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Till Pails for Honey. 



THESE Pails liflve full covers, and are excellent 

 tor selling Honey in the Home Market: and 

 after the Honey gra'nuhites in them, it can be 

 shipped anywbere with perfect safety. All sizes 

 have a bail, or handle, and when empty are useful 

 in every household. 



The engraving shows STRAIGHT 

 TIN PAlLS. uf which there are 3 sizes, 

 holding respectively 3, 5 and in lbs. of 

 Honey. Assorted Samples of the 3 

 I sizes will be sent by express for 4U cts. 

 lu quantities, the prices are : 



Per doz. Per 100 

 Gallon, ..holds 10 lbs ..$1.80.... $12.00 

 i^-Gallon, holds 5 lbs.... 1.50. . 9.00 

 <Juart. holds 3 lbs 1.20 .. 7.00 



The second engraving represents 

 THE TAPERING TIN PAILS- 



made heavier snd stronger than 

 those with straight sides. The 

 covers are deeper, and tlie top- 

 edge of the Pail is doubled over, 

 making it smooth and convenient 

 to handle. Ot the Tapering Pails 

 there are five sizes, viz: 1-lb.. 4-lb., 

 7-lb., 13-lb., and 25-lb. Assorted 

 Samples of these will be shipped 



by express for 7.t cents, 

 are as follows : 



In quantities, the prices 



To hold l-lb. 

 Perdozen, | .75.. 

 Per 100, 5.tK>. , 



4-lbs. 

 .$1.25. 

 . 8.00. 



7-lba. 13-lbs. 



, .$ 1.50 $ 2.00.. 



.. 10.00.... 14.50.. 



25-lbs. 

 .$ 3.25 

 . 23.00 



XHOS. G. NEWMAN & SON, 



246 East Madison Street, - CHICAGO. ILL. 



Bee -Hives, Sections, &c. 



On and after Feb. 1, 1890, we will sell our 

 No. 1 V-groove Sections in lots of 500 as fol- 

 lows: Less than 2,000 at $3.50 per thousand; 

 2,000 to 5,000 at $3.00 per thousand. Write 

 for special prices on hir^rer quantities. No. 2 

 Sections $2.00 per thousand. Send for Priee- 

 List for other Supplies. Address, 



J. STAUFFER & SONS, 



iSuccessors to B. J. Miller & Co.l 

 31Atf NAPPANEE. IND. 



BEESWAX WANTED. 



Bees-wax.— We wiU pay 37 cents per 

 pound, in Cash, for Yellow Beeswax, deliv- 

 ered here. 



U^"" To avoid mistakes, the name of the 

 shipper should always be on each package. 



THOS. G. NEWMAN *: SON, 



246 East Madison Street, - CHICAGO, ILL. 



PATENT WIRED COMB FOUNDATION 



HAS NO SAG IN IlllOOD FKAMES. 



THIN FLAT BOTTOM FOUNDATION 



Ha»i« iio Fisli-boiie in Siirplut^ Honey. 



Being the cleanest is usually worked 

 ' the quickest ot" any Foundation made. 

 J. VAN l>Ei;SEN & SONS, 



Sole Manufacturers. 

 Sprout Brook, Montgomery Co., N. Y. 



lAlf 



Mention the American BeeJoumaL 



Scientific (|ueeii-Reariiig 



AS PRACTICA1.1.Y APP1.IED ; 



Being a Method by which tlie very best of 



Queen-Beem are reared in perfect accord 



with Nature's Way ; by 



G. M. DOOLITTLE. 



In this book the author details the results 

 of his Experiments in Rearing Queen- Bees for 

 the past four or five years, and is the first 

 to present his discoveries to the World. 



Bound in Cloth— 176 pages— Price, $1.00, 

 postpaid ; or, it will be Clubbed with the 

 American Bee Journal one year, for $1.75— 

 with the Illustrated Home Journal, for J1.25 ; 

 or the two Journals and the Book for $2.00. 



THOS. G. NEWMAN & SON, 



246 East Madison Street. CHICAflO, ILL. 



THIS CREATURE IS HERE TO. 



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, at $1.00 per Year.) 



THE best is always the cheapest, especially when it costs no more, 

 Someof our $2.00, $1.50 and $1.25 contemporaries have mad& 

 claims that they are better. ^Ve want to give every fanner an op- 

 portunity to make a fair comparison. To this end we vrill send 

 to anv reader of this paper or his fricn. is rr«rr-r^%# tAfr-r-i.^ 

 the l^arm» Field and Stockmim t.VERY WEEK 

 until Jan. Ist, 18D1, including a Maintiiotli I'remiuin Ust, for 



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words, will be sent FREE to any one who viil send us a club of lO 

 subspribors at above price; or a complete HOUSEHOLD CYCJjO- 

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.r7r Mg fc»\Ve make very liberal tenns to club-raisers. In addition tO' 

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 cial Preniiiinis for 300 Largrest Clubs, worth from !S10 to> 

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HOWARD & WILSON PUBLISHING COMPANY, CHICAGO, ILL. 



