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THE AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL 



Sept. 28 ^^1>S 



PCBLISBED WEEKI.Y BY 



GEORGE W.YORK 8 COMPANY 



3S4 Dearborn Street, Chicago, 111. 



IMPORTANT NOTICES 



THE 8TTBSCRIPTI0N PRICE of this Journal is 

 fl.iM.) a year. In the United States. Canada, and 

 Mexico; all other countries in the Postal Union, 50 

 cents a year extra lor postage. Sample copy free. 



THE WRAPPER-LABEL DATE indicates the 

 endof the month to which your f«ub8criptlo ■ is paid. 

 For instance, " dec05" on your label shows thai it is 

 paid to the end of December, I9u4. 



8TTBSCH1PTI0N RECEIPTS.— We do not send a 

 receipt for money sent us to pay subscription, but 

 cbange 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 Bee-Keepers' Association 



Objects of the Association 



Ist.— To promote the interests of Its members. 



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

 lawful riirhts. ^ ^ , 



3d.— To enforce laws agamst the adulteration of 

 honey. 



Annual Membership Dues, $i.oo 



General Manager and Treasurer— 



N. E. Fkance, Platteville, Wl». 



f3^ If more convenient. Dues may be sent to the 

 oablisbers of the American Bee JoumaL 



Tlie Honey-Producers' League 



(Incorporated) 



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 



1. Any bee-beeper may become a member by pay- 

 ing to the Manager an annual fee of $l.(Kt for each 

 20 (or fraction of liin colonies of bees (spring count* 

 he owns or operates. 



2. Any ho ley dealer, bee-supply dealer, bee-supply 

 manufacturer, bee-paper publisher, or any other 

 firm or individual, may becomi* a member < n the 

 aoDual payment (if a fee of $10. increased by one- 

 flfth of one (l 1 percent ot his or its capital used in 

 the allied irterestfj of bee-iteepinK. 



QsoKOE W York, Manager. 



334 Dearborn St., Chicago, ill. 



Italian Queen-Bee Free as a Premium 



To a subscriber whose own subscription to the 

 American Bee Journal is paid at least to the end ot 

 190.S. we wi'i give an untested Italian queen for 

 sending us ONE NEW subscription with $i.'fj for the 

 Bee Journal a vear. Nuw is the time to get new 

 subscribers. If you wir.h extra copies of the Bee 

 Journal tor use a« samples, let us know how many 

 you wiint and we will mail them to you. Address 

 all orders to the ofBce 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 Fere 

 Marquette R.R., which completely covers this 

 region. Root's Goods, Factory Prices, 

 Prompt Service, Low Freight. Send 

 for Catalog. 



UEORGE E. HILTON, 



28A12t FREMONT. MICH. 



Mention B«'e Journal when wrltlns. 



Now is the Timdo Order 



Your Bee-Hives. Sections, Shipping-Cases, 

 Berry Boxes, and Crates for the coming sea- 

 son. By sending us a list of goods wanted, 

 we can save you money. 



SHEBOYQAr.' FRUIT BOX CO. 



35A18t SHEBOYGAN, WIS. 



Mention Bee Joiirunl n'hen nritins. 



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



® BEE-SUPPLIES i 

 .-=1=; 

 Root's Goods ai Root's Prices I 

 Everything- used by Bee Keepers. ^t, 



POUDER S HONEY-JARS. Prompt Service. ^ 



Low Freight Rates. .'. .'. .-. Catalog Free. ^ 



Tl*^ If you with to purchase finest quality of HONEY for your local trade, write for my ^SjP 



# free monthly pi ice-list of bodey. ^JL. 



Why oot secure your BEE-SUPPLieS NOW FOR NEXT SEA50N»S USE, and avail ^ 



t yourself of the following- very liberal disconntsV Goods all Root Quality. ^1^ 



Percent I For cash orders before Jan. 1.7 percent ^F 



For cash orders before Oct. 1 10 For cash orders tefore Feb. 1.6 percent 1S» 



w^ For cash orders before Nov. 1 9 For cash orders before Mar. 1 .4 percent ^^ 



«» For cash orders before Dec. 1 8 j For cash orders befote Apr. 1.. 2 percent ijs^ 



I VyflLTER S. rOUDER, | 



J^ 513-515 Massachusetts Ave., INDIANAPOLIS, IND. ^ 



DITTMER'S FOUNDATION i'h\ BEST 



Now is the time to prepare for next season. 



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



QUS. DITTMER, - Augusta, Wis. 



Mention Bee Journal -when -wxltlng. 



IT'S TIME 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. 



Tour 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 beekeeping. 



JOHN DOLL & SOX, 



Power Building, - - MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. 



10 Percent \fmmi z:z.i::z Lewis' Bee-Supplies 



cash sent us in IT 



H. M. ARND 

 Mgr. 



accum panted by 



cash sent us 



SEPTEMBER. This applies to all g-oods excepting Honey-Packages for cur- 

 rent use. By Return Freight or Express. Send to 



ITORK HON£ JL 5UPPLY CO. (Notlnc). 



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 Cood Ooods 



at Factory Prices and Prompt Shipment, 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 Iteff 



