Feb. 14. 1907 



American Hee Journal 



PUBLISHED VTEEEXT BT 



GEORGE W.YORK & COMPANY 



334 Dearborn Street, Chicago, 111. 



IMPORTANT NOTICES. 



TTTTP SUBSCRIPTION PRICE Of this Journal la 

 Sl.(H) a year, in the United States. Canada, aod 

 Mexico; all other countries In the Postal Union. 50 

 cents a year extra lor postage. Sample copy free. 



THE WRAPPER-LABEL DATE indicates the 

 end ot the month to wbicb your subscription ispH'.J. 

 Kor instance, '•dee()7"on your label shows that it ia 

 paid to the end ot December, 19U7. 



SUBSCRIPTION RECEIPTS.-We do not send a 

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 chanpe the date on your wrapper-label, which shows 

 thai the money has been received and credited. 



Advertising Rate, per flgate Line, lOc. 



14 lines make one inch. 

 Nothing- less than % inch accepted. 



Time Discounts. 



4 times 

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 26 " . 



52 " . 



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 ...10 " 

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Space Discounts. 



lOOlines... Spercent 

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These rates are subject to either time or space 

 discounts, at choice, but not both. 



Reading Notices, 25 cents, count line, subject 

 to the above discounts. 



Goes to press Monday morning. 



National Bee Keepers' Association 



Objects of the Association. 



I8t,— To promote the interests of its members. 



2d.— To protect and defend its members in their 

 lawful riahts. 



ad.— To enforce laws against the adulteration of 

 honey. 



Annual Membership Dues, $1.00. 



General Manager and Treasurer - 



N. E. Fkance, Platleville. Wi* 



|y If more convenient. Dues may be sent to the 

 ubhehers oi ibe American Bee Journal. 



Queen-Clipping Device Free! 



The MoNBTTE Queen-ClippinB 

 Device is a fine thing for use in 

 catching and clipping Queens' 

 wings. It is used by many bee- 

 keepers. Full printed directions 

 sent with each one. We mail it for 

 25 cents; or will send it FREK as 

 a premium for sending us One 

 1 New subscriber to the Bee Journal 

 )for a year at $1.00 ; or for $1.10 we 

 will mail the Bee Journal one year 

 and the Clipping Device. Address, 

 ' aEOROE W. YORK & CO., ' 



- CHICAGO, ILu. 



The San Antonio Convention Pic 

 ture is a good one. It shows over 100 of 

 those in attendance. We are mailing them, 

 unmounted, for only 60 cents. They can be 

 mounted by a local photographer for only 10 

 or 15 cents more. We will mail one of these 

 pictures with the American Bee Journal one 

 year— both for only SI. 40. Send all orders to 

 the Bee Journal office. 



Please mention Bee Journal 

 when writing advertisers. 



Special Bargains 



n^ in dovetailed HIVES. Plain and Beeway SECTIONS. Hoffman 



^ BROOD-FRAflES. Section-Holders, Separators, etc. 

 ^^ We are enlarging our Factory and all of these goods have to be 



j^g moved. If you want any thing in your apiary, you will do well by 



S^ writing us at once, and we will make you delivkhed prices that 



^^ will surprise you. Our stock is all new and up-to-date ; we do not 



^§ keep poor or 2d grade goods. Our sizes are standard.^ Quality and 



^K finish can not be beat by any one. We make any thing used in the 



^» apiary, and can save you money and delay at any time of the season, 



^g Give us a trial and be convinced. We aim to please our customers 



A^ and guarantee all our Goods to give entire satisfaction, or refund 



^^ the money. 



I Minnesota BeG-Keepers' SuddIu Go. 



IP JOHN DOLL & SON, Proprietors, 



S^ Nicollet Island, No. 33. MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. 



Diiimer's CoinD Foundation 



Why do thousaods of bee-keepers prefer it to otner makes? 



Because the bees like t bast and accept it more readily. 



Dittmer's Process is Dittmer's 



It stands on its OWNiNAME and its OWN FOUNDATION, to which alone it owes its 

 reputation and merits. 



We are now ready to make prices for next aeason for WORKINfi WAX for CASH and 

 for full line ot Supplies. Wholesale and Retail. Free CataloK and Samples. 



QUS DITTMER, Augusta, Wis. 



If You Want to Keep Posted 



DPON THE 



GBEATEST i POLITICAL i QUESTION 



OF THE DAY, YOU MUST READ 



The Defender 



the Natiokal Exponent of the Prohibition 

 Movement. 16 pages, weekly; illustrated. 

 To New Subscribers, 50 cents for one year. 



WILLIAM P. F. FERGUSON 



Editor and Publisher 



400 West 23rd Strhet, NEW YORK, N. Y. 



35Atf Please mention the Bee Journal. 



Queen-Button for Bee-Folks 



This is a very pretty thing 

 for a bee-keeper or honey- 

 seller to wear on his coat- 

 lapel. It often serves to in- 

 troduce the subject of honey, 

 and frequently leads to a 

 Bale. 

 The picture shown here- 

 with is a reproduction of a motto queen-buttoa 

 that we are furnishing to bee-keepers. It has 

 a pin on the underside to fasten it. Price, by 

 mail, 6 cents ; two for 10c ; or six for 25c. The 

 American Bee Journal one year and i buttona 

 for $1.10. Address all orders to 



QEORQE W. YORK & CO. 

 334 Dearborn Street, - CHICAGO, ILI. 



Marshf ield Goods 



When you buy those goods you can be assured of good, honest goods. 

 We make nothing but PERFECT SUPPLIES. Sections made of 

 young basswood timber. Hives and Shipping-Cases are Beauties. 

 If you have not received our Catalog of Supplies, please write for it. 



MARSHFIELD MFG. CO., Marshfield, Wis. 



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