October, 1909. 



American 'See Joarnal| 



PUBLISHED MONTHLY BY 



GEORGE W.YORK S COMPANY 



146 W. Superior St., Chicago, 111. 



IMPORTANT NOTICE. 



THE SUBSCRIPTION PRICE of this Joarnal is 

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

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

 Id Canada 85 cents; and in all other countries In 

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

 age. Sample copy free. 



THE WRAPPER-LABEL DATE indicates the 

 end of the month to which your subscription is 

 paid. For instance, " dec09"on your label shows 

 that it is paid to the end of December, 1909. 



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 flgate Line, I5g. 



14 lines make one inch. 

 KothJne less than 4 lines accepted. 

 Discounts: 

 3 times 14c a line 9 times lie a line 



6 " 12c " " 12 " (1 yr.) 10c a line 



Beading^ Notices, 25 cents, count line. 

 Goes to press the 6th of each month. 



National Bee^Keepers' Association 



Objects of the Association. 



18t.— To promote the intereslB of its members. 



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

 awful riKhtB. 



8d.— To enforce laws against the adulteration of 

 honey. 



Annual Membership Dues, Si.oo. 



Ganeral Manager and Treasurer - 



N. B. France, PlatteTille. Wis. 



tSf If more convenient. Dues may be sent to the 

 pnbltflherB of the American Bee Journal. 



Books for Bee-Keepers 



Have you a good bee-book? Many 

 bee-keepers do not have. And that is 

 where they make a big mistake. A bee- 

 paper cannot take the place of a good 

 bee-book. The paper is a splendid thing 

 to read in connection with the book. On 

 another page we make some generous 

 clubbing offers of bee-books with the 

 American Bee Journal. 



Swarming Prevented 



A new metliod. just published, worthy of 

 investigation by all progressive bee-keep- 

 ers. Advantages claimed tor the plaii of 

 treatment. No clipping of queens' wings- 

 no caging of queens — not even necessary to 

 look for queens; no pinching of queen-cells 

 —no shook swarming— no dividing— no extra 

 expense connected with the plan— plan sim- 

 ple and easy to carry out— satisfactory lion 

 ey crop— saves time and labor. Send to 



Dr. H. JONES, Preston, Minn., 



for his booklet, describing his method of 

 treatment. Price, Si.oo, I'rocess protected 

 by copyright, „ , , . 



1 lease mention Am. Bee Journal when writing. 



Untested Italian Queen-Bees 



Booking Orders for 1909 



6 Queens for $4 ; 3 for $2.10 ; 1 for 75 cents 



"^;y Italian Qu66n-Be6 



For a number of ytars we have been sending out to bee-keep- 

 ers exceptionally tine Untested Italian Queens, purely mated, and 

 all right in every respect. Here is what a few of those who re- 

 ceived our Queens have to say atmut them : 



What They Say of Our Queens 



George W. York & Co.;— The two queens received of you Bome time 

 ago are flue, 'i'hey are K"od breeders, and the workers are sbowinK up fine. 

 I introduced them among black bees, and the bees are nearly yellnw now. 

 and are dning good work. A- W. SWAN. 



Nemaha, Co., Kan., J uly 15, 1905. 



George W. York & Co.:— After importinf? queens for 15 yearn you have 

 sent me tlie best. She keeps 9K Langstroth frames fully occupied to date, 

 and, although 1 kept the hive well contracted, to force them to swarm, they 

 have never built a queen-cell, and will put up liK> pounds of honev if the 

 How lasts this week. CHAS. MITCHELL. 



Ontario, Canada, July 22, 1905. 



George W. Yofk & Co. :— The queen 1 bougbl of you has proven agoo(> 

 one, and has Viven me some of my best colonies, N. P. OGLKSBY. 



WashiugLUD Co., Va., July 22, 1905. 



George W. York & Co.:— The queen I received of yonafew days ago 



came thruugh O.K., and 1 want to say that she is a beauty. 1 immediately 

 introduced her inioacoloav which had been queenJess for 2" days. Sshe 

 was accepted by tbeoi, and hap ^one to work nicely. 1 am highly pleased 

 with her and your promptness m rilling my order. My father, who Is an tiUI 

 bee-keeper, pronounced her very fine. You will hear from me again when I 

 am in nned of something in the bee-line. B. E. McColm. 



Marion Co., 111., July 13. 



We usually begin mailing Queens in May, and continue there- 

 after, on the plan of '' first cooie first served." The price of one 

 of our Untested Queens alone is 75 cents, or with the monthly 

 American Bee Jcimal one year — both for $1, 20, Three Queens 

 (without Journal) would be . j.^orGfoT^ *- . Full instructions for introducing are sent 

 with each Queen, being printed on the underFide of t> e addrepscard on the mailing-cage Y"U 

 ".annot do better than to get one or more of our fine Siatidiiid-Bn >) Qiiecnt 



George W. York & Co., ue w. superior st. Chicago, 111. 



Dittmer's Comb Foundation 



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

 it to other makes. 



Dittmer*s Process is Dittmer's 



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

 Foundation and its own Name. 



We make a Specialty of Working Wax into Founda- 

 tion for Cash. 



Write for free catalog and prices on full Line of 

 Supplies. 



GUS DITTMER CO.. Augusta. Wi«. 



Imported 



CARNIOLANS, 



BANATS, 



CYPRIANS. 



Select Queens bred this year in Carniola. 

 Austr^; in Banat, Hungary ; and in Cyprus 

 — reaoll' for immediate delivery— $4.00 each, 

 with guarantee. 



FRANK BENTON, Box17, Washington, D.C. 



Phase mention Am. Bee Journal when writing. 



M. H. HUNT & SON 



'V\iv bust time to lni\ \inir t,^0()ds is duriny 

 tiu- fall and winter months. W'r are niaU- 

 int' Liberal Discounts for Early Orders, 

 and would lilie to quote you net prices on 

 your needs for next season. 



-BEESWAX WANTED- 



LANSING, - MICHIGAN. 



Please mention Am. Bee Journal when writing. 



