'1896. 



THE AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL. 



543 



BEE-BOOKS 



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Bees and I2at:fy. or Managemeat of an Apiary 

 !or Pleasure aiitt I'ruHt. by Thomas G.Newman. — 

 This edition bus hL'vw largely rewritten, thorougbly 

 revised, and Is " tully up with the times " In all the 

 Improvements and inventions In this rapldly-devel- 

 oplng pursuit, and presents the ajjlarlst with 

 everything that can aid In the successful manage- 

 ment of an apiary, aud at the same time produce 

 the most honey In an attractive condition. It con- 

 tains 250 pn^es, and 245 Illustrations— Is beautifully 

 {>rlnted In the highest style of the art, and bound 

 n cloth, gold-lettered. Price, $1.00. 



I^angfstroth on the Honey-Bee, revised by 

 Dadaut— This classic In bee-culture, has been 

 entirely re-wrltten, and Is fully illustrated. It 

 treats of everything relating to bees and bee-keep- 

 ing. No apiarian library Is complete without this 

 standard work by Kev. L. L. Lnnestroth — the 

 Father of American Bee-Culture. It has b'ZO pages; 

 bound In cloth. 



Price, postpaid, $1.25. 



Bee-BLecpers' Onldei or Manual of the 



Apiary, by Prof A. J Cook, of the Michigan Agrl- 

 cultural College.— This book Is not only Instructive 

 and helpful as a guide In bee-keeping, but Is 

 Interesting and thoroughly practical and scientific. 

 It contains a full delineation of the anatomy and 

 physiolotry of bees. 4(i0 pages ; bound In cloth and 

 fully Illustrated. 



Price, postpaid, $1.25. 



Scientific Qtieen-Rearlnff, as Practically 

 Applied, by G. M. Doollttle.— A method by which 

 the very best of t^tueen-Bees are reared In perfect 

 accord wltii Nature's way. 17ii pages, bound Id 

 Cloth, and Illustrated. Price, $1.00. 



.A.' B C of Bee-Culture, by A. I. Root.— A 

 cyclop;edla of 400 pages, describing everything 

 pertaining to the care of the honey-bees. It con- 

 tains aUJ engravings. It was written especially for 

 beginners Bound In cloth. Price, $1.25. 



Advanced Bee-Cultnre, Its Methods and 

 Managemeut, by W. '/<. Hutchinson.— Tlie author 

 of this work Is too well known to need further 

 description of his book. He Is a practical and 

 entertaining writer. Fou should read his book. 90 

 pages, bound In paper, and Illustrated. Price, 50 cts. 



Rational Bee-KeeplniT* by Dr. John Dzlerzon 

 —This Is a translation of his latest German book on 

 bee-culture. It has S50 pages; bound In cloth, $1.25; 

 In paper covers, $1.00 



Bleneu-Kultur, by Thomas G. Newnan.— 

 This Is a German translation of the principal por- 

 tion of the boolt called Bees op Hoxev. 10^ page 

 pamphlet. Price. 40 cents. 



Convention Haud-Book, for Bee-Keepers. , - 

 Thomas G. Newman.— It contains the parliamen- 

 tary law and rules of order for Bee-Conventions— 

 also Constitution and By-Laws, with subjects for 

 discussion, etc. Cloth, gold-lettered. Price, 25 cts. 



Atnerikaiiiselie Bleneiiziielit* by Hans 

 Buschbauer.— Printed in German. A hand-book on 

 bee-keeping, giving the methods in use by the best 

 American and German apiarists, illustrated; 138 

 pages. Price. Sl.no, 



Xlitrty Years Among tiie Bees, by 



Henry Alley.— Gives the results of over a quarter- 

 century's experience in rearing queen-bees. Very 

 latest work of the kind. Nearly lOu pages. Price, 50c. 



Wliy Kat Honey ?— This Leaflet is intend- 

 ed for FREE distribution, to create a Local Market. 

 100 copies, by mail. 40 cts.: 500 for$l..ou; looo, $2.50. 



B^" If 500 or more are ordered at one time, your 

 name and address will be printed on tbem FKKB. 



Hoiv to Keep Honey and preserve Its 

 richness and flavor. Price same as Why Eat Honey. 



Apiary Register, by Thos. G. Newman.— 

 Devotes two pages to a colony. Leather binding. 

 Price, for 50 colonies, li.OO; for lOO colonies, $1.25. 



Preparation of Honey for the Market, 



Including the production and care of comb and 

 extracted honey. A chapter from Bees ANP 

 HoxEY. Price, 10 cents. 



Bee-Fas turaere a Necessity.— This book Bug 

 gestB what and how to plan U la a chapter fronr 

 Bees and Honev. Price. 10 cents. 



The Hive I Use, by G. M. Doollttle. It 

 details his manag-ement of bees, and methods 

 of producing comb honey. Price. 5 cents. 



f>r. Howard's Book on Fonl Brood. 



—Gives the McEvoy Treatment and reviews the ex- 

 periments of others. Price, :i5 cts. 



