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THE AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL. 



Mar. 3. 



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The American Bee Journal is the oldest Bee 

 Paper in America, and has a large circulation in 

 every State, Territory and Province, among farmers, 

 mechanics, professional and business men, and is, 

 therefore the best advertising medium for reliable 

 dealers. Cases of real imposition will be exposed. 



THOMAS G. NEWMAN, 



974 West Madison Street., Chlcaico, 111. 



Contents of this Number. 



Correspondence : 



Restoring Bees when apparently dead 65 



Uiven's Frame-Wiring Machine 65 



Upward Ventilation for Bees 65 



Honey-Producing Plants Bfi 



Bee- Keeping in Canada Gil 



Dovetailed vs. One- Piece Sections 66 



Best Hives for Winter (>6 



Apiarian Melange in General «7 



Size of a Colony of Bees *>7 



Raspberry as a Honey Plant 67 



Bee Notes from Mississippi 67 



Stingless Bees 67 



Perforated Zinc to Contlne Queens 67 



Editorial : 



Editorial Items 68 



Do Bees Puncture Grapes ? 68 



New Publlcationsand Price Lists 6H 



The Law on Adulteration 68 



Selections from Our Letter Box : 



Foul Brood, etc G9 



Excel lent Crop 69 



Bees Wintering Well 69 



Hope Departing 69 



Ventilation of Hives 69 



Bees and Bloom 69 



Bees Doing Well " t«i 



Albinos and Losses 69 



Bees had a Flight at last 69 



Cure for Foul Brood 69 



Bees all right now 69 



Fertilization of Queens 69 



Wintering Nicely 69 



An English Opinion 6H 



Bees Dying 89 



E rrata «>!' 



Shade for Bees ' '•'■ > 



Notes from Otley, Iowa 69 



Bees all Dead 69 



Conventions : 



North Eastern Convention 7o 



Barren County, Ky., Convention 7<> 



J. H. Gregory's Seed Catalogue. 

 Mr. Gregory's Catalogue (advertised in 

 our columns), opens with several line 

 engravings of new vegetables, after 

 which follows an immense variety of 

 flower and vegetable seed, including 47 

 kinds of Beans, 23 of Be#t, 54 of Cab- 

 bage and Cauliflower, 26 of Corn, 28 of 

 Cucumber, 28 of Lettuce, 41 of Melon, 

 17 of Squash, 24 of Tomato, 36 of Tur- 

 nip, <&c., &c., all duly described. Cata- 

 logues are advertised free to all. 



tfiT Constitutions and By-Laws for 

 local Associations $2 per 100. The name 

 of the Association printed in the blanks 

 for 50 cents extra. 



ifcir We will send sample copies to any 

 who feel disposed to make up clubs for 

 1881. There are persons keeping bees 

 in every neighborhood who would be 

 benefitted by reading the Journal. 

 and by using a little of the personal in- 

 fluence possessed by almost every one, 

 a club can be gotten up in every neigh- 

 borhood in America. Farmers have 

 had large crops, high prices, and a good 

 demand for all the products of the 

 farm, therefore can well afford to add 

 the Bee Journal to their list of 

 papers for 1881. 



BEFORE PURCHASING ANY 



Italian and Cyprian Bees, 



Send for our '2oth Annmil Price List. Full Colonies, 

 Nuclei and Queens at reduced r:iU>s. also headquar- 

 ters for Apiarian Supplies In New England. 



WM. W. CAST «V SOS, formerly 

 nmtf WM. W. GARY, Coleraino, Mass. 



JOSEPH D. ENAS, 



Siinnj Side Aplnry,) 



Pure Italian Qiuh*iis, Bees, Colonies 



Nuclei* Comb Foundation^ etc. 



Address. \upu, Napa County, Cnl. 



Bm6t 



FEEDERS 



Now is the time to make preparations 

 for Spring Feeding. 



Shuck's Feeder may be placed at the entrance of 

 the hive, any time of the day, without danger from 

 robbers; feed much or little as may bedesired; feed 

 can only be reached by the bees from the inside of 

 the hive. Price, by mail, postpaid, 3u cents. By ex- 

 press, 25 cents each, or $2.4' i per dozen. Special 

 rateB on large quantities. 



Novice's Simplicity Feeder is made In two sizes, at 

 the following prices: .">c for the pint and lOc. for the 

 quart feeder, or per dozen, sue for the small and 

 $1.00 for the large, by express. If sent by mail, twice 

 the above prices. 



Kretchmer's. by mail 35c. 



VanDeusen's, by mail 75c. 



I will mail my Illustrated Catalogue and Price List 

 free, upon application, to any address. All orders 

 for Bee-Keepers' Supplies will be promptly filled. 



