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THE AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL. 



Dec. 21, 1905 



PCBLISHED WEEKLY BY 



6E0RGE W. YORK & COMPANY 



334 Dearborn Street, Chicago, 111. 



IMPORTANT NOTICES 



THE StTBSCKIPTION PRICE of this Journal Is 

 SI tio a year, in the United States, Canada, and 

 Mexico; all other countries in the Postal Union, 60 

 cents a year extra for postage. Sample copy tree. 



THE WRAPPER-LABBIi DATE indicates the 

 endof the month to which your subscription ispai-1. 

 Forlnstance. '"dectto^'on your label shows that it is 

 paid to the end of Dtcember. 



SirBSCRIPTION RECEIPTS— We do not send a 

 receipt for money sent us to pav 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 Bee Keepers' Association 



Objects of the Association 



lgt _To promote the interests of its members. 



2(j.l-To protect and delend its members in their 

 lawful riehts. . ^ ... j ,^ .- » 



3d.— To enforce laws agamst the adulteration ol 

 honey* 



Annual Membership Dues, $i.oo 



General Manager and Treasurer — 



weneraiiiio k n.E. Fkance, Platteville, Wli. 



ty If more convenient. Dues may be sent to the 

 onbllsbers of the American Bee JoumaL 



Tlie Honey-Producers' League 



(INCORPORATED) 



OBJECTS: 



1. To create a larger demand for honey through 

 advertising. 



•1. To publish facts about honey, and counteract 

 misrepresentations of the same. 



MEMBERSHIP DUES 



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

 ing to the Manager an annual fee of $1.00 for each 

 20 (or fraction of 2n) colonies of bees (spring count) 

 he owns or operates. 



2. Any hooey- dealer, bee-supply dealer, bee-supply 

 manufacturer, bee-paper publisher, or any other 

 firm or individual, may become a member on the 

 annual payment of a fee of $10, increased by one- 

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

 the allied interests of bee-keeping. 



George W. York, Manager, 



3^4 Dearborn St., Chicago, ill. 



^'Xhe cootimious advertiser 

 gels llie bulk oi llie business* 

 because others are not adver- 

 tising, and lie is.^^ 



When attending: the National Bee-Keepers' 

 Convention at Chicago. Dec. 19, 20, 21 



COME AND INSPECT 



LEWIS' BEE-WARE 



AND MAKE YOUR HEADQUARTERS AT 



YORK HONEY '^^^^^ CO. (?. ) 



141 Ontario Street, CHICAGO, ILL. 



We are also Western Agents for 



The Cornell Incubator Mfg. Company 



^" ^■■^^^^■' Incubators, Brooders, and Poultry Supplies. 



BEESWAX WANTED— 26c cash, or 28c when taking Bee-SuppUes in exchanre— delivered here. 

 7 PERCENT DISCOUNT IN DECEMBER on Bee-Suppllcs 



DITTMER'S FOUNDATION Jn^iH^?'' ^ 



Retail, Wholesale and Jobbing. 

 Owes its REPUTATION entirely to its MERITS, and onr PERSISTENT EFFORTS to 

 MAKE the BEST and KEEP it the BEST. 



It is TOUGH, CLEAR, and PERFECTLY TRANSPARENT, has the NATURAL SWEET 

 ODOR of PURE WAX, and the COLOR of the BRIGHTEST and LIGHTEST LEMON and 

 ORANGE. 



We make a SPECIALTY of WORKING WAX into FOUNDATION for CASH, by the 

 TENS, HUNDREDS and THOUSANDS of POUNDS, and we are in the Best Shape to attend to 

 all orders promptly, our capacity being 1500 pounds daily. 



FULL and COMPLETE LINE of SUPPLIES, and the BEST ONLY. 



Do not fail to write for SAMPLES of our Foundation, Dsscriptive Catalog, PRICES and 

 DISCOUNTS, stating Quantity of Foundation wanted. Wax to be Worked, and List of other 

 Supplies, and Prices will be accordingly. Beeswax always wanted. 



E. GSAiNGER & Co , Toronto, Ontario .... Agents for Canada 

 The Beb and Honey Co., Beeville, Texas . . " Texas 



E. H. Taylor, Welwyn, Herts, England ... " Great Britain 



W. D. SoPEF, Jackson, Michigan •* Michigan 



Mention Bee JournnI when writing. GUS DITTMER, AugUSta, Wis. 



Smokers at WHolesale 



for a short time only. Hives, Sections, Foun- 

 dation, and all BeeSappies at bottom prices. 

 Circular free. IE jou rear Queens for sale men- 

 tion the fact when writing. 



49A3t ARTHUR RATTRAY. Almont. Mich. 



Mention Bee Journal nlien irrlting. 



Now is the Time to Order 



Your Bee-Hives, Sections, Shipping-Cases, 

 Berry Boxes, and Crates for the coming sea- 

 eon. By sending us a list ot goods wanted, 

 we can save you money. 



SHEBOYQAN FRUIT BOX CO. 



35A18t SHEBOYGAN, WIS. 



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LAST CALL FOB NAMES TO ENTER ON OUR MAILING LIST 

 FOR OUR NEW BEE-SUPPLY CATALOG 



This Catalog is better than ever. It is valuable, not merely for the listing ot 

 Supplies and the economy in prices, but also for the valuable hints to bee-keepers 

 contained therein. 



This Catalog has been nearly a year in preparation, and as a handy book for 

 the average bee-keeper it has no equal. Send your name in at once ; we begin mail- 

 ing right after Jan, 1st, 



In the meantime write us for prices on any Supplies that you may want. 

 Better still, let us quote you prices for any delivery on next summer's Supplies. We 

 can do work cheaper at this time ot the year than is possible during the rush season. 



JOHN DOLL & SON, Power BldQ.,MinneaDolis, Minn. 





NOT IN THE TRUST 



For High-Grade 

 Cans 



Prices Always 

 the Lowest 



Write for Prices, 

 Stating Quantity 

 Wanted 



Friction Top Cans for Honey and Syrup 



Prompt shipment and careful attention given to all orders. Special prices to members of the Bee-Keepers' Associations. 

 Mention Bee Journal when wrltlns. Made by CANNERS CAN CO., 1035 W. 47th Street, CHICAGO, ILL. 



