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THE AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL. 



May 4. 



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The American Bee Journal Is the oldest Bee 

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 therefore the best advertising medium for reliable 

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THOMAS Or. NEWMAN, 



974 West Madison Street.. Chicago, 111. 



Contents of this Number. 



Correspondence : 



The Real Cause of Dysentery 1 37 



More About Alsike Clover 137 



Extracted Honey 138 



Fuul Brood 138 



Cause of Dysentery, etc 138 



Double- Boarded HiveB 138 



Purely- Mated Queens this Year 139 



Wintered verv Successfully 139 



Packing Bees for Winter 139 



Convention Notes : 



Docal Convention Directory 139 



vice President for Texas 139 



Convention Notices and Programmes 139 



Editorial : 



Editorial Items 140 



1 ising Combs in which Brood has Died 140 



Perfection Honey Box 140 



Among our Exchanges: 



Bee-Culture in Kansas 140 



Bees Without Stings 140 



Glucose 140 



Honey-Dew. 140 



The Manufacture of Glucose 140 



Selections from Onr Letter Box : 



Utilizing Old CombB 141 



Nine-Tenths of the Bees Dead 141 



Best Hive for Use in Germany 141 



Upward Ventilation 141 



Bees Wintered Successfully 141 



Bobber Bees 141 



Wintered Well 141 



Bees in Good Condition 141 



Th« Loss tn Michigan Two-thirds 141 



The Cause of Bee Mortality 141 



Kuther Discouraging 141 



Amber Cane Syrup, etc 141 



Losses in Central Wisconsin 141 



Had no Winter Flight 141 



Wintered in the Cellar Without Loss 141 



Wintered tn a Clamp Without Loss 141 



Pollen from Sawdust 141 



The Result 141 



MelilotClov r as a Fertilizer 141 



Lost 6 out of 22 Colonies 141 



Lost 13 out of 42 Colonies 141 



Once 14 ; Now None 141 



The Cause of Disaster 142 



Survival of the Fittest 142 



Lo>t 3'i out of n r . Colonies 145 



Lnssof Bees In Western Ontario 142 



It Pays toTuke the Weekly 142 



Bee-Keeping in Kansas 142 



Half of the Bees Dead 142 



BHcsin Kane County, III 142 



Much Encouraged - 142 



Packed in Wild Hay 142 



Good Results 142 



Spring has Come at Last 142 



L st 37 out of Hi Colonies 142 



Bees in Maine 142 



Good 142 



tf^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. 



A Safe and Sure Means of restoring the 

 youthful color of the hair is furnished 

 by Parker's Hair Balsam, which is de- 

 serv edly pop ular from its superior clean- 

 liness. 18w4t 



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NE-PIECE SECTIOIVS-poundand prize size 

 f.i.OO per f 1,1)00. Sample section free. 



BYKON WALKER, Capac, Mich. 



18sm4tp 



MAPLE SUGAR 'WANTED. -I wish to buy 

 for cash a quantity of PURE Maple Sugar 

 Give price, quality, quantity and how put up. Would 

 prefer to hear direct from producers. 



18wtf M. M. BALDHIDGE, St. Charles, III. 



SEND FOR MY CIRCULAR and PRICE 

 LIST of Itullan Colonies, Queens, Nu- 

 clei und Aplurlnn Supplies. 



II. II. UKOWN, 



i ■ in t f Light Street, Col. Co., Pa. 



EGGS FOR HATCHING— From all the varie- 

 ties of Poultry, Brahmas, Cochins, Hamburgs, 

 Polish Leghorns, Plymouth Rocks, Roan Uuuya, Pe- 

 kln and Aylesbury Ducks. Kggs carefully packed 

 from our prize birds at $i.r>n per vs. Four or more 

 Bettings at $1 per 13. Our Plymouth IWksand Pe- 

 king have never been beat. A few flrst class fowls 

 »nd Berkshire nigs t<i spare. 



SMITH A- URO., Stony Brook, N. Y. 

 Mention the American Bee Journal. 18m2t 



Italian and Hybrid Bees. 



From 50 to 75 Colonies, in Langstroth Htv-'B, for 

 sale. ADAM FUERBRINGER, 



ltiwit . Jefferson, Wis. 



Heddon's Langstroth Hive. 



