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Bee Books 



Sent by mail on receipt of price by 



Tliomas G. Newman & Son 



925 West Madison St., 



CHICAGO, lliLINOlS. 



Rates to Bealers.— On 10 or more copies, 

 9.0 per cent, discount, including: postage; or 

 if the dealer pays the transportation, 40 per 

 cent, discount will be given. 



■ Bees and Honey, or Manajreraenl of an 

 Apjary for Pleasure and Profit, by Tpomas G. 

 Newman — 220 profusely -illustrated pagres. 

 bound in cloth. Price, sinple copy, $1.00. 

 2 copies, $1.80. 3 copies, $2.55. 5 copies, 

 $4.00. 10 copies, $7.50. 



Blenen Kultnr ;— oder Erfola;relclie 



Behandlunsrder Bienen.by Thos.G. Nf.wman. 

 —This is a German translation of the pi-ineipal 

 portion of tbe book called" Bees and Honey." 

 100 pages. Price, 40 cts. Per dozen, $3.00. 



The Apiary Re&lster, by Thomas G. 

 Newman— A Record and Account Boob for 

 the Apiary, devoting 2 pages to each colony, 

 and so arranged that a mere glance will give 

 its complete history. It is strongly bound in 

 full leather. Price, for 50 colonies, $1.00. 

 For 100 colonies, $1.25 ; 200 colonies, $1.50. 



Tlie Bee-Keepers' Convention Hand- 



BooU, by Thomas G. Newman.— It contains 

 a simple Manual of Parliamentary Law and 

 Rules of Order for Local Bee-Conventions : 

 Constitution and By-Laws for a Local Society; 

 Programme for a Convention, with Subjects 

 for Discussion. Ptice. cloth binding, 50 cts. 

 Leather binding, 6» els. 



Bee-Keepers' Guide, or ITIaniial of tlie 

 Apiary, by Prof. A. J. Cooic. — The edition 

 of 1888 is entirely rewritten, and is not only 

 instructive, but interesting and thoroughly 

 practical. It comprises a full delineation of 

 the anatomy and physiology of Bees. Price, 

 bound in cloth, $1.60. 



|^~ A few copies of the old edition can be 

 supplied at $1.26 per copy. 



Convention Reports.— A brief history of 

 the North American Bee-Keepers' Society, 



with a digest of all its previous Conventions, 

 and full Reports of the Proceedings of the 

 Conventions held at Detroit, Mich., in 1885 ; 

 at Indianapolis, Indiana, in 1886 ; at Chictigo, 

 Ills., in 1887 ; and at Columbus, Ohio, in 1888. 

 Price. 50 cents. 

 (^" Report of either Convention, 25 cts. 



Ho-tv to Raise Comb Honey, by Oliver 

 Foster.— 16 pages. Price, 5 cts. 



Fonl Brood, by A. R. Kohnke.— Origin, 

 development and cure, as taught by the most 

 noted apiarists of Germany. Price, 25 cts. 



Scribner's Ijuniber and liog; Book.- 



Gives measurements of all kinds of lumber, 

 legs and planks ; wages, etc. Price, 35 els. 



Elmersou Binders.— Made especially for 

 tbe AMERICAN Bee Journal, and lettered in 

 gold. They cannot be mailed to Canada. 

 Price, 60 cts. 



Constitution and By-Iiavvs.— For local 

 associations, with name of the organization 

 printed. Price. $2.00 per 100. 



Ribbon Badges for Bee - Keepers, upon 

 which is printed a large bee in gold. Price, 

 10 cts. each. Large and elegant Badge6,with 

 rosette, 50 cts, each. 



Pljotoe:raplis of Dzierzon, Langstroth, or 

 Baron of Berlepsh. Price. 26 cts. each. 



Oneen-Rearins^by G. M. DooiaTTLR.— 

 Nearest approach to Nature's way. Price, 15c 



Comb Honey— Ho w I produce it. By G eo. 

 E. Hilton. Price, 5 cts, 

 Simmins' Modern Bee-Farm, and Its 



Economic Management— 200 pages. Price, $1. 



Bees and Bee-Kccping, by Mr. Frank 

 Cheshire, England. Vol. 1, $2.50. A^ol.lI,$3 



Frencli Edition of " Honey as Food and 

 Medicine," by Taos. G. Newman. Price, 10c. 



Qninby's IVew Bee-Keeping, by L. C. 



Root.— This is a new edition of Mr. M. Quinby's 

 "Mysteries? of Bee-Keepinp." entirely re-written 

 by his son-in-law. It ia interesting lunl covers the 

 entire field of bee-keepinu and honey-production. 

 Its style is plain and forcible, roakinj.' its readers 

 realize the fact that the author is master of the 

 subject. Price, hound in cloth, ll.oo. 



A B C of Bee-Cnltnre, by A. L Root.— 



This is a cyclopaedia of everything pertaining to 

 the care of the Honey-bee, and is valuable to the 

 more advanced bee-keeper, as well as to the 

 beffinner. It contains facts gleaned from the ex- 

 perience of thousands of bee-keepers, all over 

 America. Price, cloth binding, $1.25 ; paper, $1. 



