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THE AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL. 



May 30. 



creased to 12, and have had some new colo- 

 nies each year tc the present time. 



Four years ago I caught an Italian 

 swarm which lived two years, and was 

 killed by moths. They crossed with the 

 blacks, and there are hybrids in every col- 

 ony now. They are mostly blacks, and as 

 gentle. I think, as Italians, as good workers, 

 and strong. 



On Oct. 9, 18'J4, I received an Italian 

 queen reared from an imported mother; I 

 took out a black queen on the 10th, and in- 

 troduced the Italian on the llith, by remov- 

 ing the honey-board and placing cage, wire 

 side down, and (juilt over them ; in five 

 days she was released from the cage by the 

 bees, and received kindly. The moment I 

 placed the cage on the frames the bees com- 

 menced to gather around it. I did not Jar 

 the frames. When I took out the frames to 

 catch the black queen, she ran out in the 

 grass about 4 feet, and about a handful of 

 bees gathered about her as if to protect 

 her. This is the first queen I ever intro- 

 duced, and ray reason was they stored no 

 surplus for me. I thiuk some bees are like 

 some people — too lazy to work any more 

 than they can help. 



I believe in bees choosing their own 

 queen. My bees remained on the summer 

 stands all winter without any packing. It 

 was a severe winter — coldest days being 

 Jan. 12, 10 degrees below zero; Feb. 8, 10 

 degrees below, and many days about zero. 

 Bees had flights on Jan. 7. and in February. 

 On Feb. IT they came out with very bad 

 diarrhea, but soon got right again. It was 

 the first disease ever in my apiary. 



I have had many swarms to come out and 

 go to the woods without any halt. I had 

 hives out on a plank, not covered at all, 

 and all right. I space my frames at the 

 top by ',,' inch No. IS wire nails driven on 

 each side of the frame near the end; top- 

 bar of frame is Ix"^. J. L. Crutcher. 

 Jett, Ky., March 3."). 



Sen<I X>veiily rive Cents to the 



Currency Publishing House, 178 Michigan 

 St., Chicago, III., for a copy of the " Finan- 

 cial School at Farmerville." Everybody is 

 reading it. 22Atf 



A Cxraiid Kee-$^iiioker is the one 



offered by W. C. R. Kemp, Orleans, Orange 

 Co., Ind. It has a 3-inch fire-barrel, burns 

 all kinds of fuel, and is simple, efficient and 

 durable. Send 100 cents for a sample 

 smoker, and you will have a rare bargain. 



Ciitalojai'iies inr INAA have been 

 received at this office from the following: — 



Thomas G. Newman, Chicago, 111. 

 F. A. Lockhart. Lake George, N. Y. 

 Theodore Bender, Canton, Ohio. 

 H. M. Orr, Selma, Calif. 



Wool inarkt-tM and Slieep is the 



name of a weekly publication resulting 

 from the consolidation of two former 

 papers called " Wool and Hide Shipper," of 

 Chicago, and "Wool, Mutton, and Pork," 

 of Minneapolis. It is the intention of the 

 publishers of " W^ool Markets and Sheep," 

 to make it the representative publication 

 of its kind in the country. Its wool market 

 reports can be depended upon as reliable, 

 and the most authentic published, as their 

 representative pays a personal visit to all 

 of the leading wool houses each week in 

 securing the information. It's a great 

 sheep farmer's weekly. Price, Sl.OO. If in- 

 terested, send for tree sample copy to J. 

 Lewis Draper, Manager, 507 Rookery Build- 

 ing, Chicago, III. 



Wants or Excliaiiges. 



This department is only for your " Wants " 

 or bona-flde '• E.xchiinges," and such will be 

 inserted here at 10 ceutH a line for each 

 time, when specially ordered into Ibis depart- 

 ment. Exchanges for cash or tor price-lists. 

 or notices otferin? articles for sale, will not 

 be inserted here— such belong in the regular 

 adverlisiug columns, at regular rates. 



TO EXCHANGE -Buzz-Saw, Shipping-Cases. 

 Lang. Section-Frames with tin separators, 

 for Queens, Honey, or own offer. 

 22A4t G. M. DEEK. Riga. Mich. 



COMB FOUNDATION. 



Wliolesale and Kelail. 



Quality always the best. Price always lowest. 

 Working Wax iulo Foundation by the 

 lb. a Specialty. I can make it an object for 

 you in any quantity, but offer special induce- 

 ments on straijfht 25 or 50 lb. lots. Or for 

 making large lot of Wax into Foundation. I 

 am furnishing large Dealers, and can also 

 please you. Beestvax taken at all times. 

 Write for Samples aud Prices, to 



GlIS DITTIHER, AUGUSTA, WIS. 

 Reference— Augusta Bank. 16Att 



Mention Die American Bee Journal. 



PATENT WIRED COMB FOUNDATION 



Has No Sag in Brood-Frames 



Tlim Flat-Bottom Foundation 



Has \o Fishbone in the Sorplus Honey. 



Beln^ the cleanest Is ueually worked 

 the quickest of any Foundation made 



J. VAN DECJSEN A: SONS, 



Sole Manufacturers. 

 Sprout Brook MontKomery Co., N. Y. 



Household Repairing Outfit. 



This Outflt is a 

 combination of the 

 practical, tried and 

 common-sense tools 

 and materials that 

 will enable anyone 

 with enough ingen- 

 uity to drive a nail, 

 to do his own half- 

 soling, boot, shoe, 

 rubber and harness 

 repairing, right at 

 home. No pegs re- 

 quired. Simple wire 

 clinch nails. Saves 

 time, trouble, ex- 

 pense and vexatious 

 "shoe-maker's bro- 

 ken promises." En 

 lire Outflt. neatly 



CEMDT boxed, by express, 

 only S2.00. 



