June 27, 1907 



Americanize Journal 



faster work, increasing the wax-production, 

 making a comb that the honey can be ex- 

 tracteti from more readily, and causing the 

 bees to build out a cell of new wax, and 

 thus somewhat improving the quality of the 

 honey. 



The dark combs do not impair the grade 

 of honey very much, and, when used this 

 way, very nearly equal new-drawn combs. 

 If one expects to uncap 250 to 350 gallons 

 of good, ripe honey in a day's time, he will 

 have no time to waste in looking out for 

 spacing devices of any kind, or sharpening 

 uncapping knives. That is the quantity 1 

 generally figure for a day's run with a man 

 and boy in the yard to do the "robbing.*" 

 a man to run a 4-frame extractor, and a 

 man to uncap and look after the combs in 

 the house. 



2. I want all the frames in the hive 

 alike, so that I can change them to any 

 part and use them for any purpose, and I 

 have never had a man in the yard for any 

 length of time that favored a spacing de- 

 vice of any kind. 



As for their advantage, a beginner or a 

 man working for comb honey might like the 

 self-spacing frame, but I use the plain for 

 both comb and extracted honey, and have 

 never suffered any loss from moving. 

 I have hauled bees around considerably, 

 and do not fasten the frames, as the bees 

 will cluster tight enough to hold them as 

 soon OS the jar of the wagon commences. 



Of course this is a matter of "every man 

 to his liking," but a good way to get at 

 the practicability of the two kinds of 

 frames would be to get the statements of 

 about 100 bee-keepers who handle 300 or 

 more colonies of bees, and see if the most 

 use plain or self-spacing frames. 



Edward G. Brown. 



Sergeant Bluff, Iowa, June 10. 



Lan^stroth on the 

 ^^^ Honey-Bee 



Revised by Dadant— Latest Bditlon. 



Favorable Conditions for Bees. 



Conditions are favorable here for a great 

 honey-flow if it ever stops raining, as ca- 

 talpa is Just beginning to bloom and per- 

 simmon will soon come along. Besides, 

 there is clover in bloom everywhere and it 

 is yielding very well this year. There are 

 also great patches of yellow sweet clover 

 scattered here and there that are bloom- 

 ing, and the white sweet clover is showing 

 in considerable quantities, which promises 

 to furnish enough to lieep up brood-rearing 

 after the early flow is gone, so that our 

 bees can talie full advantage of our fall 

 flow, which is the greatest of our flows here. 

 But with the bees it has been diflferent, as 

 hundreds of colonies have been lost, espe- 

 cially among the farmers, many of whom 

 lost every colony they had. But with the 

 professional bee-keeper it is also different. 

 They lost few by starvation this winter, as 

 they had hives that they could get among 

 the bees to see the exact condition and to 

 feed if necessary. 



Such, in brie'f, is the condition here — 

 plenty of flowers and yielding well, but bees 

 scarce through the ravages of the terrible 

 winter and spring. I lost 6 colonies by 

 thieves that got into my out-yard, and 1 

 by starvation. Three we're queenless and I 

 united them with weals colonies to help 

 them along. Julius Happel. 



Evansvilie, Ind., June 5. 



ITALIAN QUEENS 



Ftde young prolific 3 and 5 banded 

 Italian Queens, by return mail. Un- 

 tested only 60c, or $6.50 a dozen. 



Tested, ~Sc or J8 adozm. Extra fine queen, $1. 

 26—28 J. L. Fa.ien, Alm.\, Mo. 



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ITALIAN BEES FOR SALE 



I have 50 colonies of all Italian J. L. Strong 

 stock and Quirin's, All are in good condition 

 in new Danzen baker hives. Price $4 50 per 

 colony f.o.b. here. Salisraction guaranteed, 

 BERT GANDER, 



2.SA4t PANORA, IOWA. 



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" It Is continuous advertising 

 that Impresses the public 

 with the stability of a firm 



This is one of the standard books on 

 bee-culture, and ougfht to be in the 

 library of every bee-keeper. It is bound 

 substantially in cloth, and contains 

 nearly 690 pages, being revised by that 

 large, practical bee-keeper, so well- 

 known to all the readers of the Ameri- 

 can Bee Journal— Mr. C. P. Dadant. 

 Each subject is clearly and thoroughly 

 explained, so that by following the in- 

 structions of this book one cannot fail 

 to be wonderfully helped on the way to 

 tuccess with bees. 



The book we mail for $1.20, or club 

 It with the American Bee Journal for 

 one year— both for S2.00 ; or, we will 

 mail it as a premium for sending us 

 THREE NEW subscribers to the Bee 

 Journal for one year, with $3.00. 



This is a splendid chance to get a 

 grand bee-book for a very little money 

 or work. 



GEORGE W. YORK & CO. 



lis W. Jackson Blvd., 



CHICAGO, ILL. 



3-Banded Italian Queens 



J. p. Moore or my own strain. My apiary 

 is stocked with thousands of choice drones 

 that are not kin to my breeding queens. 



<iueens, $1 each; -dozen, $10 



I guarantee satisfaction, and superior 

 honey-gatherers, W. M. Parrish, 

 23Atf R, R. No. S. Lawrence, Kan. 