Success in Bee-Cultnre, as practiced 



and advised by James Heddon.— It contains 12S 



fages, well printed on good paper, and illustrated. 

 t covers the whole field of practical apiculture, 

 and is intended for specialists and those who keep 

 bees for the protlLs of the buaiueas. Price, 50 cts. 



A Year amon;<>: tlie Bees, by Dr. C. C. 



Miller.— This is a Talk about some of the imple- 

 ments, plans and practices nf a bee-keeper of 25 

 years' experience, who bus for 8 years made the 

 production of honey his exclusive business. Price, 

 m cloth binding, 75 cents, 



Tlie Bee-Keeper's Handy-Book, by 



Henrt AXLEY.—This book contains 270 pages, 

 and is a complete manual of bee-keeping. It gives 

 his methods of Queen-Rearing practiced for 22 

 years. Price, bound in cloth, $1.10. 



Dzierzon's Rational Bee-Keeping.— 



A translation of tbe master-piece of that most 

 celebrated German authority. Price, bound in 

 cloth, $2.00 ; in paper covers, $1.50. 



Blessed Bees, by John Allen.— Tbis is 



a romance of bee-keeping, full of practical infor- 

 mation and enthusiasm. Price, 75 cents. 



Tlie Hive and Honey-Bee, by Rev. L. 



L. Langstroth.— The work of a master, and will 

 always remain a standard. Price. $2.uo. 



Dictionary of Practical Apicnitnre, 



by Prof. John I*nix.— This book gives the cor- 

 rect meaning of nearly 5ii0 apicultural terms. 

 Price, bound in cloth, 50 cents. 



Practical Hints to Bee-Keepers, by 



Chas. F. MUTH.— It gives his views on the man- 

 agement of Bees, and details his method lor the 

 cure of Foul Brood. Price, 10 cents. 



Dzierzon Tlieory. — The fundamental 



principles of Dzierzon's system of apiculture as 

 set forth by Berlepseh. It was translated by the 

 late Samuel Wat^ner. Price. 15 cents. 

 Honey as Kood and ITledicine, by 



Thomas Q. Newman.— It gives the various uses 

 of Honey as Food ; llecipes for making Honey 

 Cakes, Cookies. Puddings, Foam, Mead, etc. Also 

 Honey as Medicine, with many valuable recipes. 

 This pamphlet ie intended for consumers, and it 

 shoum be liberally scattered, to create a demand 

 for honey —Price, for either the English or the 

 German edition, 5 cts.; one dozen, 40cts.; 100 for 

 $2.50 : 500 for $10.00 ; 1,000 for $15.00. 



^" If 100 or more are ordered, we will 

 print the bee-keeper's card (free) on the cover. 



Why Eat Honey 1 (Leaflet No. 1). by 



Thomas G. Newman.— This leaflet is intended for 

 distribution in the bee-keeper's own locality, in 

 order to create a Local Market.— Price, 100 copies, 

 SO cts. ; for 500, $2.00 ; for 1,000, $3.25. 



S^^ If 200 or more are ordered at one 

 thaae. we will print on them the boney-producer'a 

 name and address fkee. 



Alsilie Clover, (Leaflet No. 2). This is 



Intended to scatter air ong farmers, to induce them 

 to plant Alsike Clover for Pasturage and Hay,and 

 thereby improve the neighborhood for bee-forage. 

 Price, 100 for 50 cts.; 500 for $2.00; 1,000 for $3.25. 



HoTP to Keep Honey, (Leaflet No. 3), 

 by Thomas G. Newman.— This leaflet is designed 

 to inform producers, dealers and consumers How 

 to Keep Honey, so as to preserve its richness and 

 flavor, and prevent deterioration by being stored 

 in damp and unclean places.— Price, 100 for 50 cts.; 

 500 for $2.00 : 1 ,000 for $3.25. 



The Preparation of Honey for the 



Market, including the production and care of 

 both Comb and Extracted Honey, and instructlonB 

 on the Exhibition ot Bees and Honey at. Fairs, 

 etc., by THOMAS G. Newman, a chapter from 

 " Beea and Honey."— Price, 10 cts. 



Bee-Pasturaee a Necessity, by Thos. 



G. Newman.— ProRiesBive views, suggesting what 

 and how to plant, it is a chapter from " Bees and 

 Honey."— Price, 10 cts. 



Swarmins:, Dividing and Feeding.^ 



Hintfl to Beginners, by Thomas G. Newman. A 

 chapter from " Bees and Honey."— Price, 5 cts. 



Bees in Winter, by Thos. G. Newman, 

 —Chaff-Packing, Cee Houses and Cellars. This Is 

 - "chapter from '^ Bej^j and Honey."— Price, 5 cts. 



The Production of Comb Honey, by 



W.Z. HUTCHIN^SON.-It discusses the use of Comb 

 Foundation— when, where and liow to use it, etcs. 

 Price, 25 cents. 



