1881. 



THE AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL. 



39 



(LURKING LIST. 



\\v supply the Weekly American Bee Journal 



urn! any oi the following periodicals, fop 1881, at the | 



prtoea quoted in toe hist column of figures. The j 

 tirst column gives the regular price of both : 



Publishers' Price. Club. 

 The Weeklv H.-e Journal (T. G. Newman) . .93 l«> ' 



and Gleanings In Bee-Culture (A.I.Rootj :t DO, , ~ ra 



Bee-Keepers' Magazine (A.J. King)., 3 00 2 HO 

 Bee Keepers' Exchange f, I. H.Nell Is). 2 75.. 8 '0 



The 4 above- named papers 4 76.. 8 76 



Bee Keepere* Instructor t W.Thomas) 2 R0.. 8 85 



Bee-Keepers* Guide I At; nun 2 60.. 2 35 



The 6 above-named papers 6 75.. 5 00 



Prof. Cook's Manual (bound in doth) 3 25.. 3 uu 



Bee-Culture tT.G.Newman) 2 40.. 2 25 



for Seml-montaly Bee Journal, $1.00 less. 

 For Monthly Bee Journal, 41.60 Jeaa, 



HEDDON'S CIRCULAR, 



Civ inn prices and descriptions, with cuts, of his 



IMPROVED LANGSTR0TH HIVE. 



White Spruci Sections and Boxes, 



I.i.te.t Improvi'd Honoy Scale., 



Honey and Beeswax Market. 



Ht'YKKS' (.U'OTATIONS. 



CHICAGO. 



IIOVEV- Th,' market Ls plentifully supplied with 

 honey, and sales are slowat weak, easy prices. Quo- 

 table at , 18@ '-'"<'. fur strictly choice white comb In 1 

 and 3 lb. boxes ; at h<- h;c. for fair to Rood In large 

 puckHtres, and at 10dl2c for common dark-colored 

 and broken lots.— CMeaffo Timw, 



BKESWAX.- Choice yellow, 30S21C; dark, 15@17. 



NEW \'ORK. 

 HONEY. -Best white comb honey, small neat 

 pnckanes, lSCa-hc; fair do.. l.i<<<. 16c. ; dark do.. 11@13 : 

 larce boxes sell tor about 2c. under above. White 

 extracted, %>. lite. ; dark, ~{<sSc; southern strained, 

 -II-.-.'. 

 BEESWAX.-Prime quality, 2n,.i24c. 



H. K. & P. B. THCRBER 4 CO. 



CINCINNATI. 



HONEY*.— The market for extracted clover honey 



is very good, and in demand at 10c. for the best, and 



-r. for basswood and dark honey. The supply of 



comb honey is good, with a fair demand. We pay 



16c. for the best. 



BEESWAX-13@24c. C. P. MllTH. 



SAN FRANCISCO. 

 HONEY— Our market isiDactive for honey— no de- 

 mand only for local trude._ We quote comb 12(«14c. 

 Extracted, choice white, ilaTtfic; off-colors and can- 

 died. 5&6fegO. 

 BEESWAX -2232,0.. as to color. 



Steakns & Smith, 423 FroDt Street. 

 January 22. 1881. 



Local Convention Directory. 



18S1. Time and Place oj Meeting. 



Feb. 8, V— Ashtabula Co., O., at Andover O. 



W. D. Howells, Sec. Jefferson, O. 

 April 5— Central Kentucky, at Winchester, Ky. 



Wm. Williamson, Sec. Lexinston, Ky. 

 7— Union Association, at Eminence, Ky. 



E. Drane, Sec. pro tern.. Eminence, Ky. 

 Muv 4— Tuscarawas and Muskinsuiu Valley, at Cam- 

 bridge. Guernsey Co., O. 



J. A. Bucklew, Sec, Clarks, O. 

 5— Central Michigan, at Lansing, Mich. 

 10— Cortland Union, at Cortland, N. Y. 



