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THE AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL. 



Convention Hand-Book. 



It is a nice Pocket Companion for 

 bee-keepers. It is beautifully printed 

 on toned paper, and bound in cloth — 

 price 50 cents. 



It contains a copy of a model 

 " Constitution and By-Laws " for the 

 formation of Societies for Bee-Keep- 

 ers— a simplified manual of Parlia- 

 mentary Law and Rules of Order for 

 the guidance of officers as well as 

 members, a blank form for making 

 statistical reports — a Programme 

 of questions for discussion at 

 such meetings — model Premium Lists 

 for Fairs which may be contracted or 

 enlarged, and then recommended to 

 the managers of adjacent County or 

 District Fairs— 32 blank leaves for 

 jotting down interesting facts, etc. 



We have aimed to make it suitable for 

 any locality, and a book that will com- 

 mend itself to every bee-keeper in the 

 English-speaking world. 



We have had some bound in Russia 

 leather, with colored edges— price 60 

 cents. 



We will supply them by the dozen at 

 25 per cent, discount, post-paid. 



iriiat lliey Say of it : 



From Prof. A. ,T. Cook, Lansing-, Mieh.— '* I 

 have greatly to thank you forg-ettiujf up the 

 exquisite little Convention Hand - Book. 

 Surely the old 'saying' is true— being a thing 

 of beauty, it ought to be a joy forever." 



From Mr. A. I. Root, Medina, O.— " Send 



me dozen of the Convention Hand-Books. 



We have had quite a number of inquiries for 

 something of that sort, and yours seems to 

 be quite nieely gotten up, and just what is 

 wanted." 



From Mr. J. E. Pond, Fo.\boro, Mass.— "The 

 Convention Hand -Rook is just the thing. 

 The digest of Parliamentary Rules it con- 

 tains will prove of great value to every one. 

 I trust it will receive the patronage it so well 

 deserves." 



From G. M. Doolittle, Borodino, N. Y.— " I 

 flm in receipt of the new Convention Hand- 

 Book, and must congratulate you on the 

 happy thought of such a work, and the neat 

 appearance of the book. It is a work you 

 may well be proud of, both as to the matter 

 it contains, and the splendid material used 

 in its make-up. It will nu'eta ioiig-lelt want; 

 and, were it so that I could iitt<'iid conven- 

 tions as in former years, ton times the price 

 would not seem too much to pay for it, for 

 by the instruction therein given, an.v man 

 could be kept from many a blunder, niuch to 

 his mortification. I hope in the near future 

 to again be at liberty to go to con\-entions, 

 when I shall prize the work very highly." 



From Mrs. L. Harrison, Peoria, 111.— "The 

 Bee-Keepers' Convention Hand-Book is a 

 gem. It should be in the hands of every one 

 who attends a bee-convention, and then there 

 will be no need of embarrassraenton account 

 of ignorance of Parliamentary Rules. Accept 

 my thanks for sample sent." 



From Mr. Jas. Heddon, Dowagiac, Mich.— 

 "The Bee-Keepers' Convention Hand-Book 

 is received. I saw it advertised, but con- 

 ceived no api>roximate idea of its great value 

 to bee-keepers attending conventions, until 

 I perused it. Many times the price of my 

 copy would be no temptation for me to do 

 without it. It will make us all want to talk 

 at once. I fear. You deserve the thanks of 

 all, and I herewith tender mine for this 

 helper." 



From Mr. G. W. Demaree, Christiansburg, 

 Ky.— "The Convention Hand-Book is the 

 most exquisitely gotten ui>. and the nicest 

 book in my collection of aiticulturni works. 

 It contains much valuable inrorinatiori. and 

 especially as many of the pn-sidiiig otlicers 

 of our conventions are selected to till those 

 important positions because <if their practi- 

 cal skill as apiarists rather than for their 

 fitness as presiding officers, this little work 

 will fill a long-felt want. Please accept my 

 thanks for your untiring labor to promote 

 the apicultural interest of the country." 



From Dr. G. L. Tinker, New Philadelphia, 

 Ohio. — "I prize the Convention Haiul-Unok 

 very much, and it will be a valuulilc aid to 

 bee-keepers attending e(nivcnti()ns. The 

 questions for discussion arc concise, and 

 cover the field of the most interesting and 

 unsettled points in bee-culture. The book 

 will help to systemize convention work, and 

 enable the mem hers to do business properly." 



From Mr. W. Z. Hutchinson, Rogersville, 

 Mich.—" If every bee-keeper would read the 

 Convention Hand-Book, and profit by its 

 perusal, our Conventions would be more 

 orderly and have more beneficial." 



From Mr. George Hilton, Fremont, Mich. — 

 "1 think the Convention Hand-Book is des- 

 tined to fill a long-felt want, and should be 

 in the hands of every intelligent bee-keeper." 



aUEENS! 



BY KETURN MAIL, 



FROM OUIl A'Eir STRAINS OF 



=ITALIAN AND ALBINO BEES.=^ 



We are hai>i)y to announce to the bee-keep- 

 ing public that we are now prepared to send 

 you QUEENS on short notice, at the follow- 

 ing low rates : 



Untested, each $ 1.00 



per '4 dozen 5.nO 



" per dozen 10.00 



Warranted, each 1.10 



■ " per ' 2 dozen 6.00 



" per dozen 11.00 



Tested, each 2.00 



Select Tested, each •i.X 



Send for our descriptive Price-List and see 

 what our customers say of our goods. 



