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Feb. 21, 1907 



American l^ee Journal 



PUBLISHED WEEKLY BT 



GEORGE W. YORK 8 COMPANY 



3S4 Dearborn Street, Chicago, 111. 



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Advertising Rate, per flgate Line, lOc. 



14 Unee make one iucb. 

 Nothing- less Ihaa % inch, accepted. 



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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 riehta. 



3d.— To enforce laws against the adulteration of 

 honey. 



Annual Membership Dues, $i.oo. 

 General Manager and Treasurer - 



N. E. France, PlatteviUe, Wla. 



^^r If more convenient. Dues may be sent to tixt 

 ublisliera of the American Bee Journal. 



Queen-Clipping Device Free! 



The MONETTE Queen-Clipping 

 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 FREE as 

 a premium for sending us One 

 L New subscriber to the Bee Journal 

 Jfor ayear at $1.00; or for $1.10 we 

 will mail the Bee Journal one year 

 and the Clipping Device. Address, 

 ^ HEORaE W. YORK & CO., 



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The San Antonio Convention Pic- 

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 hose in attendance. We are mailing them, 

 unmounted, for only 60 cents. They can be 

 moanted by a local phot igrapher for only 10 

 or 15 cents more. We will mail one of these 

 pictures with the American Bee Journal one 

 year— both for only .?1.40. Send all orders to 

 the Bee Journal office. 



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 when writing advertisers. 



Special Bargains 



in dovetailed HIVES. Plain and Beeway SECTIONS. Hoffman 

 BROOD-FRAHES. Section-Holders, Separators, etc. 



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

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

 writing us at once, and we will make you delivered 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 

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

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

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Diumer's 6oniD Foundation 



Why do thousands of bee-keepers prefer it to otaer makes? 



Because the bees like t best and aacept it more readily. 



Dittmer's Process is Dittmer's 



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

 reputation and merits. 



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

 for full line of Supplies. Wholesale and Retail. Free Catalos and Samples. 



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 UPON the 



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Editor and Publisher 



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Queen-Button for Bee-Folks 



This is a very pretty thing 

 for a bee-keeper or honey- 

 seller to wear on bis coat- 

 lapel. It often serves to in- 

 troduce the subject of honey, 

 and frequently leads to a 

 sale. 

 The picture ehown here- 

 with is a reproduction of a mottoqueen -tiuttoo 

 that we are furnishing to bee-keepers. It has 

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

 mail, 6 oents ; two for 10c ; or six for 85c. The 

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 334 Dearborn Street, • CHICAGO, ILI. 



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