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THE AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL. 



BEES and HONEY, 



OB TBI ■^ 



Hanagement of an Apiary for Fleasnre 

 and Profit ; by 



THOMAS C. NEWMAN, 



EdiUir of the American Bee JoumaU 



It contains 320 prof usely illustrated pages 

 Is " fully up with the times " in all the im- 

 provements and inventions in this rapidly 

 Sevelopiug pursuit, and presents the apiar- 

 ist with everj'thing tliat can aid in the 

 successful management of the honey-bee. 

 and at the same time produce the most 

 honey in its best and most attractive con- 

 dition. Bound in cloth, $1.00, postpaid. 



^F~A Iilberal Discount to Dealers, by 

 the Dozen or Hundred. 



THOS. G. NEWTMAN & SON, 



923 & 925 West Madison St., CHICAGO, ILL. 



^" The American Bke Journal 

 for a year and the book, " Bees and 

 Honey," will be Sent for $1.75. 



BEES! 300 COLONIES ITALIANS 



T>EADY fur spring delivery at 60 cts. to $1.00 

 Xv per pound, according to time. Choice Oueens 

 and Brood cheaper in proportion. Also ADJUS- 

 TABLE HONEY-CASE and other Supplies. 

 Circular free. OLIVER FOSTER. 



uAtf Mt. Vernon, Linn Co., Iowa. 



THE BRITISH JBEE JOURNAL 



AND BEE-KEEFEB'S ADVISEB. 



The BHITI8H Bee Jouknal is published every 

 <^eek, at Ten Shillings and lOd. per annum, and 

 contains the best practical information for the 

 ftlme beinK, sbowlnK what to do, and when and 

 how to do it. It is edited by T. W. Cowan, Esq. 



The British Bee Journal and the American 

 Beb Jodknal, one year, for $3.00. 



Jones' Frame Fliers. 



FOR taking frames out of lilves, or 

 moving them in any way desired. If. is 

 made of Japanned iron, and can be utilized 

 in many ways. It has a long claw for loos- 

 ening frames, and a hook which may be used 

 for carrying other frames besides the one 

 held by the Pliers. Price, 40 cts., by mail. 



THOS. G. NEWOTAN & SON, 



923 & 925 West Madison St., CHICAGO, ILLS. 



'OX'X'-KEEPERS' Onide, Memoranda & 

 JJXrlX^Catalogue tor 1887 Free. Reduced 

 Prices.— Jos. Nysewander, DesMoines, Iowa. 

 5D6t 



^hirlev's Contractible Bee-Hive. 



•^""•^J " Descriptive Circular now ready. 

 Bend for it Addre.fs. W. H. SHIRLEY 

 14A3t ■ Millgrove, Allegan Co., Mich. 



THE HORSE, 



By B. J. KENDALL, M. D. 



A. TREATISE (rivinK an Index of dlseaBes. 

 ftod the symptoniB ; cause and treatment of each, a 



table KlvinK all the principal drugs used for the 

 horse, with the ordinary dose, effects and antidote 

 when a poison ; a table with an engraving of the 

 horse's teeth at different aKes, with rules for telling 

 the axe of the horse ; a valuable oolleotlon of re- 

 cipes, and much valuable Information, 



Price as cents— In English or German. 



THOS. G. NEWMAN Sc SON,, 



923 & 925 West Madison Street. Chicago. 111. 



The NEW Heddon Hive. 



We have made arrangements with the 



inventor by which we shall make and sell the 



Heddon Reversible Hive, both at wholesale 



and retail ; nailed and also in the flat. 



The brood-chamber is in two sections; also the 

 surplus arranwenient, which may beinlereluinf^ed 

 or inverted at will. Tlie cover, bottom-board, und 

 top and bottom of each sectional case has one-half 

 of a regular bee-space, so that the surplus case? 

 with the sections, may be placed between tlie two 

 brood-chambers.or the latter may be transposed 

 or inverted— in fact, all parts of this hive are 

 perfectly interchanueable. The brood-frames will 

 ALL be bured for wires. 



A SAMPLE IIIVB includes the bottom-board 

 and stand ; a slatted honey-board, and cover ; two 

 6-inch brood-chambers, each containincH frames ; 

 two surplus arrang;ements, each containing iis one- 

 pound sections, one with wide frames and separa- 

 tors, and the other without separators. Tliis latter 

 chamber can bo interchanged with the other 

 stories, but cannot be reversed. It is nailed and 

 PAINTED, and ready for immediate use. Price, 

 $4.00, complete. 



It Is absolutely essential to order one 

 nailed hire as a pattern for puttlns those 

 In the flat toffetber correctly. 



Hives* nailed and palnted,8>4.00 each. 



HIVES REABY TO NAIL.— In fllUng orders for 



these hives, in the flat, we make 6 different com- 

 binations, so that our customers may make a 

 selection from the sample nailed hive, without 

 waiting for us to quote prices, and the different 

 kinds will be known by the following numbers : 



No. 1 consists of the stand, bottom-board, 

 cover, two 6-inch brood-cbambers, 16 frames, and 

 the slatted honey-board. Price, $1.55 each. 



