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THE AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL.. 



Issued every Wednesday by 



THOMAS G. NEWMAN & SON, 



PHOPUIETOKS. 



923&925WESTMADIS0N ST., CHICAGO, ILL 

 At One I>ollar a Vear. 



ALFRED H. NEWMAN. 



Business manager. 



^p^ecial glotices. 



To Correspondents. — It would save 

 us much trouble, if all would be particular 

 to ^ve their P. O. address and name, when 

 writing to this office. We have several letters 

 (some inclosing money) that have no name; 

 many others ha\ing no PostrOffice, County 

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

 oRice and get your mail at another, be sure 

 to give the address we have on our list. 



A New Crate to hold one dozen one-pound 

 sections of honey.— It has a strip of glass on 

 each side, to allow the honey to be seen. It 

 is a light and attractive package. As it holds 



but one tier of sections, no damage from the 

 drippings from an upper tier can occur. We 

 can furnish the material, ready to nail, for 

 9 cts. per crate. Glass l^c. per light, extra. 



Dr. Miller's Book, *' A Year Among 

 the Bees," and the Bee Journal for one 

 year, we will club for $1.50. 



Italian Queens.— We can supply them 

 by mail, postpaid, at the following prices: 

 Untested, $1.00 : Tested, $2.00 ; 6 Tested 

 Queens for $9.00. Orders filled at once. 



Bee» for Sale.— We offer to sell a few 

 strong colonies of Italian bees, in ten-frame 

 Simplicity hives, at $6.00 each. 



Red Labels for one-pound pails of 

 honey, size 3x-4i4 inches. — We have just 

 gotten up a lot of these Labels, and can 

 supply them at the following prices : 100 

 for $1.00 ; 250 for$1..50 ; 500 for $2.00 ; 1,000 

 for $n,00 ; all with name and address of 

 apian ft printed on them— by mail, postpaid. 



System and Success. 



^^" All who Intend to be systematic in 

 their work in the apiary, should get a copy of 

 the Apiary Register and commence to use it. 

 the prices are reduced, as follows : 



For 50 colonies (120 pages). $1 00 



** 100 colonies (220 pages) 125 



** 200 colonies (420 pages) 1 50 



The larger ones can be used for a few col- 

 onies, give room for an increase of numbers, 

 and still keep the record all together in one 

 book, and are therefore the most desirable. 



Stniniins^ Non>S\variuing System Is 



the title of a new English bee-book. The 

 author claims that it will inaugurate a *' new 

 era in modern bee-keeping," and states that 

 "it is based upon purely natural principles, 

 and is the only system that can ever be 

 relied upon, because no other condition 

 exists in the economy of the hive that can 

 be applied to bring about the desired result 

 —a total absence of any desire to swarm." 

 It contains 64 pages ; is well printed and 

 illustrated. Price 50 cents. It can now be 

 obtained at this office. 



1^" Our stock of Simmins' pamphlet on 

 Swarming is exhausted, with several orders 

 unfilled. We have more on the way, and as 

 soon as they come all orders on hand will be 

 filled. 



Tlie Western World Guide and Hand- 



Book 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. 



Now is the Time to Join tlie Union. 



—Let every bee-keeper send for a copy of 

 the Annual Report and a Voting Blank— till 

 it up, and become a member. It is to the 

 interest of every one to do so. The dues are 

 only 25 cents a year ; and it is intended only 

 to call for oue assessment (of $1.00) each 

 year. Send to this office for the Report and 

 Voting Blank. 



Yucca Bruslics are employed for re- 

 moving bees from the combs. They are a 

 soft, vegetable fiber, and do not irritate the 

 bees. As each separate fiber extends the 

 whole length of the handle as well as the 

 brush, they are almost indestructable. 



When they become sticky with honey, they 

 can be washed, and when dry, are as good 

 as ever. The low price at which they are 

 sold, enables any bee-keeper to have six or 

 more of them, so as to always have one 

 handy. We can supply them at 5 cents 

 each, or 50 cents a dozen. 



Honey and Beeswax Market. 



Office of the American Bek Journal, 



Monday, 10 a. m., July 19, 1886. 



The following are the latest quota- 

 tions tor honey and beeswax received 

 up to this hour : 



CHICAGO. 



HONEY.— The new crop of honey Is comine for- 

 ward quite freely, and looks well ; demand is light, 

 however, at 14 to toe. Extracted, 5 to 7c. per lb. 



BEESWAX.-Scarceat 2.50. 



R. A. BURNETT, ifii South Water 8t. 



NEW YORK. 



