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THE AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL. 



Sept. 17, 1903. 



The Best Bee-Goods 

 Id the World.... 



are no better thau those we make, 

 and the chances are that they are not 

 so good. If you buy of us you 

 M'il^l mot be disappointed. 

 We are undersold by 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. Gerrish, Epping, N.H., carries 

 a full line of our g-oods at catalog' prices. 

 Order of him and save the freight. 



^iea-;e n.enti<)ji B^e Journal when ■wntiiie 



Queen-Clipping Device Free! 



The MoNETTE Queen-Clipping 

 Device is a fine thing for use in 

 catching and clipping Queens' 

 wings. It Is used by many bee- 

 keepers. Full printed directions 

 sent with each one. We mail it for 

 \ 25 cents; or will send it FREE as 

 ' » a premium for sending us One 

 I New subscriber to the Bee Journal 

 Jfor a year at $1.00; or for ?1.10 we 

 will mail the Bee Journal one year 

 and the Clipping Device. Address, 



QEORQE W. YORK & CO., 

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



Hives, Sections, Foundation, 



etc. We can save you money. Send list of goods 

 wanted and let us quote you prices. ROOT'S 

 GOODS ONLY. Send for Catalog. 



M. H. HUNT & SON, Bell Branch. Mich. 



10 to 100 Colonies of 



Yellow Italian Bees in 



Povetail hives. Bees 



_ and hives in first-class 



JOflN DIVEKEY. 



346 S. Kiver St., AURORA, ILL. 



of 20 

 years' expe- 



For Sai6 



Position Wanted "e 



APlAklST AND POULTKYMAN. A 1 reference 

 given. Address, AmericBn Bee Journal, 



144 & 146 E. Erie St., Chicago, III. 

 Plep^e Ttenuon Bee Journal "wtien "writm^ 



10 COLONIES 

 OF BEES in 



dovetailed eight 

 rcud condition. Address at once, 

 L. E. COX, 

 38Alt R F. D. 27, Mortonvllle, Ind. 



"**iease mention Bee journal •wnen ■wntinp; 



Wanted to Sell 



frame hives, ficud condition. 



RUY 



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Kgrover 



P 'ATWHOLESALtPRiCEsThC GROWER 



ROCHESTER. N. Y. 



Please mention Bee Joorua.! -wtien WTitm^ 



Catnip Seed Free I 



We have some of the seed of that fa- 

 mous honey-producing plant — Catnip. 

 It should be scattered in all waste- 

 places for the bees. Price, postpaid, 

 is cents per ounce ; or 2 ounces mailed 

 FREE to a regfular subscriber for send- 

 ing' us one NEW subscriber to the Bee 

 Journal for one year, with $1.00 ; or for 

 $1.20 we will send the Bee Journal one 

 year and 2 ounces of Catnip seed to 

 any one. 

 GEORGE W. YORK & CO. 



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



%is,ja^ia..3e,ja,ja,je,.ximy!m.ie,ss.jemjs,ji^)^^ 



f^ Dadant's Foundation 



26tll 

 year 



We guarantee Satisfaction. SJirn^?^^,^R";SNEis?1?o 



No LOSS. PATENT WBED-PROCBSS SHBBTINQ. 



Wliv Hrtf^e W atA\ af\ «i/f»llV Because it has always given better satls- 

 VV liy UUCa IL »C11 »U WCIl r faction than any other. Because In as years 



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-Heeoers' SupDiies 



OF ALL 

 KINDS ♦• 



Very fine pure-bred BARRED PLYMOUTH ROCK Chickens and Eggs 

 for sale at very low prices. 



Langslrolh on the Honey-Bee — Re\/isdci, 



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



BEESWAX WANTED 



at all times. 



DADANT & SON, * 



Hamilton, Hancock Co., Ill L 



KieAse meaTion Bee Journal ■when ■wntiri^ 



RED CLOVER HONEY=QUEENS. 



Spring Bluff, wis.. July ih, 1903. 

 The a. 1. KOOT Co.. Medina, Ohio. 



Dear Sirs:-1 thought I would write 

 you a few lines in rejiard to the Red 

 Clover Queen 1 got Irom you. They 

 haven't swarmed yet this summer, but 1 

 have taken 48 sections from them and 

 there is 24 more all ready to come off. 



Just think, 72 nice sections of as nice 

 honey as ever was made, and only July 

 laib. It seems asthoughthey willaurelv 

 an 48 more. 



1 don't know whether their tongues 

 are any longer than any of the othera. 

 or whether they uathered it from Red 

 Clover, but surely such bees are worth 

 money. 



1 use the 8-frame Jurabo frame. 



C. E. Kellogg. 



C. E. Kellogg. Spring Bluff, Wis. 



Dear Sir. —We have yours of July 18th 

 and would be glaa to have you advise us 

 by return mail with reference to the 

 capping of the honey. Some parties say 

 the capping from these bees is not 

 white, and we would be glad to have you 

 advise us how your honey is in this re- 

 spect, and oblige. Yours truly. 



THE A.I. Root Co. 



HpRiN'o Bluff, Wis.. July 31. 1903. 

 The a. I. Root Co.. Medina, Ohio. 



Dear Sirs:— Yours of July 24th at hand 

 to-day. In regard to your question in 

 reference to the cappings of the honey 

 from these bees 1 will say that it is 

 simply perfect, beautiful snow-white 

 and every box perfect. 96 one-pound 

 sections now. I am quite sure they will 

 All two more supers, which will bring 

 the number up to 144. 1 would like very 

 much to have you see a few of those sec- 

 tions, and I will be glad to send you a 



Now, I haven't told you ALL their 

 good qualities yet. I am sure they are 

 by far the most gentle bees to handle I 



9 about them that 



There ; 

 seem to me are quite remarkable aside from Ibeir hooey-gathering; they don't seem to w 

 I will write you again in a few weeks and let you know if they All the 144 sections, 

 they will. Respectfully, C 



AGAIN READY FOR PROMPT DELIVERY. 



We were snowed under with orders for a few weeks, but here we are agai 

 with good Queens and prompt service. 



Red Clover and Honey Oueens. 



Breeding $o."0 



Select Breeding 7.50 



Extra Select Breeding 10.00 



With any of the last three we include one frame of bees and brood to insure 

 safe arrival, for which we make no charge. These must be sent by express. 

 Queen circular free. 



THE A. I. ROOT CO., fledina, Ohio. 