Moore^s Universal Assistant^ and 



Complete Mechaalc— This book coatains 1,016 

 pages of over a million industrial facts, calcula- 

 tions, processes, trade eecrets, legal forms, items 

 of business, etc., of vast utility to every farmer, 

 mechanic and business man. This is a veritaoie 

 treasurer of useful knowledge, and well '* wortn Its 

 weight in gold" to any mechanic, business man, 

 and farmer. Price, bound in cloth, $2.50. 



HoYV to Propagate and Groiv Pratt, 



by CHAS. A. Gheen.— It contains over 50 illustra- 

 tions and two large, colored fruit plates. It tells 

 how to propagate strawberries, raspberries, blac-k- 

 berries, currants, gooseberries, grapes, quinces, 

 peaches, apricots, plums, cherries, pears an apples, 

 with illustrations showing how to bud, graft, and 

 nropagate from layers, etc.. with full instructions 

 for grafting the grape. Price, 25 cents. 



A B € of Carp-Calture, by Milton P. 



Pierce.— It explains the siaiplest. cheapest and 

 most effective system of carp-culture, and being 

 written by the Secretary of the American Carp- 

 Cultural Association, it cannot fail to be of inesti- 

 mable value to all interested in the fascinating av(^ 

 cation of carp-culture, loo pages. Price, 40 cts. 



A B € of Potato - Cnltnre, by T. B. 



Tebry.- It tells how t<_> grew potatoes in the larg- 

 est quantity, and of the tlnest quality, with the 

 least expenditure of time and labor It is not only 

 vaiuat-le to potato-growers, but a great part of it 

 applies to the management of almost any crop on 

 the farm.especiidly to the preparation ot the soil, 

 manures, etc. Price, 40 cents. 



Kendall's Horse-BooU.— No book can 



be more useful to horse-owners. It has 35 engrav- 

 ings, illustrating positions of sick horses, and it 

 treats all diseases in a plain and comprehensive 

 manner. It has many good recipes, etc. Price, in 

 either English, or German, 25 cents. 



Western World Ouide and Hand- 



Xtoelt.— It contains 288 pages of useful informa- 

 tion for home-seekers or tourists, capitalists or 

 laborers. Avast amount of information not to be 

 found elsewhere. Price, 50 ceiits. 



Practical Turkey Rearing, by Fanny 



Field, the most experienced turkey-rearer in 

 America. Written expressly for those who are 

 interested in making the business protitahle. AH 

 turkey-rearers should get it. Price, 25 cents. 



Tlie Hive I TJse, by G. M. Doolittle.— 

 It details his management of Bees, and minutely 

 describes his methods for the production and care 

 of comb Honey; manau'ement of weak colonies ; 

 how to control swarming ; how to get the largest 

 yield of honey, etc. Price, 5 cents. 



Sinimins Non-Swrarming System, as 



applied to hives in present use, by 8. SIMMINS. of 

 Kngland.— The author claims that it will inaugur- 

 ate a new era in modern bee-keeping, and states 

 that it is based upon purely natural principles, and 

 is the only system that can be relied upon, because 

 no other condition exists in the economy of the 

 hive that can be applied to bring about the muca- 

 desired result- a total absence of any desire to 

 swarm. 64 pages. Price, 50 cents. 



Fowl Brood— Its Cause and Cure, by 



Prof. Frank K. Cheshihe, of London. England. 

 —This describes his experiments with the use of 

 Phenol for the cure or diseases of Bees. It lathe 

 work of a master mind, and full of very interesting 

 malter. Price. 10 cents. 



0r. Footers Hand-Boole of Health. 



—Itcontains hints and information of the utmost 

 importance concerning eating, drinking, dressing, 

 sleeping, bathing, working, etc. 



It tella how to cure boils, burns, chilblains, corns, 

 coughs, cholera, diarrhea, dvaentery. diphtheria, 

 dyspepsia, ear-ache, felons, headache. hicoDugh, 

 hoarseness, itching, pimples, plies, rheumatism, 

 ringworm, sore eves, sure moutn, sore throat, sun- 

 strote. stings anii insect bites, toothache, ulcers, 

 whooping cough, worms, etc. Price, 25 cents. 



Pocket Dictionary, containinpr 32,000 



words and phrases, illustrated with eTOengravlnps. 

 :i20 pages. Always useful and often indispensable. 

 Price, 50 cents. Mailed free, as a premium for two 

 subscriptions to tne AMERICAN Bee Journal 

 with $2.00. 



Farmer's Account Booic,— Tt contains 



IRG pages, printed on writing paper, and is ruled 

 a.id bound. Price. $3.00. We will club it and the 

 AMERICAN Bee Journal for a year, for $2.00. 

 ty If you want it sent by mail, add 20 cents for 

 postage. 



Fisher's Grain Tables ; For casting up 



the price of grain, produce, hay ; wood measurer 

 ready reckoner, tables for plowing, etc. Usefol 

 to every farmer. Price, 40 cents. 



Poulterer's Guide, by C. J. Ward.— It 



tell how to treat diseases of poultry, etc. Every 

 poultry-producer should have it. Price, 25 cents. 



