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THE AMERICAN BEE-KEEPER. 



Angust 



by many of the best known bee keep- 

 ers of the country. No doubt most 

 of those who usuall}' attend and 

 many others will be present and enjoy 

 the addresses and Renewing of old ac- 

 quaintances as well as making new 

 ones. We wish all who attend a 

 " good time " and a successful meet- 

 ing. 



Wm G-errish, East Nottingham, N 

 H. , keeps a complete supply of our 

 goods and Eastern customers will 

 save freight by ordering from him. 



The weather around here has been 

 unusually wet for the past two weeks 

 so that bees could do but little work. 

 But as it is between seasons not much 

 honey could be gathered had the 

 weather been favorable. 



We will duplicate the prices on 

 hives and supplfes offered b}' any 

 first class manufacturers — and in 

 many cases can do even better by you 

 than anyone else. 



The supply trade still keeps up a 

 considerable volume although it is 

 getting well past the season when sup- 

 plies are usually purchased. 



" HoAv TO Manage Bees,'" a 50c 

 book, and the American Bee-Keep- 

 ER a year for only (30c. 



We are just in receipt of advice 

 from the Secretary of The N. A. Bee 

 Keepers' Ass'n that satisfactory ar- 

 rangements have been made b}' which 

 tickets can be secured by those desir- 

 ing to attend the convention at one 

 fare for the round trip, plus $2.00. 

 The conA'ention will be held in Lin- 

 coln, Neb. , October 7th and 8th^ 



Reduction of Prices. 



Foundation has been reduced 3c a 

 pound from prices in our 1896 cata- t | 

 log. This is owing to the lower price ' 



of wax. 



Our No. 1 Falcon Polished Sec- 

 tions we now offer at $2.50 for 1000, 

 $4.50 for 2000, $6.40 for 3000, $10 

 for 5000. Less than 1000 same pric- 

 es as formerl}-. 



Beeswax is lower. We are now 

 paying 23c cash or 25c in trade, per 

 pound, delivered at our railroad sta- 

 tion, (Falconer, N. Y). This price is 

 not guaranteed. We will pay highest 

 market price when wax is received. 

 Prices are liable to be reduced again 

 within a short time. If you ha^-e any 

 wax to sell it is advisable to send it 

 now. 



A workixg-girl's club-home. 

 The Jane Club is one of the important 

 branches of Hull House, though not speci- 

 ally connected with it except as it is foster- 

 ed and advised by Miss Addams, whose 

 name it bears. It is a co-operative board- 

 ing-club f(ir young working-women, origin- 

 ally numbering seven girls accustomed to 

 organized action, and it has been from the 

 start self-governing, the officers being elect- 

 ed from their own ranks and serving six 

 months gratuitously. The club has now 

 about fifty members, and the weekly dues 

 of three dollars each meet the expenses of 

 rent, food, service, heat, and light in the 

 substantial house whose delightful air of 

 comradeship greets one at the very entrance. 

 The pleasant parlors and dining-rooms have 

 been furnished in a very home-like way by 

 Hull House assistai.ce, and the club his iu 

 itself resources of a social and intellectual 

 character which go far to mitigate the 

 usually desolate lot of the homeless work- 

 inggirl. Jliis club now occupies five flats, 

 and the members share the housework as 

 their occupations permits. — From "Hull 

 House,'' in Demoresfs Mac/azine for August. 



