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THE AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL. 



April 9, 1903. 



Tlie Best Bee-Ooods 

 ifl the World.... 



are no better than those we make, 

 and the chances are that they are not 

 so good. If you buy of us you 

 'Mill not be ditsappointed. 

 AVe are iinderiiiold l>y no 

 one. Send for new catalog and 

 price-list and free copy of THE 

 AMERICAN BEE-KEEPER; in its 

 thirteenth year ; 50 cents a year ; es- 

 pecially for beginners. 



THE 



W. T. Falconer Mfg. Co., 



JAMESTOWN. N. Y. 



W. M. Gekrish, Epping-, N.H., carries 

 a full line of our g^oods at catalogr prices. 

 Order of him and save the freight. 



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Please mention Bee Journal -when writing. 



Only 8c a lb. 



FOR THE BEST 



White Alfalfa Honey 



ALL IN 60-LB. CANS 



A sample by mail, 10c for package 

 and postage. By freight, f.o.b. Chi- 

 cago : 2 cans in box (120 lbs.) at 8 cents 

 a pound. We can furnish Basswood 

 Honey at )^c a pound more. 



This Alfalfa Honey should go off like 

 hot-cakes. Better order at once, and 

 get a good supply for your customers. 



QEORQE W. YORK & CO., 



144 & 146 E. Erie street, - CHICAGO, ILL. 



Bee = Supplies 



G B. LEWIS CO'S GOODS and every- 



thiag necessary for handliug- bees. The very 

 best of goods, and largest stock in Indiana. 

 Low freight-rates. Catalog free. 



C. M. SCOTT & CO., 



1004 E. Washidgton Street, 

 49A26t INDIANAPOLIS. IND. 



BEE-SUPPLIES? 



Everything used by bee-keepers. 



POUDER'S HONEY -JARS. Prompt 



service. Low Freight Rates. 



NEW CATALOG FREE. 



tis.^s^Vi..3e.:iS.Si^ia,je»^ie,^e^Vi^^ 



?tfr Dadant's Foundation 



26tll 

 Year 



We guarantee Satisfaction. '?;s^,^'':i.^^kl,^^^%^''i^llt^S:'' 



No LOSS. PATENT WEED-PROCESS SHEBTINQ. 



Why does it sell so well? ^l^z 



it has always given better satlF- 

 faction than any other. Because in 25 yeara 

 there have not been any complaints, but thousands of compliments. 



Send name for our Catalog, Samples of Foundation and Veil Material. 

 We sell the best Veils, cotton or silk. 



Bee-Heepers' Supplies 



OF ALL 

 KINDS •« 



Very fine pure-bred BARRED PLYMOUTH ROCK Chickens and Eggs 

 for sale at very low prices. 



Langstrolh on the Honey-Bee — Rc^^/isecl, 



The classic in Bee-Culture — Price, $1.20, by mail. 



BEESWAX WANTED 



at all times. 



DADANT & SON, 



Hamilton, Hancock Co., Ill 



P'.ease mention Bee Jotirnal -when ■WTitin& 



Special Notices. 



Beeswax Market. 



We are paying, till further notice, 30 cents 

 cash, or 32 in trade, for average; one cent extra 

 for choice yellow wax. 



Three Carloads of Honey =Jars. 



We have orders with two factories for 3 car- 

 loads of honey-jars to be delivered soon. One 

 car of No. 25 jars and Mason jars goes to our 

 branch in Mechanic Falls, Maine, while an- 

 other car is coming here. The third car is of 

 square jars also— Tip-top jars. We are getting 

 in position to take care of orders for honey-jars 

 promptly, and at the best available price. 



Shipping at this Date. 



The orders continue to roll in in good volume, 

 so that we are still 15 cars behind on orders for 

 car-loads. Smaller orders are shipped with 

 reasonable promptness within 2 or 3 days after 

 being received. The railroads continue to an- 

 noy by delay to shipments in transit. The con- 

 sequence of such delays in bee-keepers' supplies 

 are not quite so serious now as they will be 

 later on; and it is of the highest importance 

 that you anticipate your wants as far in ad- 

 vance as possible, so as not to be without the 

 goods when the time comes that you are ready 

 to use them. Two percent off for cash with 

 order this month. 



