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BEE BOOKS 



Sent by mail on receipt of price by 



Tlionias G. Newman & Son 



925 West madlson St., 



CHICAGO, IliIilNOIS. 



Rates to Dealers.— On 10 or more copies, 

 25 per cent, discount, including postage ; or 

 If the dealer pays the transportation, 40 per 

 cent, discount will be given. 



Bees and Honey, or Management of an 

 Apiary for Pleasure and Profit, by Tpomas G. 

 Newman — 220 profusely - illustrated pages, 

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

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

 $4.00. 10 copies, $7.50. 



Blenen Knltur ;— Oder Erfol^relclie 



Behandlung der Bienen. by Thos. G. Newman. 

 —This is a German translation of the principal 

 portion of the book called " Bees and Honey." 

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



The Apiary Register, by Thomas G. 

 Newman.— A Record and Account Book for 

 the Apiary, devoting 2 pages to each colony, 

 and 80 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. 



The Bee-Keepers' Convention Hand- 



Book, 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. Price, cloth binding, 50 cts. 

 Leather binding, 60 cts. 



Bee-Keepers' Gnlde, or Mannal of the 

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

 01 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, $1.50. 



fW A few copies of the old edition can be 

 supplied at $1.25 per copy. 



Honey as Food and medicine, by 



Thomas G. Newman.— It (rives the various uses 

 of Honey aa Food ; Recipes for making Honey 

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

 Honey as Medicine, with many valuable recipes. 

 Thispamphlet is intended for consumers, ana It 

 should be liberally scattered, to create a demand 

 forboney.— Price, for either the Enghsh or the 

 German edition. Sets.; one dozen 40 cts.; 100 for 

 12.50 ; 500 for tlO.OO ; 1,000 for tl5.00. 



^W If 100 or more are ordered, we will 

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



\rhy Eat Honey? (Leaflet No. 1), by 

 Thomas Q.NEWJiAN.-This leaflet is intended for 

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

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

 50 cts.; for 500, «2.lX) ; for 1,000, 13.25. 



BP~ If 200 or more are ordered at one 

 time, we will print on them the honey-producer's 

 name and address free. 



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

 Intended to scatter airong farmers, to induce them 

 to plant Alsike Clover for Pasturage and Hay, and 

 thereby improve the neighborhood for bee-forage. 

 Price, Jfiofor 50 cts.; sou for 12.00; 1,000 for $3.25. 



Hotr 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.; 

 600for»2.00; 1,000 for $3.25. 



The Preparation of Honey for the 

 Uarket, including the production and care of 

 both Comb and Extracted Honey, and inBtructlons 

 on the Exhibition of Bees and Honey at Fairs, 

 etc., by Thomas 6. Newman. A chapter from 

 **Bee8 and Honey."— Price, 10 cts. 



Bee-Pastnrage a Necessity, by Thos. 

 G. Newman.— Progi-essive views, snggestiDg what 

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

 Honey."— Price, 10 cts. 



Swannlns, Dividing and Feedlng.*^ 



Bints to Beginners, by Thomas G. Newman. A 

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



Bees In Winter, by Thos. G. Newman. 

 — <aiatr-PacklnK, Eee Houses and Cellars. This la 

 ' ".harter from * Ber« and Honey."— Price, 3 cts. 



Scientific Qneen-Rearing, as Practic- 

 ally Applied, by G. M. Doolittle. The author 

 details the results of his Experiments in the 

 Rearing of Queen-Bees for the past four or 

 Ave years, and Is the first to present his great 

 discoveries to the world. Price, $1.00. 



Foul Brood — Its Canse and Cure, by 



Frank E. Cheshike, of London, England. It 

 describes hla experiments with the use of 

 Phenol for the cure of the diseases of Bees. 

 Price, 10 cents. 



Honey as Food and ITIedlcIne.— This is 

 a French edition of the pamphlet in English 

 bearing the above name, by Thos. G. Newman. 

 It is printed in large type, and contains 20 

 pages. Price, 5 cents. 



Revised I.angstroth Book, by Charles 

 Dadant & Son ; edition of 1889. It is entirely 

 re-written and fully illustrated. Price, $2.00. 



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 Chicago, 

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

 Price. 50 cents. 



^e~ Report of either Convention, 25 cts. 



A B C of Carp-Culture, by Milton P. 

 Pierce.— It e.vplains the simplest, cheapest 

 and most effective system of carp-culture, and 

 being written by the Secretary of the Ameri- 

 can Carp-Cultural Association, it cannot fail 

 to be of inestimable value to all interested in 

 ihe fascinating avocation of carp-culture. 100 

 pages. Price, 40 cents. 



ABC of Potato-Culture, by T. B. Terky. 

 —It tells how to grow potatoes in the largest 

 quantity, and of the finest quality, with the 

 least expenditure of time and labor. It is not 

 only valuable to potato-growers, but a great 

 part of it applies to the management of al- 

 most any crop on the farm, especially to the 

 preparation of the soil, manures, etc. Price, 

 40 cents, 



Kendall's Horse-Book.— No book can 

 be more useful to horse-owners. It has 35 

 engravings, 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 Ger- 

 man, 25 cents. 



Western Tl'^orld Guide and Hand- 

 Book.— It contains 288 pages of useful infor- 

 mation for home-seekers or tourists.capitallsts 

 or laborers. A vast amount of information 

 not to be found elsewhere. Price, 50 cents. 



