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Dec. 28. 



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974 West Madison Street., Chicago, III. 



Contents of this Number. 



F.tfllot-liil : 



Editorial items 409 



This number ends Vol XVII 409 



Christmas Present 409 



The Apiary Register 409 



Time Now to Mature Plans for next Season !<>:> 



Errata 409 



How to g t the Bee Journal Free forNext 



Year 409 



Ocone 409 



Convention Note* : 



Michigan State Convention 4 Hi 



President's Address 4io 



An 1 I tees s Nuisance 4 in 



Queen with Imperfect Wings hays 



WnrkerKggs 410 



Wintering Bees 4ii 



The Question Box 41 1 



Corre«|ioiMleiice : 



Adjourned Meeting of the National So- 

 ciety 412 



Selection* from Our Keller Box : 



Losses Kccovered 412 



Bee-Culture in Georgia 412 



Must Have the Weekly 412 



A Mild Winter 412 



Honey in Glass Jars for Home Market 412 



Weeklv More Acceptable than Monthly... 412 



Double-Walled Hives 412 



A. Suggestion 412 



Leaky Hives 412 



Good Increase 412 



Plentiful Crop 412 



Given's FoundationPress. 



The latest Improvement in [foundation, our thin 

 and common Foundation is not surpassed. The 



nnlv invention to make Foundation ill the wired 

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Bees and Gtueens 



FULL COLONIES of ITALIAN' BEES, 



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oi i:i ; As ; \ » < i.i;i in SEASON. 



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California^ attevmi. 



FOR SALE VERT CHEAP, 



a four-inch Dunham Machine, just right to make 

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BEE-KEEPERS 



All buy Dodge's Summer and Winter Top and En- 

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V. E. DODGE, Fredonia, N. Y. 



Inventor and Sole Manufacturer, and manufac- 

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51w3t 



FOUNDATION 



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Hi \ 



B, 



and our wax is nowhere to be equalled for cleanli- 

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TIN PAILS FOR HONEY. 



These Palls have a lull cover, and are excellent 



for marketing Candied Money. The gallon mid 



half gnl Imi pin Is 1 1 nve a bail or handlo, the quarts 

 and pints have none. 



Assorted samples of the four sizes, put Inside 

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Per Doz. Per 100 



Gallon, holding in lbs. of honey $1.80 Si 3.00 



Half Gallon, " - r > " " .... 1.50.... 9.00 

 Quart, " -Z\i " " ... 1.20.... 7,00 

 Pint, " IM " " 75.... 4.00 



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972 West Madison Street, Chicago, 111. 



