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THE AMERICAN BEE-KEEPER. 



merit, will put its price at the lowest 

 notch. There are very few articles 

 that have a moncpoly of their kind. 



We hope our friends will send in 

 their subscriptions promptly, as the 

 only way a periodical can thrive is 

 with a fat subscription list. We make 

 a very liberal offer to those getting a 

 club, i. e.. 40 cents each for three or 

 more copies to one postoffice. 



We have several valuable contri- 

 butions from well known bee-keepers 

 that had to lay over for the next issue, 

 as we had not the space to print them 

 this month. 



We send this month a large num- 

 ber of sample copies to our customers 

 and friends who are not subscribers. 

 Of each who receives a copy we ask 

 your subscription. 



Having the largest factory of the 

 kind in the country, we are in a po- 

 sition to keep our readers well in- 

 formed on all latest methods and im- 

 provements in bee-keeping. 



Our thanks are due to Jacob T. 

 Timpe for a list of names of bee- 

 keepers in his vicinity. We hope that 

 all our friends will send us as many 

 names as possible, so that we can send 

 them sample copies, and possibly in- 

 duce them to subscribe. 



Items of personal experience are 

 always acceptable from our friends. 



The first edition of our Annual Cat- 

 alogue and Price List for 1891 will be 

 mailed about Jan. 20th. Should you 

 fail to receive a copy within a week 

 from that time, write fur one. 



Always write articles for publi- 

 cation on a separate sheet, as it saves 

 us much time and trouble in picking 

 out the parts we desire. 



We will not make any gilded prom- 

 ises for the future, but prefer to 

 surprise you occasionally. 



Begiu your subscription now with 

 the first number, so you will have a 

 complete file. 



Every bee-keeper should subscribe 

 for one or more " Bee Papers," so as 

 to keep posted on the advance of bee 

 culture. 



As this is the only bee journal in 

 the Empire State we hope every York 

 State bee-keeper will subscribe. If 

 you will give us liberal support we 

 promise you our best efforts. 



The Bee-Keeper's, Review has been 

 enlarged and a tastily designed cover 

 added. We always thought Friend 

 Hutchinson had one of the neatest and 

 best bee journals out, but this last 

 stroke of enterprise places the Revieiv 

 ahead of all, — it is the best. The sub- 

 scription price has also been raised to 

 $1.00 a year. We club it with this 

 magazine for $1.35 for both. 



We wish to call our readers atten- 

 tion to the paragraph at the top of our 

 advertising pages. Do not fail to men- 

 tion this paper when you send your 

 next order for goods to any of our ad- 

 vertisers No matter if you are a reg- 

 ular customer, it will entitle you to a 

 special discount on that order. 



The Hoffman frame is becoming 

 quite popular in many localities in 



the east. 



