October, 1908 



American l^ee Journal 



PUHI,IS)IKD MIIXTIII.V m 



GEORGE W. YORK & COMPANY 



116 W.Jackson Blvd., diicaflo, III. 



IMPORTANT notice'. 



THE SUBSCRIPTION PRICE of tills Journal la 

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

 (eioept Chicago, where it is $1.0li), and Mexico; 

 in Canada S5 cents; and in all other countries in 

 the P<iHtal Union, 33 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, " decos " on your label shows 

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



SUBSCRIPTION RECEIPTS.-We do not send 

 a receipt for money sent us to pay subscription, 

 but change the date on your wrapper-label, which 

 Bhows that the money has been received and 

 credited. 



fldverlisiiig Rate, per flgate Line, I5g. 



14 l,ue.-> nuke < n.; inch. 

 Nothing 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. 



Ist.-To promote thelnlerosts of its members. 

 2d.— T<» protect ana defend its i 



ubers in Ihei 

 lawfurriKhlB." 



3d.— To enforce laws against the adulteration of 

 honey. „ - 



Annual Membership Dues, Si.oo. 



General MMnaner and Treasurer- 



N. K. France, Plaltevdle. Wis. 



ty 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 

 srgan 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 

 90 cenls. Send all orders to the Ameri- 

 can Bee Journal, 118 W. Jackson, Chi- 

 cago, III. 



Western Bee-Keepers s^ow"^';',. 



how to B»VB money. Send for our new Cftta- 

 lo(t of the best Bee-ware made. 

 TBK COLORIDO noiRV.PRIIDi:CER.S' ASS'J, Vrivtr, C«l«. 



Bee-Keepers' National Convention, 



Detroit, October 13-13 



' E.\cept Sunday 

 Fare Chicago to Detroit $5.50. Sleeping-car reservations, and fares from other 

 points will be cheerfully furnished upon applicaticm to L. D. Heusner, General 

 Western Passenger Agent, 236 Clark Street, Chicago. 



O. W. RUGGLES. WARREN J. LYNCH. 



General Passenger Agent, Passenger Traffic Manager, 



Chicago, III. Chicago, III. 



" // Goods are Wanted Quick Send to Fouder. " 



ESTABLISIIKD 1889 



Bee-Supplies. Roofs Goods in Indiana. 



standard Hives with latest improvements. Danzenbaker 

 Hives. Honey-Bo.\-es, Comb Foundation and everything that 

 IS used in the bee-yard. Large illustrated catalog mailed 

 free. Finest White Clover E.xtracted Honey for sale in any 

 quantity desired. 



WALTER S. POUDtR, 513-515 Massachusetts Ave., Indianapolis, Intl. 



October Cash Discount Six Percent on 



LEWIS BEEWARE 



L'.xeept/Jii tinwartland honey-packages. Send for catalog. 



ABND HONEY & BEE-SUPPLY^CO. (Not Inc.) H. M. Arml, Proprietor, 



Successors to York Honey & Bek-Suppi.y Co., 191-193 E. Superior St., Chicago, III. 



Long Distance Telephone, North 1559 



Dittmer's Comb Foundation 



Is the Best. Not because we say so, but because the Bees prefer 

 it to other makes. 



Dittmer's Process is Dittmer*s 



It has built its Reputation and established its Merits, on ifs own 

 Foundation and its own Name. 



We make a Specialty of Working Wax into Founda- 

 tion for Cash . 



Write for free catalog and prices on full Line of 

 Supplies. 



GUS DITTMER CO.. Augusta, Wis. 



