ard-bred, Italian Queens, 

 reports of which have 

 been highly satisfactory. 

 They are active breeders, 

 and produce good work- 

 ers. 



Sent only after May 1st. 

 Orders booked any time 



for 1908 queens. Safe de- 

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 75 cents each. 6 for $4.00. 

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HUMOROUS BEE POST-CARDS 



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 3l4.\5!4, printed in four colors. Blank 

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BOOKS FOR BEE-KEEPERS 



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Advanced Bee Culture, by W. Z.Hntchin- 

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A B C of Bee Cultnre.by A. I. & E. R, 



ything 



Root.— Over 500 pages describing 

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Scientific Queen-Rearing, as Practically 

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Bee-Keeper's Guide, or Manual of the 

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I,ansstroth on the Honey-Bee, revised 

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 '"The Honey-Money Storie8."-A 64-page 

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Amerikaniscbe Bienenzucbt, by Hans 

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