HONEY EXTRACTOR. 



The Centennial 

 Medal and Uip- 

 loma aw n rd ed 

 to this Extrac- 

 tor. 



It is a geared 

 machine with a 

 stationary Can, 

 and is easy to 

 operate, strong 

 and substantial. 



The thinnest 

 and most elastic 

 curve - pointed 

 Honey Knife 

 made, furnished 

 with Extractors. 



The best machine made, tight cover, faucet, and 

 curved pointed knife, for $10.00— any sized frame. 

 Send orders with size of frame, to 



FRANK W. CHAPMAN, Morrison. III., 



Or American Bee Journal Office. 



The American Young Folks 



In its 5th year, an Illustrated \f,-Paqe Paper for Boys 



and Girls, Published by 



HUDSON & EWLNG, TOPEKA, KANSAS. 



Over 10,000 Teachers of Public Schools, from Pa. to 



Cal., pronounce it the best and cheapest paper for 



Boys and Girls. It is pure and elevating in character, 



bright, instructive and interesting. Sent postage 



paid, one year, to any address for 50e. Sample copy 



free. 



SPERRY & CHANDLER'S 



NORTH STAR HIVE. 



There are now over 1,000 of these Hives in use in 

 different parts of the United States, and wherever 

 tried they are pronounced the best Hives before the 

 public for all general and special purposes. We are 

 now prepared to promptly till all orders for the North 

 Star, or Improved Langstroth, with our patent 

 Manipulating Side. Samples of surplus honey taken 

 from the North Star, as also our hives in use, may be 

 seen at the American Bee Journal office. Send for 

 illustrated circular— correspondence solicited. 



Address SPERRY & CHANDLER, 



974 W. Madison Street, 



Or American Bee Journal, Chicago, 111. 8-tf 



GEORGE GRIMM, 



JEFFEBSON, WISCONSIN, 



hereby respectfully gives notice to the public, that 

 his Circular and Price-List of Italian Bees for the 

 year 1878-9, is ready, and that he is selling at his usual 

 low prices. 10-6 



Foundation Machines. 



12 inches wide $40 00 



9 inches wide 30 00 



6 inches wide 25 00 



Every machine warranted. On receipt of 10 cents, 



I will send a sample of the foundation made by the 



machine. 

 12-tf JOHN BOURGMEYER, Fond du Lac, Wis. 



IF YOU WANT 



Supplies for the Apiary, send for our price-list be- 

 . fore making your purchases for 1879. If you want 



Comb Foundation of Best Quality, 



and for less money than heretofore, send for our 

 price-list and learn how 'tis done. We sell GLASS 

 for honey-boxes, 



Tin Separators, Bee-Smokers; Honey Extractors, Wax 

 Extractors. Honey Knives. Prize Boxes, Sec- 

 tions, Bee Hives, Comb Foundation, 

 and many other things, all at astonishingly low 

 prices. 



Italian Queens, Nucleus Colonies and 

 Pull Colonies ol Italian Bees, 



of the CHOICEST STOCK in the country, will be fur- 

 nished in any quantity, at the lowest living prices. 



Our CIRCULAR contains much valuable informa- 

 tion, and tells you the best methods of introducing 

 queens, artificial swarming, how to secure the 



MOST SURPLUS HONEY, 



and how to obtain the HIGHEST PRICE for the 

 same. Our arrangements are such that we shall be 



HEADQUARTERS 

 for apiarian supplies during 1879. If you have any 

 doubts on this point, just send us your name on a 

 postal card, and our circular will be forthcoming, 

 showing you how to save money in buying supplies. 



Our Motto : The Best Ms at the Lowest Prices. 



Address, 

 1-tf 



HERBERT A. BURCH «fe CO. 



South Haven, Mich, 



Stabilimento D'Apicoltura 



OP 



Strada Stefano 88, Bologna, Italy. 



April, May, June. July, Aug. Sept., Oct. 



1 Queen 11.50 francs. 9 50 francs, (i francs. 



6 '• 66 " 55 - 35 " 



12 " 180 " 108 " 68 " 



I guarantee purity , proliflcness and safe arrival. 

 Should any die en route, they will be replaced. The 

 value of a franc is 18ji£ cents in gold. I solicit Amer- 

 ican orders. 



CLETHRA ALNIFOLIA, 



(Or, SWEET PEPPER), 



FOR BEE PASTURE. 



Always known to be good by the Bees, but recently 

 admitted to be the best by MAN. The honey is 

 white, thick and very sweet. Perfectly hardy, blooms 

 at 1 to 8 feet high, from July to Sept., when other 

 flowers are scarce ; grows where corn or the hazel- 

 bush will ; transplants safely in this latitude in April 

 and May, or from October to December. 



Prices— Small layers, 6 to 12 inches long, by mail, 

 $1.50 per do/., or $10.00 per UNI ; or blooming plants, 3 

 for #1.00, or 12 for $3.00. By express, for strong layers 

 and blooming plants. $3.00 per doz., $10,110 per 100, or 

 $50.00 per 1.000. Remit by bank check on some Boston 

 bank, postal order on postmaster at Boston, or regis- 

 tered letter. Illustrated Circular and Reading Nur- 

 sery Catalogue free by mail. Address, 



3-4 JACOB W. MANNING, Reading, Mass. 



