December, Tt)TO. 



American Hee Journalj 



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BEE-KEEPERS' NOVELTY 

 POCKET-KNIFE 



Your iiniiM^ and address put 

 on one side of the handle as 

 shown in cut, and on the 

 Jther 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. Cutise.xact 

 size. Be sure to 

 write exact name 

 and address. Knife 

 delivered in two 

 weeks. Priceof knife 

 alone, postpaid, $1. 

 With year's subscnp- 

 t i o n , $1,00. 

 Free for i 

 new $1 sub- l\\ 

 scriptions. 41 M 



BEE-KEEPER'S 



GOLD-NIB 

 FOUNTAIN PEN 



Il41 



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 you're 

 charged for. The Gold 

 Nil is guaranteed 14 Karat gold. 

 In lum pointed. The holder is 

 bar d-rubber, handsomely finish- 

 ed. The cover fits snugly and 

 ca 1 t slip off because it slightly 

 w -dges over the barrel ateither 

 end. This pen is non-leakable. 

 It isveryeasilycleaned.thepen- 

 point and feeder being quickly 

 re moved. The simple feeder 

 gi ves a uniform supply of ink to 

 the pen-point without dropping, 

 blotting or spotting. Every bee- 

 keeper 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, Sl.OO. With 

 1 year's subscription, $1.7o. 

 fiven free for 3 new subscrip- 

 ions at $1.00 each. 



QUEEN-CLIPPING DEVICE 



The Monette Queen- 

 Clipping Device is a 

 fine thing for use in 

 catching and clipping 

 Queens' wings. 4% 

 inches high. It is used 

 by many bee-keepers. 

 Full printed direc- 

 tions sent with each 

 one. 



Price alone, post- 

 paid, 25 cents. With a 

 year's subscription. 

 Given free for 2 new- 

 subscriptions at $1.00. each. 





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IDEAL HIVE-TOOL 



A special tool invented 

 by a .Minnesota bee- 

 keeper, adapted 

 for prying up su- 

 pers and tor gen- 

 eral work around 

 theapairy. Made 

 of malleable iron, 

 8H inches long. The 

 middle part is 1 1-16 

 inches wide and 7-32 

 thick. The smaller 

 end is I 7-8inches long, 

 1-2 inch wide, and 7-32 

 thick, ending like a 

 screw-driver. T h e 

 larger end is wedge- 

 shaped havingasharp, 

 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 1903 says, 

 January 7, 1907; "I 

 think as much of the 

 tool as ever." 

 Price alone, postpaid, 

 40cents. With a year's 

 SMbscription, S^ =" 

 Given free for 2 new 

 subscriptions at 

 $1.00 each. 



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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 1st. 

 Orders booked any time 



for 1908 queens. Safe de- 

 livery guaranteed. Price, 

 90 cents each, 6 for $4.5o. 

 or 12 for $8.50. One queen 

 with a year's subscrip- 

 tion, $1.60. Free for 

 2 new $1, subscriptions. 



HUMOROUS BEE POST-CARDS 



^■CTj^^vC^O WONT rou BEE ny HOKEX 



;>f-]>^? g, J^ AwO CHCCR THIS LONELY HCABT? 



For r wooLD m/o tou all the Tir^ 



And Wt WOULD HLVZR PART 



A "Teddy Bear" on good terms with 

 everybody including the bees swarming 

 out of the old-fashioned "skep." Size 

 3'/4x5V4, printed in four colors. Blank 

 space IV4 x3 inches is for writing. Prices— 

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

 with a year's subscription, $1.10. 6 

 given free for one $1.00 subscription. 



BOOKS FOR BEE-KEEPERS 



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



Miller. -;i;i4 PUKE'S, bound in handHOine cloth, 

 \\'Uh g"uld leticiB and deslgrn, ilhi8trate<l with 112 

 beautiful half -lone pictures, taken by Dr. Mtller. 

 It iM a irood, live Btory of successful bcc-keep- 

 ine* by one of the inasterH. and shows just how 

 Dr. Miller works with bees. Price alone, Jl.OO. 

 With a year's subscriptlnn. $l.".'i. Given kuke 

 for a new subscriptions at $1.00 each. 



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

 son.— The author is a practical and helpful 

 writer. 8:i0paM'es: bound In cloth, beautifully 

 lllnstratcd. Price alone. $1.'20. With a year's 

 subscription. * I. ao. Gi vex free for 3 new Bub- 

 scripttous at $1.00 each. 



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



E. R. Root. — Over 500 pages, describing: every- 

 thing: pertaining- to the care of honey-bees. 400 

 eni^ravings. Bonnd In cloth, price alone, $1.50. 

 With a year's subscription. $'J.25. GlVE.V PRBE 

 for 5 new subacrtptions at $1.00 each. 



Scientific Queen-Rearing, as Practically 

 Applied, by G. M. Doollttle.— 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 free for 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 .'\pi- 

 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?. 644 pages, 295 Illustrations. 

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

 subscription. $1.90. Given free for 1 new sub- 

 scriptions 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, 

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

 subscription. $-3.00. Given FREE for 4 new sub- 

 scriptions at $1.00 each. 



The Honey-Money Stories — 64page book- 

 let of short, bright items about honey. Has 33 

 fine Illustrations, and 3 bee-songs. Its main 

 object Is to Interest people In honey as a dally 

 table article. Price 25 cents. With a year's sub- 

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

 scription at $1.00. Three copies for 50 cents: or 

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

 copies GIVEN FREE for 2 new subscriptions at 

 Sl.llU each. 



Amerikanische Bienenzucht, by Hans 

 Bnschbauer. Is a bee-keepers' handbook of 138 

 pages, which Is just what our German friends 

 will want. It is 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 :j volumes (3t;num- 

 hersl of the American Bee Journal. Makes ref- 

 erence easy. pre3er\-es copies from loss, dust 

 and mutilation. Price, postpaid. 75 cents. With 

 a year's 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 " bronze-metal " 

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

 Inches high. Design Is a straw skep with clock 

 face In middle. Keeps excellent time, durable 

 and rehable. Weight, boxed, 4 pounds. You 

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

 subscription. $2.25. Given fbee for 6 new aub- 

 acriptlons at $1.00 each. 



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