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THE AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL.. 



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Issued every Wednesday by 



THOMAS G. NEWMAN & SON, 



PROPKIETOKS. 



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

 At One Dollar a Year. 



ALFRED H. NEWMAN. 



Business manager. 



M>p'^cml '^oiicts. 



To Correspondcuts. — 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 having no Post^Office, County 

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

 office and gret your mail at another, be sure 

 to give the address we have on our list. 



Dr. Miller's Book, "A Year Among 

 the Bees," and the Bee Journal for one 

 year, we will club for $1.50. 



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 



System and Success. 



J^~ 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 (1*20 pages). $] 00 



'* 100 colonies (-i20 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. 



Siiuiuius' Non-S^varniing 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 

 *Mt 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. 



The Series of Articles by prominent men 

 of the country in the Graphic Xe\v«» of Cin 



cinnatl, is attracting great attention and the best 

 and highest praise. In the issue of July 3l8t, 

 the Hon. Casslus M.Clay, of Kentucky, Ex-D. S. 

 Minister to Russia, and one of the ablest states- 

 men of the land, will write upon "Forests and 

 Rainfall." The subject Is an especially interest- 

 ing one, and is most effectively handled. In the 

 issue of Aug. Gth will be printed a lithographic 

 supplement of Mrs. Gov. Foraker, of Ohio, the 

 first of a series of portraits of prominent people. 



Viicca Bruslies 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. 



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?ic. per light, extra. 



Italiau 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. 



Bees 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 paiis of 

 honey, size 3x4!/^ inches. — We have just 

 gotten up a lot of these Labels, and can 

 supply them at the following prices : 100 

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

 for $.'^00; all with name and address of 

 apiar'ft printed on them— by mail, postpaid. 



When they become sticky with honey, they 

 (.•an 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 



Frank lieslie's Popular ITIontlily for 



August gives a moat attractive sketch by George 

 Makepeace Towle of "The Nestor of Europe," 

 the Emperor William of Germany. Daudet's 

 sketch of "Tartarin in the Alps." and stories like 

 Towner's "Ilermon Drake's Ashes," Boutelle's 

 *■ The Lost Lady." " An Unknown Name," and " A 

 Scrap of Paper." will certainly tempt readers. 

 Laura C. Holloway gives a very readable account 

 of Lady Burdett-Coutts, the philanthropist ; Lucy 

 H, Hooper, the queen of correspondents, tells 

 of the "Water Supply of Paris "; *' A Ship-Portage 

 from Sea to Sea " is an able discussion of the mer- 

 its of the proposed ship-railway at Tehuantepec. 

 F. ('. Valentine tells ua of " Central American 

 Women," and Prof. Eaton discusses the impor- 

 tant subject of '■ Fresh and Foul Air." 



Honey and Beeswax Market. 



Office of the American Bee Journal, 

 Monday. 10 a. m.. Aug. 2, 1886. 



The following are the latest quota- 

 tions for honey and beeswax received 

 up to this hour : 



CHICAGO. 

 HONEY.— It is coming on the marketvery freely 

 this week, and there are advices of other lots at 

 this lime in transit. We are practicully without 

 any demand, so prices are nominal. Offers of 12® 

 l.'ic. would be accepted ; yet I4c. is being asked. 

 BEESWAX.-Scarce at 25c. 



R. A. BURNETT. 161 Soutb Water Bt. 



NEW YORK. 

 HONEY. — The present quotations are as 

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

 12C. ; fancy white comb in li-lb. sections, 8(gil0c : 

 buckwheat in l and i!-l b. sections, S'aSc ; extracted 

 white clover, 6c ; extracted, California, 4H@5c ; 

 extracted. Southern, per gallon, 45 to 55c. 

 BEESWAX.— 23 to 2.SC. 



McCAUL & HILDRETH BROS., 34 Hudson St. 



BOSTON. 

 HONEY.— One- lb. sections, white clover, 13@15c; 

 2-pound sections, l l(*l3c. Extracted, 6@8c. 

 BEESWAX.— 25 Cts. per lb. 



Blake & Ripley. 57 Chatham Street. 



DETROIT. 

 HONEY.— New honey is coming in quite freely, 

 and is bringing from 11 to 13c. 

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



M. H. HUNT.. Bell Branch. Mich. 



CINCINNATI. 



HONEY.— The demand for extracted honey baa 

 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 

 merchants, and prices are very low— 3!^ to 7 cts. 

 per pound ts the range of prices. Prices of comb 

 honey are nominal. 



BEESWAX. -Arrivals are good and the demand 

 fair. We 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, l-lb., old honey moves slowly at 

 14 cts.; no demand for2-lb3. Extracted, 6<gi7c. 



BEESWAX.-22 to 25c 



A. C. KENDEL. 115 Ontario Street. 



KANSAS CITY. 



HONEY.- The receipts of new honey are good 

 and very fine. The demand is good and slocks In 

 store are light of one-pound sections. We quote ; 

 l-lb. sections of white clover, I4@i5c.; l-lbs.,dark, 

 II(«j12c.; 2-lbs., white clover, l Kit 1 2c.; 2-Ib8.,dark, 

 ft(Sj9c.; California white 2-lb8., I0@iic.; dark. 8@9c 

 Kxtracted while clover, 5'<t6c., dark, 3J^(3.4c.; Cal- 

 ifornia white. 4^<§)5c.; dark, 3^fi(3)4c. 



BEESWAX.— 20 to 22C. 



Cr.EMONS.CLooN & CO., cof. 4th & Waloat. 



MILWAUKEE. 



HONEY.— The market is fairly supplied with 

 honey, trade is dull, prices depressed, and the out- 

 look is for a large production. Already some is 

 being peddled about the city by the producers 

 themselves, demoralizing the prices, which should 

 not be done. We quote : Choice white in i-pound 

 sections, i4{Sii5c.; 2-lbs. I3@l5c. Dark honey not 

 wanted. Extracted, white, in barrels and kegs, 5® 

 7c.; in tin cans, BfaHc; dark in barrels or keg8,4@6. 



BEESWAX.— 25C. 



A. V. BISHOP, 142 W. Water St. 



SAN FRANCISCO. 



HONEY.— The prices of honey on this const are 

 now so low that producers can hardly make any 

 profit, and a good manv apiarists will quit the 

 business if prices do not improve soon. The crop 

 is large, and the quality of very choice quality. 

 We quote 3H 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. Conib honey 

 sells slowly at 15 to i»c.. but just now it is not the 

 season for comb honey, and prices may improve. 



BEESWAX.— Is generally held at 22to2:ic.f>r 

 average. Schacht & Lemgke. 122-124 Davis St. 



HONEY.— New honey Is coming forward freely. 

 The qualitv is exceptii>n;iiiy fine and the crop will 

 be larae. White to extra white comb, 9mi1c. Ex- 

 tracted, 4(a4Jii'c. for white : 3}>i®'3%c. for amber. 



BEES W AX.— 22(a23c. 



O. B. SMITH & CO.. 423 Front Street. 



Our Catalogue of Bee-Keepers* Supplies 

 will be sent to any one desiring to get a copy. 

 Send name and address, plainly written, on 

 a Postal Card for it. 



