November, 191 1. 



Amc^rican Hee Journal 



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BEE-KEEPERS' NOVELTY 

 POCKET-KNIFE 



Toot name and address put 



on one side of the handle as 

 shown in cut. and on the 

 other side pictures of 

 a queen-bee. a worker, 

 and a drone. The 

 handle is celluloid 

 and transparent, 

 through which is 

 seen your name. 

 If you lose this 

 knife it can be re- 

 turned to you. or 

 serves to identify 

 you if you happen 

 to be injured fatal- 

 ly, or are uncon- 

 scious. Cut is exact 

 size. Be sure to 

 write exact name 

 and address. Knife 

 delivered in two 

 weeks. Price of knife 

 alone, postpaid, 11.10. 

 With year's subscrip- 

 t i on , S1.90. 

 Free for j 

 new $1 sub- 

 scriptions. 



BEE-KEEPER'S 



GOLD-NIB 

 FOUNTAIN PEN 



1141 



A really good 

 pen. As far as 

 true usefulness 

 goes it is equal 

 to any of the high- 

 er-priced, much- 

 advertised pens. 

 If you pay more it's 

 the name yftu're 

 charged for. The Gold 

 NiV IS guaranteed 14 Karat gold. 

 Iric mm pointed. The holder is 

 bar d-rubber. handsomely finish- 

 ed. , The cover fits snugly and 

 ca 1 t slip off because it slightly 

 w dgesover the barrel at either 

 end. This pen is non-leakable. 

 It isveryeasily cleaned, the pen- 

 point and feeder being quickly 

 removed. The simple feeder 

 gives a uniform supply of ink to 

 the pen-point without dropping, 

 blotting or spotting. Every bee- 

 ke eper ought to carry one in his 

 vest-pocket. Comes in box with 

 directions and filler. Each pen 

 guaranteed. Here shown H ac- 

 tual size. 



Price alone. postpaid. $1.00. With 

 a year's subscription. $1.7'). 

 Slven free for 3 new subscrip- 

 .ions at Si.oo each. 



QUEEN-CUPPING DEVICE 



n The .Momtte Queen- 



U Clipping Device is a 

 g| fine thing for use in 

 f& catching and clipping 

 ,"^ O u e e n s' wings. 4V4 

 ■ icheshigh. Itisused 



y many beekeepers, 

 u 1 1 printed direc- 

 ts sent with each 

 -:. ne. 

 ( i~ — ^ Price alone, post- 

 ^^^^^ paid. 25 cents. With a 

 yi-ar's subscription. 

 $1.1,'. c»ivcn free for 2 new 

 subscriptions at ti.oo. each. 



IDEAL HIVE-TOOL 



A special tool invented 

 by a Minnesota bee 

 keeper, adapted 

 for prying up su- 

 pers and for gen- 

 eral work around 

 theapairy. Made 

 of malleable iron. 

 8H inches long. The 

 middle part is 1 K 

 inches wide and 

 thick. The smaller 

 end is 1 7-8inches Ion 

 1-2 inch wide, and 7 

 thick, ending like a 

 screw-driver. The 

 larger end is wedge- 

 shaped having a sharp, 

 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 VX3 says, 

 January 7. 1907; "I 

 think as much of the 

 tool as ever." 

 Price alone, postpaid, 

 40cents. Withayear's 

 sabscription. jt.io. 

 Clven free for 2 new 

 subscriptions at 

 $1.00 each. 



PREniun 



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 Ist. 

 Orders booked any time 



for 1908 queens. Safe de- 

 livery guaranteed. Price, 

 90 cents each, 6 for $4.5"- 

 or 12 for $8.50. One queen 

 with a year's subscrip- 

 tion. $i.6o. Free for 

 2 new ti, subscriptions. 



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A "Teddy Bear" on good terms with 

 fverybody including the bees swarming 

 'lit of the old-fashioned "skep." Size 

 .( ;x5!4, printed in four colors. Blank 

 space 1!4 x3 inches is for writing. Prices— 

 3. postpaid, 10 cents: 10 for 25 cents. Ten 

 with a year's subscription, 8x.io. 6 

 given free for one Ji.oo subscription. 



BOOKS FOR BEE-KEEPERS 



Forty Years Among the Bees, by Dr. C. C. 



Miller.— 3;:14 pag-L'8, buimd in handsome cloth, 

 with gold letters and detjlgii. illustrated with 112 

 beautiful half-tone pictures, taken by Dr. Miller. 

