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THE AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL 



Sept. 21, 190S 



PCBLISBED WEEKLY BV 



GEORGE W.YORK S COMPANY 



334 Dearborn Street, Chicago, 111. 



IMPORTANT NOTICES 



THE SUBSCRIPTION PRICE of this Journal fs 

 $l.fH> a year. In the United States, Canada, and 

 Mexico; all other countries in the Postal Union, 50 

 cents a year extra for postage. Sample copy free. 



THE WRAPPER-ISABEL DATE indicates the 

 end of the month to which your subscription ispaiu. 

 Forin8tance,"dec<i5" on your label shows that it is 

 paid to the end of December, 1904. 



STTBSCRIPTION RECEIPTS —We do not send a 



receipt for money sent us to pay subscription, but 

 change the date on your wrapper-label, which shows 

 that the money has been received and credited. 



ADVERTISING RATES will be given upon appli- 

 cation. 



National BeeKeepers' Association 



Object5 of the Association 



Ist.— To promote the interests of its members. 



2d.— To protect and defend its members in their 

 lawful riffhts. 



3d.— To enforce laws against the adulteration ol 

 honey. 



Annual Membership Dues, $i.oo 



General Manager and Treasurer — 



N. E. Fkance, Platteville, Wla, 



^" If more convenient. Dues may be sent to the 

 DQblishers of the American Bee JoumaL 



The Honey-Producers' League 



( Incorporated J 



OBJECTS: 



1. To create a larger demand for honey through 

 advertising. 



2. To publish facts about honey, and counteract 

 misrepresentations of the same. 



MEMBERSHIP DUES 



I . Any bee-keeper may become a member by pay- 

 ing to the Manager an annual lee of $l.()n for each 

 20 tor fraction of 2u) colonies of bees (spring count) 

 he owns or operates. 



'2. Any honey-dealer, bee-supplydealer, bee-supply 

 manufacturer, bee-paper publisher, or any other 

 firm or individual, may become a member fin the 

 annual payment of a fee of $io, increased by one- 

 fifth of one (1) percent of his or its capital used in 

 the allied Interests of bee-keeping, 



Gborge W. roRK, Manager, 



3J4 Dearborn St., CHICAGO, ILL. 



Itailsn Queea*Bee Free as a Premluai 



To a subscriber whose own subscription to the 

 American Bee Journal is paid at least to the end of 

 1905. we will give an untested Italian queen for 

 sending ubONK NEW subscription with $i.»io for the 

 Bee Journal a year. Nt>\v is the time to get new 

 Hubscnbers. If you wish extra copies of the Bee 

 Journal for use as samples, let us know how many 

 you want and we will mail them to you. Address 

 all orders to the office of the American Bee Journal. 



IN THE HEART OF MICHIGAN 



Within a hundred miles of me are over ^ of 

 the bee-keepers of Michigan. I am on the Pere 

 Marquette k.K., which completely covers this 

 region. Root's Goods, Factory Prices, 

 Prompt Service, Low Freight. Send 

 for Catalog. 



GEORGE E. HILTON, 



28A12t FREMONT. MICH. 



FINF OIIFFN^ ^'■'om my 3 and 5 banded 

 Vl u r ^ M LongTongued Italrads. 

 By Return Mall Equal to any for hooey- 

 gathering and gentleness. 



Mr. Chas. M. Darkoa-, Dear Sir:— The bees 



and queen received in ^j^ood condition, only a 



few dead bees; indeed, it is a fine queen, and 



the bees are No. 1. Thanking yon for the same, 



Yours truly, J. J. Vosberg. 



Peach Orchard, Ark., Aug. 19, 1905. 



Select Tested (or Warranted Tested] $1 each. 

 No disease. I guarantee ail queens perfect, to 

 arrive safely, and give reasoaable satisfaction. 

 CHAS. M. DARROW. 



23Atf K. F. D. No. 1. MILO, MO. 



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" If Goods are wanted Quick, send to Pouder " ^ 



BEE-SUPPLIES 



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Root's Goods ai Root's PrlC6s i 





Everything- used by BeeKeepers. 



POUUER'S HONEY-JARS. Prompt Service. 



Low Freight Rates. .-. .•. .•. Catalog Free. 



If you wish to purchase finest quality of HONEY for your local trade, write for my 

 free monthly price-list of honey. 



Why not secure your BEE-SUPPLIES NOW FOR NEXT SEASON'S USE. and avail 

 yourself of the following very liberal discounts? Goods all Root Quality. 



For cash orders before Oct. 1 . 

 For cash orders before "Nov. 1 

 For cash orders before Dec. 1 . 



Percent I For cash orders before Jan. 1.. 7 percent 



10 For cash orders tefore Feb. 1. .6 percent 



9 For cash orders before Mar. 1 ..4 percent 



8 I For cash orders befoie Apr. 1.-2 percent 



WALTER S. POUDER, 







513-515 Massachusetts Ave., 



INDIANAPOLIS, IND. 



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•'ease roPnT-ion bee jouxDai wlien writji: 





DITTMER'S FOUNDATION t'h'e BEST 



Now is the time to prepare for next season. 



If You Want to Save Money on Foundation, Working- Wax for Cash, and on a 



full line of SUPPLIES, write for prices and discounts, and samples 



of our Superior Foundation. 



E. Grainger & Co., Toronto, Ont., Agents for Canada. 



The Bee and Honey Co., Beeville. Tex., Agents for Texas. 



GUS. DITTMER, 



Ptease mentlots 8®8 Joromal wjien -wzitOi^ 



Augusta, Wis. 



IT'S TI ME TO FEED 



Feeding time is here and you will want feeders. There are none better made than 

 the Miller-Boardman Entrance Division-Board Feeder and the Simplicity Bottom-Board 

 Feeder. Tney can be attached to the bottom-board and left all the year around. Are 

 made on honor and sold direct from the factory to you, saving you a middleman's 

 profit. 



Your orders will receive prompt attention. Send them early. 



Don't fail to send us your address for our new catalog, which will be very compre- 

 hensive, and will give you many valuable pointers upon bee keeping. 



JOHN DOLL & SON, 



Power Building, - - MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. 





•^eae« meonnn Bo« .i(»iifTia» ivqaq WTmjuctft 



ID percent Discount 



On orders accompanied 

 bv cash sent us in SEP- 

 TEMBER. This applies 

 use. 



to all goods excepting Honey-Packages for current 



By Return Freight or Express. Send to 



fl. M. ARND, '^rfX'OIZ' Tli^TWfV -^NO BEE f^f\ 



Mgr. X %J1XiMSL XXUJ3I X4 JL SUPPLY \J%J, INot Inc). 



141 & 143 Ontario Street, CHICAGO, ILL. 



(5 short blocks north of the C. & N. W. Ry. Passenger Station, 



using the Wells St. Cable Line from center of city to Ontario St.) 



Long Distance Telephone— North 1559 



Catalog and prices on Honey on application. If you want <jSoo<l Ooods 

 at Factory Prices and Prompt S^taipinent, send your orders, or call on us. 



BEESWAX WANTED— 26c cash, or 28c when taking Bee-Supplies in exchange 

 — delivered here. 



Please Mention the American Bee Journal ISWS^ 



