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THE AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL. 



April 6 1905 



combs in the front rows of sections, when un- 

 loaded from the express car and more of them 

 when unloaded from the express wagon. The 

 honey was frozen. 



I have shipped thousands of pounds of cra- 

 ted honey in warm weather with no damage, 

 at distances of 400 to 1300 miles. 



The moral to both Mr. Math's letter and 

 this is, Don't ship comb honey during freez- 

 ing weather. 



With reference to L. V. Rickett's article, 

 (page 229) I wish to say this : 



In my locality we have trouble in getting 

 i'-i's.\% sections to weigh enough so that 24 

 No. 1 sections will weigh 22 pounds, on an 

 average, when placed between separators 

 while the honey is being built. Across the 

 country 8 miles from here the bee-keepers 

 must use sections of 1%-inch width in order 

 to keep them from weighing over 23 pounds 

 per case of 24 sections. 



As our market demands an average of 22 

 pounds per case of 24 sections of No. 1 honey, 

 will Mr. Ricketts please name one size of sec- 

 tion for those two localities? 



Notwithstanding the fact that Mr. Ricketts 

 has had far more experience in retailing honey 

 that I, I can't help believing that when a cus- 

 tomer buys a light section of honey by weight, 

 and pays according to the weight he gets, that 

 customer is satisfied with his purchase; in 

 fact, many prefer a light-weight section, as it 

 costs them less (when bought by weight), and 

 is plenty for the occasion for which it is 

 bought. 



I believe in putting honey up to suit the 

 large buyer, but want honey sold by weight 

 so far as the bee-keeper and retailer are con- 

 cerned. Let the middlemen do as they see 

 best. Leo F. Hanegan. 



St. Croix Co., Wis., March. 24. 



[Of course, it is well known to all who have 

 had any experience that it is extremely risky 

 to ship comb honey at all in very cold weather, 

 on account of the great brittleness of the 

 comb when cold. But whether shipped in 

 warm or cold weather, it is best to have comb 

 honey packed properly, so it cat be handled 

 with as little danger of breakage as possible. 

 — Editor.] 



Keeping Bees on a Roof 



I have a roof-apiary 16 feet from the ground 

 on top of a wagon-shed. The bees do not 

 sting the horses, nor the people that pass, 

 and they store as much honey as those on the 



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• GAGK GOUNTT NURSERIES 

 Box 646 Beatrice, Neb. 



QUEENS! QUEENS! 



Am ready as usnal to far- 

 nish the BEST OF OUBENS 

 only. Have changed my ad- 

 dress, having moved to 1111 

 N. Smith St., San Antonio, 

 Tex., where I have better 

 mail service. 



Untesteil Queens, 85c each ; 

 Tested. $1.25 each. Untested, 

 after April, 75o each; or *8 

 .per dozen ; Tested, $1 each. 



I rear only the three and the five banded 

 Italians. DANIEI/ WUKTH, 



nil N. Smith St., SAN ANTONIO, TEX. 



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LEWIS' GOODS 1 CHICAGO. 



Best and Most Direct Shipping Point 

 in the World. 



H. M. Abns, Manager. 



Having decided to add Bee-Keepers' Supplies to our 

 honey-business, we have arranged with the well-known 

 Q. B. LEWIS CO. to handle their full line of Popular 

 Beeware in Chicago. We will sell at their regular prices. 



Catalog and prices on Honey on application. If you want Cood Ooods 

 at Factory Prices and Prompt Shipment, send your orders to the 



YORK HONEY f^^^^ CO. 



(Not incorporated— Successors to The York Honey Co.) 



H. M. ARND, Mgr. 141 & 143 Ontario Street, CHICAGO, ILL. 



Beeswax 28o cash, or 30c when taking Bee-Supplies in exchange — delivered here. 



r Wisconsin Basswood Sections 

 And Prompt ShiDments 

 Is what we are making for our customers. 

 — DOVETAILED HIYES AND SHIPPING-CASES — 

 We carry a full line of SUPPLIES. Ask for Catalog. 

 THE HARSHFIELD HANUFACTURINQ CO., Harshfield, Wis. 



DiuiDBr's F oundation is me u%\. 



Send for Catalog. Samples and Discounts, and judge for yourself. 1904 output, SO percent 

 increase over 1903. 



Full line of SUPPLIES, wholesale and retail. 



Working Wax into Foundation for Cash a Specialty. 



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



GUS DITTMER, Aogusta, Wis, 



BEE SUPPLIES, BERRY-BOXES % CRATES 



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