April, 191 1. 



American ^ee Journal 



PUBLISHED MONTHLY BY 



GEORGE W. YORK & COMPANY 



117 N. Jefferson Street, Chiugo, lU. 



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National Bee-Keepers' Association. 



(Organized in 187a.) 

 Objects. 



1. To promote the interests of bee-keepers. 



2. To protect and defend its members in 

 their lawful rights as to keeping bees. 



3. To enforce laws against the adulteration 

 of honey. 



Membership Dues. 

 One dollar a year. 



Officers and Executive Committee. 



President— George \V. York. Chicago. 111. 

 Vice-President— W. D. Wright, Altamont. 

 N. Y. 



Secretary— E. B. Tyrrell, 230 Woodland 

 Ave , Detroit, Mich. 



Treas. and Gen. Mgr.— N. E. France, 

 Platteville, Wis. 



Twelve Directors. 

 Jas. A. Stone, Rt. 4. Springtield, 111, 



O. L. Hershiser. Kenmore. N. Y. 



H. A. Surface. Harrisburg. Pa. 

 Wm. McEvoy, Woodburn. Ont.. Canada. 

 M. H. Mendleson. Ventura. Calif. 



R. C. Aikin, Loveland. Colo. 

 R. L. Taylor. Lapeer. Mich. 



E. D. Townsend, Remus. Mich. 



W. H. Laws. Beeville. Tex. 

 J. E. Crane. Middlebury. Vt. 



E. F. Atwater. Meridian. Idaho. 



R. A. Morgan. Vermilion, S. Dak- 



Are you a member ? If not, why not send 

 the annual dues of $1.00 at once to Treas. 

 France, or to the office of the American Bee 

 Journal. 117 N. Jefferson St., Chicago, 111.? 

 It will be forwarded promptly to the Treas- 

 urer, and a receipt mailed to you by him. 

 Every progressive bee-keeper should be a 

 member of this, the greatest bee-keepers* 

 organization in America. 



SUPERIOR BEE-SUPPLIES 



Specially made for Western bee-keepers by 

 G. B. Lewis Co. Sold by 



Colorado Honey-Producers' Association, 



Denver, Colo. 



Untested Italian Queen-Bees 



Our Standard-Bred 



6 Queens for $4.50 ; 3 for $2.50 ; 

 1 for 90 cents. 



For a number of years we have been sending out to 

 bee-keepers exceptionally fine Untested Italian Queens, 

 purely mated, and all right in every respect. Here is 

 what a few of those who received our Queens have to say 

 about them : 



George W. York & Co.:— The two queens received of you some 

 time aeo are fine Ttiey are eood breeders, and the workers are 

 showing- up fine I introduced them among- black bees, and the bees 

 arc nearly yellow now, and are doing good work. 



Nemaha Co , Kan , July 15. A. W. Swax. 



Gkorge W. York & Co-:— After Importing: queens for 15 years you 

 have sent me the best She keeps 9 1-2 Langrstroth frames fully oc- 

 cupied to date, and. althoug-h I kept the hive well contracted, to force 

 Ihcm to swarm, they have never built a queen-cell, and will put up 

 101) pounds of honey if the flow lasts this week. 



Ontario, Canada July 22. Chas. Mitchell 



George W. York & Co. :— The queen I bougrht of you has proven a 

 gfood one, and hasgrlven me some of the best colonies. 



Washington Co., Va., July 22. N, P. Oglesbt. 



George W York & Co.:— Thequeen I received of you a few days 

 ago came through O, K . and I want to say that she la a beauty. I im- 

 mediately introduced her into a colony which had been queenless for 

 20 days- Sh^ was accepted by Ihem. and has gone to work nicely. I 

 am highly pleased with her and your promptness in filling my order. 

 My father, who is an old bee keeper, pronounced her very fine. You 

 will hear from me again when I am in need of something In the bee 

 line. E. E. McColm. 



Marion Co.. 111., July 13. 



We usually begin mailing Queens in May, and con- 

 tinue thereafter on the plan of " first come first served." 

 The price of one of our Untested Queens alone is 90 

 cents, or with the old American Bee Journal for one 

 year — both for $1.60. Three Queens (without Journal) 

 would be $2..j0. or 6 for $4.50. Full instructions for in- 

 troducing are sent with each Queen, being printed on the 

 underside of the address-card on the mailing-cage. You 

 cannot do better than to get one or more of our fine 

 Standard-Bred Queens. 



George W. York & Co., 



Chicago, 111. 



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STRAWBERRY PLANTS 



200 Acres ofThem. I Grow Nothing Else^ 



I do Dot run .'t nursL-ry— t^rseci busiri'-- , 

 i devote :ill my time to SlrawliLrry I 

 Plants. I personally superintend my 

 rarm. Every plaut guaranteed "truf to 

 name." Plants grown in Natural SCrair' 

 berry Climate; foW right, too. StronR 

 FKnti'd, prolific bearers. Prices richt. Ge 

 my 1911 Catalog. Write to-day.— NOW. 



W. W. THOMAS, The StrawbemP'anl Man 152 Main SMnna, I 



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^ Cents a Rod 



ForlS-in. 14 3-4efor 22-ln. Hot; 

 Fence; 15e for 26-ineh; 18 3«4c 

 for 32-inch; 25e for a 47-lnfh 

 P'arm Fence. 4.S-inch Poultry 

 fence 28 l-3c. Sold on 30 days 

 trial. 80 rod bj.ooI Meal i;arb 

 Wire $1.45 Catalogue free. 

 KITSELMAN BROS., 

 Box 65 MUNCIE. IND. 



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Nowfor1911 Bee-Supplies 



We have already received several carloads of that " finest of all Beevvare" — 

 FALCONER MAKE — anticipating the heavy rush of orders sure to come this 

 spring. Prepare yourself NOW, Brother, for we are going to have a Heavy 

 Honey-Yield this season, and those who order early are the ones who will profit 

 most. Send for Catalogue Today, and see our"MUTH SPECIAL" Dovetailed 

 Hive, and also our "IDEAL METAL" Cover— both DANDIES. We sell you 

 cheaper than the rest ; we have the BEST. Let us figure on your wants— -we will 

 surprise you. 



The FRED W. MUTH CO. 



"THE BUSY BEE-MEN" 



51 Walnut Street, CINCINNATI, OHIO 



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