Dictionary of AplcuUnre, by Prof. John 



Phln. Gives the correct meaning of nearly 500 api- 

 cultural terms. Price. 30 cts. 



Winter Problem in Bee-KeepInR. by G. 

 R. Pierce. Result of 25 years' experience. 50 eta. 



Handling Bees, by Cbas. Dadant & Son.— 

 A Chapter from Langstroth Revised. Price, 8 cts. 



Bee-Keepers' Directory, by H. Alley.— 

 Latest methods in Queen-Rearing, etc. Price, 50c. 



Foul Brood Treatment, by Prof. F. R. 



Cheshire.— Its Cause and Prevention. Price, 10 cts. 



Foul Brood, by A. R. Kohnke.— Origrln. 

 Development and Cure. Price, 25 cts. 



History of Bee-Associations, and Brief Re- 

 ports of the first 20 conventions. Price. 15 cts. 



Honey as Food and Medicine, by T. 



G. Newman.— A 32-page pamphlet : just the thing to 

 create a demand for honey at home. Should be 

 scattered freely. Contains recipes for Honey-Cakes, 

 Cookies. Puddings, Foam, Wines, and uses of honey 

 for medicine. 



Prices, prepaid— Single copy, 5 cts.; 10 copies. 35 

 cts-: 50for$1.5(): KHifor $2.50; 250 for $5.60; 5U0 

 for$10.(X>; or 10(XJ for $1.5.00. 



When 250 or more are ordered, we will print the 

 bee-keeper's card (free of coat) on the front cover 

 page. 



Bee-Kee|>lnj£ for Profit, by Dr. G. L. 



Tinker.- Revised and enlarged. It details the au- 

 thor's '* new system, or huw to get the largest yields 

 of comb or extracted honey." 8<.i p.; illustrated. 25c. 



Emerson Binders, made especially for 

 the Bee Jodrnal. are convenient for preserving 

 each number as fast as received. Not mailable to 

 Canada. Price. 75 cts. 



Commercial Calculator, by C. Ropp.— 

 A ready Calculator. Business Arithmetic and Ac- 

 count-Book combined in one. Every farmer and 

 businessman should have it. No. 1, bound in water 

 proof leatherette, calf finish. Price, 4n cts. No 2 

 in fine artificial leather, with pocket, silicate slate, 

 and account-book. Price, 60 cts. 



Green's Four Books, by Chae. A. Green. 

 —Devoted to, l st. How We Made the Old Farm Pay ; 

 2nd, Peach Culture; 3rd, How to Propagate fruit- 

 Plants, Vines and Trees; 4th. General Fruit In- 

 structor. Nearly 120 pages. It'uUy illustrated. 25 cts. 



Green's six Books on Fruit-Cultnre, 



by Chas. A. Green.— Devoted 1st. to Apple and Pear 

 Culture; 2nd, Plum and Cherry Culture; 3rd. Rasp- 

 berry and Blackberry Culture; 4th. Grape Culture; 

 5th, Strawberry Culture. 129 pp.; Illustrated. 25 cts. 



Garden and Orchard, by Chas. A. Green. 



—Gives full instructions In Thinning and Marketing 

 Fruits; Pruning. Planting and Cultivating; Spray- 

 ing. Evaporation. Cold Storage, Etc. 94 pages, illus- 

 trated. Price. 25 cts, 



Kendall's Horse-Book. — 35 pictures, 



showing positions of sick horses, and treats on all 

 their diseases. English or German. Price, 25 cts. 



Silo and Silage, by Prof. A. J. Cook.— It 



gives the method In operation at the Michigan Agri- 

 cultural College. Price, 25 cts. 



Ijumber and Log-Book. — Gives meas- 

 urements of lumber, logs planks; wages, etc. 25c. 



Maple Sngar and the Sug-ar Bush, by Prof. 

 A. J. Cook.— Full instructions. Price, 35 cts. 



Grain Tables, for casting- up the price of 

 grain, produce, hay, etc. Price, 25 cts. 



Capons and Caponizing, by Dr. Sawyer, 

 Fanny Field, and others.— Illustrated. All about 

 caponizing fowls, ana thus how to make the most 

 money in poultry-raising. 64 pages. Price, 30 cts. 



Our Poultry Doctor, or Health In the 

 Poultry Yard and How to Cure Sick Fowls, by 

 Fanny Field.—Kverything about Poultry Diseases 

 and their Cure. 64 pages. Price, 3o cts. 



Poultry for Market aud Poultry for 

 Profit, by Fanny Field.— Tells everything about the 

 Poultry Business. 64 pages. Price, 25 cts. 



Turkeys for Market and Turkeys for 

 Profit, by Fanny Field.— All about Turkey-Raising. 

 64 pages. Price, 25 cts. 



Rural I-lfe.— Bees, Poultry. Fruits, Vege- 

 tables, and Household Matters, lOO pages. 25 cts. 



Potato Culture, by T. B. Terry.— It tells 

 how to grow them profitably. Price, 40 cts. 