C M. Bean, Sec, MeGrawville, N. Y. 

 11— S. W. Wisconsin, at Darlington, Wis. 



N. E. France, Sec, Platteville, Wis. 



Sept. National, at Lexington. Ky. 



-Kentucky State, at Louisville. Ky. 

 Oct. IS -Ky. State, in "Exposition B'd'g. Louisville.Ky. 

 W. Williamson, Sec, Lexington, Ky. 



t"F" In order to have this Table complete, Secreta- 

 ries are requested to forward full particulars of time 

 and place of future meetings.— Ed. 



Ladies who Appreciate Elegance 

 and parity are using Parker's Hair Balsam. 

 It is the best article sold for restoring gray 

 hair to its original color and beauty. 



(^Instead of sending silver money in 

 letters, procure 1, 2 or 3 cent stamps. 

 We can use them, and it is safer to send 

 such than silver. 



®" Any one desiring to get a copy of 

 the Constitution and By-Laws of the 

 National Society, can do so by sending 

 a stamp to this office to pay postage. If 

 they desire to become members, a fee 

 of SLOO should accompany it, and the 

 name will be duly recorded. ' This no- 

 tice is given at the request of the Exec- 

 utive Committee. 



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 the best." See advertisement, in another 

 column., and send for specimen copy. 



FRANCES DUNHAM, 



Inventor and Bole Manufacturer of the 



DTJITHAM 



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Queens and Full Colonies, m a c*i i n e , 



UNEXCELLED BEE FEEDER, 



The Three Popular and 



Best Styles of Comb Foundation, 



Wired or not. In Langstroth frames or out. 



Protectors, Honey Knives, Smokers, Glass. Honey 



and Wax Extractors, etc., together with the 



Best Honey- Yielding and Murket Garden 



SMALL FRUIT PLANTS, 



is now ready to mail. Please send at once your lull 

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JAMES HEDDON, 



Dowagiac, Casa County, Mich. 

 ipfNo Circulars sent unless solicited. H7 



BE SURE 



To send a postal card for our Illustrated Catalogue , 

 of Apiarian Supplies before purchasing elsewhere. 

 It contains illustrations and descriptions of every- I 

 thing new and valuable needed in an apiary, at the 

 lowest prices. Italian, Cyprian and Holy Land 

 Queens and Bees. 



J. C. «fc If. P. SATLES, 

 2eowI5t Hartford, Wis. 



^i-i j in i.i- 1 i--i n i hi ifi Highly 



practical. The book is. a master]* production, and 

 one that no bee-keeper, however limited hlsmeans, 

 can afford to do wit In nit Cloth, 91. £5 ; paper cov- 

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*I2.; paper, fll.r.0. 



Qiiinhv'* STew It Keeping, by h. C. Eloot. 



The author has treated the Subject of I i66 keeping 

 in a manner that cannot fall to Interest all. [ts style 

 Is plain and forcible, making all its readers sensible 

 .ii the fact that the author Is really the master of the 

 subject. Price, *1.50. 



Friend*, if you are in any way interested in 



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FRANCES DUNHAM, 



lsmtim BEFEBE, BKOWN CO., WIS. 



BEES OR HONEY Italian, Cyprian & Holy Land Queens. 



We will with pleasure send you a sample copy of our 



Monthly Gleanings in Bee-Culture, 



with a descriptive price-list of the latest improve- 

 ments in ll'iMs Honey Extractors Artificial 

 Comb, Section Honey BnxVN, all books and 

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 Nothing Patented. Simply send your address on a 

 postal card, written plainly,to A. I. Root, Medina, O. 



HEADQUARTERS FOR 



PURE ALBINO AND ITALIAN 



QUEENS AND COLONIES FOR 1881. 



As I make queen-rearing a specialty, 1 guarantee 

 to those ordering from me just what they bargain 

 for. Circulars free. Address. D A. PIKE, 



Imtit Box 19, Smithsburg, Washington Co., Md. 