Practical Turkey Rearing, by Fanny 



Field, the most experienced turkey-rearer in 

 America. Written expressly for those who 

 are interested in making the business profit- 

 able. All turkey-rearers should get it. Price, 

 25 cents. 



HoHT to Raise Comb Honey, by Oliver 

 Foster.— 16 pages. Price, 5 cts. 



Foul Brood, by A. E. Kohnke.— Origin, 

 development and cure, as taught by the most 

 noted apiarists of Germany. Price, 25 cts. 



Scrlbner's I^umber and Log Book.— 



Gives measurements of ali kinds of lumber, 

 logs and planks ; wages, etc. Price, 35 cts. 



Fmerson Binders.- Made especially for 

 the American Bee Journal, and lettered in 

 gold. They cannot be mailed to Canada. 

 Price, 60 cts. 



Constitution and By-Laws.— 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 Badges.with 

 rosette. 50 cts. each. 



Photographs of Dzierzon, Langstroth, or 

 Baron of Berlepsch. Price, 25 cts. each. 



Comb Honey— How I produce It. By Geo, 

 E. Hilton. Price, 5 cts. 



Slmmlns' modern Ree-Farm, and Its 



Bconomic Management— 200 pages. Price, $1. 



Dr. Foote's Hand-Book of Health. 



—It contains hints and information of the utmost 

 importance concerning eating, drinking dressuog 

 sleeping, bathing, working, etc. 



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

 coughs, cholera, diarrhea, d,v8entery. diphtheria, 

 dyspepsia, ear-ache, felons, headache, hiccough, 

 hoarseness, itching, pimples, piles, rheumatism, 

 ringworm, sore eyes, sore mouth, sore throat, sun- 

 stroke, stings and insect bites, toothache, ulcers, 

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



Pocket Dictionary, containing 32,000 

 words and phrases, illustrated with 670 engravings. 

 320 pages. Always useful and often indispensable. 

 Price. 50 cents. Mailed free, as a premium fortwo 

 subscriptions to tne American Bbe JotTRNAL 

 with $2.00. 



Farmer's Account Book.— It contains 



166 pages, printed on writing paper, and 18 ruled 

 aad bound. Price. $3.00. We will club it and the 

 AMERICAN Bee JotmNAii for a year, for $2.00. 

 tW If you want it sent by mall, 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, Dseftil 

 to every farmer. Price, 40 cents. 



Poulterer's Gnlde, by C. J. Wabd.— It 



tell how to treat diseases of poultry, etc. Every 

 Doultrv-oroducer should have it. Price. 25 cents. 



Qatnby's New Bee-Keeplng, by L. C. 



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

 "Mysteries of Bee-Keeping," entirely re-written 

 by his son-in-law. It is interesting and covers the 

 entire field of bee-keeping and honey-production. 

 Its style is plain and forcible, making its readers 

 realize the fact that the author is master of the 

 subject. Price, bound in cloth. $1.50. 



A B C of Bee-Culture, by A. I. 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 

 beginner. It contains facts gleaned from the ex- 

 perience of thousands of bee-keepers, all over 

 America. Price, cloth binding. $1.2j ; paper, $1. 



Success in Bee-Culture, as practiced 



and advised by James Heddon.— It contains 128 



f ages, well printed on good paper, and illustrated, 

 t covers tne whole held of practical apiculture, 

 and is intended for specialists and those who keep 

 hees for the proflts of the business. Price, 50 cts. 



A Tear among the Bees, by Dr. C. C. 



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

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

 years' experience, who has for 8 years made the 

 production of honey his exclusive business. Price, 

 m cloth binding, 75 cents. 



The Bee-Keeper's Handy-Book, by 



Henrt Alley.— This book contains 270 pages, 

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

 his methods of Vueen-Rearing practiced for 22 

 years. Price, bound in cloth, $1.10. 



Dzlerzon's Rational Bee-Keeping. — 



A translation of the master-piece of that most 

 celebrated German authority. Price, hound in 

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



Blessed Bees, by John Allen.— This is 

 a romance of bee-keeping, full of practical Infoi^ 

 mation and enthusiasm. Price, 75 cents. 



The Production of Comb Honey, by 



W.Z. HtTTCHiNSON.— It discusses the use of Comb 

 Foundation— when, where and how to use It, etc 

 Price, 25 cents. 



Moore's Universal Assistant, and 



Complete Mechaalc— This book contains 1,016 

 pages of over a million industrial facts, calcula- 

 tions, processes, trade secrets, legal forms, items . 

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

 mechanic and business man. 'This Is a veritatiie 

 treasury of useful knowledge, and well "wortn Its 

 weight in gold" to any mechanic, business man, 

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



Dictionary of Practical Aplcnlttire, 



by PROF. JOHX Phiv.— This book gives the cor- 

 rect meaning of nearly 5ixi apiciiitural terms. 

 Price, bound in cloth, 50 cents. i. 



Practical Hints to Bee-Keepers, by i_ 



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

 agement of Bees, and details his method for the -j 

 cure of Foul Brood. Price, 10 cents. ! 



Dzterzon Theory. — The fundamental 



principles of Dzlerzon's system of apiculture as 

 set forth by Berlepsch. It was translated by the 

 Samuel Wagner. Price. 15 cents. 



The Hive I Use, by G. M. Doolittlb.— 



It details bis management of Bees, and minutely 

 describes his methods fur the production and care 

 of comb Honey; management of weak colonies ; 

 how to control swarming ; how to get the largest 

 yield of honey, etc. Price, 5 cents. 