Send for Circular to 



JAMES HEDDON, 



lSm3t Downline, Mich, 



1W Those having Bees to sell, or to let on shares, 

 please address as above. JAMES HEDDON. 



THE ORIGINAL QUINBY SMOKER, 



with upright bellows and tube, has been upon the 

 market five years longer than any smoker made. 



"The largest bee-kee* er-> use them." 



"The Heiherington Bros, are the most extensive 

 bee-keepers in the United States." 



Cherry Valley, N. Y., March 22, 1881. 



After testing your smokers with others of the best 

 make, 1 do not hesitate to order two dozen for use in 

 our apiaries. When we use a Smoker we make a 

 business of it, running it all day and burning hard 

 maple wood, which tests the construction most thor- 

 oughly. Those we have been using admit coals into 

 the bellows, which burn the leather. The tube in 

 yourQulnby Smoker running further into the fire- 

 box, must prevent this in a great measure. 



J.E. Hetheuington. 



We warrant our new Double-BliBt to be the BEST 

 Smoker made, or will refund the money. 



Prices by mall -Medium, 2 inches f 1 50 



Large, 214 inches 1 75 



QUINBY'S NEW BEE-KEEPING, 



By mail $1 50 



Send for it, and learn how we were enabled to ob- 

 tain over 15,000 lbs. of honey from 170 colonies last 

 season. 



Alsike Clover Seed a Specialty. 



The Van Deusen Feeder, with our attachment, 

 as shown in the cut, is perfection itself. 

 Send for Illustrated circular describing all goods. 



L C. ROOT & BRO., 



17 Mohawk, N. V. 



WILBOR'S COMPOUND OF 



PURE COD LIVEB 

 OIL AND LIME. 



Wllbor'* Cod-Liver OH and I-lnie.— The 



great popularity of this safe and efficacious prepara- 

 tion is alone attributable to Its intrinsic worth. In 

 the cure of Coughs, Colds, Asthma.Wbooping Cough, 

 Bronchitis, Scrofulous Humors, and all Consumptive 

 Symptoms, it has no superior, if equal. Let no one 

 neglect the early symptoms of disease, when an 

 agent Is at hand which will cure all complaints of the 

 Chest, Lungs or Throat Manufactured only by A. 

 B. Wilboh, Chemist. Boston. Sold by all druggists. 



G. Olm's Comb Foundation Machine. 



fW Send for Sample and Circular. 



I8mtf C. OLH, Fond du Lac, Wis. 



Nuclei, Cyprian Queens and Bees, 



o:e3::h:^:p. 



I will sell my bees, 100 colonies of Cyprians, in 

 Langstroth hives, and in good condition. Last sea- 

 son, neighbor J. S. Hughes and I Cyprianized all of 

 our bees, and those within range, with Queens reared 

 from the Jones importation, and Hoffman's drones. 

 Prices after June 1st : 1 frame Nucleus, from f2.oo 

 to $2.50 ; 2-frame, $3.00 to $3.r,o ; 3-frame, $4.00 to 

 $4.r»o. Nuclei will be well stocked with bees and 

 brood, including pure Cyprian queen of this year's 

 rearing. Full colonies do Langstroth frames) $7.00 

 to $;».oo. A few niismated Cyprian queens for sale 

 at GOO. in Peet cage. Warranted Cyprian queens at 

 $i.5o. Tested, after July lBt, $2.oo. No foul brood 

 in this section. Bees for Bale by the pound after 

 June 1st. Satisfaction guaranteed. For further in- 

 formation and reference please address, 



(No circulars.) J. B. R. SHERRICK, 



Mt. Zion, Macon County, 111. 



(This ad. appears but once.) I8wit 



Pure Italian Bees for Sale. 



I have for sale twenty colonies of Pure Italian 

 Bees in good condition, and in good movable comb 

 hlveB. Address THOS. HEATON, 



18wltp Moore's Hill, Dearborn Co., Indiana. 



I HAVE NOW OVER 



300 COLONIES 



of Pure Italian Bees, in good condition, in 10 frame 

 Langstroth hives. Orders for 



ITALIAN QUEENS, 



Nuclei and Full Colonies, 



are now being booked and will be filled In rotation 

 as received, commencing about June 1st., at the fol- 

 lowing prtceB: 



Tested Queens, each... $2 50 



" " per half-dozen 13 50 



1 frame Nucleus, with Tested Queen 5 00 



2 " " " " " 5 50 



3 " " 6 00 



4 " " " " " 50 



Full Colonies, each 12 00 



" in lots of 5, each 10 00 



" 10, each 9 00 



I will use all possible care in preparing the above 

 for shipment, but cannot guarantee safe arrival, ex- 

 cept on queens any distance less than l.ooo miles. 