BEE-FEEDERS. 



The Hasting's " Perfection " Bee Feeder 

 holds one quart, and the letting down ot 

 the food is regulated by a thumbscrew. The 

 cover is put on securely. 

 It is easy to regulate — 

 either a quart or a spoon- 

 ful can be given in a day 

 (ir iu an hour, as desired, 

 and where it is needed 

 most — over the cluster of 

 bees. Not a drop of food 

 ueed be lost, and robber 

 bees cannot get at it. 

 Price, 40 cents, or one 

 dozen for .^3.50. Postage, 10 cts. extra on 

 each Feeder. Special Rates to Dealers — 

 Write for prices. 



The " Shuck " Bee Feeder, as here shown, 

 may be placed at the hive-entrance, any 

 time of the day, without danger from the 



robber bees. It feeds much or little, as may 

 be wanted, and the food can be reached by 

 the bees only from the inside of the hive. 



Price, SO cts., postpaid ; by express, 25 

 cents each, or $3.40 per dozen. 



THOS. G. NEWMAN & SON, 

 246 East Madison Street, - CHICAGO, ILLS. 



LOOK HERE ! 



BEFORE PLACING TOUR ORDER 

 for SUPPLIES for 1801, get my Prices 

 and Discounts. 

 Prlce-lilst FREE. 



Address. J. Mr. KISIZIE, 



20Aly ROCHESTER. Oakland Co., MICH. 



New Factory! 



WE 'WILL soon be in our new Factory— 

 which will be tlie largest and most com- 

 plete in the world. We shall make the best of 

 proods at lowest prices. We are ready for con- 

 tracts for next season's Supplies. Write us. 



G. R. LEWIS A: CO., TVatertown, Wis. 



3,->Atf 

 Mention the American Lee Journal. 



HANDLING BEES 



APAlTIPHLiET, treating- of the taming- 

 and handling ot bees. Just the thing for 

 beg-inners. It is a chapter from ^'Tlie Hive 

 aud Honey-Bee, revised." Price, 8 cts* 

 Advice to beginners. Circulars, &c., free. 



CHAS. DADANT & SON, 



Hamilton. Hancock Co., Ills 



SPECIAL DISCOUNT 



ON HIVES. 



IN order to keep our factory running during 

 the fall and "winter months, we will make 

 a discount of 10 per cent, on all orders for 

 Hives received before Jan. 1, 1891. aud after 

 that date, until March 1, we will make a dis- 

 count of 5 per cent, from our Catalogue 

 prices. 



The experience of the last season should 

 prompt every bee-keeper to have his supply of 

 lines, etc., on hand before the season com- 

 iiHiirL's. and avoid the rush. 



THOS. G. NEWMAN & SON, 



:46 Eiist Madison Street, 



CHICAGO, ILL. 



Mutli's Honey-Extractoi% 



Perfection Cold-Rlast Smokers, 

 SqUAKE GLASS HONEY-JARS, etc 



For Circulars, apply to 



CHA.KI.£8 F. HUTH A SON. 



Cor. Freeman & Central Ayes., CINCINNATI, O. 

 P. 8.— Send inc. for Practical Hints to Bee-Keeperp. 



AGENTS 



WANTED 



ill i.-\(.'r\- Town ami County 

 in ,\lnri-ir:l, tf> soU^'it sub- 

 scriptions for the ILLUSTRATED HOME 

 JOUBKAL. Will allow a Cash Commission 

 on all Subscriptions obtained. This is a fine 

 ojiportunity for aeti\e yountr people to easily 

 earn several dollars a day. Particulars as to 

 com mission, etc., and sample copies of the 

 jiaper, will bo sent to any address. 



THOMAS 6. STEWMAIT 8c SON, 

 •240 East Madison Street, - CHICAGO, ILL 



BEE-KEEPERS' SUPPLIES! 



WE are prepared to furnish to Bee-Keepers 

 all kinds of Supplies promptly, and at 

 lowest rates. Corresjiondence solicited and 

 estimates frladly furnished. Our goods are all 

 made of the best malerial and are fiiist-cl.\ss 

 in every respect. Catalogues and Price-Lists 

 free. Hefercnce— First Nat'l Bank, this place. 

 Address, WM. McCIJNE & CO.. 

 4.1Alt STERLING, ILL. 



