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AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL. 



Feb. 8, 1900. 



G. B. LEWIS CO., 



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JC-VN turnishan INCVItATOK J 



1 that will hatch all hatchatile eg^o, S 



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Basswood and Clover Honey in 6«;Pfii<i 



We have a quantity of FINE WHITE EXTRACTED HONEY in 60-pound 

 cans, gathered from basswood and clover — about one-quarter basswood, which 

 gives it a fine flavor. We will liquefy this honey before shipping, and furnish 

 it f .o.b. Chicago at these prices : 



A sample by mail, 10 cents ; two 60-pound cans in a box, at9j^ cents a pound ; 

 four or more cans, at 9 cents a pound. Address, 



GEORGE W. YORK & CO., 118 Michigan St., CHICAGO. 



beekeeper producing comb boney to use a 

 section holding about one pound. It would 

 take less sections, separators, section-hold- 

 ers, foundation, etc., for a certain amount 

 of honey. It would make quite an item in 

 good years; and as a penny saved is a 

 penny earned, it will apply as well to the 

 above as in any other transaction. Also, 

 the store-keeper always wants to buy your 

 light weights by the pound, and retail them 

 by the section. Many consumers are thus 

 deceived, as they think they are getting a 

 pound when they are not. It is also one of 

 the causes of low prices. E. J. Babb. 



Stephenson Co., 111., Jan. 39. 



Bees Had Fine Fights. 



Bees had a fine flight last Friday, and 

 several good ones since, and seem to be in 

 splendid condition. We have had several 

 days of fine spring weather. 



Geo. Spitler. 



Crawford Co., Pa., Jan. 24. 



A Report for 1899. 



Bees and honey in this locality the past 

 year were almost a failure. I got a fair 

 yield when other bee-keepers failed. From 

 40 colonies I had 1.100 pounds, mostly comb 

 honey, which I sold at 15 cents for comb, 

 and 10 cents for the extracted. Last win- 

 ter was very severe on bees In this locality. 

 A great many bee-keepers lost all their 

 bees. What few bees were left were very 

 weak. The trouble was honey-dew, which 

 the bees gathered for winter stores. I lost 

 14 colonies— the first I have lost since I be- 

 gan bee-keeping, in 1893. Bees so far are 

 wintering well. They went into winter 

 quarters with plenty of good honey. They 

 had three fiigbts in December, and four 

 flights to date this month. 



The American Bee Journal has improved 

 in all departments. Long may it live. 



J. W. Patnb. 



Vermilion Co., III., Jan. 23. 



The Prospects— Origin of Foul Brood 



What does any one know about the 

 Samoan Islands as a honey country ? I 

 hear it said that the climate is very fine, 

 and summer all winter ; and if I had any 

 assurance of its being a good honey coun- 

 try I would go over and try my hand 

 there awhile. 



We feel very much encouraged here for 

 the coming season. The rainfall has been 

 quite good. We have had five or six inches 

 already, and the eucalyptus, walnut, goose- 

 berry, sycamore, buckhorn, redwood, and 

 many other trees, are out in bloom. Hore- 

 hound, filaree, mustard, and many weeds 

 are also coming into bloom. Bees in good 

 condition are bringing in heavy loads of 

 pollen and storing a little honey. Every- 

 thing seems promising for a good crop of 

 honey this year. 



I don't like the way many bee-keepers 



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SUPPLIES 

 Bee- Hives, 



(5 styles); also Sec- 

 tions, Veils, Smokers, Honey - Knives, Hive- 

 Tools, Alsike and Sweet-Clover Seed, Books on 

 Bee-Culture, Etc. Address, 



F, A. SNELLJilMpTille, Carroll Co, 111. 



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THE LAND OF BREAD AND BUTTER 



is the title of a new illustrated 

 pamphlet just issued by the Chicago, 

 Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway, relating 

 more especially to the land along the 

 new line it is now building thru 

 Bon Homme and Charles Mix counties 

 in South Dakota. It will be found very 

 interesting reading. A copy will be 

 mailed free on receipt of 2-cent stamp 

 for postage. Address Geo. H. Heatford, 

 General Passenger Agent, Chicago, 111. 



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