 It is a g"ood. live story of successful bee-keep- 

 ing" by one of the masters, cind shows just how 

 Dr. Miller works with boos. Price alone. SI.OO. 

 Withayear's subscription, $1.75. Giveh free 

 for 3 new subscriptions at $1.00 each. 



Advanced Bee-Culture, by W. Z. Hutchin- 

 son.— The author is a practical and helpful 

 writer. 330 pages; bound in cloth, beautifully 

 Illustrated. Price alone. $1.20. With a year's 

 subscription. $1.90. Given FttEE for 3 new sub- 

 scriptions at $1.00 each. 



ABC&XYZof Bee Culture, by A. I. & 

 E. R. Root.— Over 600 pages, describing every- 

 thing pertaining to the care of honey-bees. 400 

 engravings. Bound in cloth, price alone. $1.50. 

 With a year's subscription. $2.25. GlVE-N fbeb 

 for 5 new subscriptions at $1.00 each. 



Scientific Queen-Rearing, as Practically 

 Applied, by G. M. Doollttlc— How the very best 

 queens are reared. Bound In cloth and illus- 

 trated. Price alone. $1.00. With a year's sub- 

 scription. $1.60. Given FKEEfor 2 new subscrip- 

 tions at $1.00 each. In leatherette binding, price 

 alone, 75 cents. With a year's subscription. $1.25. 

 Given free for 2 new subscriptions, $1.00 each. 



Bee-Keepers' Guide, or Manual of the Api- 

 ary, by Prof. A. J. Cook.— This book Is Instruc- 

 tive, helpful, interesting', thoroughly practical 

 and scientific. It also contains anatomy and 

 physiology of bee?. 544 pages. 21(5 Illustrations. 

 Bound In cloth. Price alone. $1.20. With a year's 

 subscription. $1.9a Given fhee for 4 new sub- 

 BCrtptlons at $1.00 each. 



Langstroth on the Honey-Bee, revised by 

 Dadant.— This classic has been entirely rewrit- 

 ten. Fully Illustrated. No apiarian library is 

 complete without this standard work by "The 

 Father of American Bee-Culture." 620 pages, 

 bound In cloth. Price alone. $1.20. With a year's 

 subscription, $2.00. Given free for 4 new sub- 

 scriptions at $1.00 each. 



The Honey-Money Stories — 64-paBe book- 

 let of short, bright Hems about honey. Has 3» 

 fine Illustrations, and 3 bee-songs. Its main 

 object is to interest people in honey as a daily 

 table article. Price 2.'> cents. With a year's sub- 

 scription, $1.10. Given FHEE for one new sub- 

 scription at $1.00. Three copies for 60 cents: or 

 the 3 with a year's subscription. $1.30; or the 3 

 copies GIVEN FREE for 3 new subBcriptlona at 

 $1.00 each. 



Amerikanische Bienenzuent, by Hans 

 Buschbauer. Is a bee-keepers' handbook of )38 

 pages, which is just what our German friends 

 will want. It 13 fully Illustrated and neatly 

 bound In cloth. Price alone. $1.00. With a year's 

 subscription. $1.70. GIVEN FREE for 3 new sub- 

 scriptions at $1.00 each. 



THE EMERSON BINDER 



A stiff board outside like a book -cover with 

 cloth back. Will hold easily 3 volumes (3ii num- 

 bers) of the American Bee Journal. Makes ref- 

 erence easy, preserves copies from loss, dust 

 and mutilation. Price, postpaid. 76 cents. With 

 a years subscription. 1.50. Given free for 2 

 new subscriptions at $1.00 each. 



WOOD BINDER 



Holds 3 volumes. Has wood back but no cov- 

 ers. Price, postpaid. 20 cents. With a year's 

 subscription $1.10. Given free for one new sub- 

 scription at $1.00. 



BEE-HIVE CLOCK 



A few of these handsome " br'>nzc-inetal" 

 clocks left. Base 10 1-2 Inches wide by « 3-4 

 Inches high. Design Is a straw skep with clock 

 face In middle. Keeps excellent time, durable 

 and reliable. Weight, boxed, 4 pcunds. You 

 pay express charges. Price, $1 60. With a year's 

 subscription. $2.25. Given free for 6 new sub- 

 scnpUons at $1.00 each. 



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