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THE AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL. 



July 21, 





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COMB FOUNDATION "-"a'„Tife.au. 

 Working Wax l^°?o°ra A Specialty. 



Hives, Sections, and a full line of Supplies. 

 The best of everythlog SVrlte tor Catalog, 

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BEESWAX always wanted for cash or 

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For all the Good, Pure Vello-w 



BeeS'Wax delivered to our office till 

 further notice, we will pay 25 cents per 

 pound, CASH. No commission. Now if 

 you want casta, promptly, for your 

 Beeswax, send it on at once. Impure 

 wax not taken at any price. Address as 

 follows, very plainly, 



GEO. W. YORK & CO. 



118 Michigan st. , CHICAGO, ILL. 



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Best honey-gathering strain In America. 

 Untested. 75c. Write for a Circular. 



J. D. GIVENS, Lisbon, Tex. 



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July 29 



the Nickel Plate road will run an excur- 

 sion to Chautauqua Lake at one fare for 

 the round trip. Write to J. Y. Calahan, 



III Adams St., Chicago, for particulars. 

 Telephone Main 3389. 42-28-3) 



place for the "sponge" who does noth- 

 ing but appropriate from the labor of 

 others. 



E. S. Lovesy — No, not unless they are 

 more or less practical bee-keepers. Be- 

 cause they often through ignorance in- 

 jure the industry by their bees becoming 

 diseased, and by scattering the same. 

 And they too often entirely demoralize 

 the home market by offering a mixture 

 strained from melted wax, pollen and 

 honey, for any price, and, as with some 

 people, everything is "honey" that Is 

 called by that name. Thus, when the 

 bee-keeper comes along with the best 

 that the market affords, he is expected 

 to sell it for the same price as the in- 

 ferior article. 



Ttae Honey-HarTest morn. 



BY MRS. J. W. SUTTON. 



When the frosty winds have left us, 



And green foliage decks our land, 

 And the countless million blossoms 



Greet us like a fairy band — 

 Then with joy we greet the dawning 



Of the honey-harvest morn ; 

 And we hail the sweet alfalfa. 



And the blossom on the corn. 



For to us 'tis sweeter music, 

 Than the sweetest voice can sing. 



Just to listen to the humming 

 Of the bees upon the wing. 



As they gather in the nectar. 



Tuck it safe for winter store. 

 And we do not blush to steal it. 



If a dozen times or more 

 They with toil should fill the supers. 



With the sections smooth and clear. 

 We appropriate their earnings 



With a conscience void of fear. 



Fear of law, but not of stingers. 



For the plucky little bee 

 Can with stings defend its treasure, 



That is very plain to see. 

 But when taken in the summer, 



"Take it, hogi" they seem to say, 

 " We will work again the harder. 



After the next rainy day. 



"And will fill again our'supers, 



So that when the frost winds blow, 

 If you then would steal our treasure, 



We stand guard all in a row. 

 And we'll sting with all our fury, 



For it is our winter's store. 

 And if you should rudely take it. 



We would search in vain for more." 



- Progresxive Hee-Keepef. 





Bees Doing Nothing. 



Bees are doing nothing so far this 

 year. We had a terrible freeze here 

 March 24, everything being killed. 

 There was not a drop of honey till May 

 15. I had to feed a number of colonies. 

 I have not had a swarm yet. The'bees 

 are working in a few of the sections 

 now. A. BiSHER. 



Callahan Co., Tex., July 2. 



Poorest Season of All. 



We have had several poor seasons 

 since 189U, but this season beats them 

 all, as from nearly 100 colonies we have 

 not had a single swarm up to date, while 

 bees are driving out drones as fast as 

 they hatch. We had almost constant 

 rain in April, May, and part of June, 



DR. PEIRO, 



Central Music Hall. CHICAGO. 



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Queen-Clipping Device Free 



The Monette Queen-Clip- 

 ping device is a fine thing 

 for use In catching and clip- 

 ping queens' wings. We mail 

 it for 30 cents ; or will send 

 it FREE as a premium for 

 sending us ONE NEW- sub- 

 scriber to the Bee Journal 

 for a year at $1.00 ; or for $1. 10 we 

 will mail the Bee Journal one year and 

 the Clipping Device. 



GEORGE W. VOBK & CO., 



CHICAGO, ILLa 



BEES, HONEY, MONEY 



Queens for Business. 

 Supplies at Bottom Prices. 



" Bee-Keeping for Beginners.'' price 50 cents, 

 imparts the instruction. Price-Ltst free. 



J, P. H. BKOWN, Augusta, Ga. 



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nilD DDIPC9 are worth looking 

 UUn rnillLO at. We are mak- 

 ing the new 



Cbampion Cliall-IIi^re 



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 

 you $ $ 8 8 



K. H. SCH.TIIDT & CO., 

 Box 187 Sheboygan, Wis. 



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That covers the whole Aplcultural Field more 

 completely than any other published, send 

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 for his 



Bee-Keeper's Guide. 



Liberal Discounts to the Trade. 



iT — 1 — T — f — T — T — T — I — T T — T — I — JM 



Whether Uncle Sam 



sLmiki acquire new territory, we don' t know— 

 but WE snek conquests for I'aEe feuce in every 

 zone. It is OUR POLICV, you know. 

 PA(iE WOVE.N VilHK KENt'E CO., Adrian, Mich. 



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 Queens. 



strictly 5-band or Golden Beauties. Untested, 



50 cents. Teste. 1. SI. 00. 

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Excursion to Chautauqua 

 Lake 



over Nickel Plate Road July 29 at one 

 fare for the round trip. By depositing 

 tickets with Secretary of Chautauqua 

 Assembly, same are available for return 

 passage within 80 days from date of 

 sale. City ticket olBce, 111 Adams St., 

 Chicago, Van Biiren Street Passenger 

 Station (on the loop.) Telephone Main 

 3389. (43-28-3) 