ALSO 



lOO COLONIES 



OF 



BLACK AND HYBRID BEES, 



In Langstroth hives, In quantities of not less than 5 

 colonies at SP8.0© each, which I will ship direct 

 from the South, at any time after April I5tb. 



Also, 200 Colonies of Native Bees, 



in Box Hives, delivered on Mississippi River Steam- 

 boat any time after April 15th, in lots of lu or more, 

 atSO.OO each. 



EP~ The Colonies of Hybrids and Natives are very 

 strong in bees reared this spring, and combs well 

 filled with brood. They can be transferred or divided 

 by May 1st, and increased in time for white clover 

 and basswood surplus. 



ALFRED H. NEWMAN, 



972 WeBt Madison St., CHICAGO, ILL. 



SECTIONS AND HIVES. 



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f=i r~i 



James Forncrook has just received a patent on his 

 Machine for Scoring Honey Box Sections, dated 

 March 29, 18rtl, No. of Patent. 239,47<3. He has not 

 Bold any shop rights on this machine, nor does he in- 

 tend to ; therefore, any one using a machine to make 

 the One-Piece Section are infringing. 



We will make the " Boss" Section, any size up to 

 5x0, for $5.00 per 1,000. Material for Langstroth hive 

 50c. 



JAMES FORNCROOK A CO. 



Watertown, Jeff. Co., Wis., April 2,1881. 18mtf 



DON'T BUY SUPPLIES 



Till you have read my new price list for the spring 

 trade. Wax is cheaper now, so I can sell you a fine 

 article of Comb Foundation cheap, and made on the 

 new Dunham and n<"U>Vandervoort machine. Italian 

 and Cyprian Queens, Bees, Hives, Sections, etc. 

 Price List free to all. 



J. V. CALDWELL, 



12w6m Cambridge, Henry Co., 111. 



THE Headquarters in the South 



for ITALIAN and CYPRIAN BEES and 

 QV FENS, FOINMATION and APIARIAN 



SUPPLIES. If you want Early Queens, from 

 stock selected for their most desirable qualities, or 

 want Imported Queens.Dunham Foundation in large 

 or Bmall quantities, or Apiarian supplies of any kind, 

 at moderate prices, send for my new Illustrated 

 Price LiBt. Pure Beeswax worked on snares and 

 bought for cash. Address, 

 9m0t l>r. J. P. II . BROWN, AugUBta, Ga. 



FLAT-BOTTOM COMB FOUNDATION, 



high side-walls, 4 to 16 square feet to 



the pound. Circular and samples free. 



J. VAN DEUSEN & SONS 



lltf 



Sole Manufacturers, 

 Sprout Brook, Mont. Co., N. Y. 



BAILEY'S SWA R1H -CATCHER is a deci- 

 ded success. Prices reduced. Send for circu- 

 lars and testimonials. Address, 

 17w8t J. W. BAILEY, Box 408, Ripon, Wis. 



ITALIAN QUEENS, Full Colonies, Nuclei 

 and Bee Hives specialties. Our new Illustrated 

 Catalogue of Bees, Supplies, Fide Poultry, Small 

 Fruits, &c. Free. tW Send for it and save money. 

 J. T. SCOTT & BKO., Crawfish Springs, tia. 2w32tx 



HENRY ALLEY, 



Wenham, Essex County, Mass. 

 Cyprian, Holy Land, Hungarian and Italian 



QUEENS AND BEES. 



I have made queen-breeding a specialty forthela^t 

 20 years. All my queens are reared on a new and 

 scientific principle, combining beauty, purity, indus- 

 try and docili y. No in-and-in or nuclei-bred queens 

 sent out by me. All queens warranted pure, and safe 

 arrival guaranteed, by mail. .Warranted queens $1.00 

 each, choice selected fi.fin each, tested $2.00 each. 

 Send for my 20th annual circular and price list. Try 

 these new races and their crosses. I7w2t 



THE ORIGINAL 



Patented Jan. 9, 1878, and May, 1879 ; Re-issued 

 July t*. I87tt. 