HONEY.— The honey market is almost devoid 

 of interest, more particularly in comb honey. We 

 And quite a iarse stock carried over in dealers 

 hands, althout-'b our stock is small. What we 

 have is dark and off grades, which leaves us In a 

 good position for tlie coming crop. It is difficult 

 tr) tell what prices will be, but reports received 

 Irooi nearly every section of thecountry. indicate 

 that prices will be low. Present quotations are as 

 follows : Fancy white como In I-Ib. sections, 10® 

 12C. ; fancy white comb in 2-lb. sections, 8@10c ; 

 buckwheat in l and 2-lb. sections, .sr^Kc ; extracted 

 white clover. 6c ; extracted, California, 4l^@5c ; 

 extrjicted, Southern, per gallon, 45 to o5c. 



BEES\VAX.-2;i to 28c. 



MCCADt & HILDRETH BROS.. 34 HudsOn St. 



BO8T0N. 



HONEY.— One-lb. sections, white clover, 13@I5c; 

 2-pound sections, n@i3c. Extracted, 6®8c. 

 BEESWAX.— 25 cts. per lb. 



Blake & Riplet. 57 Chatham Street. 



BAN FRANCISCO. 



HONEY.— New honey Is coming forward freely. 

 The quality is exceptionally fine and the crop will 

 be large. White to extra white comb, 9@llc. Ex- 

 tracted. 4@4}^c. for white ; 3j^@3^ic. for amber. 



BEE3WAX.-22@23C. 



O. B. Smith & Co.. 423 Front Street. 



DETROIT. 



HONEY.— New honey is coming in quite freely, 

 and is bringing from 11 to I3c. 

 BEESWAX.- Firm, at 25 cts. per pound. 



M. H. Hunt.. Bell Branch. Mich. 



CINCINNATI. 



HONEY.— The demand for extracted honey has 

 been very light of late, but it seems to be improv- 

 ing gradually for manufacturing purposes. There 

 is considerable honey in the hands of commission 

 merchahts, and prices are very low—smo 7 cts. 

 per pound is the range of prices. Prices of comb 

 honev are nominal. 



BEKSWAX.— Arrivals are good and the demand 

 fair. VVe pay i8®22c. for fair to choice yellow. 

 C. F. MUTH & SON. Freeman & Central Ave. 



CLEVELAND. 



HONEY.— Within the last two weeks honey has 

 not sold so readily, owing to the near approach of 

 the new crop and the uncertainty of the new pri- 

 ces. Best white, 1 -lb., old honey moves slowly at 

 14 cts.; no demand for 2-lbs. Extracted, 6@7c. 



BEESWAX.-22 to 25c 



A. C. KKNDEL. 115 Ontario Street. 



KANSAS CITY. 



HONEY.— Our new crop is arriving freely and Is 

 very tine. Sales are slow and prices low. One-lbs., 

 white clover, I4c.: dark l-Ibs., l(i to lie: 2-pound 

 white clover, I2c.; dark 2-lbs.. 8 to 10c. ; California 

 2-lb.. white sage, into 12c.; dark 2-lbs.. 8 to 9 cts. 

 Extracted white clover, 5 to fie; dark, 3 to 4 cts.; 

 California white sage, 5 to5>igc.; dark, 4 to 4i^c. 



BEESWAX.— 20 to 22c. 



Ct.emons.Cloon & CO., cor. 4th & Walnut. 



MILWAUKEE. 



HONEY.— The demand is limited but the supply 

 is very much better tn quantity as well as quality. 

 The new crop receipts are very tine. "We quote : 

 Choice white In i-lb. sections. iSioilGc: same in 

 2-lb. sections, M'SI.'jc.; dark, nominal. 10@15 cts. 

 Extracted, choice white in tin, 6@8c.; same in 

 barrels and kegs, 5(q»7c. 



BEESWAX.— 24@25C 



A. V. Bishop. i42 W. Water St. 

 SAN FRANCISCO. 



HONBY.— The prices of honey on this coast are 

 now so low that producers can hardly make any 

 profit, and a good many apiarists will quit the 

 business If prices do not Improve soon. The crop 

 is large, and the quality of very choice quality. 

 We qudte .1'^ to 4'.ic. in a jobbing way, and per- 

 haps a trifle more ; but if holders wish to force 

 sales, lower prices must be taken. Comb honey 

 sells slowly at fi to '.ic. but just now it is not the 

 season for comb honey, and prices may improve. 



BEESWAX.-Is generally held at 22 to 23c. for 

 average lots. _ _ ^ 



SCHACHT & LEMCKE, 122-124 Davts St. 



