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THE AMERICAN BEE KEEPER. 



Aitgust 



At Los Angeles, Cal,, recently, Mrs. 

 Elizabeth Grinell received a bee- 

 sting upon the lip. As a result several 

 days' indisposition followed; also an 

 indemnity check from an insurance 

 company in which she held an ac- 

 cident policy. 



" How TO Manage Bees," a 50c 

 book, and the American Beb-Keep- 

 HR a year for only 60c. 



The subject of introducing Apis 

 Dorsata into this country is by no 

 means a new one, as the matter was 

 agitated to a considerable extent 

 twenty years ago, at which time the 

 Rev. Langstroth very much favored 

 the idea, as is shown in the article 

 written by him and published at the 

 time in the American Bee Journal, 

 and which we print elsewhere. His 

 plan of procuring this practically un- 

 known bee is by no means the least 

 worthy of consideration of the many 

 that have been advanced. 



The management of the annual N. 

 Y. State Fair to be held in Syracuse 

 August 23 to 28, offer a liberal 

 amount of premiums to honey ex- 

 hibitors, which should insure a good 

 display. 



The importance of introducing a 

 uniform and convenient retail pack- 

 age for extracted honey is dawning 

 upon the producers of the land, aad a 

 realization of the necessity has re- 

 cently given birth to gome ideas that 

 are bright and unique. We hope to 

 see the subject thoroughly exhausted 

 before it is permitted to rest 



W. P. Taylor thinks swarming may 

 be effectually prevented by keeping 

 only golden Italians, as they will not 

 become sufficiently crowded to swarm. 

 That's our experience too, but there 

 are other means by which it may be 

 accomplished, and equally as practic- 

 able. "For instance," Mr. Hasty has 

 discoyered that securely stopping up 

 the entrance will do it. Another 

 method, suggested also by Mr. Tay- 

 lor and said to be effectual, is to give 

 ventilation below by raising the hive 

 ^ inch from the bottom board. 



If there is one point which Mr. 

 Doolittle has, in his writing labored 

 to establish more than another, it is 

 the importance of having our hives 

 filled with workers before the harvest 

 begins, and the suppression of brood- 

 rearing thereafter. And the wisdom 

 of his scientific methods is attested by 

 the uniform success of his long prac- 

 tice. 



Wm Gerrish, East Nottingham, N. 

 H. , keeps a complete supply of our 

 goods and Eastern customers will 

 save freight by ordering from him. 



Prices of Sections. 



Prices of sections for the season of 

 1897 will remain as follows: 



No 1. No. 2. No.l. No. 2. 



Per 100— S .50. $ .40. Per 1000 @ 83,00 $2.50. 



" 250— .85. .75. " 2000® 2.85 2.35. 



" 500— 1.50. 1.25. " 3000 @ 2.75 2.25 



5000 @ $2.50 per M. 



Large quantities will be quoted on 

 application. 



The above prices are the same as 

 will be charged by all manufacturers 

 of and dealers in first class sections. 

 Further changes of prices of supplies 

 will be found in our 1897 catalog 

 which is now readj-, and will be mail- 

 ed free to anj-one asking for it. 



