July, 1907. 



003 



American Hee Journal 



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QUEEN-CLIPPING DEVICE 



The Monette Queen- 

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 fine thing for use in 

 catching and clipping 

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 Full printed direc- 

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 one. 



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IDEAL HIVE-TOOL 



^\ special tool invented 

 b\ a Minnesota bee 

 keeper, adapted 

 for prying up su- 

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 theapairy. Made 

 of malleable iron 

 8H inches long. The 

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 larger end is wedge- 

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 making it almost per- 

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 does not mar the wood. 

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 used it since Iy03 says, 

 January 7, hW; "I 

 think as much of the 

 tool as ever." 

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PREmiun 



QUEENS 



These are untested, stand- 

 ard-bred, Italian Queens, 

 reports of which have 

 been highly satisfactory. 

 They are active breeders, 

 and produce good work- 

 ers. 



Sent only after May 1st. 

 Orders booked any time 



for 1908 queens. Safe de- 

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HUmOROUS BEE POST-CARDS 



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BOOKS FOR BEE-KEEPERS 



Forty ^ fjirs Auioiic the Ifeew, t.v Dr.C.C. 

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Advanced Be© Cultnre, by \V. Z.niitcliin- 

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A B C of Be© Culture, by A. I. & E. R. 

 Root. -Over ."»iii pages describing' everything; 

 pertaining to the care of honey-bees. 4i0 en- 

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Scientifie Queen-Bearing, as Practically 

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Bee-Keeper's Guide, or Manual of the 

 Apiary, by Prof. A. J. Cook. -This book is in- 

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 practical and .scientific. It also contains anat- 

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I^ancstroth on the Honey-Bee, revised 

 by Dadant.— This classic has been entirely re- 

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 *'The Honey-Money Stories."— A 64-page 

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 interspersed with facts and interesting items 

 ab"ut honey. The manufactured ccmb-htin^y 

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 each (ic<uTt>ing a full page. Has 33 tine illus- 

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Amerikanisoh© Bienenzucht. by Hans 

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BEE-HIVE CLOCK 



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