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November, 1915. 



American ^ee Journal 



Wanted to hear from the owner of good 

 farm for sale. Send cash price and de- 

 scription. D. F. Bush. Minneapolis. Minn. 



The Beekeepers' Review, is months for 

 a dollar, beginning with the October num- 

 ber. Foreign postage. 24 cts. additional. 

 Address, with remittance, the Beelteepers' 

 Review. Northstar. Mich. 



For Sale— Why not locate your apiary in 

 Calif. We will supply the bees, fixtures and 

 locations in the finest honey-producing dis- 

 tricts, and sell one or more apiaries on easy 

 terms of payment. Write us. 



Spencer Apiaries Co.. Ventura. Calif. 



The Beekeei'ERs' Review buys your sup- 

 plies for you at greatly reduced prices from 

 list, sells your honey for you without cost, 

 also what surplus bees you have are readily 

 sold by listing them in our f ree-to-subscriber 

 list. If you want to buy honey, there is a 

 list of producers who can furnish you with 

 the different kinds direct. Write direct to 

 the one nearest you that has th ■ kind you 

 may be in need of. Those are some of the 

 advantages of subscribing for the Beekeep- 

 ers' Review, Northstar. Mich. 



For Sale— Cedaror pine dovetailed hives, 

 also full lineof supplies including Dadant's 

 foundation. Write for catalog. 



A, E. Burdick. Sunnyside. Wash. 



For Sale— Friction-top pails, s-lb. size per 

 100, $4.50; lo-lb. size, $6.25 per 100; 60-lb. cans, 

 two in a case, 10 cases or more, 6cc ; 25 cases, 

 50c: 50 cases or more. s8c per case. All f. o. b. 

 Chicago. A. G. Woodman Co.. 



Grand Rapids. Mich. 



Standard Dovetailed Hives shipped 

 direct from factory in Iowa. Five 8 frame 

 for $6.00. Hoffman frames. $2.75 per hundred. 

 Plain sections. $420 per M. Write for prices 

 on what you need— a full line. Queens. 50c 

 each. Write for large lots in July. August. 

 The Stover Apiaries, Mayhew. Miss. 



Unheard of prices on friction top pails in 

 reshipping cases. Here is a sample of the 

 Review prices; 2-lb. cans. 24 in a reshipping 

 case, at 50 cts. per case; 2)^-lb. can, 24 in a 

 reshipping case at 5u cts. per case: 5-lb. 

 pails, 12 in a reshipping case, at 55 cts.. lo lb. 

 pails. 6 in a reshipping case, at 45 cts. per 

 case. Liberal rebate made on orders of 25 

 case> or more. Enclose a dollar for 15 

 months* subscription of the Beekeepers' 

 Review. Northstar. Mich., with your first 

 order. 



For Sale — Relinquishment to 81, -acre 

 homestead with all improvements, and 100 

 stands of bees; all strong and vigorous colo- 

 nies. An ideal location for beekeepers, be- 

 ing in one of the best alfalfa-producing sec- 

 tions of Montana. Sweet clover in abun- 

 dance. No crop failures. Close to school 

 and direct on mail route. Price, $1200. 

 William Schulze. Belfry. Carbon Co.. Mont. 



The Beekeepers' Review is having made 

 what is without doubt the best parcel-post 

 package on the market. Listen- Double 

 corrugated-paper case that needs only a 

 string around it for mailing Notice those 

 prices: hmj one-gallon tin cans and cases at 

 atonlytii; un: half gallon at onlySS.uu; lun 

 quarter gallon at only J6.ui>. The can is the 

 regular screw-cap syrup can you are all 

 familiar with. Compare these prices with 

 others on the market, and send a dollar for 

 15 months' subscription to the Beekeepers' 

 Review. Northstar. Mich. 



Grading Rules of the Colorado Honey- 

 Producers' Association, Denver, 

 Colo., Adopted Feb. 6, 1916. 



\All honey sold through the Colorado Honey- Pro- 

 ducers' Association must be graded by these rules.) 



COMB HONEY. 



Fancy.— Sections to be well filled, combs 

 firmly attached on all sides and evenly 

 capped, except the outside row next to the 

 wood. Honey, comb and cappings white, or 

 slightly off color. Combs not projecting be- 

 yond the wood, sections to be well cleaned 

 No section in this grade to weigh less than 

 yi ounces net or ii% ounces gross. The 



top of each section in this grade must be 

 stamped. "Net weight not less than 12M 

 ounces." 



The front sections in each case must be 

 of uniform color and finish, and shall be a 

 true representation of the contents of the 

 case. 