Hand-Book of Health, by Dr. Foote.— 



Hints about eating, drinking, etc. Price, 25 cts. 



Alsike Clover Ijcaflet.— Full directions 



for growing. 50 for 25 cts. ; 100 for 40 cts. ; 200, 70c. 



Book Clubbing Offers. 



(Read Carefully.) 

 The following clubbing prices Include the 

 American Bee Journal one year with each 

 booklnamed. Remember, that only one book 



can be taken In each case with the Bee Jour- 

 nal a year at the prices named. If more books 

 are wanted, see postpaid prices given with 

 the description of the books on this page. 

 FoUowlngls the clubbing-list; 



1. Langstroth on the Honey-Bee J2.00 



2. A B C of Bee-Culture 2.00 



3. Bee-Keeper's Guide 1.75 



4. Bees and Honey [Cloth bound] 1.65 



5. Scientific Queen-Hearing 1.75 



6. Dr. Howard's Foul Brood Book 1.10 



7. Advanced Bee-Culture 1.30 



8. Amerikaniscbe Bienenzucht [Germ.] 1.75 



9. Blenen-Kultur [German] 1.25 



10. Rational Kee-Keeping [Cloth bound] 2.00 



11. Kational Bee-Keeping [Paper bound] 1.76 



12. Thirty Years Among the Bees 1.30 



3 3. Bee-Keeping for Profit 1.15 



14. Convention Hand Book 1,15 



15. Poultry for Market and Profit 1.10 



16. Turkeys tor Market and Profit........ 1.10 



17. Capons and Caponizing 1.10 



IS. Our Poultry Doctor 1.10 



19. Green's Four Books 1,15 



20. Green's Si.t Books on Frult-Oulture.. 1.15 



21. Garden and Orchard 1.15 



23. Rural Life 1.10 



24. Emerson Binder for the Bee Journal. 1.60 

 23. Commercial Calculator. No. 1 1.25 



26. Commercial Calculator, No. 3 1.49 



27. Kendall's Horse- Book 1.10 



30. Potato Culture 1.20 



32. Hand-Book of Health 1.10 



33. Dictionary of Apiculture 1.35 



34. Maple Sugar and the Sugar Bush 1.20 



35. Silo and Silage.. 1.10 



36. Winter Problem iu BeeKeeping 1.30 



37. Apiary Register (for 50 colonies) 1.75 



38. Apiary Register (for 100 colonies) . 2.00 



39. Bee-Keepers' Directory 1.30 



10 per ct. Off to^Keduce Stock 



on all kinds of S"LTFE=IjIE3S, except 



—COMB FOUXDATIOIW - 



which will be sold in lots of 10 lbs. or more as 

 follows: Medium, 35 cts.: Light, 36 cts.; Thin 

 Surplus, 40 cts.; Extra Thin, 45 cts. 

 Queens— Warranted, 30c. : Tested, 75e. 



:S W. J. FIXCH, Jr., "**«\l'Llf^''" 



Mention tIieA.merl.can Bee JmvnuxL 



(^onTenUon i%otices. 



Texas.— The third annual convention of the 

 Southwest Te.\as Bee-Keepers' Association 

 will be held at Beeville. Tex., on Sept. 16 and 

 17. 1896. All are invited. No hotel bills to 

 pav. Low rates on railroads. 



BeevUie, Tex. J. o. Grimsley, Sec. 



Minnesota.— The annual meeting of the 

 Southern Minne^^ota Bee-Keepers' Association 

 will be held iu Winona, on September 21 and 

 25, 1896, at 9 o'clock, a.m. All that feel 

 in any way interested in bees or honey are 

 cordially Invited to attend. 



Winona, Mien. E. C. Cornwell, Sec. 



Wisconsin,— The annual meeting of the 

 Southwestern Wisconsin Bee-Keepers' Asso- 

 ciation will be held at Wauzeka. Wis.. Oct. 7 

 and 8, 1896. Ail thit are interested In api- 

 culture are invited to attend, and especially 

 those that want a foul brood law to protect 

 their bees from tills dread disease. Our com- 

 mittee Is working hard to get every bee- 

 keeper interested, and we should all feel it is 

 for our Interest to help get a State law to 

 protect our bees. Many of our prominent 

 bee-keepers of the State have pnmised to be 

 at our meeting, and no one ein afford to miss 

 it. M. M. Rice, Sec. 



Boscobel, Wis. 



North American Bee-Keepers' Association 



OFFICERS FOR 1896. 



President— A. I. Root Medina, Ohio. 



Vice Pres.— Wm. McEvoy Woodburn, t nt. 



Sec. -Dr. A. B. Mason — Sta. B, Toledo. Ohio 



Treas.— W. Z. Hutebinson Flint, Mioh 



Convention at Liaooln, Nebr., Oct. 7 & 8. 



National Bee-Keepers' Union. 



President— Hon. R. L. Taylor. . Lanper. Mloh 

 Gen'l Mgr — T. G. Newman. ..San Diego, Oal 



See the preiniiim offer on pagel538 ! 