WANTED— A man who thoroughly understands 

 the ousiness, to take charge of my apiary for 

 the coming season. Address, statina onalifloatlnns 

 and terms, ami giving references, F. H. HOT, 

 Center Point, Linn Co., Iowa. 5wlt 



FOUNDATION MACHINES-From $1.00 to 

 SS.00 j foundation, less than S lbs., 40c; over 5 

 |js. t S5c.; over 50 lbs., 34c. ; over 100 lbs., 33"^c. My 

 foundation positively will notsiig. Italian Queens, 

 from Imported Mothers, tl.oo, ready in April. Price 

 List free. JOHN FARIS.Chilhowie, Smyth Co., Va. 



CHEAP HIVES. 



The best movable-frame Hives; the best Honey 

 Boxes ; Lewis' One-Piece Sections, Dovetailed and 

 Nailed Sections, etc.. for the least money. Manu- 

 facturing experience of 20 years, send for Price 

 List. G. it. I.I Wis, 



Successor to Lewis & Parks, Watertowu, Wis. 



N. B.— There Is no patent on the Lewis One- Piece 

 Section. 12mtf 



PARKER'S GINGER TONIC 



Ginger, Buchu, Mandrake, Stillingia andl 

 many other of the bc>t medicines known are com-1 

 bined so skillfully in Parker s Ginger Tonic a&i 

 to make it the greatest Blood Purifier and the 

 Best Health and Strength Restorer ever used. ^ 



It cures Dyspepsia, Rheumatism, Neuralgia, 

 Sleeplessness, and all dUeascs of the Stomach, . 

 Bowels, Lungs, Liver, Kidneys, Urinary Organs] 

 and all Female CorrTplamts. 1 



If you are wasting away with Consumption orj 

 any disease, u^e the Tonic to-day. No matter what j 

 your symptoms may be, it will surely help you. j 



Remember! This Tonic cures drunkenness,] 

 is the Best Family Medicine ever made, entirely! 

 different from Bitters, Ginger Preparations andj 

 lother Tonics, and combines the best curative prop-, 

 ■erticsof all. Buy a 50c. bottle of your druggist , 

 None genuine without our signature on outsidej 

 I wrapper. Hiscox &. Co., Chemists. New Yorjcj 



PARKER'S HAIR BALSAM m&t&l^ 

 BARNES' PATENT 



Foot-Power Machinery 



CIRCULAR and 



SCROLL 8AW8 



Hand, Circular Rip Saws for gen- 

 eral heavy and light ripping. 

 Lathes, &c. These machines are 

 especially adapted to Hive 

 Milking. It will payevery bee- 

 keeper to send for our 48 page 

 Illustrated Catalogue. 



W. F. & JOHN BARNES 



Rookford, Winnebago Co., Ill- 



Single Queen, Tested *2 ©*> 



" Untested, laying.. 1 OO 

 By mail, safe arrival guaranteed. 



8-frame colony »6 OO 



3- frame nucleus 3 OO 



'2- frame nucleus 2 50 



By express, safe arrival guaranteed. 

 W. P. HENDERSON, Murfreesboro, Tenn. 

 lmGt • 



FOUNDATION MACHINES 



ALWAYS MANITFACTUKED BY 



JOHN B0TJRGMEYER, Fond du Lac, Wis. 



STSfBrass Rollers for a perpetual machine made to 

 order. Send for circular and samples. 

 5wlt JOHN BOURGMEYER. 



SECTIONS AND HIVES. 



E 



We have concluded to extend the time another 

 month. We will make the " Boss" Sections, during 

 the month of February, any size desired up to 5x6 

 for $5.00. Material for Langstroth hive, 50c. 



JAMES FORNCROOK. A CO. 



Watertown. Jeff. Co., Wis., Feb. 1, 1880. 



