1S98. 



THE AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL. 



301 



Sweet \ Glover 



And Several Other Clover Seeds. 



We have made arramremenis so that we can 

 furnish seed of several ot the Clovers by 

 freight or express, at the following prices, 

 cash with order- 



Sft lOIb 25ft> 501b 

 Sweet Clover (white). .60 »l.OU %2:2b J4 00 



AlslkeClover 70 1.23 3.00 .=.,75 



White Clover 80 1.40 3 00 5.00 



AlfalfaClover 60 1.00 2.25 4.00 



Crimson Clover 55 .90 2.00 3.50 



Prices subject to market changes. 



Add 35 cents to your or ier. for cartage, if 

 wanted by freight. 



Your orders are solicited. 



GEORGE W. 



YOKK & Co. 



CHICAGO. ILL. 



Southern Home 



of the Honey-Bee 



Is now ready for your orders for Queens of 

 either 3 or 5 Banded Italians and Steel 

 Oriiy Carnlolans. More than 300 Tested 

 Queens to begin with. Untested, either race, 

 75 cts. each; June and until October 50 cents 

 each. Tested 11.00 eich. Good Breeders, $2 

 each, iitraight 5-Banded or "Faultless" 

 Queens, J5.00 each. Satisfaction guaranteed. 



GEO. W. HUFSTEDLER, 



Successor to Hufstedler Bros., 

 3Atf BEEVILLE, Bee Co. TEX. 



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Illlfll'c! HONEY-EXTRACTOR 

 lliUlll iS Square Glass Jars. 



Root's Goods at Root's Prices. 



Bee-Keepers' Supplies in general, etc etc. 



Send tor our new catalog. 



Practical Hints " will be mailed for 10c 



lu stamps. Apply to— 



Chas. T. Mnth & Sou, Cincinnati, Ohio. 



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nilD DDIPCQ are worth looking 

 UUn rniuCO at. We are mak- 

 ing the new 



Champion CIiall-Hive 



with dovetailed body and supers, 

 and a full line of other Supplies, 

 and we are selling them cheap. A 

 postal sent for a price-list may save 

 youSSJ* 



K. H. SCHniDT A: CO., 



^ - Box 187 Sheboygan, Wis. 



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IF YOU WANT THE 



BEE-BOOK 



That covers the whole Aplcultural Field more 

 completely than any other published, send 

 11.25 to Prof. A. J. Cook, Claremont, Calif.. 



Bee-Keeper's Guide. 



Liberal Discounts to the Trade. 



PATENT WIRED COMB FODNDATIOB 



Has IVo Mag In Brood-Framen 



ThiD Plat-Bottom Pouiidatiou 



Das So PishboDe Id tbe Sarplos Booey. 



ifelnti tbe oleaneBt la UBQally worKe 

 tbe qnlokest of any Foundation made 



J. A. VAN DEUSEN. 



Sole MBDutaoturer, 

 epronl Brook Montsoroery Co., N T. 



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QCC IfCCDCDQ f Let me send you my 64- 

 Dl.L~^LL^L^O ■ page Catalog for 1898 

 J* in. Jenkins, Wetampka, Ala. 



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down into the escape from the sections, 

 hunting an outlet; as soon as it is found 

 they set up that joyful hum, swarming 

 hum, that we are all familiar with. Then 

 you will observe them pouring down out of 

 the sections, and take up the line ot march 

 in a perfect sheet or column, pouring out 

 upon the brood-frames, 10 or 13 bees going 

 out at the same instant. 



1 am not writing up this little escape for 

 any purpose in particular — it is no great 

 invention. It is merely a thought, and any 

 bee-master ought to get up the seme thing 

 or a better one in five minutes. 



While I am on this subject of inventions, 

 I wish to say something concerning a small 

 section-press that I invented, probably six 

 years ago. I tried to make something out 

 ot it but failed. I see that it is being very 

 extensively manufactured now. I suppose 

 there is no doubt but I invented it. I will 

 try to describe it. It has a base and two 

 upright posts 4'4 inches apart; guards and 

 posts, and lever. Ii is not my place to say 

 whether this is a good press or a bad one, 

 but the public has it now. But I ask this 

 much, that it should bear my name — "The 

 Cronkleton Section-Press." 



E. J. Ckonklbton. 



Harrison Co., Iowa. 



Wintered Extra Well. 



Bees in this section wintered extra well, 

 and are busy at work every warm day. 



Ebwin Gabriel. 



Green Co., Wis., April 17. 



Wintered in Good Condition. 



I put into the cellar 12 colonies Nov. 17, 

 and took them out April 15, all in No. 1 

 condition. That is about five months with- 

 out seeing the light. Geo. A. Lawrence. 



St. Croix Co., Wis., April 19. 



