July, igii. 



American l^ee Journal 







PUBLISHED MONTHLY BY 



GEORGE W. YORK & COMPANY 



117 N. Jefferson Street, Chicago, III. 



IMPORTANT NOTICE 



THE SDBSCRIPTION PRICE of this Journal 

 Is 81.00 a year. In the United States of America 

 (except m Chlcag-Q, where It Is $1.25), and Mexico ; 

 in Canada, 81.10; and In all other countries In the 

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 Sample copy free. 



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National Bee-Keepers' Association. 



{Organized in 1870.) 

 Objects. 



1. To promote the interests of bee-iieepers. 



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 W. York. Chicago. III. 

 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, Springfield. III. 



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. III.? 

 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. 



Queens That "Are Better"- Italians & Banats 



Untested, 75c each ; $8.00 per doz. Tested, $1.25 each ; $12 per doz. 

 Select Breeders from Full Colonies, $3.00 each. 



Wholesale price of Queens — ."i dozen or more in one order, deduct -jOc per dozen. 



After July 1st I am going to make a special introductory price for Breeder 

 Queens that were reared early in spring, and have served me in building up popu- 

 lous colonies, and thereby having fully demonstrated tlieir value. One colony of 

 my Banats has given this season 212 pounds of surplus bulk and extracted honey. 

 Some of my Italians were as populous, and might have given as much surplus 

 had they been in as good location. Breeder Queens, $3.<i(J each; one dozen or 

 more in one order, deduct 2-"ic each. 



One-frame Nuclei, with Untested Queen, $2.00 each; 2-f r., $3.00 ; 3-fr., $4.00. 



Full colonies, lO-fr., $7.o0. Add 50c if Tested Queens are wanted; add $2.00 

 each if Breeder Queens are wanted. 



Twenty or more Colonies or Nuclei in one order, deduct 2.5c each. 



I have six different yards several miles apart, and am prepared to fill or- 

 ders promptly. I solicit your trade and guarantee you satisfaction. 



J. A. Simmons, Uvalde Co. Apiaries, Sabinal, Tex. 



Section - Honey Extractor 



Five or f> years ago I had some 50 or (do supers 

 of unfinished sections on hand in the fall. I 

 tried lo extract them in a frame in a regular ex- 

 tractor, but the sections becamfe more or less 

 mussed up. so I constructed a little extractor 

 with baskets, and to my surprise I was able to 

 clean the sections of honey and use tiieni the 

 next season. Besides. I had extracted about lo 

 to 12 gallons of honey every night after supper, 

 with my little boy helping me. It convinced me 

 that a device of this kind would be profitable 

 and useful for all comb-honey bee-keepers who 

 might want some extracted honey, besides 

 cleaning up unfinished sections. I now have 

 gotten up a few of these honey-extractors with 

 the reversible baskets, which work even neater 

 than the first one, but it costs a little more. It 

 can be used for all standard sizes of sections, 

 from 4/4X4/4 to 4x5 or 3^ax5 inches. The picture 

 herewith shows the extractor Can, the section 

 baskets, and also the gearing, the latter being 

 lifted out of the can for the purpose of siiowing 

 in the picture. It is all made of metal, very 

 strong and durable. 



I can furnish this extractor at the fellowing 

 prices: For the reversible style. S4. 50; the non- 

 reversible, at $3.00. These prices are for the 

 extractor boxed, and f. o. b. Chicago. As the 

 weight is only about 10 lbs., it would better be 

 shipped by express. Address all orders to, 



A. H. Opfer, 117 N.Jefferson St., Ctiicago, HI. 



Lewis Beeware, Bingham Smokers 

 Dadant's Foundation. 



Are Any Supplies Needed by the Bee-Keeper ? 

 BEESWAX WANTED. CATALOG FREE. 



Leather-Colored and Golden Untested Italian Queens, $1.00. 



The C. M. SCOTT CO., 1004 E. Wash. St ., Indianapolis, Ind. 



Now for 1911 Bee-Supplies 



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

 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-MEX" 



51 Walnut Street, CINCINNATI, OHIO 



Alcohol and Honey. — German folk 

 spend annually, per capita, for alcohol 

 $12, and forhoney 12 cents. How end- 

 lessly happier many men would be if 



the figures were reversed; so says 

 Praktisher Wegweiser. A reversal of 

 figures might be a good thing in this 

 country, too. 



