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THE AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL 



Dec. 



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Two Years for One Dollar! 



After a man succeeds in publishing a good journal, the next step is that of 

 getting- it into the hands of the people, of getting them to reading it, and becom- 

 ing acquainted with its merits. This can be done by advertising, sending out 

 sample copies, circulars, etc. All this costs money. I think I am safe in say- 

 ing that for every new subscriber I have received I have paid out $2.00 in adver- 

 tising ; hence, I have often said that a publisher of a good journal could aflford 

 to send his paper one year free, for the sake of getting it into new hands. It 

 would cost no more than other forms of advertising, and would be very effective, 

 but, for obvious reasons, this plan could not be put in practice, but I am going 

 to come as near to it as I can. I have between 200 and 300 complete sets of back 

 numbers for the present year, and as long as the supply holds out I will send a 

 complete set, and the rest of this year free to any one who will send me $1.00 for 



the Review for 1906. 



The Review for 1905 



It is impossible, in this space, to more than 

 touch briefly upon a few points. Perhaps the 

 leading feature for the year is a series of 

 arlicles on Iseeping bees in large numbers. 



10,000 Colonies 



in the aggregate are owned by a dozen men 

 whose articles appear in the Review for this 

 year No one of these men has less than 400 

 colonies, and one has 1700 ! These men have 

 kept bees in large numbers. They have suc- 

 ceeded. Tbev have made money. They point 

 the way tor others. They tell how many colo- 

 nies in the home-yard will justify the starting 

 of an out-apiary ; how far apart outapiaries 

 ought to be located; how locations should be 

 selected ; the best methods of traveling from 

 apiary to apiary; how hives and increase 

 shall be secured ; what kind of honey shall be 

 produced; how to solve the swarming prob- 

 lem ; what are the greatest obstacles, and how 

 to overcome them. 



Perhaps the one article that attracted the 

 most attention was by H. G. Sibbald, of Can- 

 ada, and was entitled 



Ahead of Shook-SwaFming. 



The article described a method possessing 

 the following advantages: No shaking of 

 the bees; no handling of the brood; no pos- 

 sibility of the queen being in the wrong hive; 

 no danger of after-swarming; no increase 

 unless desired (but easy if wanted) ; no queen- 

 cells to hunt up and destroy, yet the whole 

 force of bees may be kept together the whole 

 season, and each colony may be requeened 

 with a queen from a naturally-built cell. 



There is no doubt that there are thousands 



of 



Dollars Wasted 



in the rendering of wax that might be saved 

 if proper methods were employed. The best 

 article that I ever saw on the subject was 

 written by Mr. E. D Townsend, and appeared 

 in one of the issues of the Review for this 

 year. The number of new and practical ideas 

 furnished by him in regard to the profitable 

 and comfortable rendering of wax will be a 

 surprise, even to the veterans. He also illus- 

 trates and describes a wax-press that any per- 

 son of ordinary ability can make for only S3. 00 

 or .*4.00, and It is the equal, if not the supe- 

 rior, of a high-priced, factory-made press. 



Tip the Hive Over 



so that it will rest upon its back end, use a 

 little smoke along the lower edges of the 

 brood-combs, and it is an easy matter to 

 determine if the bees are building queen-cells 

 and getting ready to swarm. The only diffi- 

 culty is that the supers are likely to slide oS. 

 but Mr. F. G. Cyrenius has invented a simple, 

 cheap clamp that can be put on the hive in 

 five seconds, no matter how many supers 

 there are upon it, and it will hold the supers 

 on so securely that the hive might be rolled 

 about the yard without their coming loose. 

 By this arrangement it is an easy matter to 

 examine 100 colonies in an hour without ever 

 opening a hive. It was illustrated and de- 

 scribed this year in the Review. 



Advanced Bee Culture 



A new edition of this book will be out some time this month, and, without 

 doubt, will be the most beautifully gotten up bee-book that has ever been pub- 

 lished in this country. It is printed on heavy enameled paper, profusely illus- 

 trated with beautiful halftone engravings, and the front cover embellished with 

 a green vine of clover — a golden bee sipping honey from one of the snow-white 



blossoms. 



Most important of all, however, is the simplicity and freshness, the inspi- 

 ration and real helpjulness of its contents. From years of experience as bee- 

 keeper and editor, I have told in plain, simple language, what I believe to be the 

 most advanced methods of keeping bees for profit, from early spring to the end 

 of the year. The book is almost wholly re-written, and contains nearly twice as 

 much matter as did the former editions. In short, every man who would make 

 the most money out of bee-keeping as a business, must have the book. 



