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THE AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL. 



Oct. 1, 1903. 



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The Best Bee-Goods 

 ia the World.... 



are no better than those we make, 

 and the chances are that they are not 

 so good. It you buy of us yoii 

 tvill not be disappointed. 

 We are undersold 1>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. NY. 



"W. M. Gerrish, Epping-, N.H., carries 

 a full line of our g^oods at catalog" prices. 

 Order of him and save the freight. 



B^e Journal -wfieu wratxti^i 



Queen-Clipping Device Free! 



The MoNBTTE 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 

 \ New subscriber to the Bee Journal 

 ^for 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, Ben Branch, Mich. 

 Please mention Bee j oumai wdbc witine 



. , . _ ork for OS. We wlH Btart you in 

 kouslnesB and furnish tbe c&pital. Worn 

 lught and easy. Send 10 cents for fuU 

 "line of samples and particulars. 

 DKAPEK PUBLISQINQ CO., Chicago. III. 

 PlePSB meiiuou iseo joiiru,ii wnen writinfe 



10 to 100 Colonies of 

 Yellow Italian Bees in 

 D >vetail hives. Bees 

 and hives in first-class 

 JOHN DIVEKFY. 

 346 S. River St., AURORA, ILL. 



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For Sale 



If you want the Bee-Book 



That covers the whole Apicultural Field more 



completely than any other published, 



send $1.20 to 



Prof. A. J. Cook, Claremont, Cal., 



FOR HIS 



"Bee-Keeper's Guide." 



Liberal Discounts to the Trade. 



Catnip Seed Free! 



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 regular 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. 



Please meutlou Bee Journal 

 when writing Advertisers. 



26tll 

 year 



Dadant's Foundation f^. 



W«^ O-immnff^P ^atisfjirf inn what more can anybody do? beauty, 



we gUctrdntec ^<tLibi<tCLiuii. purity, firmness, no SAaaiNa. 



No LOSS. PATENT WEED-PROCESS SHBETINQ. 



Whv HrtRC If «t»ll «f» well? Because it has always given better satla- 

 Wny UUCb IL SCIl »U WCIl r faction than any other. Because in 35 yearj 



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-Keepers' SupDlies 



OF ALL 

 KINDS ♦* 



Very fine pure-bred BARRED PLYMOUTH ROCK Chickens and Eggs 

 for sale at very low prices. 



Langstroth on the Honey-Bce — Re\/ised, 



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



BEESWAX WANTED 



at all times. 



DADANT & SON, * 



Hamilton, Hancock Co., Ill L 



please mention Bee Jotimai vrhon ■writing 



RED CLOVER HONEY=QUEENS. 



Spring Bluff, Wis .July ift, 1903. 

 The a, I. HtiOT CO.. Medina, Ohio. 

 Dear Sirs:— I thouuhl I would write 

 reKard to the Red 



Just think. 72 r 

 honey as ever was maue. and only July 

 isih. It seems as though they will surely 

 All 48 more. 



1 don't know whether their tongues 

 are any longer than any of the others, 

 or whether they gathered it Irum Red 



lover, but surely such bees are worth 



oney. 



1 use the 8-f rame Jumbo frame. 



C. E Kellogo, Spring Bluff, Wif». 



Dear Sir —We have yours of -July Ifith 

 and would be gla i to have you advise us 

 by return mail with reference to the 

 capping of the honey. Some ■ arties say 

 the capping from these bets is not 

 white, and we would be glad to haveyou 

 advise us how your honey is in this re- 

 spect, and oblige. Yours trulv. 



The A.I. Root Co. 



8PR1NO Bluff, Wis.. July 31. 1903. 

 The a. J. Root ro.. Med*na. Ohio. 



DearSira:— Yours of July 24th at hand 

 to-day. In regard to ynur question in 

 reference to the eappinga of the honey 

 from these bees I will say that It is 

 simply perfect, beautiful snow-white 

 and every box perffct. 96 one-pound 

 sections now. I am quite sure they will 

 All two more supers, which will bring 

 the number up to 144. I would like very 

 much to have vou seea few of those aec- 

 tion&, and 1 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 gentj^e bees to han^'" 



I could 1 



>nt smoke or v.__ 



There are a few traits about them that 

 seem to me are quite remarkable aside from their honey-gathering; they do-"* * * •" ^r^^^^ 



I will write you ayain in a tew weeks and let you know if they flU the 

 they will. Respectfully, 



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. 



Each. 



Untested $1-00 



Tested 2.00 



Select Tested 3.00 



Breeding ^ "i* ^li 



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., Hedina, Ohio. 