No. 8 is the same as No. 1, with the addition of 

 one surplus story containing 28 sections without 

 separators— interchangeable, but not reversible.- 

 Price, !$3.00 each. 



No. 3 is the same as No. 2, with two surplus sto- 

 ries as therein described. Price, itit;3.50 each. 



No. 4 is the same as No. 1, with the addition of 

 one surplus story containing 28 sections in wide 

 frames with separators, which can be reversed. 

 Inverted, and interchansfed, the same as the brood- 

 cnambers. Price, 9t^S.30 each. 



No. 5 Is the same as No. 4, with two surplus 

 arrangements as therein described. Price, S3.00. 



No. O contains all the parts as described in the 

 sample nailed hive. Price, StS.TS each. 



Those desiring the hi veswit'iout the stand, honey- 

 board or sections, may make the following deduc- 

 tions from the above prices : Stand, 14 cents ; 

 honey-board, 8 cents ; and the 28 or 56 sections, as 

 the case may be, at ^ cent each, respectively, 



We will also make the following deductions on 

 quantities ordered all at one time : For lO or more 

 hives, 5 per cent, discount ; for 25 or more hives 

 7 1-2 per cent. ; for 50 or more, 10 per cent. 



THOMAS G. NEWMAN & SON, 



933 & 935 West Madison-St., CHICAGO, ILL. 



HOW TOIWINTER BEES, 



ELEVEN Essays bv eleven prominent bee- 

 keepers, sent to all who apply. 



HENRY ALLEY, 



Wenham, Mass. 



A Year among the Bees, 



BEING 



A Talk about some of the Implements, Plans 



and Practices of a Bee-keeper of 2.^ years' 



Experience, who Juis for & years m^ade the 



Production of Honey his Exclusive 



Bu:itness. 



Price* '75 cents, by mall. This Is a new worfa 

 3f about 114 pages, well-printed ana nicely bound 

 in cloth. Address, 



THOS. O. NEW]? AN & SON, 

 923 & 925 Wesi Madison St.. CHICAGO, TIX. 



Patent Flat:iottom CpmbJ^unJa^^^ 



High Side Walls, 4 to 14 square 



feet to the pound. Wholesale and 



Retail. Circulars and Samples free 



J. VAN DEUSEN A: SONS, 



(SOLE MANUFACTURERS), 



SPROUT BROOK, Mont. Co., N. Y. 



ARMSTRONG'S 



New Reversible Hive. 



The cheapest, simplest and most practical 

 Hive ever offered to the public. 



H. D. Cutting, of Clinton, Mich., eays :— 

 '• Let me congratulate you on having such a 

 good hive ; your ' reversible ' section-case is 

 perfection itself." 



Sample Hive, complete and painted, $2.50. 



Send your name and post-ofiSce address, 

 plainly written on a postal card, and receive 

 our 33-page Illustrated Catalogue, free. 



Address, E. S. ARinSTRONG, 



9Atf JERSEYVILLE, ILLS. 



Dadant'sFonndatieuFactory, wholesale 



and retail. See AdvertlBement in another colmmt. 



Chapman Honey-Plant Seed 



(Echinopn sphoerocephalus.) 



We can supply this seed POST-PAID 

 at the following prices : One-half ounce, 30 

 cents ; 1 ounce, $1 ; 3 ounces, $l..50 : 4 

 ounces, $3 ; y^ pound. $3 ; 1 pound. $.o. One 

 pound of seed is sufficient for hair an acre, 

 if properly thinned out and re-set. 



THOS. «. NEWMAN & SON, 



933 & 935 West Madison St.. CHICAGO, ILL. 



A NEW HONEY-EXTRACTOR. 



THE SIMPLEST and cheapest in the market. 

 No special constructed can or vessel required. 

 Any common molasses or whisky barrel or other 

 suitable vessel at hand will do. It extracts ai 

 clean and fast as any other two-frame extractor. 

 It is suitable for American or Langstroth frames 

 up to 13x20. It weighs only 8 lbs. ready for ship- 

 ment. Price in the flat, $2.50 ; set up, *2.75. State 

 right to make, use and sell, lli>0. Date of patent 

 Feb. 9. 1886. Send for circulars to the inventor 

 and manufactor. J. C. MELCHER. 



10A6t O'QUINN, Fayette Co., TEXAS. 



Vandervort Foundation Mill. 



6 Inch, Price, $20.00. 



It maiiea the finest extra thin Foundation for 

 oomb honey. For Sale by 



THOS. G. NEWMAN & SON, 

 923 & 925 West Martiaon Street, CHICAGO. ILL. 



^^^FREE TO ALL -^^ 



A WHITE GRAPEVINE 



Send 10 Cts. For Postage &c. 



\ POINT BREEZE GRAPERY ' 

 4i reading:=-=:pa. ^ 



OAVIS' PATENT HONEY CARRIAGE 



REVOLVINa COMB-HANGER, 



Tool Box and Eecording Desk Combined. 



Price, complete, only $18 00. 



THOS. G. NEfFIHAN A- SON, 



933 & 025 West Madison St., CHCAGO, ILL. 