ALFRED II. NEWMAN, 

 972 West Madison St., Chicago, III. 



THE ORIGINAL 



Re-issued 



Patented Jan. 9, 1S7H, and May, 1879 

 .July 9, 1S7S. 



If you buy a Bingham 

 Smoker, or a Bingham & 

 Hetherington Honey Knife 

 you are sure of the best 

 and cheapest, and not lia- 

 ble to prosecution for their 

 use and sale. The largest 

 bee-keepers use them ex- 

 clusively. Twenty thou- 

 sand in use— not one ever 

 returned, or letter of com- 

 plaint received. Our orig- 

 inal patent Smokers and 

 Honey Knives were the 

 only ones on exhibition at 

 the last National Bee- 

 Keepers' Convention, 188* ». 

 Time sifts the wheat from 

 the chaff. Pretensions are 

 short-lived. 



The Large and Extra 

 Standard have extra wide 

 shields to prevent burn- 

 ing the fingers and bel- 

 lows. A real improve- 

 ment. 



Send postal card for tes- 

 timonials. 



Bingham & Hetherington Honey Kuife. . .2 in., f 2 00 



Large Bingham Smoker '2% "' 1 50 



Extra Standard Bingham Smoker 2 " 1 25 



Plain Standard Bingham Smoker 2 " 1 no 



Little Wonder Bingham Smoker \% " 75 



If to be sent by mail, or singiy by express, add 25c. 

 each, to prepay postage or express charges. 



To sell again, apply for dozen or half-dozen rates. 



Address, 



BINGHAM & HETHERINGTON, 



ilwtf OTSEGO. MICH. 



15 One-Cent Stamps 



Will pay for our exhaustive pamphlet on raising, 

 handling and marketing extracted honey. 



COLONIES 



WITH 



Imported Cyprian and Italian Queens, 



Of our own Importation, 

 GUARANTEED PURE AND GENUINE. 



OurComb Foundation was awarded the diploma 

 at the North-Eastern Bee-Keepers' Convention held 

 in February. 



Smokers, Knives, Extractors, &c. 

 Price List, with U samples of Comb Foundation, free. 



CIIA8. DADANT & SON, 

 totnitf Hamilton, Hancock Co., 111. 



FREE ! 



We wish to obtain 25,000 New Subscribers to 



THE FLORAL MONTHLY 



during the next few months, and we propose 

 to give to every reader of this paper 



50c. worth of Choice Flower Seed. 



Our offer Is to send Kreeof Cost, SO cents' worth of 

 Choice Flower Seeds to each and every one who will 

 send us 2'* two cent postage stamps for the FLO- 

 RAL MOKTIILT one year. Seeds sent free 

 by return mail. Specimen copies free. Address. 



W. E. MORTON & CO., FLORISTS, 



CIS ConffreH Street, Portland, Me. 



jy Natural Flowers preserved to lust for years. 



HEADQUARTERS IN THE SOUTH, Conner, burnett & co 



" 1PA Smith Wnrup Stroot fhiAoun til 



for the Manufacture and Sale of 



BEE KEEPERS' SUPPLIES 



SIMPLICITY 



LANGSTR0TH HIVES 



-A-irciD :f:r,.a_:m::e:s. 



The New All-in-one-piece Sections ! 



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

 making these sections. I 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 & Bees ! 



all bred from Imported mothers of my own importa- 

 tion. Dollar Queens, ready April 1st, fl.10, until 

 June 1st ; after, $1. 



Tested Queens from 1st March to 1st November 

 Safe arrival guaranteed and all queens sent by mail, 

 1 send no queens that L.would not have for myself. 

 Full colonies of Italian Bees from $.'» to f&SO, 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, 



5m tf Bayou Go a la, La-. 



WESTERN BEE-KEEPERS can save money by 

 sending for our new Illustrated Circular and 

 Price List of Apiarian Supplies, Note and 

 Letter lleadii. Cards, «fec. 



BRIGHT BROTHERS, 



■.tin jt p Mazeppa, Wabasha Co., Minn. 



We will make the Dovetailed or the "Boss" One- 

 Piece Section any size up to 5x6, for |5.00 per 1,000. 

 Material for Langstroth hive, 50c, including brood 

 frames. 



JAMES FORNCROOK A CO. 



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



Take Notice.— There is a patent pending on the 

 "Boss" one-piece Section. ywlt 



RRAPF VINFQ~ A No ] bv man - prepaid- 

 Ullnl L TII1LO splendidly rooted. Prices away 

 down. Send for Descriptive Price List. 



Raphael SIIERFT, 



ywitp (Round-Top Nurseries), Gettysburg, Pa. 



ITALIAN QUEENS. 



(0 

 CO 



M 

 CO 

 09 



Safe Arrival Guaranteed! 



