June 1, 1899. 



AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL, 



347 



mi'h Column 



ENTIRELY UP 

 WITH ORDERS 



Our extensive enlargements last fall, 

 costinsf in the ag-gregate some $15.00(1. 

 enables us to keep pace with our in- 

 creasing trade. Send in your orders. 

 and they will be promptly executed, 

 either from the main office or branches 

 and agencies. Give us a trial, and see 

 how quickly we can make shipment. 



Save Freight 



By Buying at the Nearest Braneh 

 or Agency. 



BRANCH OFFICES. 



THE A. I. ROOT CO., 



118 Michigan Street, - Chicago. 111. 



Georgb W. York, Manager. 



THE A. I. ROOT CO.. 



1024 Mississippi Street, St. Paul, Minn. 



H. G. AcKLiN, Manager. 



THE A. I. ROOT CO., 



163S West Genesee St., Syracuse, N. Y. 



F. A. Salisbury, Manager. 



THE A. I. ROOT CO., 



Mechanic Falls, - Maine. 



J. B. M.\sON, Mgr. 



THE A. I. ROOT CO., 



10 Vine Street, - Philadelphia, Pa. 



W. A. Selser, Manager. 



AGENCIES. 



A. F. McAdams, Columbus Grove, O. 



C. H. W. Weber, 2146 Central Avenue, 

 (Successor to C. F. Muth & Son and A.Muth) 

 Cincinnati, Ohio. 



Prothero & Arnold, Du Bois, Clearfield 

 Co.. Pa. 



Cleaver & Green, Troy, Bradf. Co., Pa. 



W. W. Gary, Lvonsville, Mass. 



M. H. Hunt & S'on, Bell Branch, Wayne 

 Co., Mich. 



George E. Hilton, Fremont, Newavgo 

 Co., Mich. 



Walter S. Pouder, 512 Mass. Avenue. 

 Indianapolis, Ind. 



Vickery Bros., Evansville, Ind. 



Jos. Nysewander, 612 W. Grand Ave., 

 Des Moines, Iowa. 



Jos. Nebel & Son. High Hill, Mont- 

 gomery Co., Mo. 



O. P. Hyde & Son, Hutto. Texas. 



The L. A.Watkins Mdse.Co.Denver.Col. 



The Abbey-Hardy Co., Grand Junc- 

 tion, Colo. 



J. H. Back, 235 West Third North St., 

 Salt Lake City, Utah. 



Buell Lambersoii, 180 Front Street, 

 Portland, Oregon. 



Union Hive& BoxCo.,Los Angeles,Cal. 



M. R. Madarv. Fresno. Cal. 



Tli6fl.l.Root6oinpanii 



MAIN OFFICE AND WORKS: 



MEDINA, OHIO. 



ordinary methods. Time will prove more 

 than my "think" possibly can. 



Dr. A. B. Mason— I don't know: have not 

 tried the Golden method. 



O. O. Poppleton— I have no experience 

 with the Golden method. 



Mrs. L. Harrison— I have had no experi- 

 ence with the Golden method. 



D. W. Heise— I have never tried the 

 Golden method, therefore I cannot say. 



E. S. Lovesy— With able, practical man- 

 agement I believe there would be very lit- 

 tle difference. 



Prof. A. J. Cook— Except one speak from 

 experience, one better not speak. I have 

 no experience. 



Mrs. A. J. Barber— I have never tried it, 

 and I do not believe it would succeed at all 

 with us (in Colorado). 



C. H. Dibbern — As I have not practiced 

 that method I can only make a guess, and 

 you can do that as well. 



E. France— [ don't know anything about 

 the Golden method. All the method I 

 know is " France's method "—get all you 

 can. 



Rev. M. Mahin— I have not tried the 

 Golden method, nor seen it tried by any 

 one else. I may not know as much about 

 it as I think I do, but I have no faith in it. 



