January, 1909. 



PUBLISHKD MONTHLY BY 



GEORGE W.YORK S COMPANY 



11a W. Jackson Blvd., Ghicago, 111. 



IMPORTANT NOTICE. 



THE SUBSCRIPTION PRICE of this Journal is 

 75 cents a year, in the United States of America, 

 (except Chicago, where it is $1.00), and Mexico; 

 in Canada 85 cents; and in all other countries m 

 the PDstal Union, 25 cents a year extra for post- 

 age. Sample copy free. 



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SUBSCRIPTION RECEIPTS.-We do not send 

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 credited. 



American l^ee Journal 



3 Standard Papers at a Bargain! 



Farm Journal (2 yrs.\ Garden Maga- 

 zine-Tarming, and American "Bee Jour- 

 nal—Cill 3 Monthlies for Only $1.30, 



What the Papers Are: 



fldvertising Rate, per flgate Line, 15c. 



14 lines make one inch. 

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DiSCODNTS: 



3 times 14c a line 9 times lie a line 



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Reading Notices, 25 cents, count line. 

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National Bee Keepers' Association 



Objects of the Association. 



l8t.-To promote the interests of its members. 

 2a.-To protect and defend its members in their 

 lawful rights. 

 3d.-To enforce laws against the adulteration of 



''°''°^' Annual Membership Dues, *i.oo. 



General Mana^r and^Treasurer-^^ Platteville. Wis. 



^- If more convenient. Dues may be sent to the 

 publishers of the American Bee Journal. 



"Songs of Beedom" 



This is a pamphlet, 6x9 inches, con- 

 taining 10 songs (words and music) 

 written specially for bee-keepers, by 

 Hon. Eugene Secor, Dr. C. C. Miller, 

 and others. They are arranged for either 

 argan or piano. The list includes the 

 following : " Bee - Keepers' Reunion 

 Song;" "The Bee-Keeper's Lullaby; 

 "The Hum of the Bees in the Apple- 

 Bloom;" "The Humming of the Bees;" 

 "Buckwheat Cakes and Honey;" "Dot 

 Happy Bee-Man;" "Bee-Keepers' Con- 

 vention Song;" "The Busy, Buzzing 

 Bees:" "Spring-Time Joys;" and Con- 

 vention Song." The pamphlet is mailed 

 for 25 cents, or sent with the American 

 Bee Journal one year— both for only 

 90 cents. Send all orders to the Ameri- 

 can Bee Journal, 118 W. Jackson, Chi- 

 cago, 111^ 



Western Bee-Keepers JSow^'on 



how to Bave money. Send for our new caU- 



log of the best Bee-ware made. 



THB COIORIDO HOIET-PRODUCERS'. 18)!'J,i Deiier. C«l>. 



The Garden Magazine-Farming is a 

 constant inspiration for those who enjoy 

 flowers and vegetables and trees and lawns, 

 and a very present help in time of need. 

 The Garden Magazine has superb illustra- 

 tions and practical and helpful plantins; 

 tables. It can help you. The leading series 

 for the coming year is " Old World Effects 

 with New World Material." showing how 

 England grows our own flowers better than 

 we do, and what we should do for ourselves. 

 Another big feature is a planting table for 

 trees, new and unique, and one of the series 

 of tables run each year. "The cheapest 

 garden series of planting instructions gives 

 different plans for small yards at very mod- 



erate cost." Two double numbers at 25 

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The Farm Journal has over a half- 

 million subscribers-3,000.000 readers. It is 

 practical, honest, progressive, cheerful, 

 clean. It is for the farmer, stoclsman, 

 trucker, fruit grower, dairyman, poultry- 

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 It is boiled down — cream, not skim-milk— 

 full of gumption and sunshine. It is for the 

 good folks in our farm and village homes. It 

 is for human beings, not fat hogs. Fat hogs 

 are all right, but they do not come first. 



The American Bee Journal— well, you 

 have a copy right here, so it speaks for itself . 



The above 3 papers for only $1.50 is surely a bargain. #And the Farm Journa. 

 will be sent for 2 years— the others 1 year each— to either new or renewal subscribers 



George W. York £r Co., 



118 W. Jackson, 

 CHICAGO, ILL. 



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established 1889 



Bee-Supplies. Root's Goods in Indiana. 



standard Hives with latest improvements. Danzenbaker 

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 is used in the bee-yard. Large illustrated catalog inailed 

 free. Finest White Clover Extracted Honey for sale in any 

 quantity desired. 

 WALTER S. POUDER, 513-515 Massachusetts Ave., Indianapolis, Ind. 



Dittmer's Comb Foundation 



Is the Best. Not because we say so, but because the Bees prefer 

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Dittmer's Process is Diitmer's 



It has built its Reputation and established its Merits, on its own 

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We make a Specialty of Working Wax into Founda- 

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Write for free catalog and prices on full Line of 

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