THE AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL. 



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Issued every Wednesday by 



THOMAS G. NEWMAN & SON, 



Phopkietohs, 



923 & 925 WEST MADISON ST., CHICAGO, ILL. 

 At One Dollar a Year. 



ALFRED H. NEWMAN, 



Business Manager. 



^p^ecial Notices, 



To Correspondents. — It would save 

 us much trouble, if all would be particular 

 to give their P. O. address and name, when 

 writing-to this office. We have several letters 

 (some inclosing- money) that have no name; 

 many others haring no Post-Offlce, County 

 or State. Also, if you live near one post- 

 office and get your mail at another, be sure 

 to give the address we have on our list. 



Ciolden Rules for successful advertis- 

 ing, are these : 1. Attractive display. 2. Sal- 

 ient points clearly stated, .'i. Repetition. 

 Don't spend all your money in one Insertion. 

 4. Choice of the Paper which reaches the 

 people you want to roach. These rules 

 never fail. 



Send ill orders now lor becN, queens, 



ur hci'B li.v the pound. I have also a lull line of 

 Snpi'hes. Address, F. J. Crowley, Batavla, N.Y. 



I»r. Tinker has sent US a sample of his 

 new side-passage sections. They make a 

 line appearance ; being smooth and accu- 

 rately cut. 



Mr. J. B. ITIason, of Jlechanic Falls. 

 Maine, has sent us a sample of a dovetailed 

 one-pound poplar section, and a smoker, as 

 made by him. Both are of good mechanical 

 appearance. 



Perforated-ZIne.— We have laid in a 

 stock of perforated zinc, for excluding 

 drones and queens, and can fill orders for 

 any size of pieces or quantity at !.'> cents 

 per square foot, or in full sheets 3.x8 feet at 

 $2.7.5 per sheet. We also have pieces cut to 

 fit the Langstroth hive— 195^x14';— Price 25 I 

 cents each. " ' 



t^~ Sample Copies of the Bee Journal 

 will be sent FKKE upon application. Anyone 

 intending to get up a eluli can have sample 

 copies sent to the persons they desire to in- 

 terview by sending the names to this office, 

 or we will send them all to the agent. 



Frank Clieslilre's new book on Bees 

 and Bee-Keeping, can be had at this office in 

 parts. Price, $3.00. 



Tlie Convention History orAineriea 



and the American Bee .Iournal for one 

 year, will be clubbed for $1.15. 



100 COLONIES 



OK 



okaiv«;e-coi.okki> Italians 



WHIIE-BANDED ALBINO BEES 



'piiOSK in want of Hccs. yui'iMis. ..r Apiarian 

 1 Snpplu'B will Uu well I" Mm. I for niv 2i;ili An- 

 nual rrici'-l.i.sl hef.ire pnicliasini.'. A.lc'lress. 



Siiccesiirir to Wvi. TT'. Ciiry .t .S'Dl, 



COLKKAINE, .MASS. 



N.B.-Tlie tiest testiiDoijial I can Kive. is that luy 

 tra'lo has more than noubleil in the pa.'<t :i vearn. 

 7Ulf 



newjne-pounThoneyTail 



, 'THIS new nlzf rtf our 'I'aperinB 

 1 Honey Pails isof unit., rm (lesiKn 

 flnithllie otlier sizes, having the top 

 ^edKe turned over, and has a bail or 

 handle, uiaitinK it very convenient 

 t cairy. It is w^-li-niaile and, wtien 

 tilled with h'lnev, iniiltes a novel and 

 attractive small pncltuKe, that can 

 t e sold for Jo cents or less. Many 

 H will buy it in order to nive the children 

 anosome toy pail. PKIC'E, 75 cents per 

 dozen, ur iijl >.OW per lUO. 



THOS. Ci. NEWMAN A. SON, 



92:l 4 925 West Madison Street, cniOAQO, ILL. 



CasU In Advance is the rule, but no 



longer than six months of grace can be 

 allowed on the small sum of $1.00. Sub- 

 scriptions may commence at any time, and 

 discontinuances may he ordered at any 

 time, when arrearages are paid up. 



Preserve yonr papers tor reference. 

 If you have no BINDER we will mail you 

 one for 75 cents, or you can have one free 

 if you will send us 4 new yearly subscrip- 

 tions for the Bee Journal. 



Beesivax Wanted.— We are now paying 

 24 cents per pound for good,avcrage, yellow 

 Beeswax, delivered here. Cash on arrival. 

 Shipments are solicited. The name of the 

 shipper should be put on every package to 

 prevent mistakes. 



Are yon Entitled to a pension ? You 

 may be and may not know it. If you ex- 

 amine the Guide and Hand-Book you will 

 soon find out. Thousands of things worth 

 knowing will be found in it. The Bee 

 Journal for 1886 and the Guide Book will 

 both be sent for $1.30. 



Our New Catalogue of Bee-Keepers' 



Supplies for 1886 is issued, and will be sent 

 to any one desiring a copy. Send name and 

 address, plainly written, on a Postal Card 

 for It. 