Take Notice.— There is a patent pending on the 

 " Boss" Section. Swtf 



CYPRIAN QUEENS for 1881. 



We are now registering orders for these bees for 

 1881. Send for our Cyprian Queen Bee Circular, 

 lmtf H. ALLEY, Wenham, Mass. 



EVERETT'S Honey Extractors and Everett 

 Langstroth Hivesa specialty. We challenge com po- 

 tion in price and quality. Our circular and prut* list 

 of apiarian supplies. Itnlian Bees and high-class poul* 

 ltry sent free. EVERETT BROS., Toledo, O. 



A NEW PLAN.— For one dollar we will send 

 full printed directions how to prevent the end of the 

 sheet of wax from adhering to the rolls in making 

 comb foundation. Address, 



limit SMITH A SMITH, Kenton, Ohio. 



HEADQUARTERS IN THE SOUTH, 



for the Manufacture and Sale of 



BEEKEEPES SUPPLIES, 



Simplicicity and Langstroth Hives and Frames, 

 THE NEW ALL-IN-ONE-PIECE SECTIONS. 



Having purchased, from A. I. Root, a machine for 

 making these sections. 1 am ready to supply them in 

 any quantity. Comb Foundation, made of pure yel- 

 low wax, and worked on shares; Honey and Wax 

 Extractors, Knives, Bee Smokers, etc. 



ITALIAN QUEENS AND BEES, 

 all bred from imported mothers of my own importa- 

 tion. Dollar. Queens, ready April 1st, $1.10, until 

 June 1st ; after, $1. 



Tested Queens from 1st March to 1st November 

 Safe arrival guaranteed and all queens sent by mail, 

 I send no queens that I would not have for myself. 

 Full colonies of Italian Bees from $5 to $8.50, ac- 

 cording to quantity, etc. Early 4-frame nucleus, 

 with Tested Queen, $.".. No black bees in the neigh- 

 borhood. Send for my Illustrated Catalogue of pri- 

 ces, etc. Address, 



PAUL L. VIALLON, 



5mtf Bayou Ooula, La. 



Novice's A It i 



Thi 

 the bo 

 those n 



of Bee-Gal tare, by A. I. Root. 



rythlruj pertaining to the care of 

 hi is valuable to beginners and 

 id. Clotb, SI. 8S; paper, Sl.OO. 



Hi' :n| V.i ii 



Kinc'" Bee-Keepers' Text-Book, t>v A. J 

 King.*— This edition is revised and brought down to 

 the present time. Cloth, * I .OO; paper, 7.1c. 



Lnnurstroth on the Hive and Hnm-yRee. 



This is a standard scientific work. Price. *Sf.OO. 



BlcHfteil Bccn, by John Allen.— A romance of 

 bee-keeping, full oi practical Information and con- 

 tagious enthusiasm. Cloth, #1.00. 



I5cc-r nil in c ; or Sncceaafnl Management 

 of the Apiary, by Thomas (i. Newman.- This 

 pamphlet cm braces the following subjects : The Lo- 

 cation of the Apiary— Honey Plants— Queen Rearing 

 —Feeding— Swii lining- Dividing— Transferring- Ital- 

 ianizing- Introducing Queens- Extracting- Quieting 

 and Handling Bees— The Newest Method of Prepar- 

 ing Honey for Market, etc. It is published in Ens* 

 llsh and German. Price for either edition, 40 

 fen ts. postpaid, or $3.00 per dozen. 



Food Adulteration ; What we eat and should 

 not eat. This book Should be in every family, where 

 it ought to create a sentiment against the adultera- 

 tion of food products, and demand a law t<> protect 

 consumers against the many health-destroying adul- 

 terations offered as food. 200 pages. Paper, 50c. 



The Dzierzon Theory ;— presents the funda- 

 mental principles of bee-culture, and furnishes a 

 condensed statement of the facts and arguments by 

 which they are demonstrated. Price, IScents. 



