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THE AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL 



March 22, 1906 



The supply-dealer, if honest, has a difficult position. As I said at the Chicago Convention, so I say now, with 

 too few exceptions he has to deal with men in an industry, comparatively few of whom realize the value of the very 

 best of equipments. He has to cater to a trade which is looking over catalogs or to other sources for the hive, which 

 can be bought not for the lowest price, but for the least momentary outlay, even if it is a gross extravagance to use 

 them from year to year. Speaking in a general way right here, special factories may sometimes make goods rough, 

 inaccurate, and not uniform; but home-made and local factory goods are always that way. Hives and all their 

 equipments require accuracy and smoothness, as fixtures in connection with no other stock do. If the interiors 

 of hives are not smooth the bees keep propolizing them ; if bee-spaces are not accurate, propolis and comb- 

 building lead to constant inconvenience in handling, and loss of time and loss of temper to those about. 

 I therefore decided on factory-made goods, and willingness to allow a fair profit after paying the expense of having 

 good machines operated by skilled hands. — R. F. Holtbrmann, Brantford, Canada. — March 1st " Gleanings in Bee- 

 Culture." 



AT THE LEWIS FACTOKY 



the greatest pains are taken to see that all goods are made scientifically correct. 



Lewis goods go together right. Why ? Because they are right. 



Every part is made to fit every other part just like a watch. Perfect matching, 

 necessary bee-spacing, accurate dovetailing, correct grooving, careful polishing, be- 

 sides a thousand and one other details of manufacture are all brought to bear as a re- 

 sult of the 30 years' of experience of the Lewis Beeware specialists. 



This has brought about the manufacture of a smooth, clear, clean, white hive 

 which strikes joy to the bee-keeper's heart. 



Lewis Sections are made from white Wisconsin basswood, the finest in the world. 

 Lewis Sections are the best in the world ; they ought to be, they are the most care- 

 fully selected, and accurately made. 



Insist on Lewis Goods ; accept no substitute. Look for the brand ; send for Cat- 

 alog to-day if you haven't one. There are a score of our agents who can furnish you 

 with Lewis' Goods at factory prices. They are : 



ENGLAND— E. H. Taylor, Welwyn, Herts 

 CUBA— C. B. Stevens & Co., Havana 



C. B. Stevens & Co., Manzanlllo 

 CALIFORNIA— The Chae. H. Lilly Co., San 



Francisco 



SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA— Paul Bachert, 

 Lancaster 



Fletcher-Doyle Co., San Diego 

 Fallbrook Co-operative Ass'n, Fallbrook 



COLORADO— R. C. Aikin, Loveland 

 Arkansas Valley Honey-Producers' Associa- 

 tion, Rocky Ford 



COLORADO— (Continued.) 

 Colorado Honey-Producers' Association 

 Colorado Fruit-Growers' Association, Grand 



Junction 

 Robert Halley, Montrose 



ILLINOIS— York Honey & Bee-Supply Co., 

 Chicago 

 Dadant & Sons, Hamilton, 111. 



IOWA— Adam A. Clarke, Le Mars 

 Louis Hanssen's Sons, Davenport 

 W. J. McCarty, Emmelsburg-. 



INDIANA— C. M. Scott & Co., Indianapolis 



MICHIGAN— A. G. Woodman & Co., Grand 



Rapids 

 MINNESOTA— Wis. Lumber Co., Faribault 

 MISSOURI— E. T. Abbott, St. Joseph 

 OHIO— Norris & Anspach, Kenton 

 OREGON— The Chas. H. Lilly Co., Portland 

 PENNSYLVANIA— Cleaver & Greene, Troy 

 TEXAS— Southwestern Bee Co., San Antonio 

 UTAH— Fred Foulger & Sons. Ogden 

 WASHINGTON— The Chas. H. Lilly Co., 



Seattle 



G. B. LEWIS COMPANY 



WATERTOWN, WIS., U.S.A. 