No. I.— Sections to be well filled, combs 

 firmly attached, not projecting beyond the 

 wood and entirely capped, except the out- 

 side row next to the wood. Honey, comb 

 and cappings from white to light amber in 

 color. Sections to be cleaned. No section 

 in this grade to weigh less than ii ounces 

 net or 12 ounces gross. The top of each sec- 

 tion in this grade must be stamped. "Net 

 weight not less than 11 ounces." The front 

 sections in each case must be of uniform 

 color and finish, and shall be a true repre- 

 sentation of the contents of the case. 



No. 2.— This grade is composed of sections 

 that are entirely capped except row next to 

 the wood, weighing not less than 10 ounces 

 net or 11 ounces gross. Also of such sec- 

 tions that weigh 11 ounces net or 12 ounces 

 gross, or more, and have not more than 50 

 uncapped cells altogether, which must be 

 filled with honev. Honey, comb and cap- 

 pings from white to amber in color. Sec- 

 tions to be well cleaned. The top of each 

 section in this grade must be stamped, 

 "Net weight not less than 10 ounces." The 

 front sections in each case must be of uni- 

 form color and finish, and shall be a true 

 representation of the contents of the case. 



COMB HONEY THAT IS NOT PER- 

 MITTED IN SHIPPING GRADES. 



Honey packed in second hand cases. 



Honey in badly ^ tained or mildewed sec 

 tions. 



Honey showing signs of granulation. 



Leaking, injured or patched up sections. 



Sections containing honey-dew. 



Sections with more than 50 uncapped cells 

 or a less number of empty cells. 



Sections weighing less than the minimum 

 weight. 



All of such honey should be disposed of in 

 the home market. 



EXTRACTED HONEY 



Must be thoroughly ripened, weighing not 

 less than 12 pounds per gallon. It must be 

 well strained and packed in new cans. 60 

 pounds shall be packed in each 5 gallon can. 

 and the top of each 5-gallon can shall be 

 stamped or labeled, " Net weight not less 

 than 60 pounds," 



Extracted honey is classed as white, light 

 amber and amber, the letters " W." " L. A.." 

 "A." should be used in designating color, 

 and these letters should be stamped on top 

 of each can. Extracted honey for shipping 

 must be packed in new. substantial cases of 

 proper size. 



STRAINED HONEY 



Must be well ripened, weighing not less 

 than 12 pounds per gallon. It must be well 

 stranied, and if packed in 5-gallon cans each 



can shall contain 60 pounds. The top of 

 each 5-gallon can shall bestampedor labeled 

 Net weight not less than 60 pounds." 

 Bright clean cansthat previously contained 

 honey may be used for strained honey. 



HONEY NOT PERMITTED IN SHIPPING 

 GRADES. 



Extracted honey packed in second-hand 

 cans. 



Unripe or fermenting honey, weighing less 

 than 12 pounds per gallon. 



Honey contaminated by excessive use of 

 smoke. 



Honey not properly strained 



Honey contaminated by honey-dew. 



Celluloid Queen-Buttons 



These are very prc-tty things for bee-keep- 

 ers or honey-sellers to wear on their co;^*- 

 lapels. They often serve to introduce the 

 subject of honey, which might frequently 

 lead to a sale. 



Note. — One bee-keeper writes: "I have 

 every reason to believe that it would be a 

 very good idea for every bee- 

 keeper to wear one [of these 

 buttons), as it will cause peo- 

 ple to ask questions about 

 the busy bee, and many a 

 conversation thus started 

 wind up with the sale of 

 more or less honey: at any 

 rate it would give the bee- 

 keeper a superior opportu- 

 nity to enlighten many a person in regard to 

 honey and bees." 



The picture shown above is a reproduc- 

 tion of a motto queen-button that we offer 

 to bee-keepers. It has a pin on the under- 

 side to fasten it. 



Prices— by mail— I for 6 cts.; 2 for 10 cts.; 

 or 6 for 25 cts -^■- ». 



AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL, 



HAMILTON, ILLINOIS. 



The Ideal Hive-Tool Free as a Premium 



nickel plated. 

 Exactly half actual size. 



^rice. postpaid. 35 cents: or with the American Bee Journal 

 one year— both for $1.15: or mailed Free as a premium for 

 sending us one new subscription at $i.oo. 



This is a special tool invented by a Minnesota bee-keeper, adapted for pry- 

 ing up supers, and for general hive and other work around the apiary. Made of 

 malleable iron, 8K inches long. The middle part is 1 1-16 inches wide, and 7-32 

 thick. The smaller end is \~A inches long, Yz inch wide, and 7-32 thick, ending 

 like a screwdriver. The larger end is wedge-shaped, having a fairly sharp, semi- 

 circular edge, making it almost perfect for prying up hive-covers, supers, etc., as 

 it does not mar the wood. Dr. C. C. Miller, who has used this tool since 1903 

 says: "I think as much of the tool as ever." 



American Bee Journal, Hamilton, Illinois. 