Honey, an Food and Medicine, by Thomas G. 

 Newman.— This is apamphletof 24 pages, discoursing 

 upon the Ancient History of Bees and Honey ; the 

 nature, quality, sources, and preparation of Honey 

 for the Market ; Honey as an article of food, giving 

 recipes for making Honey Cakes. Cookies. Puddings, 

 Foam. Wines, &C.; and Honey as Medicine, followed 

 by many useful Recipes. It is intended for consum- 

 ers, and should be scattered by thousands all over 

 the country, and thus assist in creating a demand for 

 honey. Published in Encsli*di and German. Price 

 for either edition, 6c. ; per dozen, £Oc. 



"Wintering Bees— This pamphlet contain* all 

 the Prize Essays on this important subject, that were 

 read before the Centennial Bee-Keepers' Associa- 

 tion. The Prize— $25 in gold— was awarded to Prof. 

 Cook's Essay, which is given in full. Price, lOc. 



lice - and their Management. This pamphlet 

 was issued by the Italian Bee Company, and has had 

 a large circulation. The price has been reduced from 

 20 cents to IO cento. 



The Hive I Use— Being a description of the hive 

 used by G. M. Doulittle. Price, 5c. 



Kendall'*. Home Book- No book can be more 

 useful 'to horse owners. It has 35 engravings, Illus- 

 trating positions of sick hoses, and treats all diseases 

 in a plain and comprehensive manner. It has a large 

 number of good recipes, a table of doses, and much 

 other valuable horse information. Paper, 25c. 



Chicken Cholera, by A. J. Hill,— A treatise on its 

 cause, symptoms and cure. Price, 25c. 



Moore's Universal Assistant contains infor- 

 mation on every conceivable subject, as well as re- 

 ceipts for almost everything that could be desired. 

 We doubt if any one could be induced to do without 

 it, after having spent a few hours in looking it 

 through. It contains 480 pages, and 600 engravings. 

 Cloth, $2.50. 



Ropp's Easy Calculator.— These are handy 

 tables for all kinds of merchandise and interest. It 

 is really a lightning calculator, nicely bound, with 

 slate and pocket for papers. In cloth, SSI. OO ; Mo- 

 rocco, SI. 50. Cheap edition, without slate, SOc. 



B3T~Sent by mail on receipt of price, by 



" THOMAS O, NEWMAN, 



974 West Madison Street. Chicago, 111. 



Binders for the Bee Journal. 



We can furnish Emerson's Binders, gilt lettered on 

 the back, lor the American* Bee Journal for 1880, 

 ut the following prices, postage paid : 



Cloth and paper, each 50c. ' 



Leather and cloth 75c. 



ITALIAN QUEENS. 



Tested Queens $1 50 



Warranted Queens 1 no 



Cyprian Queens, untested 1 00 



As most all the Dollar Queens I sold 

 last year were pure. I will warrant 

 them this year. J. T. WILSON. 

 Mortonsville, Woodford Co., Ky. 



i 8^" Binders for the Weekly Bee Jourual 

 ' postpaid, 85 cents. 



j t&" We can alst) furnish the Binder for any Paper 

 or Magazine desired... 



THOMAS <; . NEWMAN, 

 974 West Madison Street, Chicago, 111. 



THE I5KITISH BEE JOURNAL, 



AND BEE-KEEPER'S ADVISER. 



The British lite Journal \b published monthly at 

 $1.75, and contains the best practical inform: 

 the time being, showing what to do. and when and 

 how to do do it. C.N.ABBOTT, Bee Master, 



School of Apiculture. Fafrlawn.ooutnall, London. 



HOXEY W'A XTED.-I desire to purchase sev- 

 eral barrels of dark extracted honey, and a few 

 of light ; also. Comb Honey. Those having Hny for 

 sale are invited to correspond, giving particulars. 

 ALFRED II. NEWMAN, 

 m West Madison strwet, CHICAGO. LLL, 



