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AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL 



March 



ARCHDEKIN'S FINE ITALIAN QUEENS 

 AND COMBLESS BEES 



April. May. June queens warranted purely 

 mated. Ji.oo each; six for $5.00: per doz . $0.00. 

 Bees per lb. $1 25. With untested queen. 

 $2.00 per lb. I have originated a pkg. light 

 but strong; saves you bees and express. Mv 

 guarantee is prompt shipment, safe arrival, 

 perfect satisfaction. No disease. Small 

 deposit books your order. 



J. F. Archdekin Bordelonville, La. 



WESTERN BEEKEEPERS! 



We handle the finest line of Bee Supplies. 

 Send for our 68 page catalog. Our prices 

 will interest you. 



The Colorailo Honey-Producers' Association 

 1424 Market Street, Denver, Colo. 



BARNES' 



Foot-Power 

 Machinery 



Read what J I. Parent 

 of Chariton. N, Y., says: 

 "We cut withone of your 

 Combined Machines last 

 winter sochaff 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 do all you say of it." 

 Catalog & price-list free 



W. F. & JOHN BARNES 

 995 Ruby St., ROCKFORD. ILLINOIS. 



BUY 



THE FAMOUS DAVIS GOLDENS 



And get big yields from gentle bees. 

 Write for circular and Price list. 



BEN G. DAVIS 

 Spring Hill, Tennessee 



ITALIAN QUEENS AND BEES 



I am better able to supply the trade with 

 my Three-band Italian (Jueens. Colonies 

 and Nuclei than ever before. Send for cir- 

 cular and prices. 



E, A, Leffingwell, Allen, Michigan 



POULTRY, FRUIT, BEE 01 CA 

 PAPER COMBINATION ^l-3U 



Poultry and Kruit are allied pursuits for 

 the beekeeper. Here is a special combina- 

 tion of three papers which gives excellent 

 reading at a low cost : 



The Fruit Grower 50 



American Poultry Advocate 50 



American Bee Journal $1,00 



Our price for all three for one year is only 

 $1.50. Or if you want two poultry papers, 

 add 25c to the above offer and get your 

 choice of the following one year: 



Reliable Poultry Journal. Poultry Success 

 American Poultry World. Big Four Poultry 

 Journal. Pojitry Tribune. Poultry Item. 



Send all orders to 

 AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL. Hamilton. Ill 



SAVE MONEY 



i By buying your supplies of me. All 



I kinds of Bee Supplies and Berry Bas- 



I kets. Crates, etc. Send for new 1917 8 



& list fre*. « 



I W. D. SOPER g 



I 325 So. Pirk Ave., Jackson, Mich. Q 



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BEES AND QUEENS, GOLDENS AND 



LEATHER COLORED FOR 1917 



Canadian and United States Trade 



We are now booking deliveries in May, June and July at the 

 following prices, viz.: 



FROM PENN. MISS. 

 Prices i and over i 6 u 



Untested $.85 $4 50 $8.00 



Warranted i.io 5.00 g.so 



Tested 1.50 750 13.50 



Breeders 300 to Jio.oo each 



POUND PACKAGES 



FROM PENN. MISS, 



I to 5 

 each 



i-pound and Queen $2 25 



2 pound and (Jueen 3.00 



2; to 100 

 .65 each 



.75 ■■ 

 1.05 " 



FROM TORONTO. ONTARIO. 



WITH UNTESTED QUEENS 



FROM TORONTO, ONTARIO 



I to 5 6 to 25 50 over 



each each each 



Jioo $2.75 S2.65 



4.50 4.25 4,00 



Prices on full colonies and nuclei quoted on request. 



We supply THE ROOT CANADIAN HOUSE. 54 WOI.SELEY ST.. TORONTO' 

 ONTARIO, CANADA, with large shipments almost daily during the above months, fre- 

 quently moving almost a car of packages to them at a time. This is the most successful 

 way of serving Canadian trade. This firm has our entire Agency for the Dominion, and all 

 Canadian business should be addressed to them unless you wish shipments made direct 

 from Penn. Miss., address us. 



At the time of booking order, remit 10 percent as a form of good faith on your part with 

 balance to be remitted a few days prior to date of shipment. We move orders promptly. 

 Our references, any Mercantile Agency. The A. I. Root Co.. or American Bee Journal. 



When you deal with us it means satisfaction. Health Certificates furnished with 

 each and every shipment of bees. This assures you that no delays will take place. Sate 

 delivery guaranteed. If interested in ueehive material, our catalog will be sent on request. 



THE PENN COMPANY, PENN, MISS., U.S.A. 



Bee Supply Department 



Orders shipped day received 



Our warerooms are loaded with Lewis Beeware 



EverythiDg- at factory prices 



Send lor catalog 



Wax Rendering Department 



We do perfect wax rendering. It will pay every Beekeeper 

 to gather up all his old combs and cappings and ship to us. We 

 charge 5c a pound for the wax we render and pay the highest 

 cash or trade price. 



THE FRED W. MUTH COMPANY 



( TAe firm the Busy Bees ifork for) 

 204 AValnut Street, - - CIXCINNATI OHIO 



The CANADIAN HORTICULTURIST 

 AND BEEKEEPER 



Tbe only bee publication in Canada 



It is the official organ of the Ontario Beekeepers' Association, and has incor- 

 porated with it the former Canadian Bee Journal 



Beekeeping and Horticulture in its various branches are effectively combined 

 to form a live, attractive, and practical monthly magazine. 



Well illustrated and up-to-date. Subsciption price postpaid. 

 Canada. $1.00 a year. United States. Ji 25 a year. F'oreign. $1.50 a year 



Sample copy sent free on request. 



The Horticultural Publishing Co., Limited, Peterboro, Ont., Can. 



