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THE AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL.. 



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Yucca Bruslies are employed for re- 

 moving bees from the combs. They are a 

 soft, veg-etable 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. 



Issued every Wednesday by 



THOMAS G. NEWMAN & SON, 



PHOPRIETOItS, 



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

 At One UoUar a Vear. 



ALFRED H. NEWMAN, 



BUSINESS MANAGER. 



When they beconio sticky with honey, tbey 

 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 ; if sent by mail, 

 add 1 cent each for postage. 



^p^^cial ^otires. 



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 oflice. We have several letters 

 (some inclosing- money) that have no name; 

 many others ha\ing no Post^Office, 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. 



Dr. Miller's Book, " A Year Among 

 the Bees," and the Bee Journal for one 

 year, we will club for $1.50. 



A Ne«' 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 



Sininiliis' INon-Swarniiii^' System is 



the title of a new English bee-book. The 

 author claims that it will Inaugurate a "new 

 era in modern beekeeping," 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. 



TVIieu Keneivlng your subscription 

 please try to get your neighbor who keeps 

 bees to join with you in taking the Bee 

 JouBN-^i/. It is now so cheap that no one 

 can afford to do without it. We will present 

 a Binder for the Bee Journal to any one 

 sending us four subscriptions— with $4.00— 

 direct to this office. It will pay any one to 

 devote a few hours, to get subscribers. 



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 

 9ct8. per crate. Glass 13ic. per light, extra. 



Bees for Sale.— We offer to sell a few 

 strong colonies of Italian bees, in ten-frame 

 Simplicity hives, at $6.00 each. 



Red EiabelH for one-pound pails 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 ; 2.50 for $1.-50 ; 500 for $'-3.00 ; 1,000 

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

 apiar; ft printed on tbem— by mail, postpaid. 



Italian Queens.— We have a few un- 

 tested queens which we can send by return 

 mail. Three for $2.75 ; si.x for $5.00 ; twelve 

 for $9.00. For Tested, double the prices. 



The Western W^orld Guide and Hand- 



Book of Useful Information, contains the 

 xrreatest amount of useful information ever 

 put together in such a cheap form. The 

 j.riuting, paper, and binding are excellent, 

 ;uid the book is well worth a dollar. To any 

 |i Hit- sending us two n&w subscribers besides 

 their own, with $3, for one year, we vf\\\ 

 present a copy of this valuable book. 



The Convention History of America 



and the American Bee Journal for one 

 year, will be clubbed for $1.15. 



To any One sending us one neic sub- 

 scriber with their own renewal (with $'3. 00), 

 we will present a copy of the new "Con- 

 vention History of America." 



^^ Sample Copies of the Bee Journal 

 will be sent free upon application. Anyone 

 intending to get up a club 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 Cheshire's new book on Bees 

 and Bee-Keeping, can be had at this office.— 

 Vol. I, bound in cloth, $2.50. postpaid. 



Honey and Beeswax Market. 



Office of the American Bee Journal, 

 Monday. 7 a. m., Aug. 9. 1886. 



The following are the latest quota- 

 tions for honey and beeswax received 

 up to this hour : 



CHICAGO. 

 HONEY.— Prices are nominal. Offers of fJ® 

 IMC. Would be accepted ; yet I4c. is being asked. 

 BEESWAX.-ScHrce at lioc. 



R. A. BUKNKTT. iHl 8outh Water Hi 



NEW YORK. 

 HONEY.— The present quotati'ms are a» 

 follows : Fancy white como in 1-lb. sections, lotgi 

 iiic. ; fancy white comb in i2-lb. sections, 8C>iiloc ; 

 buckwheat In 1 and 2-lb. sections. 5<«J8c ; extracted 

 white clover, (ic ; extracted, California, 4^@5c ; 

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

 BEESWAX.-29 to isc. 



McCauL & HiLDRKTH BROS., 34 Hudson St. 



BOSTON. 

 HONEY.— One-lb. sections, white clover, I3@i5c; 

 ■J-pound sections, iU'ti:ic. Extracted, 6@8c. 

 BEESWAX. -li-. cte. per lb. 



Blake & kipi.kt. 57 Chatham Street. 



DETROIT. 



HONEY.— The market is a little dull, fruit In- 

 terfereing with the demand. Beat comb honey in 

 i-lb. sections, 13c. 



BEESWAX.— Firm at L'3c. for fair quality. 



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



CINCINNATI. 



HONEY.— The demand for extracted honey has 

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

 ing Bradually for manufacturing purposes. There 

 is considerable lioney In the hands of commission 

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

 per pound is the range of prices. Prices of comb 

 honey are nominal. 



BEESWAX. -Arrivals are good and the demand 

 fair. We pay iR^iic. for fair to choice yellow. 

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



CJL.BV ELAND, 

 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, lib., old honey moves slowly at 

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

 BEESWAX. -:J2 to liSc 



A. C. KiSNDEL. 115 Ontario Street. 



KANSAS CITY, 



HONEY.— The receipts of new comb honey are 

 fair, with a good demand, and light stock in the 

 city. Extracted is in light demand. We quote : 

 v,-ib. sections, iHc. : white clover, l-lb. I3«iji4c. ; 

 dark, l-lb., 10@i2c. ; white clover, 2-lb8., 1 K«l2c. ; 

 dark, 2-Ibs., 9@l(ic. ; white sage ralifornia, 2-lbs., 

 intftiic. ; dark. 2-lbs., 8®9c. ; extracted white 

 clover, 5@fic. ; dark, 3@4c. ; white sage California, 

 4«a5c. ; dark, 3!^@4e. 



BEKSWAX.-20@22C. 



Cr-KMONS,CLOON & Co., coF. 4th & Walnut. 



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 1-pound 

 sections, I4(0)ific.; 2-ibs. 13@15c. Dark honey not 

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

 7c. ; in tin cans, <>i'^iJ8c. ; dark in barrels or kegs,4®6. 



BEBSWAX.~2,iC. 



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



SAN FRANCISCO. 



H''NEY.— Arrivals of honey have been smaller 

 In the last week, as the prices are so low that 

 producers or owners cannot afford to sell without 

 a loss to them, and they prefer, therefore, to >tore 

 their honey either here or in the country for 

 better prices. The crop has been represented 

 much larger than it really is ; and prices are im- 

 proving a little, or are at least a little firmer. 

 Some large siiles at 3^ to 4c. for choicest quality 

 for export have been made. We quote iH. to Wi~- 

 the latter for choicest quality In a jobbing way. 

 Supplies are very small, but soon they may In- 

 crease, and quality promises to be choice. 



BEESWAX.— According to quality, 20(01230. 



SCUACHT & LEMCKE. 122-124 Davls St. 



HONEY.— Prices are so low that honey-pro- 

 ducers are holding back their product ; still the 

 market Is well supplied. We quote : Comb, ex- 

 tra white. MWdiHic. : off grades. i^^faJ7i^c. Ex- 

 tracted, white, 4(t«4'4C. ; amber, 3>6{§)3ic. ; dark, 3c. 



BEESWAX. -221* (ai23c. 



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



ST. LOUIS. 



HONEY.— Choice comb, 10(3il2Hc.; latter price 

 Is for choice white clover. Strained, in barrels, 

 3*-4:cS4c. E.\tra fancy of bright color and in No. 1 

 pnckages. M advance on above prices. Extracted 

 in barrels. 4'^(«5^.; in cans6@7c. 



BEESWAX.— Firm at 22c for prime. 



D. G. TUTT & CO.. Commercial St. 



