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April 4. 1907 



American liee Journal 



PUBLISHED WEEKLY BT 



GEORGE W. YORK S COMPAQ 



334 Dearborn Street, Chicago, HI. 



IMPORTANT NOTICES. 



THB SUBSCRIPTION PRICE of thiB Journal Is 

 il.oo a year, in the TTnlted States, Canada, and 

 Mexico; all other countries in the Postal Union, 5U 

 cents a year extra for postage. Sample copy tree. 



THE WRAPPER-LABEL DATE indicates the 

 enaof the month to which your subscription ispa'.tl. 

 Kor instance, "dec<i7" on your label shows that it IB 

 paid to the end of December, 19C7. 



SUBSCRIPTION RECEIPTS.-We do not send s 

 receipt lor money sent us to pay subscription, but 

 change the date on your wrapper-label, which shows 

 that the money has been received and credited. 



Advertising Rate, per flgate Line, IOg. 



14 lines make one inch. 

 Nothing less than ii inch accepted. 



Time Discounts. 



4 times.... 5 per cent 

 13 " ....10 " 

 26 " ....20 " 

 52 " ..--30 " 



5pace Discounts. 



100 lines. .. Spercent 



500 " ...10 

 1000 " ...20 " 

 2000 " ...30 " 



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. 



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

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

 lawful riBhts. , ^ ,. . « 



3d.— Toenfor.e laws against the adulteration of 



Annual Membership Dues, $i.oo. 



General -Manager and Treasurer- 



N. E. Fkance, Platteville, Wl». 



fW II m'lre convenient. Dues may be sent to th# 

 ,]hl «(,Mr«oi I be American Bee Journal. 



Bee-Keepers' Souvenir Cards 



are just the thing. 



We send them by Return Mall 



OwoNT rouBEE HY HONEY. 

 And cmeer this lonely heart? 

 For I WOULD mug you all the TinE' 



And we 



WOULD nfVEft PART 



«it*rt< .1 11 60(0 — r- f^ Ui 



As most of our readers know, we have got- 

 tenout a Souvenir Postal Card for bee-keepers 

 The cats herewith show the card in reduced 

 size, and but one color, while the real card is 

 printed in 4 colors. It could also be sent to 

 honey-customers, to remind them that it is 

 time to buy more honey, etc. There are many 

 uses to which this Card can be put. 



Prices— postpaid : 3 cards for lOo (stamps 

 or silver), or 5 PKEE with the American Bee 

 Journal one year at Jl. 00; 10 for 25c. There 

 is a blank space on the card about 2x2J,j 

 inches in size for writing. Send all orders to 



QEOROE W. YORK & CO. 

 334 Dearborn Stree CHICAGO, ILL. 



BEE-SUPPLIES 



AINP SAVE MONEY 



It will cost you only one cent for a postal-card to get our delivered 

 prices^ on Oovelailed Hives, Sections. Section Holders, 

 Separators. Brood-Frames. Foundation. Smokers, E.v- 

 tractors, Shipping-Casts, etc. It may mean a saving to you of 

 many dollars. It is the natural advantage we have over others that enables us to 

 make you the Best Price. There are no better goods than ours, and we GUAR- 

 ANTEE SATISFACTION or REFUND your MONEY. 



We M.\NUFACTURE and keep in stock all standard Bee-Goods, and can 

 ship promptly. 



Mlnnesoia Dee-Keepers' Supply 60. 



JOHN DOLL & SON, Proprietors, 



Nicollet Island, No. 33, 



MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. 



Golden 

 Queens 



Direct from 



CYPRUS 



Please write to Messrs. Gregory Dervishian & Brothers, Nicosia, Cyprus, for excellent 

 PROLIFIC MOTHER-QUEENS of gentle strain. Price of each queen mailed to U. S. 

 America and to Canada: $2.50. Safe arrival guaranteed. To Australia, Ceylon, India, etc., $3. 

 Safe arrival guaranteed. Send International Money Order. 



Diiwr's ConiD Foundation 



Why do thousands of bee-k^eepers^P^eferU^ to otcer makes^l^^^^^ .^ ^^^^ ^^^^.^^ 



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 WORKING WAX for CASH and 

 for fuU line ors^ppUef. Wholesale and Retail. Free Catalog and Samples. 



GUS DITTMER, Augusta, Wis. 



Get Ready for the Rush 



Oueens for May and June Delivery 



Untestrd, 3 for $1 ; Warranted Untested 3 for $2; Tested, 4 for $3 

 3-frame Nucleus with Tested Queen for June delivery, W, f.o.b. Milo. 

 Light or dark Italians at choice. No disease. Safe arrival and absolute 

 satisfaction guaranteed. I will send 1 ounce of Catnip Seed free to each 

 of the tirst 25 ordering Oueens to the amount of ¥2 00 or ove.-. 



Route 1. Box 19. CHAS. M. DARROW, Milo, Mo. 

 IJ^ Reference— First National Bank, Nevada, Mo. 13A4t 



Journal wben wrltlnc. 



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