The price of the book will be $1.20, postage paid ; or the Review and the 

 book for only $2.00. If you send $2 00 before the back numbers of the Review 

 are all gone, the back numbers will be sent just as soon as your order is received, 

 your name placed upon the subscription list to the end of next year, and, as soon 

 as Advanced Bee Culture is out (probably two or three weeks) it will be mailed to 

 vou. 



W. Z. HUTCHINSON, Flint, Mich. 



i2l"e honey- jars 



The No. 25 Honey-Jar, Porcelain Cover, Metal 

 Screw Cap, absolutely tipbt, holding One Pound 

 of Honey, Net, in shipping-cases of one gross 

 each: 



1 gross lots $4 50 per gross 



S " " 4.00 " 



Also in strong HE-SHlPPINa CASES of two 

 dozen each, heavy corrugated partitions, sides, 

 top and bottom— a perfect protection — 



1 case lots $1.00 per case 



5 " 95 



10 " -90 " 



Eght ounce Tumblers, tin caps,3 dozen in re- 

 shipping case: 



5 case lots, per case, 3 doz S5c 



10 " " •' 80c 



20 " •' " "5c 



F.O.B. New York. Prompt shipment on re- 

 ceipt of order. 



HILDRETH & SEQELKEN, 

 265 Ji 267 GREENWICH ST., NEW YORK, N. Y. 



llAtf Please mention the Bee Journal. 



For Sale-2 5,000 Lbs. rtlne'd 



Spanish-needle Extracted Honey put up in new 



60-lb. tin cans— 6c a pound for the lot, or 6Kc 



for less, P. J. GUNZEL, Weiner, Ark. 



44Atf Please mention the Bee Jonrnil. 



FOR SALE 



Until further notice, fiae-t qualily new crop 

 California Water White While Sage and Light 

 Amber HONEY in tO-lb. tins, 2 in a case: new 

 cans and new cases Write for pri,.es and sam 

 pies, and state quantity you want. 



HILDRETH & SEGELKfN 

 265 & 267 Greenwich stree:. New York, N.i 

 34Atf Please meniion the Bee Journal. 



New Comb Honey-Chop of 1905 



We believe it would pay those having u in car 

 lots or otherwise to write us-. Give u-* >our low- 

 est ppot cash prices, and fully desciibe the 

 goods and slyleof package: when you cai3 ship, 

 etc. We handle more ot these goods than any 

 other firm iu the U.S. Y^ours for bnsiness, 

 THOS. C. STANLEY & SON. Bees and Honey 



Manzanola, Colo., and Fairfield, III. 

 28Atf Please mention the Bee Journal. 



WANTED 



Fancy White Comb Honey in Non-Drip 

 Shipping-Cases; also White Clover Honey in 

 cans and barrels. Please send samples and 

 state your lowest price, delivered here. We 

 pay spot cash upon receipt of goods. 



ORiaOS BROTHERS 



521 Monroe Street. - TOLEDO, OHIO. 

 4lAtf Please mention the Bee Jonrna). 



Big Discounts 

 on Bee=Supplies 



The following discounts apply on all orders 

 except honey- packages for current use: 

 For cash orders before Oct. 1—10 percent 



Not. 1 9 percent I Feb. 1 6 percent 



Dec. 1 8 " March 1... 4 " 



Jan. 1 " " I April 1 S " 



We handle LEWIS' GOODS, and carry a 

 large stock, which insures prompt shipment. 

 Catalog free. Address, 



LOUIS HANSSEN'S SONS, 



213 & 215 W. 2d Street, DAVENPORT, IOWA 

 38Atf Please mention the Bee Journal. 



•-PURE ALFALFA^ 



HONEY 



IN 60-POUND CANS 



We have a good supply of Pure Alfalfa 



HONEV in 60-pound cans that we can 

 ship by return freight at these prices : 3 cans, 

 boxed, at SX cents a pound ; 4 or more cans at 

 one time, 8 cents a pound— all f.o.b. Chi- 

 cago. Cash with order. Sample, by mail, 8 

 in stamps, to cover package and postage. 

 Address, 



'AND BEEp/\ 



SUPPLY ' 



YORK HONEY 



141-143 Ontario St., CHICAGO, ILL. 

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