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December, 1916. 



American Vae .Journal 



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Gets Bis 

 Hatches 



Peter Kilpatrick. Nazareth Pa., writes, "Have 

 madt better hatches than anyone here." 

 Money cannot buy greater hatching val- 

 ue. Hot water heat — double wall — dead air 

 space— asbestos lining— self regulating— ventilating 

 —double glass doors— safety lamp— egg tester. No 

 extras to buy— easy to operate— will not warp or 

 shrinii. Stroneest, most durable Incubator made. 



40 



DAYS 



TRIAL 



12 Years 

 Guarantee 



Incubator 



OnlySIO 



Freight Paid East of Rockies 



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Take no chances. The National is built on U.S. Gov- 

 ernment specifications, A proven cold weather 

 hatcher. The World's Greatest Incubator Bargain 

 Send postal today for Free 1917 Catalog And 

 Poultry Book— worth dollars to every poultry raider 

 —or order direct from this ad and save time. Incu- 

 bator and brooder both prepaid $12.50.Comes set 

 up ready to run. with bank of instructions. You take 

 no risk. satisfaction guaranteed or money refund- 

 ed. Don't dt-iay. Send for Poultry Book today sure. 



NATIONAL INCUBATOR CO. 



Box 116 Racine, Wis, 



SOMETHING NEW 



Watch this space the coming season for 

 something new in the way of bees by the 

 pound. Three-banded Italians, resistant 

 to European foulbrood. Isle of Wight dis- 

 ease and paralysis. Golden Italians that 

 are golden and good honey gatherers. All 

 orders filled promptly past season, and ex- 

 pect to double capacity of Queen-yards lo 

 meet growing demand. 



H. D. MURRY, Mathis, Texas 



WRIGHT'S FRAME-WIRING DEVICE 



Most rapid in use. Saves cost of machine 

 in one day Tighter wires, no kinks, nosore 

 hands. Price. $2 00. 



G. W. Wright Company, Azusa, Calif. 



BARNES' 



Foot-Power 



Machinery 



W. F. & 



995 Ruby St., 



Read what J. I. Parent 

 o Chariton. N. Y.. says: 

 "We cut with one of your 

 Combined Machines last 

 winter 50 chaff hives with 

 7-in. cap. 100 honey-racks. 

 500 frames, and a great 

 deal of other work. This 

 winter we have a double 

 amount of hives, etc.. to 

 make with this saw. It 

 will doall you say of it." 



Catalog & price-list free 



JOHN BARNES 

 ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS. 



Bees and Queens for 1917 



GOLDEN AND LEATHER COLORED 



We are now booking orders for April, May and June, 1917 de- 

 liveries at the following prices, viz.: 



Prices of one and over i 6 12 25 



Virgins $.50 $2.75 $ 5.00 $10.00 



Untested 85 4.50 8.00 16.00 



Warranted i.io 5. so Q.50 ig.oo 



Tested 1.50 7.50 13.50 26.00 



Breeders 3.00 and up to $10.00 each. 



i-frame nuclei without queen $1.50 



2-frame " ' " 2.7s 



3-frame " " " 3.S0 



When queens are wanted with nuclei add queens at above prices quoted for queen- 

 a lb. package, wire cages, without queens $1.00 



1 ' " " " " " 1.50 



2 " " " " " " 2.00 



If queens are wanted with pound packages add at prices quoted for queens. 



On all orders amounting to $50 and over we will allow 5 percent discount, and orders 

 amounting toSioo and over will allow 10 percent discount from above prices. 



We guarantee sate delivery on queens, and safe delivery on bees that are not in transit 

 over five days. 



Our Reference— Any Mercantile Agency. A. I. Root Co.. or American Bee Journal. 



Get into communication with us at once and book your orders early to avoid disap- 

 pointments in the spring. 



THE PENN COMPANY, Penn, Lowndes County, Mississippi 



Representatives of The A. I. Root Company, and Queen Specialists. 



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WANTED 



Experienced young man for our beekeeping supply 

 department. One who also has a knowledge of 

 beekeeping and is not afraid to work. Give refer- 

 ence and state salary expected. 



THE FRED W. MUTH CO. 



" The Busy Bee Men. ' 



214 Walnut Street, Cincinnati, OFiio 



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I BEE SUPPLIES 



At wholesale and ret^ail. Dovetailed 

 hives. Marshfield sections, shipping 

 cases, and all kinds of small needs. 

 Beeswax wanted. Prices for the ask- 

 ing. 



W D. SOPER 



325 So. Park Avo. Jackson. Mich. 



Beekeeper's Guide* by A. J. Cook— 

 This book on bees is also known as 

 the " Manual of the Apiary." It is in- 

 structive and interesting, as well as 

 practically scientific. It has 544- pages 

 and205 illustrations. Bound in cloth. 

 Price, postpaid. $1.20; or with a year's 

 subscription to the American Bee 

 Journal, both for $1.80. 



