AD ViHRTISERS' DEPARTMENT. 



■^i D-^EiR.TzsiB^Easr'rs- ) T M P O R/Fj^ D BEES. 



For the j)ast seveii yeui-s wcliave Imported bee* 

 from Itiily and have Tailed nearly every tinie, by lack 

 of knowledge of the true conditions necessaiy for so 

 long a journey, and on account of the carelessness of 

 the shipijcrs. But we are now succeeding so well 

 that we receive ninety per cent of the Qiteens alive. 



We claim to be 



Advertisements wyi be received at the rate of ten 

 cents per line, Nonpariel space, each insertion, cash 

 in advance; and we require that every Advertiser 

 satislies us of his responsibility and intention to ilo 

 all that he agrees, anil that his" goods are really worth 

 the price asked for them. 



EAitLV to bed and early to rise will al! be in vain if 

 vou don't advertise.— i'Vojii Rural New- Yorker of 

 Dec. 12th, 1874. 



MUTH'S ADVERTISEMENT. 



HONEY^ JARS. 



One pound (square) Jars, per gross, SG..')0 



Two " " " " 8.50 



Corks, " 75 



Tin Foil Caps, " 1.20 



One and Two Pound Labels, per gross, 75 



The same with ad(h-e8s printed to order, per 1000, 5.00 

 1 qt. Self-Sealing Mason's Fruit Jars, per gross,.. 19.00 

 Labels for above, " "■ .65 



The same with printed address, per 1000 4.25 



1 lb. (white; flint Glass Jars per gross S9.00 



2" " " •' '• " 11.00 



In lots of 10 gross or more (the same as the others) 

 50 cts. less per gross. 



Langstroth's Bee Hives, Bee Veils, Uncapping 

 Knives, &c.. I offer at lowest possible prices. 



Straw Mats, \mr doz S4.50 



iij]vcA.i»i»i]v<:i itTvivnes. 



As good as any. 

 Each 



$4.50 



Per doz 



For further particulars. Address, 



Itf CHAS. F. MUTH, Cincinnati, O. 



.50 



OUR Bee Journal of the Southern States. Issued 

 monthly at S2.00 per year. Sample coi>ies free. 



Address A. F. MOON & Co. Rome, Georgia. 



The Fruit Recorder & Cottage Gardener 



will bo sent fuee for S months to all 

 MONTHS ^^''^^ ^^^'^ ^^^y postage at office of de- 



3 livery. We do not ask any one to 



Ti-rj-piji subscribe for our paper until they 

 r Kilirj. know what they are to get. It speaks 

 for itself. Price only Si per year. 

 The 8nia.ll Fruit Instructor, is a work of 04 pji. 

 that tells in simple language just how to grow fruits 

 in abundance for home use or market. Price 25 cts. 

 post-paid. A. M. PURDY, Kochester, N. Y. 



Every Bee-Keeper should 

 subscribe for this Monthlv- 

 It is the oldCKtand best 

 I Kcientific and practical 

 [ Journal of Apiculture in 

 the World. The most suc- 

 cessful .and experienced 

 Apiarians in this country 

 and Europe contribute to its pages. Terms, $2.00 

 a year in advance. .Semi a ^tanip for a i§aniplc 

 Copy. Address, THOMAS G. NEWMAN, 



Cedar Rapids, Iowa. 



The only regular Importers of 



We received over 



ONE HUNDRED QUEENS 



in the season of 1874. Our Queens come from the best, 

 districts of Italj-. They are all young. 



We winter 60 Imported Queens in mir Apiary, antB 



will sell them in full colonies in the spring, safe 



arrival guaranteed. 



Price .' Colony of Italians with Imported Qneen §20.00i 



" " home bred "• 15.00 



Our hives are good, well painted movable frame 



hives. For particulars address 



CH. DADANT & SON, Hamilton, 



Hancock Co., Ills. 



I hereby certify that Messrs Ch. Dadant & Son of 

 this place, are constantly receiveing large numbers 

 of Italian bees, from Euroiie through this office. 

 They have received seven invoices since June last. 

 These bees are nicely packed, and seem to be always 

 vei-j' lively. E. S. Dakling, U. S. Express Agent, 



Hamilton, Ills. Oct. 1st, 1874. 



The Bee-Keepers' 

 Ma.g'aziue, edited by 



H. A. King, the only IL- 

 L II s T 11 A T E i> Magazine 

 treating of B e e - C u 1 1 u r e 

 in the United States. 33 

 l)ages. Terms, Sl.25 a year 

 with a present. Tile Si- 

 page Specimen n u m b e r, 

 with beautiful life-like 

 chromo of Italian bees and • 

 honey plants (jn-ice .50 cents), sent free with the BlAG- 

 AZINE live months for 50 cents. Agents wanted. Ad- 

 dress W. B. COBB, Publisher, 75 Barclay Street, N. Y. 



Philip's Southern Farmer. 



ONLY two dollars per annum for a Journal devo- 

 ted to agriculture, liorliculture, l)ees, stock and 

 jioultry. The acknowledged ])eer ofany monthly in 

 the South. Send jour address and get a specimen. 

 Adveutisk your stock and poultry in the Farmer. 

 Address as'above. Ilt2x 



One Copy One Year 75 Cents, or with LiLhograpii of Apiary, size 12X16, Mailed Free, Postpaid, Sl.OO, or Litho- 

 graph will be sent as a Premiimi for Two Subscribers at 75 cents each. 

 Any person obtaining Three Subscribers at 75 Cents each, may retain 25 Cents for tlieir trouble. 

 " " Five " " " " 75 " " 



'• " Ten " " " •' 2.50 " " 



Any number above Ten will be sent at the rate of Fifty Cents each. 



Names may be sent at any time during the year, and whene\'cr a club is reached, we will credit 

 bnck tlic amount previously sent us in excess of the Club Rates. In this way any of the 



Articles Mentioned on our PRICE LIST may be Secured as PREMIUMS. 



Please_ mention when names are intended for Clubs. An acknowledgment Mill be sent in all c:i 



on receipt of money- -for any purpose whatever— by return mail, 

 the same terms, as we have 



Volume I, for 1873 may be counted on 



Large Supply of BACK ITUMBERS Provided for new Beginners ! 



As we cannot take; the sjiace in future numbers to go over the same grouwl again, and Volume One 

 wmtains the entire Fundamental Priuriples and 