ITALIAN QUEENS 



That ate bred from the best stock this country 

 can produce Bripht Golden and 3-banded 

 Qneens ready to ship May 20. I am now book- 

 ing orders which will be filed and filled in ro- 

 tation. After May 20 all orders will receive 

 prompt attention. Untested Queens 60 cents 

 each; 6for$3,3S,or 12 for $6 5o. Tested, $1.U0, 

 or 6 for $5.50. 2 frame nuclei wrth Young Queen 

 afer June I, $2.00 QEO. W. BARNES. 



lSA26t Box 340. Norwalk, Ohio. 



Bee-Huppli<^K and Berry-Boxes 



Lewis B ware at Factory Prices. Bee-keepers, club 

 tOKether. send me list of goods wanted, and let me 

 quote vou prices, 1 give the regular discounts. 

 Beeswax wanted. Send for Catalog. 



6Etf W. J. McCAKTY, Emmetsburg, Iowa. 



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New Steamer Cayuga 



3Iakes 3Iore Popular the Lake Trip 

 from liewiston, N, Y., to Toronto 



Tiie Fleet of the Niagara Navigation Com- 

 pany has, this season, been increased by a 

 new steel twin screw ship, which, in speed, 

 comfort and beauty is unsurpassed upon the 

 great lakes. Her name, "Cayuga,'' has been 

 selected to harmonize with her sister ships, 

 the " Chippewa," " Corona " and " Chicora." 



The full service of this line consists of six 

 trips daily except Sunday. 



The steamers are essentially observation 

 day boats, and have the reputation of being 

 most admirably adapted for the service. 



Excellent Table d'Hote meals are served, 

 and each steamer is also equipped with lunch 

 counters, where sandwiches, pastry, tea, cof- 

 fee, etc., may be obtained. It is the endeavor 

 of the Company to make the dining-roOm 

 department first-class in every respect. 



Coupon ticket agents of all railroads in 

 the United States and Canada sell tickets via 

 the Niagara Navigation Cotnpany, 



The Niagara-Toronto Route 



The Niagara Navigation Company, Limited, 

 popularly known as the Niagara River Line, 

 consists of four fine, fast, steel steamers, 

 making, at the height of the season, six round 

 trips daily (Sunday excepted) between To- 

 ronto, Out., and Lewiston, N. Y., via Lake 

 Ontario and the Niagara River, calling at 

 Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ont., and Queenstown, 

 Ont. The trip occupies about two hours and 

 a half. 



(Jaeens of Jloore's 

 Straiu of Italians 



Produce workers that iill the supers, and are 

 not inclined to swarm, Xhey have won a world- 

 wide reputation for honey-gaihering, hardi- 

 ness, g'entleness, etc. 



Mr. W. Z. Hutchinson, editor of the Bec-Kcep- 

 ers' Review, Flint, Mich., says: " As workers, 

 I have never seeu them equaled. They seem 

 possessed of a steady, quiet determination that 

 enables them to lay up surplus ahead of others. 

 Easier bees to handle I have never seen." 



My queens are all bred from my best long^- 

 tongued i^banded red-clover stock [no other 

 race bred in my apiaries), and the cells are 

 built in strong- colonies well supplied with 

 young bees. 



PRICES: Untested Queens. SI each; six, 5; 

 doz.,$i. Select, untested, f 1 25 each; six, $6; 



dOE.,$ll. 



Safe arrival and satisfaction guaranteed. 

 Descriptive circular tree. Address, 



J. P. MOORE, Queen-Breeder, 



24Etf Rt. 1. MORGAN, KY. 



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Well-Bred Qneens 



Will greatly increase the yield of honey. Am 

 now taking orders for tJook's Select- 

 Bred Queens — to be sent as soon as 

 weather permits mailing. Also Caucasian 

 Queens from imported stock. 



Cook's Square Honey-JTar is the 



best, cheapest, and most sanitary package for 

 retailing honey. Send for circular and price- 

 list of Hives, Bees, and useful Implements, 



J. H. M. COOK 



70 Cortlandt Street, NEW YORK, N. Y. 



The Oldest Supply-house in the East, and only 



Reliable Goods sold, 



10 cents bring-B sample jar by mail. 



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Big Red uction in Supplies 



Until nay i. Big stock of Dovetailed 

 Hives and One-Piece Sections to draw 

 from. FREE — a year's subscription 

 with order amounting to $15 or over. 

 Send for 32-page Illustrated Catalog- 

 free. 

 W.D.SOPER (Route 3) Jackson, nich. 



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Queen-Button for Bee-Folks 



This is ft very pretty thing 

 for a bee-keeper or honey- 

 eeller to wear on his coat- 

 lapel. It often serves to in- 

 troduce the subject of honey, 

 and frequently leads to a 

 sale. 

 The picture shown here- 

 with is a reproduction of a mottoqueen-buttoa 

 that we are fiunishing to bee-keepers. It hai 

 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 4 button! 

 for $1.10. Address all orders to 



QEORQE W. YORK & CO. 

 334 Dearborn Street, • CHICAGO, ILI. 