Second-hand Foundation-Mills. 



We still have on hand a good assortment of 

 second-hand foundation-mills, which we list as 

 follows. Any one desirint2^ samples from these 

 mills, or further particulars, we shall be pleased 

 to supply on application. 

 No. 014,2.k6, hex. cell, extra-thinsuper. Price,$8 



the inside of the super ; 

 a general demand for a 



tra-thin super, good. 



■ice, $10. 

 :*rice, $12. 

 ■ice, $0. 



2x6, hex. cell, 



Price, 10. 

 No. 2132, 2x6, hex. cell, thin super. 

 No. 2227, 2x6, hex. cell, thin super. 

 No. 050, 2!^xl2, round cell, medium 

 No. 044, 2x10. Pelham, nearly new. 

 No. 034, 2Kxl2J^, round cell, very old style, 



fair condition. Price, $10. 

 No. 051, 2x10, round cell,medium brood. Price,$10 



The New Super Springs for 1903. 



We have up until lately been using wire 

 springs to produce the necessary compression 

 in comb honey supers. These were secured to 



There came to be 

 V.4.BLE spring, and 

 accordingly constructed some samples made 

 of wire; but owing to the difficulties of manu- 

 facture, and the further fact that the tension of 

 the wire varied considerably, we finally decided 

 on Hat steel springs. This spring is very simi- 

 lar to if not identical with the super-spring first 

 used by Capt. J. E. Hetherington, of Cherry 

 Valley, N. Y., some 30 years ago, and which, we 

 understand, he has been using ever since. 

 While this form of spring is a little more ex- 

 pensive for the material used, it is easier to 

 make. The Root Co. is now turning out these 

 springs bv the thousand. All the l')03 supers 

 put out by us from this date on will have these 

 springs; and we anticipate they will be well re- 

 ceived by the general bee-keeping public. Capt. 

 Hetherington, who for many years enjoyed the 

 reputation of being the most extensive bee- 

 keeper in the world, is not apt to adopt an im- 

 practicable device; and the fact that he pro- 

 nounces the principle good is pretty good evi- 

 dence that the fraternity at large can safely 

 adopt it. There are those who prefer a spring 

 fast to the super instead of loose. By putting 

 the spring in position, and driving a staple over 

 one end, thefce may be securely fastened. A 

 staple similar to the No. 11 double-pointed tack 

 but a little wider is needed. We will have them 

 soon at 20 cents per pound. 



A Nail-Puller for a Quarter. 



On receiving a shipment of hives or other 

 goods, how often have you felt the need of a 

 good nail-puller with which to open the boxes 

 without breaking or splitting them? Such nail- 

 pullers as were effective have been beyond the 

 reach of most people who have a box to open 

 only occasionally. Here is something that 

 works on the same principle as the best nail- 

 puller, and yet is within the reach of every one. 

 It will be worth all it costs in opening up one 

 shipment of hives. It is nickel-plated, weighs 

 only 3 ounces, and may be carried in the vest- 

 pocket, yet it is strong enough to draw nails up 

 to 2 inches. The jaws are bedded over the head 

 of the nail; then with the hammer attached, the 

 nail is easily drawn. The head may pull off 

 from some cement-coated nails, and then, of 

 course, you can not get a hold on them. Usually 

 the grip is such as to hold the nail under the 

 head, so it is not likely to come off. Price, only 



25 cents each; by mail, 30 c 

 is made that will take l%'\ 

 cents; by mail, 40. 



A heav 



ich 1 



Price, ^S 



Address, THE A. I. ROOT CO., Medina, Ohio. 



B^" GEORGE W. YORK & CO. '^iV^|<5'?L^i,r'' 



are headquarters for ROOT'S BEE-KEEPERS' SUPPLIES IN CHICAGO, 

 their free Catalog. 



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