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THE AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL 



Nov. 23, 1905 



SPECIAL ISSUE of Gleanings in Bee Culture, Dec. 15, 1905 



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We are pleased to announce 

 that extensive plans are under 

 way for a magniflcent Christ- 

 mas issue of Gleanings in Bee 

 Culture, ready for mailing Deo. 

 )5th. It is planned that this is- 

 sue shall by far exceed in its 

 wealth of contributed articles, 

 its halftone illustrations, and 

 its cover design, anything here- 

 tofore attempted in bee-keep- 

 ing literature. It will consist 

 of at least 100 pages, and should 

 be kept by every bee-keeper. 



Cover 



The cover is printed in three 

 colors by one of the best color- 

 printing establishments in the 

 United States. We were not 

 satisfied to attempt this our- 

 selves, and have gone to great 

 expense for the printing of this 

 cover. The design is something 

 unique, and very pleasing in- 

 deed. It shows the red clover 

 in its natural colors in all its 

 beauty, and, altogether, will 

 make a bee-keeper's magazine 

 that will compare favorably 

 with any of the literary maga- 

 zines of the present day. 



Half-Tone Illustra- 

 tions 



During the past summer we 

 have had a special artist who 

 has been sent to various points 

 especially to take photographs 

 for us. He has traveled on our 

 account alone the pastsumnrer 

 over 4000 miles, and we can 

 promise something very fine ij 



RISTM.XS 



1905 



our half-tones for this issue. In 

 this preliminary announcement 

 we are unable to specify defi- 

 nitely the subjects that will be 

 given, but those who are at all 

 familiar with Gleanings for the 

 past year will know that a treat 

 in illustrations is in store for 

 them. We can delinitely an- 

 nounce now that some of the 

 prize photographs in our second 

 photographic contest, American 

 and Foreign, will appear in this 

 issue. Our engravings are made 

 by the very finest engravers in 

 the United States, insuring first- 

 class work in every case. 



Writers 



For this issue we shall have 

 our regular contributors, such 

 as Dr. C. C. Miller, G. M. Doo- 

 little. Prof. A. J. Cook, J. A. 

 Green, and Louis Scholl, besides 

 special contributed articles, es- 

 pecially for the number, by 

 E. W. Alexander, Dr. E. F. 

 Phillips, of Washington, D. C, 

 and others. 



Other Features 



Not only shall we make the 

 magazine a thing of beauty and 

 special value in its reading-col- 

 umns, but special attention will 

 be given to making it of value 

 as a reference-book — a sort of 

 yearbook for bee-keepers — so 

 that it will be kept for frequent 

 reference throughout the fol- 

 lowing year. We expect to 

 have all of the reliable adver- 

 tisers represented in its col- 

 umns, such as the breeders of 

 various races of queens," dealers in bees, dealers in general supplies, dealers in special articles for bee-keepers. It will be valu- 

 able alike to the advertiser and to the subscriber, and no bee-keeper in the country can afford to miss this issue; neither can 

 any advertiser afford to miss the opportunity of being represented in its columns. 



Subscription Rates 



We are making a short-time offer — a special trial trip of 6 months for 25 cents, which will include this Dec. 15th issue. 

 This one number alone should be worth 25 cents to any bee-keeper. We can not promise to hold this offer open indefinitely, 

 for our cover pages will necessarily have to go to press considerably in advance of the day of publication ; and after the num- 

 ber contracted for are sold, we shall not be able to supply additional copies. It is important, therefore, that yovir subscription 

 be received promptly. 



WANTED-25 YOUNG MEN 



There is now, and has been for years, a greater demand for experienced bee-help than there are men ready for these 

 places. Each winter and spring we are obliged to disappoint many large apiarists by telling them we do not know where suit- 

 able help can be found. The demand is already begining for the season of 1906. 



We have found that many who take our course in bee-culture by correspondence prefer to go into business for them- 

 selves, so we still need active young men who have a fair knowledge of the subject— men whom we know something about— 

 who can be recommended for the places frequently offered. We have, therefore, determined to-day to offer a limited course in 



BEE-KEEPING BY MAIL 



We shall desiginate this as Course No. 2. The lessons are identical with the lessons in Course No. 1. The time, how- 

 ever is limited to one year from enrollment. The course may be easily completed in 3 to i months. The following is the 



OXJT3LjI3SrE3 OF COXJR,SH! 



1. Definitions of Terms 



2. Inmates of the Hive 



3. Comb 



4. Handling Bees 



5. Transferring 



6. Building Up Colonies 



7. The Honey-Flow 



8. Swarming 



14. Enemies of Bees 



15. Establishing an Apiary 



16. Queen Rearing 



17. General Examination 



9. Rendering Normal 



10. Preparing for Winter 



11. Wintering 



12. Spring Management 



13. Bee Diseases— Sjniptonis 



te3r,m:s of ooxjk,sh! s-full-cash payment 



Complele course as outlined, lessons, personal answers to all questions, including the A B C of Bee-Culture (500-page book,) 

 and Gleanings in Bee Culture, (semi monthly,) for one year, JS.OO. 



With ether the A B C or Gleanings omitted in case you have one, $4 00. 



With both omittf d in case you have both, $3.00. 



If a full colony of Italian bees with tested queen ii wanted, in either Dovetailed or Danzenbaker hive, we will, for $10.00 extra, 

 deliver one colony at your express station, at any point in U.S. east of the Mississippi River, or make equal allowance to other 

 points , 



ty crx HERE "a» 

 The Root Correspondence School of Bee Culture, Medina, Ohio. 



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Enclosed find in payment of one course of instruction (No. 2) in the Root Correspondence School of 



Bee Culture. „ „ „^ _ 



Name P-0 State 



County or Street Express Office 



Please answer the following : Have you a colony of bees? Have you an ABC of Bee Culture of 1903 



or 1905, which ' Have you already subscribed for Gleanings this year? 



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