S Or clubbed with 

 the Bee Journal for 1 year— both for $2.60; or 

 given as a Premium for sending us 6 New 

 Subscribers to the Bee Journal at $1.00 each. 



GEORGE W. YOKK & CO., 



CHICAGO, ILLS 



TiOIST 



AND LUNQ DISEASES, 

 DR. PEIRO, Specialist 

 Offices: 1019, 100 State St., 

 CHICAGO. Hours 9 to 4. 



When ANSWERrNG TMrS AOVERTtSEMENT. MENTION THIS JOURNA... 



VTT T 01X7 TO THE TIP 



X XaAaAaXJ VV Are the Italii.n (JDceiis 

 that 1 can send Uy return mall at $1.00 each 

 or SIX tor $,i.OO. Not one in 100 will prove 

 mismated. and any that do not produce three- 

 banded Bees will be replaced. Tested Queens 

 after June 15th. same price as above. 



W. H. PRIDGEI^, 



22A5 CHEEK, Warren Co.. N. C. 



Mention t»w American, Bee JounuiZ 



Of tbis Jonrual wHo 

 write to any of out 

 advertisers, cither lo 

 ordering, or aslUug abont the Goods 

 ofit!red, will please state that they saw 

 Mie AdTertisentent in this paper. 



READERS 



Honey & Beeswax Market Quotations. 



CHICAGO, III.. May 23. — The trade in 

 comb honey Is very light at this time of the 

 year— as it is between seasons. Soon we will 

 get the new crop, and It will come on a bare 

 market. Just now what little comb sells 

 brings 14c. for the best grades. Extracted. 

 5H@7c. All good grades of beeswax, 30c. 



R. A. B. & Co. 



CHICAGO. 111. Mar. 18.— Demand is good 

 for all grades of honey excepting dark comb. 

 We quote: Fancy comb, 15c. ; No. 1, 14c. Ex- 

 tracted, 5@6Hc. J. A. L. 



KANSAS CITr. Mo,, May 20.— The demand 

 for comb honey is light, with considerable on 

 the market. Receipts of extracted are light — 

 demaud fair. We quote: No. 1 white comb, 

 1-lbs., 13@14c. : No. 2, 12@13c.; No. 1 amber, 

 12(gii:!c.: No. 2, 8@10c. Extracted, 5@7c. 



Beeswax. 25c. C. C. C. & Co. 



CINCINNATI, O., May 20.— The market is 

 very quiet. No change since our last. We 

 quote: Choice while comb honey, 12@16c. 

 Extracted, 4@7c. 



Beeswax is in good demand at 25@.Slc. for 

 good to choice yellow. . C. F. M. & S. 



PHILADELPHIA. Pa.. May 18. — Comb 

 honey is In poor demiind. Large stores are 

 now waiting for the new crop. Extracted is 

 in fair demand. Beeswax has declined some, 

 but good sales kee[) market from being over- 

 stocked. We quote: Comb honey. 9c. Ex- 

 tracted, 4 H@6c. Beeswax, 29@30c. W. A.S. 



NEW YORK, N. T.,May 24.— White comb 

 honey is well cleaned up. Considerable buck- 

 wheat remains on the market, and. as the sea- 

 sou is jibout over, some of it will have to be 

 carried over. Extracted is doing fairly well, 

 with plenty of supply to meet the demand. 

 New southern is ai riving quite freely. We 

 quote: Extracted, white, 6@fii4c.; amber, 5 

 (SiS'^c. Southern, common, 45@50c. per gal- 

 lon: choice. 60@65c. 



While beeswax holds Arm at 31@32c., we 

 think it has reached top market and do not 

 expectit to go higher. H. B. & S. 



DonTentlon Motices. 



KANS.4.S.— There will be a meeting of the 

 Southeastern Kansas Bee-Keepers' Associa- 

 tion, to be held in the city of Ft. Scott, on 

 Thursday. June 6, 1895. Eveiyboly is in- 

 vited and all bee-keepsrs are urged to come. 



Bronson, Kans. J. C. Balch, Sec. 



RUDY'S PILE SUPPOSITORY 



Is guaranteed to cure Piles and Constipation, 

 or money refunded. 50 cents per box. Send 

 two stamps for circular and free Sample to 

 MARTIN HDD Y, Registered Pharmacist, Lan- 

 caster. Pa. No Postals Answered. For 

 sale by all first-class druggists everywhere. 

 Peter Van Schaaek & Sons. Robt. Stevenson 

 & Co., Morrison, Plummer & Co., and Lord, 

 Owen & Co., Wholesiile Agents, Chic;tgo, Ills. 

 Please mention the Bee Journal. NovlS 



List of Honey and Beeswax Dealers, 



Most of whom Quote in this Journal. 



Chicago, Ills. 



J. A. Lamon. 43 South Water St. 



R. A. Bdbnett & Co.. 163 South Water Street. 



New Vorit, N. Y. 



F. I. Sage & Son, 183 Heade Street. 

 HiLDRETH Bros. & Seoelken. 



120 & 122 West Broadway. 

 Cha8. Israel & Bros.. 110 Hudson St. 

 I. J. Sthingham, 105 Park Place. 



Kansas City, mo. 



C. C. Clemoms & Co., 423 Walnut St. 



Buffalo, N.V. 



BatterSON & Co., 167 & 169 Scott St. 



Hamilton, Ills. 



Chas. Dadant & Son. 



Philadelphia, Pa. 



Wm. a. Selseb, 10 Vine St. 



Cincinnati, Ohio. 



C. F. MuTH & SON. cor. Freeman & Central avB. 



