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THE AMERICAN BEE-KEEPER 



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publishers of The Youth's Companion will present 

 to every one subscribing for the new volume for 

 1901, since it is to be a souvenir ot the paper's Toth 

 year. It is au exceptionally attractive Calendar, 

 and has been designed and lithographed for The 

 Companion exclusively. The central figure of the 

 Calendar is an ideal portrait of a Puritan maiden 

 of Plymoutl), and the twelve colors in which the 

 Calendar is lithographed reproduce the delicate 

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 perfect fidelity. 



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 Ijortrait of Priscilla can be cut out and framed and 

 preserved as a beautiful household ornament. 



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 paper to any address. The Youth's Companion, 

 Boston, Mass. 



PROGRESS— THE LAW OP MODERN CULTURE. 



Once cauglit on the wave of progress, its attrac- 

 tion is as irresistible as the force of gravitation. 

 Modern Culture makes another new departure 

 with the November number in the introduction 

 of original verse. Nothing could be daintier 

 or timelier than "Carmen Cordis," by Alice E. 

 Hanscom, or "Indian Summer," by Edmond Vance 

 Oooke, two Cleveland poets, who are achieving 

 distinction in the difficult field of verse. Another 

 attraction in the magazine is an unpublished poem 

 by Francis Scott Keye, the author of "The Star- 

 spangled Banner," "Recollections" of whom are 

 contributed by his granddaughter, Anna Key 

 Bartow "The Camera in Science, Art and Pas- 

 time" is the inviting title of an article by Juan 

 C. Abel, editor of The Photographic Times. "A 

 School for Lovers" is the first installment of a 

 clever story by Ellen Gluey Kirk, the gifted author 

 of "The Story of Margaret Kent." Two hand- 

 somely illustrated articles are "Three Masters in 

 Art — Innes, Martin and Vedder," by N. Hudson 

 Moore and "Some Phases of the American Drama" 

 by Leon Mead. "The Austro-Interspraehen War" 

 is well described by Edwin L. Maxey, D. C. L. 

 "The Lawyer and the Corporation" is the theme 

 of a thoughtful paper by Boyd Winchester, L.L.D. 

 -Uninteresting account of "The American (Jordon," 

 Frederick Townsend Ward, is given by Thomas It. 

 Dawley, Jr.; and the "History of American Car- 

 icature" is told by Ingram A. Pyle. On the whole, 

 this number of Modern Culture is the brightest, 

 most attractive, most thoroughly American mag- 

 azine the publishers have yet given us. 



Honey and Beeswax Market. 



Below we give the latest and most authentic re- 

 P''irt of the Honey and Beeswax market in different 

 trade centers: 



WASHINGTON GRADING RULES. 



Fancy.— All sections to be well filled, combs 

 straight, of even thickness and firmly attached to 

 all four sides; both wood and comb iinsoiled by 

 travel stain or otherwise; all the cells sealed e.v- 

 cept the row of cells next the wood. 



No. 1. — All sections well filled, but combs uneven 

 or crooked, detached at the bottom or with but few 

 cells unsealed; both wood and comb unsoiled by 

 travel-stain or otherwise. 



In addition to this the honey is to be classified 

 according to color, using the terms white, amber 

 and dark. That is, there will be "Fancy white." 

 "No. 1, dark," etc. 



New York, Oct. 17, 1900.— The demand for honey 

 in all grades is good while the receipts continue 

 light, at the following prices: Fancy white comb, 

 1.^ @ 16c.; No. 1 white comb, 14 (a loc; buckwheat 

 comb, 10 @ lie; white extracted. 7c.; buckwheat 

 extracted, b]4c.; beeswax, 28c. 



Francis H. Leggett & Co. 



Chicago, Oct. 17. — There is a fair demand and 

 the stocks are moderate. Fancy white is scarce 

 and the sup])ly of extracted white is short. Prices 

 are, fancy white comb, lo @ lUc, and off grades 

 i:Uo 14c.; light amber, 11® 12c.; dark 9 @ lOc. 

 Extracted, white. 7J^ («) Mc; amber, 7@ 7Wc.; dark 

 (! @ G]/ic. Beeswax is in good request with a very 

 light supply at present. K. A. Burnett & Co. 



Boston, Oct. 2^^. — Our honey market continues 

 strong with light receipts. Fancy 1-lb. cartons. 

 17c.; A No. 1, 15 @ llic; No. 1, 15c.; No. 2, 12@13c. 

 Extracted, 'i}4 @ H\i according to quality. Bees- 

 wax steady at 25 (d 27c. We believe these prices 

 will he maintained throughout the season. 



Blake, Scott & Lee. 



Buffalo. Oct. K!. — While the demand for honey 

 is excellent — the best for years— the supply likewise 

 is the lightest known for many seasons. Price of 

 fancy comb, 18c. per lb.; extracted, (i («) 7c. Pure 

 beeswa.x is always in good demand, and supply 

 usually light. Prices, pure, 28 (.c S2c. Buffalo now 

 wants honey; all grades will sell, but fancy mostly 

 wanted. Dark etc., ranges from 14 to 8 and lOc. 

 Batterson & Co. 



Modern Culture ($1.00 a year) with 

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 who do not subscribe for Thk Amkrican 

 liEK-KEEi'KR, tliev Will coufer a great 

 favor by sending us a list of such names, 

 so that we may forward sample copies. 



BEES STING A DOG TO DEATH. 



An English s-etter dog gave battle to a 

 swarm of bees at Shenandoah, Pa., re- 

 cently, and in a short time was blinded 

 and unable to run. The bees were so 

 enraged that when a number of people 

 tried to rescue the dog they were badly 

 stung. The dog fought until he was 

 dead. Then the bees returned to their 

 hives, in Joseph Zuern's yard, close to | 

 the scene of the tight. 