Cool and Late Spring. 



Our spring has been unusually cool, and 

 probably the bees are like everything else— 

 late. Peaches have not bloomed, but are 

 in No. 1 condition. T. F. Bingham. 



Clare Co., Mich., May 5. 



Bees in Fine Condition. 



Out of .54 colonies I lost two since putting 

 them into winter quarters. The balance 

 are in fine condition, but the weather is cold 

 and windy, which holds them back from 

 working on the soft maple and willow, 

 which are in full bloom. 



Chas. E. Crawford. 



Oscoda Co., Mich., April 36. 



A Beginner's Report. 



I started last spring with one colony ot 

 bees and increast to three. It is very fasci- 

 nating to me, and 1 like to read everything 

 I see on the subject. I moved to this place 

 from Fremont, Nebr., the first of this 

 month. 1 believe this will be a good bee- 

 country. F. M. ROSEMAN. 



Crawford Co., Mo., April 19. 



Suggestions on Bee-Organizations. 



Mr. Editor;— If your patience is not 

 already exhausted I will try to tell "In- 

 quirer" (see page 188) what kind of an or- 

 ganization I would like to see perfected 

 among bee-keepers. 



As most readers ot the Bee Journal know 

 there are two separate national organiza- 

 tions already in the field, whose aims and 

 objects are almost identical. That their 

 power for good would be multiplied many 

 times over by being united is self-evident; 

 and that should be the first step toward lay- 

 ing the foundation for a great organization. 



The Board of Managers or Executive 

 Committee of the united body should then 

 invite every State and county bee-keepers' 

 association in the United States to become 

 a member of the federation by paying into 

 the treasury of the executive one-halt, two- 

 thirds (or whatever proportion is deemed 

 advisable) of their membership fees. Then, 



$100 



Given as Bounties 



topurchasersof the 

 improved D a n z . 

 Hives and Sections 

 ] See schedule in my 

 bee - book " ' Facts 

 About Bees." Tells 

 how to produce honey that sells for the most 

 money, Free for 2c in stamps. Addre s 



THE A. I. ROOT CO., Medina, Ohio, 

 or F. Danzenbaker, Box 466, Washington, D. C 

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Excelsior Incubator 

 aiid Brooder Cheap ..... 



200 eifg-s capacity. Good as new. Used 

 Inronly two hatches. Everything com- 

 plete. Will spU it tor 

 TWE^TY DOE.Ii.lR'Ot half the "ost price 

 Address. »». W. nUlVNK, 



River Forest, Cook Co., III. 



Texas Queens fmVM\ 



Best honey-gathering strain In America. 

 Tested, *1. 50. Untested. $1 .00. Write for a 

 Circular. J. D. G1VEN!«, I<isiboii,Tex. 



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H ATCH Chi ckens g.Y.gJJAigr 



EXCELSIOR Incubator 



Simple. Perfect, Self • Regulat- 

 ing. Thou3a'id3 in successful 

 (•I'tratiKQ. l>owet4t priced 

 Orst-i'laMg Hatcher mude. 

 (JKO. II. PTAIIL, 

 1 14 tel 2g 8. 6th ^*U Qiiincy.m. 



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Largest and Best equlpt 

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FRED A. D.IlLTON, 



lA26t Wat KER, Vernon Co , Mo. 

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SEE THAT WINK ! 



Bee - Knpplies! KOOT'8 



Goods at Kuot's Prices. 

 Ponder's Honey - Jar«, 



and every thing used by 

 bee-keepers Prompt ser- 

 vice, low freight r-.tte. Cat- 



tree. Walter S Ponder, 



., / ,H K t.f-w^ *i ol'Z Mass, Ave., 



W^f'" PO\IDcK:)(M» iNDi.\NAPOLis. Indiana. 



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Queens, Bees and Bee-Keepers' Supplies 



Tested Queens In April and May. $1.00. Un- 

 tested, 7.5c Choice Breeders, either three or 

 flve-banded Italians, at $!.00. Choice Im- 

 ported Breeders. $.5. on. Satisfaction guiran- 

 teed. Send for Price-List to 



F. A. CROWELL,, 



8Atf GKANGEK, MINN. 



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Bees for Sale 



in Indiana ! 



Italian Bees in 8-frame Lmgstroth hives. 

 Per colony J.^-OO; 5 or more at oue time 14 50 

 per colony. I have only a limited num l^r for 

 sale. They are strong colonies, and ready for 

 business. Address, W. H. \V.4TT.«<, 

 lllAtf Robs, Lake I'o., .nd. 



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 neighbors who keep bees, and we will 

 send them sample copies of the Bke 

 JocBNAL. Then please call upon them 

 and get them to subscribe with you, and 

 secure some of the premiums we offer. 



