December, igii. 



American Hee Journal 



Are You Good at Figures? 



These Books would help you much 



subscriptions and renewals. 

 The postpaid price of " 



Practical Brief Figuring 



Makes figurinii easy and attrac- 

 ' ive. It contains "short cuts " for 

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Freaks of Figures 



Is a collection of interesting and 

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 UiV parlor entertainments and so- 

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;oth of these books are printed 



III an excellent quality of paper. 

 and neatly bound. 



We have completed arrange 

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ows: 



We will send you the American 

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 copy of either *" Practical Brief 

 Figuring" or " Freaks of Figures." 

 prepaid, for $1.30. 



We will send you the American 



Bee Journal for one year and a 



copy of both books, prepaid, on 



receipt of Si. 70. 



These offers are good for new 



Practical Brief Figuring" is 60c; of " Freaks of Figures," 50c. 



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First Lessons in Bee-Keeping " 



SEE 

 PAGE 

 355 



J/ouA/ed. 



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 thnn other poultry. Ca- 

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We have 4 Souvenir Postal Cards of 

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 a straw bee-hive, a jar and section of 

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 No. 2 has the words and music of the 

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Each Regular Number of More than Usual Merit, and Six Special 



Issues of Particular Excellence. 



This is the Program for CLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE through the Coming Year. 



It will be the purpose of these special numbers to cover thoroughly a few of the most popular and prac- 

 tical phases of the interesting work of keeping bees for pleasure and profit. The best contributions from 

 writers well qualified to discuss the subjects at hand with authority, will be embodied in each of the issues 

 named on the following program : 



.Taimary 1st 



Beginners' Number. 



]>Iarch loth 



Bee-Culture and Horticulture. 



July 1st 



Honey Harvesting and Marketing. 



You will not want to miss a single number of GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE during 1912— and cer- 

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 your subscription in advance. We offer numerous inducements why you should do this. 



Get our Catalog of Combination Offers— Gleanings in Bee Culture witli 

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Februar.v 15th 



The Bee-Keeper and Poultryman. 



May 1st 



Preparing Colonies for the Harvest 



September 1st 



Wintering Bees. 



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