J. E. Pond — I know nothing by practice 

 of the "Golden method." and can say 

 nothing of it by my own experience. As a 

 matter of opinion, however, I am inclined 

 to the belief that little if any gain can be 

 made by its use. 



C. Davenport— I have not tried this 

 method, but I have great respect for what 

 Mr. Golden says, or writes. He is a vet- 

 eran, and belongs to that class who have 

 done so much to advance bee-keeping from 

 old-time methods to what it is at present. 



Adrian Getaz— I have not tried the Golden 

 method. Any kind of management that 

 will successfully prevent swarming, or 

 rather increase, will give far better results 

 than the ordinary methods. In poor sea- 

 sons it may make all the difference between 

 some surplus and none at all. 



G. W. Demaree— The answer to this 

 question must be judged tiy the meaning 

 the reader attaches to your expression, 

 "by ordinary methods." In my experi- 

 ence as a honey-producer, more depends 

 upon close attention to all present condi- 

 tions—utilizing all the forces of the apiary 

 at the right time— than depends upon the 

 peculiar construction of the hive. 



m!) u^^^y m^^^^mmi^^^o^m 





Colonies Very Strong. 



I have been in the bee-business for the 

 past four years, and I find a great deal of 

 enjoyment in working with bees. I had 12 

 colonies last fall and I wintered them on 

 the summer stands. I have been very for- 

 tunate as I lost but one. My colonies are 

 very strong; they are Italians. 



Whiteside Co. , 111. J. W. Isherwood. 



Northwestern Illinois Convention. 



The bee-keepers of the western part of 

 the Northwestern Illinois Bee Keepers' As- 

 sociation, held the spring meeting at the 

 home of John Wagner, in this (Stephenson) 

 County. The attendance was small, as the 

 rain in the morning and the day before left 

 traveling in bad shape, but those who were 

 there seemed enthusiastic and hoped for 

 better crops of honey this season. There 

 was small loss reported, and bees generally 

 in good condition. 



Mr. Wagner met us at the station with 

 his team and took us to his delightful resi- 

 dence where it was one's own fault if be 

 did not enjoy himself, for Mr. Wagner and 



SWEET CLOVER 



And Several Other Clover Seeds. 



We have made arrangements so that we cao 

 furnish Seed of several of the Clovers by freiirht 

 or e.xpress, at the following prices, cash with 

 the order: 



sft 1016 2site sort 



Sweet Clever (melilot) 60c $1.00 $2.2S $4.00 



AlsikeClover 70c 1.25 3.00 5.75 



WhiteClover 80c 1.40 3.00 5.00 



Alfalfa Clover 60c 1.20 2.75 5.00 



Crimson Clover S5c .90 2.1X) 3.50 



Prices subject to market chang-es. 



Add 25 cents to your order, for cartage, if 

 wanted by freig'ht. 



Your orders are solicited. 



GEORGE W. YORK & CO. 



IIS Michigan Street, - CHICAGO, ILL. 



SILVER GRAYirSs"' 



ALSO THE 



Goldeu and 3-batided Italian. 



Untested, 50c each; tested, 75c. Purity of stock 

 and safe arrival g-uaranteed. 



C. B. BANKSTON, - RocMale, Texas. 



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HATCH CHICKENS 



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 simple, perfect, Gell-regQl&l.ii<p 



EXCELSIOR INCUBATOR 



Thoua.nda io Euccesstul 0[<] 



Lowest priced Ist-class balcber ojud,; 

 GEO. 11. STAIII., 

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 want the gentlest Bees— If you want the best 

 honey-ffatlierers vou ever saw — trv mv Albinos. 

 Untested Queens in April. SI. (X): 'Tested. $1.50. 



9A26t J. D. GIVENS. LlSBON.TEX. 



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Better than Ever 



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 the up-to-date bee-keeper, all g-oods manufac- 

 tured by The A. I. Root Co., shipt to me in car 

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Address, GEO. E. HILTON, 



17A17t FREMONT, Newaygo Co., MICH. 



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