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THE AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL. 



Convention Hand-Book. 



It is a nii/e l^ncket t'umpaniim for 

 bee-keepers. It is beautifully printed 

 on toned paper, and bound iii elotli — 

 price 50 cents. 



It contains a copy of a model 

 " Constitution and By-Laws '" for the 

 formation of Societies for Bee-Keep- 

 ers — a simjilitied 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— :!2 blank leaves for i 

 jotting down interesting facts, etc. 



We have aimed to make it suitable for j 

 iiny locality, and a book that will com- 1 

 jnend itself to every bee-keeper in the I 

 English-speaking world. 



We have had some bound in Russia ; 

 leather, with colored edges— price 60 ; 

 «ents. I 



^Ve will supply them by the dozen at ■ 

 25 per cent, discount, post-paid. ' 



To Indiana Bee-Keepers. 



C*^ Since Secretary Allen's notice ou 

 page 54';, relating to the flisplay of bees anil 

 honey at the Exposition in Louisville, from 

 Sept. 4 to It, I have conferred with Col. John [ 

 F. Davis, (^'oniniissioner of Agriculture of 

 Kentuc'ky. and lie has promised to give the 

 following'- iM-i/es, to encourage the display 

 of Bees and Hune.y among the products of I 

 the State : ISest comb honev, not less than 

 '24 lbs., $."i.00 ; best e.xtracted honev, not less 

 than 24 lbs., *.">.ao ; best display of honey. 

 $10.00 ; best colony of Italian bees and queen 

 in obser\atorv hive, $.").00 ; best display of j 

 bees and queens, $10.00 : best collection of ' 

 honey-producing plants and trees, cut speci- 

 mens, ¥.5.00. I may not have the list entirely 

 correct, as 1 received it verbally from the ! 

 Commissioner. Wc hope to meet many of 

 the friends of bee-culture from other States, 

 as well as from our own State, at our State 

 convention at Eminence, Ky.. on Sept. 2 and 

 ;i, and also at Louisville. G. W. Dkmahkh. 



Christiansburg, Ky., .Vug. 21, 1S84. 



^' The semi-annual ' meeting of 

 the Fayette County Bee-Keepers" As- 

 sociation will be held in Brush Creek. 

 Iowa, on Sept. !i. is,s4. This is to be 

 a basket picnic held in the vard and 

 lawn of B. F. Little. AH' who are 

 interested are invited to attend. Come 

 with your baskets well-provided, and 

 "we will have a whole day of enjoy- 

 ment. IS. F. Little. »Sec. 



EXCELSIOR 



HONEY EXTRACTORS 



I 

 In answer to frequent inquiries 

 for Extractors carryinK 3 and 4 

 Liitntistroth frames, I have con- 

 cluded to adopt these two new 

 sizes. The 3 frame basltetisina 

 can of the same size and style as 

 the '2 frame. The 4 franie basket 

 is in the lartrer can. with the cone 

 or metal standard fur the basket 

 to revolve upon, leaving r^mm un- 

 derneath the basket for 75 or ho 

 lbs. of honey. It will becomplete, 

 with covers, and in every way 

 identical, except in size, with the 

 *lti.i»o Extractor. 13x2n, which is 

 intended for any size of frame. 



ExceptinK with the $m.ixi Ex- 

 tractors, ail the different styles 

 have strainers over the canal lead- 

 iniztothe honey gate, and mova- 

 ble sides in the Comb Baskets. The $8.(.mi and 

 f lo.ixt Extractors have no covers. 



For '2 American frames, 13x13 Inches $8 00 



For 2 Lanststroth " 10x18 '* 8 00 



For 3 " " 10x18 " 10 00 



For4 " '■ 10x18 " 14 00 



For 2 frames of any size. 13x20 " l:i Oti 



For3 *• " 13x20 1200 



For 4 " " 13x20 " 16 OU 



ALFRED H. NEWMAN, 



9-i3 West Madison Street. Cliicano, Ills. 



W. Z. HUTCHINSON, 



RoeersTllle, Geaesee Co., Mich., 



Is now making a specialty of rearinR tine Italian 

 queens. All queens bred from the purest and 

 best of mother^', and the cells built in full colo- 

 nies. Singrie queen, $i; H for $5; 12 or more 75 

 cents each. Tested queens, $1.50 each. Make 

 money orders payable at Flint. Mich. He has a 

 large stock nf Queens on hand, and can fill orders 

 by KfTURN MAIL.. 35Dtf 



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LONDON. ENGLAND. 



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WANTED.— Situation by a young man of some 

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HIOH-QBADE Ql'EENS.-InolosliiKthc 

 Viieen trade tor this Tear, 1 have some line 

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TESTED QUEENS FOR $1.00. 



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