Convention Notices. 



tS~ The bee-keepers of Manitowoc and adjoin- 

 iiiK counties will meet at Kiel, Wis., on March 25, 

 18SG, for the purpose of organizing a bee- Iteepers' 

 J. H. Roberts. 



association. 



JW^ The Wabash County Bee-Keepers' Associa- 

 tion will meet at the Court House In Wabash, Ind., 

 on \\ ednesday, Apr. 7, 1881). at lo a.m. All bee- 

 keepers are invited. J. J. Martin, .Sec. 



J*" The bee-keepers of Stai-k and adiolning 

 counties are earnestly requested to meet at Grange 

 Hall (over Farmer's Bank), Canton, O., on Tues- 

 day, Apr. l.'I, I88I5. for the purpose of effectlDE a 

 permanent organization. Mark Thomson, Sec. 



t^^ The Southerh Illinois Bee-Keepers' Associ- 

 ation Will hold its .3d annual convention in Teaeue 

 & Harris's Hall at Duquoln. Ills., on Thursday. 

 Apr. 8, 1886, at 10 a.m. A general invitation is 

 extended. p. H. Kennedy, Sec. 



^ducrtiscmjents. 



Wooden Pails for Honey ! 



YY7"K can furnish rcKuIar Wooden Water-Pails— 

 vt welt painted on the outside, and with H iron 

 hnopa and u tiKht-attiny wnnd cover, at 1(>'.i.2:> 

 per diiz.-n. Thev will hold 3 "i lbs. of honey, and 

 when empty, cm be iiiiMzed fur use as an ordinary 

 houaefioid pail. 



THOS, ti. NEW.^IAN A: SON, 



9-2:i & ML'.j West Madison Street. rniCAGO. ILL. 



MANUFACTORY 



FOR HIVES, SECTIONS, &c. 



r AM now prepared to supply dealers and others 

 X with 



HIvfS, SectioDK. »<l>ii>|>iii!>-Crates, 

 Supers, t'tc, 



of all kinds. I malte aspecialty of LANGSTKOTH 

 ANE MODEST HIVES. Correspondence wi h 

 supply dealers solicited. My Sections are all made 

 from Poplar. Address. 



GEOROK TAY'LOK, 

 "A-W DUNKEE, Kane Co., ILLS. 



6 Horse-Power 



Portable Endue and Boiler 



SED but little and it is in good condition. 

 Reason tor selling -I need more Power. 



n. a. WKBSTER, 



"A" BLAINE, Boone Co., ILLS. 



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To any One sending us nne new sub- 

 scriber with their own renewal (with $'2 00) 

 we -will present a copy of the now " Con- 

 vention History of America." 



Wire Nails have advanced in price, as 

 WI 1 be seen by quotations on page l.JO, last 

 column. 



The -Western World Oulde and Hand- 

 Hook of Useful Information, contains the 

 greatest amount of useful information ever 

 put together in such a cheap form The 

 printing, paper, and binding are excellent, 

 and the book is well worth a dollar. To any 

 one sending us two new subscribers besides 

 their own, with $3, for one year, we will 

 present a copy of this valuable book. 



FOR SALE.— Italian and Cyprian Bees and 

 Queens (In any quantity). Extractors, Bee- 

 Books, etc. Address, OTTO KLKINHW 

 IIAtf (0pp. Ft. Wayne Gate I, DETROIT, MICH. 



P1TRE Italian Beea, of the best strain. In 

 Langstroth or Gallup hives. Send for Circular 

 IIAtf O. CLUTB, Iowa City, Iowa. 



ANT ONE having choice Alslke clover seed 

 for sale, please address, with, price, 

 H. K. BOARDIMAN, 



"Alt EAST TOWNSEND, O. 



RAYS OF LIGHT, the original Bee and Poultrjj 

 Journal. Published in the interest of Bee-Keeping 

 and Poultry Raising. J. J. MARTIN & CO., Pub- 

 lishers, North Manchester, Ind. Sample copy FREE. 

 Subscription price 50 centM per year. iiUst 



BEK niTCM and Sectlonn —Send to HERR & 

 BBULK, nmiiufacturers, Beaver Dam, Wis for 

 price lists. Good materials. Low prices. iuAiiet 



Vandervort Foiiiidatioii Mill. 



<> Iiuli, Piifp, *25.00. 



It make.- the llnest extra thin Foundation for 

 comb honey. For Sale by 



THOS. G. NEWMAN & SON, 



92.3 & 925 West Madison St.. CHICAGO, ILL. 



30 rOL,ONIES OF 



ITALIAN BEES 



FOR S.VLK, 



In niovable-l'ranie Hives. 



PRICE from $7 lo ?10, 

 according: to the number 

 or<lered. 

 Dr. H. N. Rogers, Ziiinbro Falls.jTllnn. 



llAilt 



BOSS BEE-FEEDER.-Saniple and 

 lull particulars lor 30 cents.— 



For feeding inside of any hive, without disturblnn 

 the Bees. T. e. ■WIRE, 



llA3t GRINNBLL, IOWA. 



