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THE AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL,. 



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Issued every Wednesday by 



THOMAS G. NEWMAN & SON, 



PROPRIETORS, 



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

 At One Dollar a Year. 



ALFRED H. NEWMAN. 



Business Manager. 



^:jjecial polices. 



To Correepondeuts. — 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 bave several letters 

 (some inclosing money) that have uo name; 

 many others having 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. 



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. 



Vucca 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. 



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 

 la a light and attractive package. As it holds 



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 ; if sent by mail, 

 add 1 cent each for postage. 



Sfniiiiliis' Nou-Swariiiiiig 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 desii-ed 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 

 lobtained at this office. 



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 IJic. per light, extra. 



Bees for Sale.— We oflfer to sell a few 

 strong coloniesof Italian bees, in ten-frame 

 Simplicity hives, at $6.00 each. 



Red LabelM for one-pound pails of 

 honey, size .3x4',2 inches. — We have just 

 grotten 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 $2.00 ; 1,000 

 for $.X00 ; all with name and address of 

 apiaiist printed on them— by mail, postpaid. 



Italian Queens.- We have a few un- 

 tested queens which we can send by return 

 mail. Three for $2.75 ; six for $5.00 ; twelve 

 for $9.00. For Tested, double the prices. 



When Renewing your subscription 

 please try to get your neighbor who keeps 

 bees to join with you in taking the Bee 

 JouRNAti. 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 subscnptions— with $4.00— 

 direct to this office. It will pay any one to 

 devote a few hours, to get subscribers. 



The 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. 



^^~ Sample Copies of the Bee Journal 

 will be sent free upon application. Any one 

 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. 



Honey and Beeswax Market. 



Office of the American Bee Journal. 

 Monday, 7 a. m,. Aug. 16, 1886. 



The following are the latest quota- 

 tions for honey and beeswax received 

 up to this hour : 



CHICAGO. 

 HONEY.— Prices are nominal. Offers of i2@ 

 13c. would be accepted ; yet I4c. is being asked. 

 BEKSWAX.-Scarceat :25c. 



R. A. BrHNKTT. l^^ Soulfa Water Ht. 



NEW YORK. 

 HONEY.— The present quotations are as 

 follows : Fancy wbite como in i-lb. sections, 10@ 

 12c. ; fancy white comb in 2-lb. sections, SfsoiOc; 

 buckwheat in l and 2-Ib. sections, b'oixc ; extracted 

 while clover, fie ; extracted. California, 4}^(^5c ; 

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

 BBESWAX.-23 to -^Hc. 



MCCAUL & HILDRETH BROS.. 34 HudsOD St. 



BOyTON. 

 HONEY.— One-lb. sectiODS. white clover, I3@l5c; 

 ■2-pound sections, U(Sil3c. Extracted, 6@8c. 

 BEESWAX. -25 cts. per lb. 



Blakk & RiPLET. 57 Chatham Street. 



DETROIT. 

 HONEY.— The market Is little dull, fruit in- 

 terfereing with the demand. Best comb honev in 

 l-lb. sections, 13c. 

 BEESWAX.— Kirm at 23c. for fair quality. 



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



CINCINNATI. 

 HONEY.— Demand is slow for all hinds and 

 shapes of honey. Prices of extracted honey 

 rantre between 3Hs@7c., according to quality ; and 

 choice comb honey brings 14@i5c. in a Jobbing 

 way. 



BEESWAX.— Demand is good and arrivals fai^. 

 We pav 20c. for good yellow. 



C. F. MUTH & Son, Freeman <t Central Ave. 



CL,BV ELAND. 

 HONEY.— The demand for honey is not very 

 lively at present, but prices are steady. Choice 

 new honey in i-lb. sections is selling at 14c.; 2-lbs. 

 12&13C. Old honey is very dull at I0@l2c. Ex- 

 tracted, 6(Si7c. 



BEESWAX.-25C. 



A. c. KENDEL. 1 15 Ontario Street. 



KANSAS CITY. 



HONEY.— The receipts of new comb honey are 

 fair, with a good demand, and Kght stock In the 

 city. Extracted Is in light demand. We quote i 

 ^-Ib. sections, IRc. ; white clover, l-lb. I3@i4c. ; 

 dark, l-lb., 10@12c. ; white clover, 2-lbs., ll@12c. ; 

 d:irk, 2-lbs.. y@iOc. ; white sage California, 2-lb8., 

 lOiaiic. ; dark, 2-Ib8., h@9c. ; extracted white 

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

 4ia.5c. ; dark. 3!^<«'4c. 



BEKSWAX.-20{^22c. 



CT.BMONS.CLOON & CO.. coF. 4th & Walnut. 



MILWAUKEE. 



HONBY.—The market is fairly supplied with 

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

 look 18 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 l-pound 

 sections, ]4f§ii5c.; 2-lbs. I3@l5c. Dark honey not 

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

 7c. ; in tin cans, i><a;Hc. ; dark in barrels or keg8,4@6. 



BEESWAX.-2.5C. 



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



SAN FRANCISCO. 



H'^NEY.— Arrlvalsof 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 store 

 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 Brmer. 

 Some large siilea at 3>i to 4c. for choicest quality 

 for export have bf en made. We quote 3^ to 411^- 

 the latter for choicest quality in a jobbing way. 

 Supplies are very small, but soon ihey may In- 

 creitse. and quality premises to be choice. 



BEESWAX.— According to quality. 2n('i23c. 



SCHACHT & LEMCKE, 122-124 DaviS 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 wbite, sv^i"c. ; off grades. ayi'^'iHc, Ex- 

 tracted. white. 4@4V4c. : amber, 3^@3afc. ; dark.SC. 



BEESWAX. -22>^(*23c. 



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



ST. LOUIS. 

 HONEY.— Choice comb. 10(ai2>^c.; latter price 

 is for choice white clover. Strained. In barrels, 

 3i4(ai4c. Extrafancyof bright color and in No. 1 

 piickagea. W advance on above prices. Extracted 

 in barrels. 4^fa:5>^.; in can8n@7c. 

 BEESWAX.— Firm at 22C for prime. 



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



