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THE AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL. 



Feb. 16. 19DS. 



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We carry a larg-e stock and 

 greatest variety of everything 

 needed in the Apiary, assur- 

 ing B EST goods at the LOW- 

 EST prices, and prompt ship- 

 ments. We want every bee- 

 keeper to have our Free Il- 

 lustrated Catalog, and 

 read description of Alterna- 

 ting Hives, Hassle Hives, etc. 



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AGENCIES.— Trester Supply Co., Lincoln,Neo.; Shugart & Ouren, Council Bluffa,Iowa; 

 Fulton & Ford, Garden City, Kan.; I. H Myers, Lamar. Colo.; Southwestern Bee Co., 438 

 — , Houston St., San Antonio, Tex. KRETCHMER MFG. CO., Red Oak, lowa. 



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Loois flanssen's Sons 



Carry a complete stock of 



G. B. LEWIS CO.'S 



B-WARE 



tfOwest prices and quick service. 

 Send us your 6rders and find out. 



Davenport, Iowa. 213-215 W.2fl St 



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36A26t 



i!!5 DANDY cI°,"tIr 



will double your egg yield. Thous- 



ands of poultry raisers 

 say so. It costs less, turns easier, 

 cuts faster andlastslonger than 

 I any other. Price |r..Ou up. ^old on 15 Itay**' 

 1 Freo Trial. Send f'.^r b<^jk &Dd BpeoiftlpTopOBtUon. 



STRATTON MF'G. CO., 

 [ Box 21, Erie, Pa. 



Wb Sell Root's Goods in Michiqan 



Let us quote you prices on Sections, Hives, 

 Foundation, etc., as we can save you time and 

 freig^ht. Beeswax Wanted for Cash. 



M. H. HUNT & SON, 



Bbll Branch, Wayne Co., Mich 



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QUALITY. 



Some of our competitors have been trying to oast a suspicion upon our goods, by stating 

 that the quality of the bee-supplies furnished by us, at a less price than is usually charged for 

 same, is of lower quality. 



WE IJEIW XmS, and defy any one to prove that such is the case. All goods 

 manufactured by us are guaranteed to be of standard quality, irrespective of the prices. 



The cause for selling our products at lower prices than others, is very simple. We are 

 at the heart of the lumber district, consequently do not have to pay freight for several hundred 

 miles on raw material and also prepay return freight on the manufactured product. 



We have one of the most modern plants in the country, runniug by water-power. This 

 saves us the expense of fuel. Altogether we are able to sell at as perceat less than the 

 average manufacturer is able to do, without sacrificing the qualiry of our goods. 



We guarantee you absolute satisfaction or refund your money. 



JOHN DOLL & SON. ( Power bldfl. ) Minneapolis, Minn. 

 i DITTMER'S FOUNDATION § 



g IS THE BEST 



g Will tell you why if you will send for FREE CATALOG and SAMPLES, g 



S EARLY ORDER DISCOUNT on FULL LINE OF SUPPLIES. X 



9 Wholesale and Retail. C 



g Working Wax into Foundation for Cash a Specialty. g 



E. Grainger & Co., Toronto, Ont., Sole Agents in Canada for Dittmer's Foundation. 



S CiUS ■>lX'mER, Aiig^usta, n is. S 



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Reports anb 

 (Sxpcrtcnccs 



Results of the Season of 1904. 



I started in the spring of 1904 with 6" colo- 

 nies and got 4500 pounds of extracted and 

 3700 pounds of comb honey, and increased to 

 140 colonies. I took 300 pounds of extracted 

 honey from one colony. I am only a novice 

 in bee-keeping, but I am learning. I have 

 the "A BC of Bee Culture " and Prof. Cook's 

 and Dr. Miller's books, and the best of all the 

 " Old Reliable ". Paul Jones. 



Polk Co., Minn., Jan. 11. 



Bee-Keeping in Arkansas. 



I have some fine Italian bees that came from 

 Illinois. I had them shipped to me in the 

 fall, and they stored about 3 frames of nice 

 honey in October. 



I have secured 100 pounds of surplus honey 

 from every strong colony during the past 3 

 years. 



My apiary is well located 64 miles from 

 Little Rock on the Rock Island road. I have 

 been keeping bees here for the past 4 years, 

 and have been a subscriber to the American 

 Bee Journal the most of that time, and have 

 read some good books and papers on bee-cul- 

 ture. I can sell all the honey I can produce 

 right here and in neighboring towns at ISJ-a 

 cents per pound. 



I believe bee-keeping in Arkansas can be 

 made a success. It is a fine State, and has 

 lots of rich soil yet undeveloped. 



yell Co., Ark,, Jan. 2. A. E. Stone. 



The 4x5 Section vs. the 4"4x4!i. 



The 4x5 section is receiving a great deal of 

 attention lately, and much is being said about 

 it, but it seems to me a rather one-sided dis- 

 cussion. Let us look into the subject a little : 



Its strong points or desirable features are 

 too well known, (being set forth in nearly 

 every catalog or paper that one may pick up), 

 to be mentioned here. We will dwell only 

 upon its most noticeable flaws. 



Did you ever think, when putting full 

 sheets of foundation into sections, that the 

 4x5 takes more than the square ones? Well, 

 it does; and at the present prices, or 70 cents 

 per pound, it costs about 66 cents per thou- 

 sand more for these than for the old-fashioned 

 square ones. I am supposing, too, that the 

 foundation is cut to fit them. If regular 



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Telephone 

 Facts 



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 whether buying ii team or a telephone. 

 If you want to know bow others have 

 built successful telephone lines write 

 for free book HU. Our book F- 80 "Tele- 

 ■^ Dhone Facts for Farmers" gives 

 "^ the facts you ought to know about 

 MW telephones for farm use, 



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 TELEPHONES 



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