May 16, 1907 



American ^ae Journal 



PUBLISHED WEEKLY BY 



GEORGE W.YORK 8 COMPANY 



115 W.Jackson Blvd., GhicaQO, 111. 



IMPORTANT NOTICES. 



THE SUBSCRIPTION PRICE of thie Journal is 

 $1.U> a year, in the United Stales nt America and 

 Mexico; all other countries in ihe Postal Union. oO 

 cents a year extra for postage. Sample copy free. 



THE WRAPPER-LABEL DATE indicates the 

 end of the month to which your subscription is paid. 

 For instance, "dect>7'" on your label shows thai it is 

 paid to the end of December. 1907. 



SUBSCRIPTION RECEIPTS.— We do not send a 

 receipt for mnneTsent us to pay subscription, but 

 change the date on vuur wrapper-label, which shows 

 that the money has been received and credited. 



ftdvertising Rale, per flgate Line, lOc. 



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 Nothing less than H inch accepted. 



Time Discounts. 



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52 " . 



. . 5 per cent 

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..20 *» 

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5pace Discounts. 



100 lines... 5 per cent 

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These rates are subject to either time or space 

 discounts, at choice, but not both, 



Reading Notices, 25 cents, connt line, sub- 

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Goes to press Monday morning. 



National Bee Keepers' Association 



Objects of tbe Association. 



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



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

 awful riahts. 



3d.— To enforce laws against the adulteration of 

 honey. 



Annual Membership Dues, $i.oo. 



General Manager and Treasurer — 



N. E. France, 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 





O WCWT tou BE[ nr HONEX 

 AjD ch[[r this lonely heart? 



For r would hug you all the TinE'i 

 And we would never part 



As most of our readers know, we have got 

 tenout a Souvenir Postal Card for bee-keepers. 

 The cuts 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: Scardsfor lOo (stamps 

 3 :»ilver), or 5 FREE with the American Bee 

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

 is a blank space on the card about 2x3J-.2' 

 inches in size for writing. Send all orders to 



QEORQE W. YORK & CO. 

 118 W. Jackson Blvd., CHICAGO, ILL. 



BEE-SUPPIIES 



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AND SAVE MONEY 



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

 prices on Dovetailed Hives, Sections. Section Holders, 

 Separators, Brood-Frames, Fonndation, Smokers, Ex- 

 tractors, Shipping-Cases, 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 MANUFACTURE and keep in stock all standard Bee-Goods, and can 

 ship promptly. 



Minnesota Bee-Keepers' Supolu Go. 



JOHN DOLL & SON, Proprietors, 

 Nicollet Island, No. 33, MINNEAPOIilS, AONN. 



Blentlon Bee Jonmal vrhen ^rrlting. 



TENNE5SEE=BRED QUEENS 



All from Extra-Selected Mothers 



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

 Laws, Doolittle'6 or my own. Caucasians and Carniolans from direct Imported. 



After April 15th. 



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 3-frame " " 2.50 



" Carniolan " 3.10 4-frame " " 3.00 



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



dovetailed hive 6.00 



Bees by the pound in light shipping-boxes, SI. 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. 



Meatlon Be« Jonmal whe» WTltlM«- 



Diumer's GoniD f ounflailon 



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, Augusta, Wis. 



mention Bee Journal when writing. 



Western Bee- Keepers s^how^ou 



how to save money. Send for our new cata- 

 log of the best Bee-ware made. 



I THE COLORADO nO.\EY-PRODUCERS' ASS'J, Denvtr. Colo. 



I 9Atf Please mention the Bee Jouraal. 



ITALIAN QUEENS 



From Pratt's and AUev's best breeders. My 

 own 3.banded dark. Tested, $1.50; Untested, 

 ll.ro. C. D. BENTON. 



2oAlt AKIN, N. Y. 



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