THE AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL. 



Jan. 4, 1906 



PUBLISHED WBESLS BY 



GEORGE W. YORK S COMPANY 



334 Dearborn Street, Chicago, III. 



IMPORTANT NOTICES 



THE SUBSCRIPTION PRICE of this Journal ta 

 fl.uo a year, la the United States, Canada, and 

 Mexico; all other countries in ihe Postal Union. M 

 cents a year extra for postage. Sample copy free. 



THE WRAPPER-LABEL DATE indicates the 

 end of the month to which your subscriptio ■ ispni.i. 

 For instance, "dec^fi" on your label shows that it is 

 paid to the end of Dtcember. 



SUBSCRIPTION RECEIPTs.-We do not send a 

 receipt for money sent us to pay subscription, but 

 change the date on your wrapper-label, which snows 

 that the money has been received and credited. 



ADVERTISING RATES will be given upon appli- 

 cation. 



National Bee-Keepers' Association 



Objects of the Association 



1st.— To promote the interests of its members. 



2d.— To protect and delend Its members in their 

 lawful rights. 



3d.— To enforce laws against the adulteration of 

 honey. 



Annual Membership Dues, $1.00 



General Manager and Treasurer— 



N. E. Fkance, Platteville, Wis. 



ty If more convenient. Dues may be sent to the 

 onhlishers of the American Bee Journal. 



The Honey-Producers' League 



(Incorporated) 



OBJECTS: 



1. To create a larger demand for honey through 

 advertising. 



2. 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 20) colonies of bees (spring count) 

 he owns or operates. 



2. Any honey-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 $io, increased by one- 

 flftb of one (l) percent of his or its capital used in 

 the allied interests of bee-keeping. 



George W. York, Manager, 



334 Dearborn St., CHICAGO, ILL. 



" The continuous advertiser 

 gets the bulk of the business, 

 because others are not adver- 

 tising, and he is." 



YORK HONEY IBWE? CO. (?£) 



141 Ontario Street, CHICAGO, ILL. 



CARRY A FULL LINE OF 



LEWIS' BEE-SUPPLIES - 



Cornell Incubators and Brooders 



And Poultry Supp'ie", at Factory Prices. 



Write for the 1906 Catalog of either or both. 



HONEY FOR SALE 



H. M. ARND, 

 Mgr. 



BEESWAX WANTED— 26= cash, or 28c when taking Bee-Supplies in exchange— delivered here. 

 6 PERCENT DISCOUNT IN JANUARY on Bee-Supplies 



DITTMER'S FOUNDATION T , A ! )E B ! ST 



Retail, Wholesale and Jobbing. 

 Owes its REPUTATION entirely to its MERITS, and our 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. Grainger & Co., Toronto, Ontario .... Agents for Canada 



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



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



W. D. Soper, Jackson, Michigan * l Michigan 



Mention Bee Journal when writing. QLIS D1TTMER, Augusta, Wis. 



BANTA 



Incubators*, Brooders 



Backed by 14 Years 



■^■i of Successful Use by 



Soultrymen all over the world. 

 [o guesswork. They are auto- 

 matic in regulation and ventil- 

 ation. Fully guaranteed to grive 

 YOU satisfaction. Send for 

 free book. B^ XT TA -BENDER 

 MFG. CO., Dept. 24 , Ligonier. Ind. 



Ir\ -SO F*r 

 -6 200 Egq 

 JNCU9ATOR 



Perfect in construction ana 

 -et km. Hatches every fertil* 



(egg. Write for catalog to-day 

 GEO. H. STAHL, Qulncy. III. 



Mention Bee Journal when Tvritlns. 



DOLLAR ORDERS OR CARLOAD ORDERS WILL 

 PROMPT ATTENTION. 



RECEIVE 



We are manufacturers and sell direct to the bee-keeper. We are in the heart of 

 the lumber district ; we buy our raw material as cheap, if not cheaper, than others ; 

 we save freight ; we buy only the best select lumber, and contract for same a year in 

 advance. We have the best shipping facilities of any concern in the country. We 

 can save you nearly one-fourth the money you usually pay for Supplies, and guaran- 

 tee to send you better goods than you have had before for the 6ame money. 



We still have some catalogs left that we would like to have you send for. It 

 will cost you one cent, and the information contained therein is worth one thousand 

 times that amount to you. Send postal to-day, or include request for catalog with 

 order. 



JOHN DOLL & SON, Power Bide, Minneapolis, 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 writing. Made by CANNERS CAN CO., 1035 W. 47th Street, CHICAGO, ILL . 