Address, Wm. \V. TARY * SON, 



COLERAIN, MASS. 

 {The oldest breeders of Italian Bees in America.) 

 28Atf 



Given'sFoundationPress. 



PUBLIC SENTIMENT afBrcis that the PKESS 

 Lb SUPEKIOR for makinEComb Foundation either 

 In Wired Frames or tor SECTIONS, and insures 

 alraight and perfect combs, when drawn out by 

 the bees. Send for Circular and samples. 

 D. S. eiV£N Jb CO., 



lABtf HOOPESTON. ILL. 



Dadani'sFoiindation Factory, wholesale 



and retail. See Advertisement in another column. 

 ■^ H ■■-KEEPERS, beforeorderineyour 



Kli^ APIARIAN SUPPLIES, 



1^ ^H ^HSend for our large Illustrated Cata- 

 logue, sent free to any address. 



10A24t £. KRETCHIIIER, Cobure;, lowu. 



THE BRITISH BEE JOURNAL 



AND BE£-EE£FEB'S ADVISER. 



The British Bee Journal is NOW published 

 SKMI-MONTHLV, at Seven Shillines, per .annum, 

 and contains the beat practical information for 

 the time being, showinK what to do and when and 

 how to do it. Sev. H. K. PEEL., Editor. 



We send the Weeklj American Bee Journal 

 and the British BeeJoumaUboth for 13.50 a year. 



Bingham Comer. 



Marengo, III., June 18, 1884. 

 The Doctor Subdiie)« All — Mr. T. F. 



Bingham, Dear Sir:— I've used the "Doctor" 

 till its all daubed up with bee-g'lue, and al- 

 thoug-h at first sight I thought I did not like 

 anything so large, I could not now be induced 

 except by the direst poverty, to do with any 

 thing smaller. As a matter of "economy" 

 I much prefer the "Doctor" to any of the 

 cheaper smokers, of which I have worn out 

 several. The "Doctor" has entirely cured 

 me, so that I am now a Bingham man, as my 

 wife always has Iieen. If the somewhat 

 vague remark in your letter means that 

 nothing was charged for the Smoker sent, 

 except the reading of your letter, I shall be 

 very glad of another "Doctor" forthemoney 

 sent, so that my wife won't take mine from 

 me. Bees just booming on white clover. 

 Tours Truly, C. C. Miller. 



WoODARD's Landing, Wash. Ter. 

 Tlie Best Smoker. — To Bingham & 



Hetherington, Abronia, Mich., Dear Sirs : 

 — Find enclosed money for :i Conqueror 

 Smokers, which please send per mail — one to 

 each. Dr. Balch, J. M. Louderback, and H. 

 A. Towner. The Conqueror is the best 

 Smoker I ever used. Respectfully, 

 May 17, 1884. H. Hastings. 



Dresden, Tex., May 28, 1884. 

 Conquer the " Cyps."— T. F. Bingham, 

 Abronia, Mich., Dear .Sir: — Enclosed find 

 $1.7.5, for which please send, per mail, one 

 "Conqueror Smoker" to Major H. A. High, 

 Waxahachie, Te.\. He bought a Cyprian 

 Queen from me, and the Bees have worsted 

 the old gentleman. I told him that the Con- 

 queror Smoker would conquer the "Cyps," 

 as I had tried one for two years, and " it 

 never failed." Respectfully, 



B. F. CakrolI/. 



Borodino, N. Y., Aug. 1.5, 1882. 

 Cyprians Conquered— All summer long 

 it has been "which and thither" with me and 

 the Cyprian colony of bees I have— but at 

 last T am "boss." Bingham's Conqueror 

 Smoker did it. If you want lots of smoke 

 just at the right time, get a Conqueror Smo- 

 ker of Bingham. Respectfully, 



G. M. Doolittle. 



Prices, by mail, post-paid- 

 Doctor smoker (wide shield).. 3;4 inch.. $2 00 

 Conquerorsmoker(wideshield)3 " .. 17.5 

 Large smoker (wide shield). .. .2^4 " ..150 



Extra smoker (wide shield) 2 " .125 



Plainsmoker 2 " .. 100 



Little Wonder smoker lU " .. 65 



Bingham & Hetherington Honey Knife, 



2inch 115 



TO SELL AGAIN, apply for dozen or half- 

 dozen rates. Address, 



T. F. BINGHAM. P. M., or 

 BINGHAM & HETHERINGTON, 



ABRONIA, MICH. 



ALFEED H. NEWMAN, 



Dealer in all kinds of 



APIARIAN SUPPLIES, 



AND 



HONEY AM) BEESWAX, 

 923 'West Madison Street, 



CHICAGO, ILL. 



ItH II.L,178TRATED CATAI.OeUE 



sent FREE upon application. 



COMB FOUNDATION. 



On account of the prev.iilinft scarcity of beeswax 

 the price of comb founduiion is now a,i!v»inced S 

 cents per pound above the price quoted in my 

 Catalogue for 1884. Prices same as Dadant's. 



BEESWAX. 



I pay 33Sc. per pound delirered here, for yellow 

 Beeswax. To avoid mistakes, the shipper's name 

 should always be on each package. 