If von buy & Bingham 

 Smoker, or a Bingham & 

 lietheringtonlloney Knife 

 you are sure of the beat 

 and cheapest, and not lia- 

 ble to prosecution for their 

 use and Bale. 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, 1880. 

 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 Knife... 2 in.. (1 00 



Large Bingham Smoker 2\i ' I 50 



Extra Standard Bingham Smoker 2 " 1 25 



Plain Standard Bingham Smoker 2 " 1 00 



Little Wonder Bingham Smoker lj£" T& 



If to be sent by mall, or Bingly by express, add 2*c. 

 each, to prepay postage or express charges. 



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



Address, 



BINGHAM & HETHERINGTON, 



Swtf A BRONIA. MICH. 



Given's Foundation Press. 



The latest improvement in Foundation. Our thin 

 and common Foundation Is not surpassed. The only 

 invention to make Foundation in the wired frame. 

 All Presses warranted to give satisfaction. Send for 

 Catalogue and Samples. 



lwly D. S. GIVEN. Hoopeston, 111. 



VANDEKVOORT FOlTXDATION-10 sq. 

 ft. per lb., with natural baBe, by the pound or 

 square root. Send for sampl es. 

 I8wltp O. W. STANLEY, Wyoming, N. Y. 



W.&'a 



s3>; 



must vmm 



Rev. A. SALISBURY, 



Camargo, Douglas County, 111. 

 Warranted Italian Queens, $1. 00 ; Tested Italian 

 Queens, $2.00 ; Cyprian Queens, $2.00 ; 

 Tested Cyprian Queens, $4.00 ; 1 frame 

 Nucleus, Italians, $4.00 ; 1 frame Nu- 

 cleus, Cyprians, $5.00 ; Colony of Ital- 

 ians, 8 frames. $8.00 ; Colony of Cyp- 

 rians, 8 frames, $10.00. Wax worked 

 10c. per lb. Pure Comb Foundation, 

 on Dunham Machine, 25 lbs. or over, 

 35c. per lb. tySend for Circular. Iwly 



PARKER'S GINGER TONIC 



Ginger, 1'inclt u. Mandrake, Stllling-ia and 



many other of.t he best medinncs known are com -i 

 ■bined so skillfully in Parker *> Dinger Tonic as< 

 [to make it the greatest BI~od Purifier and the " 



Best Health and Strength Restorer ever used. '■ 

 It cures, Dyspepsia, Rheumatism, Neuralgia,! 



Sleeplessness, and all diseases of the Stomach, , 



Bowels, Lungs, Liver, Kidneys, Urinary Organs 



and all Female Complaints. 



If you are wasting away with Consumption or, 



■any disease, use iheT. on ic to-day. No matter what' 



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



Remember! This Tonic cures drunkenness,! 



is the Best Family Medicine ever made, entirely 

 [different lrom Bitters, Ginger Preparations and^ 

 [other Tonics, and combines t he best curativeprop- \ 

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

 'None genuine without our signature on outside 

 [wrapper. Hiscox & Co., Chemists. New York. 



PARKER'S HAfR BALSAM gjSafcKSgj 



Champion Bee Hive Manufacturing Company, 



Newcomerstown, Tuscarawas Co , Ohio, 

 Manufacturers of all 



APIARIAN SUPPLIES. 



The above cut represents our all-in-one-piece Seo- 

 tion with a square groove. Having different ma- 

 chines for manufacturing these Sections, we make 

 them in thickness according to size, so when they are 

 folded together thev are us substantial as If nailed. 

 ITALIAN QTTEBBrS, Nuclei and Full Colonies 

 for sale. See Price List. Sample Section and Price 

 List tree. I7w2t 



THE CANADIAN FARMER 



THE ONLY 



Agricultural Weekly 



PUBLISHED IN TUB 



D0MIUI01T OF CANADA. 



This practical journal is now in its Third Tear, 

 and meeting with immense success. The low price 

 of its subscription ($i.tjo per year) in its new and im- 

 proved form (it; pages ISxxlffljE, folded and pasted) 

 makes it very popular. Its editors are all practical 

 men. It is the Bent Advertising Medium In 

 Canada. Sample copies sent free to any address. 

 Ilw26tx N. B. COLCOCK, Welland, Ont. 



