American Vae Journal 



May 9. 1907 



PUBLISHED WEEKLY BY 



GEORGE W.YORK & COMPANY 



118 W. Jackson Blvd., Chicago, III. 



IMPORTANT NOTICES. 



THE SUBSCKIPTION PRICE of this Journal is 

 Sl.LKt a year, in the United Stales ot America and 

 Mexico; atl otiier countries in the Postal Union, 50 

 cents a year extra for postage. Sample copy free. 



THE WRAPPER-l.ABEL DATE indicates the 

 end of the month to which your subscription is paid, 

 t'or instance, "deci>7" on your label shows that it is 

 paid to the end of Decemher, 1907. 



SUBSCRIPTION RECEIPTS.-We do not send a 

 receipt for 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 ftgate Line, lOc. 



14 lines make one incb. 

 Nothing less than }i inch accepted. 



Time Discounts. 



4 times.. 

 13 " .. 

 26 " .. 

 52 " . . 



. 5 per cent 

 .10 " 

 .20 " 

 .30 " 



3pace Discounts. 



100 lines... 5 per cent 



SCO " ...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, sub- 

 ject to the above discounts. 



Goes to press Monda; morning. 



National Bee Keepers' Association 



Objects of the Association. 



Ist.— To promote the interest3 of its members. 

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

 awful riirhts. 

 3d.— To enforce laws against the adulteration or 

 honey. 



Annual Membership Dues, $i.oo. 

 General Manager and Treasurer- 



N. E. Kkance, Platteville, Wis. 



B^~ If more convenient. Dues may be sent to the 

 publishers of the American Bee Journal. 



Bee-Keepers' Souvenir Cards 



are just the thing. 



We send them by Return Mail 



.^7;->£j;isr" O WONT YOU BEE ny HONEX 



CHttR THIS LONELY MEAPT? 



Fob I WOULD HLO you all the TinE , 



And Wt WOULD NEVER PAftT 



MOO — I- f*t!it!i 



As most of our readers know, we have got 

 tenout a Souvenir Postal Card for bee-keepers. 

 The outs 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 10c (stamps 

 7 nilver), or 5 FREE with the American Bee 

 (.ojrnal one year at $1.00; 10 for 25c. There 

 is a blank space on the card about 2x3;.j 

 inches in size for writing. Send all orders to 



QEORGE W. YORK & CO. 



lis W. Jackson Blvd., CHICAGO, II.I>. 



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BEE-SUPPLIES 



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AND S4VE NOINEY 



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

 prices od Uovelalled Hives, Section»«, Section-Holders, 

 Separators, IIrood-l'''raiiies, Foundation, Smokers, Ex- 

 tractors, Shipping'-Cas«s, 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 MONE?. 



We MANUFACTURE and keep in stock all standard Bee-Goods, and can 

 ship promptly. SS§ 



Minnesota Bee-KeGpers' Supply Go. I 



JOHN DOLL & SON, Proprietors, m 



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



Alentlon Bee Journal Tvlien irrltlns. 



Dlttr's GoniD Foundation 



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



Because the bees like it best and accept 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 for next aeason for WORKING WAX for CASH and 

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



QUS DITTMER, Aug:usta, Wis. 



mention Bee Joornal when writing. 



Western Bee- Keepers s^ow^ou 



how to save money. Send for our new cata- 

 log of the best Bee-ware made. 

 TBE COLORADO nONEt-rRODlICERS' AS.S'S, Denver, Colo. 

 9At£ Please mention the Bee Jouraal. 



Best No. 1 Sections f. 



1000, $4.00;- No. 



2, $3.40; plaii],^ 25c 



less. Discounts on Danz. and Root^s hives, and 

 other Root's Goods; also Berry Boxes. Bees 



for sale. H. S. Dubu, St. flpne, III. 



6A14t Please mention the Bee Jotirnal. 



TENNESSEE=BRED QUEENS 



All from Extra-Selected Mothers 



3-band from Imported Dark Leather, Moore's Long-Tongue, or my own. Goidens from 

 Laws, Doolittle's or my own. Caucasians and Carniolans from direct Imported. 



After April 1.5Tn. 



Straight 5-band Golden Breeders $10.00 1-frame Nucleus (no queen) $1.50 



Select Golden Breeders 3.00 2-frame " " 2,00 



'• 3-band " ' 3.00 Sframe " " 2.50 



" Carniolan " 3.10 4-frame " " 3.0O 



" Caucasian" 3.25 1 full colony without queen in 8-frame 



dovetailed hive 6.00 



Bees by the pound in liglit shipping-boxes, $1.00 per pound. 

 Select the Queen wanted, and add the price to the above prices. 

 Discounts on large orders. Contracts with dealers a specialty. No bee-disease has ever- 

 been in this section. 



i7A4t 2iDtf JOHN M DAVIS, Spring Hill, Tenn. 



Mention Bee Jonmal when irrltlnc 



