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THE AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL. 



October 6, 



Muth & Son is insolvent, that the assets are only about 

 $5,000, and the liabilities §20,000, and that the assets are 

 constantly depreciating in value. A receiver is therefore askt 

 tov?ard disposing of the stock and applying the proceeds to 

 the payment of this and other debts of the firm." 



It hardly seems possible that the above can be true. But 

 if so, it is a very striking instance of what great changes a 

 few years or months may make in a man's or firm's financial 

 standing. We had been led to think for years that Muth & 

 Son were independently wealthy. 



Mr. Howard Reynolds, of the firm of Reynolds & Davi- 

 son, in San Diego Co., Calif., spent an hour or so in our 

 office last week. They own 410 colonies of bees, in two 

 apiaries, but did not get a drop of honey this year ; they even 

 have had to feed to keep their bees over winter. Last year 

 they had a good crop. One apiary of 56 colonies was increast 

 to 150, and averaged 325 pounds of extracted honey a colony; 

 the other contained 85 colonies, was increast to 110, and 

 averaged 254 pounds. 



Mr. Aug. Wkiss, of Outagamie Co.. Wis., spent several 

 days in Chicago last week. He is one of the rising comb- 

 foundation manufacturers, as well as a dealer in bee-supplies 

 of all kinds. Mr. Weiss is an upright, straight-forward man. 

 We have had considerable very satisfactory dealing with him 

 the past two years, and, after meeting him, we are satisfied 

 that our confidence has been well placed. We like to encour- 

 age those who are striving to do an honest business, espe- 

 cially those who, like Mr. Weiss, are just starting to build up 

 a mutually safe and good business among bee-keepers. 



Rambler John H. Martin, of California, we understand 

 has recently purchast a "Cleveland" bicycle, and is making 

 good progress in learning to ride it. By this time we suppose 

 he is able to "navigate" pretty well with it. We believe he 

 expects " to soar" over the plains and mountains of northern 

 California on his " bike," and ere he returns southward make 

 a prospective trip through the gold-bearing counties of the 

 northern part of the State In company with an old prospector, 

 and possible strike a rich lead yet. Just think of the Rambler 

 becoming one of the rich men of the world, all through having 

 discovered a bonanza in the way of a gold mine ! And yet it 

 may be his luck to do so. During this trip we are Informed 



that he hopes to do some big shooting and fishing, as he will 

 take his rifle, camera and fishing outfit with him. There are 

 plenty of deer and fish up there, it is reported. The honey 

 season of 1898 is over with him. 



G. M. Doolittle, of Onondaga Co., N. Y., wrote us Sept. 

 23: 



" My crop of comb honey at the out-apiary will be not far 

 from 3,500 pounds from 30 colonies. How is that for a poor 

 year, when others get nothing ?" 



Well, It's only another evidence that Tloo-UUle is wrongly 

 named. Doo-more or Doo-niost would be more appropriate, we 

 think. Mr. D. might tell the readers of the Bee Journal just 

 how he managed that apiary in order to get such a yield. It 

 would be an interesting story, and doubtless a helpful one 

 to all. 



Mb. D. W. Heise, of Ontario, Canada, writing us Sept. 

 24, said : 



"While the American bee-papers are reporting honey crop 

 failures, and higher prices, we Canadians are experiencing 

 great difficulty in disposing of our crop at a fair price, as com- 

 pared with former years. Never has honey been known to be 

 quoted so low in the city markets, which, of course, has its 

 effect upon the home markets. Another thing which has a 

 tendency to lower the price is the fact of there being quite an 

 amount of inferior honey this year to dispose of, that is, bass- 

 wood and thistle mixt with honey-dew. This has quite an 

 appreciable effect on the price of good honey." 



Honey as Food is a neat little 24-page pamphlet 

 especially gotten up with a view to creating a demand for 

 honey among should-be consumers. The forepart of the 

 pamphlet was written by Dr. C. C. Miller, and is devoted to 

 general information concerning honey. The latter part con- 

 sists of recipes for use in cooking and as a medicine. It 

 will be found to be a very effective helper in working up a 

 home market for honey. We furnish them, postpaid, at these 

 prices: A sample for a stamp; 25 copies for 30 cents; 50 

 for 50 cents; 100 for 90 cents; 250 for $2.00; 500 for 

 $0.50. For 25 cents extra we will print your name and ad- 

 dress on the front page, when ordering 100 or more copies at 

 these prices. 





BEST 



EXTRACTED HONEY FOR SALE 



Al-Ii IN 60-POUND TIN CANS. 



ALFALFA 

 HONEY 



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This is the famous white extracted honey 

 gathered in the great Alfalfa regions of the 

 Central West. It is a splendid honey, and 

 nearly everybody who cares to eat honey at all 

 can't get enough of the Alfalfa extracted. 



BASSWOOD 

 HONEY =«=>=«=-«=«=«='=a°=«=«°=»=' 



This is the well-known light-colored honey 

 gathered from the rich, nectar-laden basswood 

 blossoms in Wisconsin. It has a stronger 

 flavor than Alfalfa, and is greatly preferred by 

 those who like a distinct flavor in their honey. 



PRICES OF EITHER ALFALFA OR BASSWOOD HONEY : 



A sample of either, by mail, 8 cents ; samples of both, 15 cents — to pay for package and postage. 

 By freight — One 60-pound can, 7X cents a pound; 2 cans, l^i cents per pound; 4 or more cans, 7 

 cents per pound. Cash must accompany each order. If ordering two or more cans you can have half 

 of each kind of honey, if you so desire. This honey Is all 



Absolutely Pure Bees' Honey 



the finest of their kinds produced in this country. 



We would suggest that those bee-keepers who did not produce any honey for their home demand this 

 year, just order some of the above, and sell it. And others, who want to earn some money, can get 

 this honey and work up a demand for it almost anywhere. The pamphlet, "Honet as Food," will be 



a great help in creating customers for honey. See prices on another page. 



GEORGE W. YORK & CO., - 118 Michigan St., CHICAGO, ILL. 



