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THE AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL. 



Fruit in Bloom in Kansas. — My bees 

 are doing well. I have Italians and 

 "they are daisies." All tlie fruit 

 trees are in full bloom. 



S. C. Prederick. 



Coal Vale, Kans., April 8, 1882. 



As Strong as Last Fall. — My bees 

 are in good condition. They are as 

 strong as tliey were in the fall. I 

 wintered my 12 colonies in a cellar, 

 whicli was not dry by any means, but 

 I had plenty of ventilation. I have 

 made double-wall chaff hives for next 

 winter, which will hold the regular 

 Langstroth frame, ITS^xOig- My bees 

 gathered honey last week, b\it to-day 

 is cold, and down to freezing. 



Fred Varnauf. 



Cambridge City, Ind., April 12. 1882. 



In and Ont-Door Wintering:. — The 



winter is past and api)ears to have 

 been very favorable for our bees. 

 Mine liave come through nicely — 

 about one-half I wintered out-of- 

 doors, the others in a cellar. I can- 

 not see much difference. Those that 

 were out are in line condition. Those 

 that were in cellar are in good condi- 

 tion, the liives were left open at the 

 top and bottom ; were put in the day 

 before Thanksgiving, and taken out 

 Ai)ril 1st. liees have generally win- 

 tered well in this vicinity, very little 

 loss. S. Goodrich. 



Urbana, 111., April .5, 1882. 



Mrs. Mayburn's Twins, by John 

 HabbertonI author of "Ilelen's Ba- 

 bies," is a book that will go straiglit 

 to tlie heart of every mother in the 

 land, and tliat maninia does not exist 

 who will not vote it delightful V 

 Natural as life, it sparkles on every 

 page with delicious humor, and its oc- 

 casional jiathos is touching in the ex- 

 treme, while the style of composition 

 betrays a master hand. No one who 

 likes to read about children, their 

 mothers and the home circle, should 

 miss this truly absorbing and fasci- 

 nating story. It is a gem of tlie first 

 water in a setting that adds vastly to 

 its attractiveness. Mothers and fath- 

 ers especially will find it a treat of the 

 rarest kind. It is imblished in a large 

 square duodecimo volume, paper 

 cover, uniform with "Helen's Babies," 

 price 50 cents, and will be found for 

 sale by all Booksellers, at all News 

 Stands, and on all Railroad Trains, or 

 copies of it will be sent post-paid, on 

 remitting the iirice in a letter to the 

 Publishers, T. B. Peterson & Brothers, 

 PhiladelDhia, Pa. 



i^The Southeastern Michigan Bee- 

 Keepers' Association will meet at 

 Jackson, Mich., in the City Council 

 Hall, April 20. 1882, by order of the 

 President. All bee-keepers are invited 

 to attend ; let there be a good turn-out. 



J. H. MuRDOCK, Sec, Dexter, Mich. 



To Promote a Vigorous Orowtli of 



the hair, use Parker's Hair Balsam. 

 It restores the youthful color to gray 

 hair, removes dandruff, and cure's 

 itching of the scalp. 1 1 w5t 



ADVERTISING RATES. 



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A line of Agate type wiH contain about eierht 

 n'orOs; fourteen lines will occupy 1 inch of space. 

 Transient Advertisements payable in advance. 

 Special Notices, .50 cents per line. 



IHSCOXTRITS will be given on advertisements 

 published WEEKLY' as follows, if the whole is 

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For 4 weeks lO per cent, discount. 



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Discount, for 1 year, in the MONTHLY alone, 

 35 per cent., 6 months. lO per cent., 3 months. 

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Advertisements withdrawn before the expiration 

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THOMAS G. NE"WrMAN, 



U74 West Madison Street.. flilcsiBO, III. 



J>pccial 3Joticcs. 



To Advertisers.— By reference to our 

 schedule of rates for advertising by 

 the year, it will be seen that consider- 

 able reduction has been made. This, 

 in connection with our large and in- 

 creasing circulation, makes it advan- 

 tageous to dealers to avail themselves 

 of its weekly visits to the bee-keepers 

 of America to make their announce- 

 ments for the coming season's trade. 

 We not only offer the best advertising 

 medium, buttlie lowestrates on yearly 

 contracts. 



A Sample ('opy of the Weekly Bee 

 JOUKNAI, will be sent free to any per- 

 son. Any one intending to get up a 

 club can have sample copies sent to 

 the persons they desire to interview, 

 by sending the names to this otHce. 



ig^ The Bee Journal is mailed at 

 the Chicago Postoflice every Tuesday, 

 and any irregularity in its arrival is 

 due to the postal employes, or some 

 cause beyond our control. 



"How do Yon Manage," said a lady 

 to her friend. " to appear so happy all 

 the time V" " I always have Parker's 

 Ginger Tonic handy," was the reply, 

 '• and thus keep myself and family in 

 good health. When I am well I al- 

 ways feel good natured." See other 

 column. Ilw5t 



The Apiary Register. 



As the time is now at hand to com- 

 mence the use of this valuable book, 

 all who intend to be systematic in 

 their work during the coming season, 

 should obtain a copy and commence to- 

 use it. 



For 50 colonies (120 pages) $1 00' 



" 100 colonies (220 pages 1 50' 



" 200 colonies (420 pages) 2 00> 



The larger ones can be used for a 

 few colonies, give room for an increase 

 of numbers, and still keep the record 

 all together in one book, and are there- 

 fore the most desirable ones to pro- 

 cure at the start. 



Binders for 1882.— We have had a 

 lot of Emerson binders made espe- 

 cially for the Bee Journal for 1882. 

 They are lettered in gold on the back, 

 and make a nice and convenient way 

 to preserve the Journal as fast as- 

 received. They will be sent post paid 

 by mail for 75 cents. 



Bee Pasturage a Necessity.— We have 

 just issued a new pamphlet giving our 

 views on this important subject, with 

 suggestions what to plant, and when 

 and how. It is illustrated with 20 en- 

 gravings, and will be sent postpaid to 

 any address for 10 cents. 



Ribbon Badges, for bee-keepers, on 

 which are printed a large bee in gold,. 

 we send for 10 cts. each, or $8 per 100. 



Advertisements intended for the Bee 

 Journal must reach this office by 

 Saturday of the previous week. 



i^To any one sending two neio 

 Weekly subscribers for a year, we will 

 present a volume of the Bee Jour- 

 nal for 1880, bound in paper covers. 

 It contains much valuable informa- 

 tion, and it will pay any one who does 

 not already possess it, to obtain a copy. 

 Many of our neiv subscribers will be- 

 pleased to learn that they can get it 

 for $1.00, by sending for it at once, 

 before they are all gone. 



Examine the Date following your 

 name on the wrapper label of this 

 paper ; it indicates the end of the 

 month to which you have paid your 

 subscription on the Bee Journal. 



i^" We will send Cook's Manual 

 in cloth, or an Apiary Register for lOOf 

 colonies, and Weekly Bee Journal. 

 for one year, for $.S.00; or with King's 

 Text-Book, in cloth, for $2.75. 



