December, 1909. 



American Hee Journal 



PUBLISHED MONTHLY BY 



GEORGE W.YORK 8 COMPANY 



146 W. Superior St., Chicago, 111. 



IMPORTANT NOTICE. 



THE SUBSCRIPTION PRICE of this Journal la 

 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 In 

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

 •g-e. 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, 

 bat change the date on your wrapper-label, which 

 Bhowa that the money has been received and 

 credited. 



fldverlising Rate, per flgate Line, I5c. 



14 lines make one loch. 

 Nothine less than 4 lines accepted. 

 Discounts: 

 3 times 14c a line 9 times lie a line 



6 " 12c" " 12 " (lyr.) 10c aline 



Beading Notices, 25 cents, count line. 

 Qoea to press the 6th of each month. 



National Bee Keepers' Association 



Objects ef the Association. 



iBt.— To promote the interests of its members. 



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

 awful rights. 



Sd.— To enforce laws against the adulteration of 

 honey. 



Annual Membership Dues, $1.00. 



Qaneral Manager and Treasurer - 



N. E. France, PlatteviUe, Wis. 



tW If more convenient. Dues may be sent to the 

 publishers 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 v^e make some generous 

 clubbing offers of bee-books with the 

 American Bee Journal. 



Swarming Prevented 



Anew method, just published, worthy of 

 investigation by all progressive bee-keep- 

 ers. Advantages claimed for the plan 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 hon- 

 ey crop— saves time and labor. Send to 



Dr. H. JONES, Preston, Minn., 



for his booklet, describing his method of 

 treatment. Price, 25 cts. Process protected 

 by copyright. . „ , , ^ 



1 lease mention Am. Bee Journal when writing. 



Untested Italian Queen-Bees 



Booking Orders for 1910 



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



"^^d"" liaiian Qu66n-Be6 



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

 ers exceptionally fine 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 about them : 



What They Say of Our Queens 



George W. York & Co.:— The two queens received of yoaeome time 

 ago are flue. 'Jhey are good breeders, and the workers are showinK up fine. 

 I introducfd them among black bees, and the bees are nearly yeMnw now. 

 and are d<>iinr good work. A- W. Swan. 



Nemaha, Co., Kan.. July 15, IflOS. 



George W. Topk & Co.:— After importlnRqneens for 15 years you have 

 Bent me the beat. She keeps 9X Lanpstroth frames fully occupied to date 

 and, lilthdugh I kept tne hive well contracted, to force them to swarm they 

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

 flow lasts this week. CHA8. MITCHELL. 



Ontario, Canada, July 22. 1905. 



George W. Yofk & Co.:— ThequeenlbouBht of you has proven aeood 

 one, and lias given me some of my best colonies. N. P. OGLESBY. 



Washingion Co.. Va., July 22, 1905. 



George W. York & Co.:— The queen Ireceivjo of yon a few days aeo 

 came through U.K., and 1 wantto eay that she is a ieauty. I immediately 

 introduced ner into a colony which had been queenless for 2n da>s. She 

 was accepted by them, and hap '"me to work nicely. 1 am highly pieasei 

 with her and your promptness in nlling my order. My fattier, who is an 'dd 

 bee-keeper, pronounced her very tine. You will hear from me ai:ain when i 

 am in need of something in the bee-line. B. B. McColm. 



Marion Co., 111., July 13. 



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

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

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

 American Bee Journal one year — both for $1.20. Three Queens 

 (without Journal) would be .'.,or6for, *■ . Full instructions for introdncing are sent 

 with each Queen, being printed on the under? ide of the addrees-card on the maillng-oage. You 

 'cannot do better than to get one or more of our fine Standard-Bred Quecnf . 



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



Dittmer's Comb Foundation 



Is BEST, not because WE say so, but because in every case where 

 it was tested side by side with other makes, THE BEES PREFER- 

 RED IT; and the reason for this is, ITS ABSOLUTE PURITY, 

 of which the BEES ARE THE BEST JUDGES, and which can 

 be obtained only by the use of DITTMER'S PROCESS for CLEAN- 

 ING AND PURIFYING WAX. 



Our entire Process is ORIGINAL AND INDEPENDENT, and 

 its entire Success is demonstrated by its EXCLUSIVE USE by 

 thousands of Bee-Keepers in every part of the country, in prefer- 

 ence to any other MAKE OR PROCESS. 



We make a Specialty of Woriting your Wax for Cash. 



Write us for Prices and Samples, which must be seen to be ap- 

 preciated. We carry a full line of 



Bee-Supplies, Wholesale and Retail, 



and will be pleased to mail you our Catalog and Prices. Address, 



GUS DITTMER COMPANY, 



AUGUSTA, WIS. 