I am prepared to furnish queens of the purest 

 grade, all bred from Imported Stock : 



Untested Queens, in May and June $1 50 



Untested Queens, in July and after 1 on 



Tested Queens, in May and June 2 50 



Tested Queens, in July and after 2 00 



I guarantee all my Queens to be purely mated. 



l^~Send forprlee list— free. 



I- O. McFATRlDOE, M. !>., 



9mGt Carroll, Carroll Co., Ind, 



It will Pay you 



To read our forty page Catalogue of 

 Apiarian Supplies. It gives the latest 

 information about the best appliances 

 and methods pertaining to 



Profitable Bee Culture 



Sent free to all who send us their names 

 and addresses, plainly written, upon a 

 postal card. Address 



H A. EURCH & CO., 



9wtf. South Haven, Mich. 



HEKSHEY'S STIMULATING 



BEE IFIEIEIDIEIR,. 



This feeder can be used on the Inside or outside 

 of the hive. Bees need not leave the cluster to get 

 the feed. Feeds water as well as honey. Bees will 

 not get excited and fly out when fed with this feeder. 

 Directions fur using on each feeder; :t by mail, $1.00. 

 9wlt J.F. HERSHEY, Mount Joy, Lane. Co., Pa. 



BEES FOR 8AI,E.-1<ni colonies In Simplicity 

 and Everett-Lnngstroth hives. Address, 

 ywitp J. P. HOLLOWAY, Monclova, Lucas Co. O. 



FOR SALENS i.ii. Pure Evergreen Susar- 

 Corn Seed, at $&00 perbu.; 1 lb. Bample, by 

 mail, 20c, Address, 

 9wlt J. A. WARD, Madisonville, Ohio. 



Italian Queens Only 80 Cents. 



Warranted $l.oo. Tested $1.50. 10 frame Colonies 



$5.75 to tH.oo. pf Send for Circular, and save money. 



-i i A. THOMAS, Coleraine, Mass. 



1C5 South Water Street, Chicago, 111., 



GENERAL PRODUCE COMMISSION, 



HONEY A SPECIALTY. 



We ask you to correspond with us before disposing 

 of your HONEY CROP, as we can be of muoh serv- 

 ice, having constant intelligence from all partaof the 

 country. Wewould refer to JAMES IlEDDON.Dowa- 

 glac. Mien., and J. Oatman & Sons, Dundee, 111. 



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Be SURE 



To send a postal card for our Illustrated Catalogue 

 of Apiarian Supplies before purchasing elsewhere. 

 It contains illustrations and descriptions of every- 

 thing new and valuable needed in an apiary, at the 

 lowest prices. Italian, Cyprian and Holy Land 

 Queens and Bees. 



J. C. A 11. P. SAY1-E8, 

 2eowlot Hartford, Wis. 



The Sweet Home 



RASPBERRY 



Is the largest, most productive, (bearing 125 bushels 

 per acre,) firmest, best shipping Raspberry ever In- 

 troduced; perfectly hardy, been tested by 30" below 

 zero; sells the best; costs less to pick, because It Is 

 firmer; and uniformly larger than any other Black 

 Cap. For Circular address, 

 9m2t D. D. PALMER, New Boston, 111. 



Queens for 1881. 



CENTRAL NEW YORK APIARIES, 



EDWARD B. BEEBEE, Proprietor. 



ITALIAN, 

 CYPRIAN, 



AND 



HOLY LAND 

 QUEENS! 



Our ({neens. — We shall breed Queens 

 this season from the best Imported 

 mothers that can be obtained. They 

 are all raised in full, strong colonies, un- 

 der the most favorable circumstances. 

 We use great care in raising our drones 

 so that all Queens may be fertilized by 

 the best selected drones. 



We prepay express charges. 



SAFE ARRIVAL GUARANTEED 



Send your name on a postal card for 

 our new Illustrated Descriptive Cata- 

 logue of Italian, Cyprian and Holy Land 

 Bees. Send now. 



Address, 



EDWARD B. BEEBEE, 

 9wlt Oneida, Madison Oo., N. Y. 



THE 



Headquarters in the South 



for ITALIAN and CYPRIAN BEES and 

 OF BENS, FOUNDATION and A PI ASIAN 

 SUPPLIES. If you want Early Queens, from 

 stock selected for their most desirable qualities, or 

 want Imported Queens.Dunham Foundation In large 

 or small quantities, or Apiarian supplies of any kind, 

 at moderate prices, send for my new Illustrated 

 Price List. Pure Beeswax worked on shares and 

 bought for cash. Address, 

 ym<;t Or. J. P. H. BROWN, Augusta, Ga. 



BEES AND BEE-1IOUSEM FOR8ALG.- 

 My husband Is dead; I will sell 35 Colonies of 

 Italian Bees and 2 Faulkner Bee Houses, cheap. 

 ywlt Mrs. W. STUMP, ly Scott St., Pendleton.O. 



