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THE AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL,. 



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Issued every Wednesday by 



THOMAS G. NEWMAN & SON, 



Proprietors. 



923&925 WEST MADISON ST., CHICAGO ILL. 



At One Dollar a Year. 



ALFRED H. NEWMAN. 



BUSrNKSS MANAOER. 



^p^ccial glotites. 



To Correspondents. — It would Bave 

 UB much trouble, if all would be particular 

 to give their P. O. address and natae, when 

 writing to this ofBce. We have several letters 

 (some inclosing money) that have no name ; 

 many others having no PostrOfSce, County 

 or State. Also, if you live near one postr 

 ofSce and get your mail at another, be sure 

 to give the address we have on our list. 



As tliere is Anotlicr firm in Chicago by 

 the name of " Newman & Son," we wish our 

 correspondents would write " American Bee 

 Journal " on the envelope when writing to 

 this office. Several letters of ours have 

 already gone to the other firm (a commission 

 house), causing vexatious delay and trouble. 



■We will Present Webster's Dictionary 

 (pocket edition), and send it by mail, post- 

 paid, for two subscribers with $2. It is 

 always useful to bave a dictionary at hand 

 to decide as to the spelling of words, and to 

 determine their meaning. 



Yucca Brushes are employed for re- 

 moving bees from the combs. They are a 

 soft, vegetable fiber, and do not irritate the 

 bees. As each separate fiber extends the 

 whole length of the handle as well as the 

 brush, they are almost indestructable. 

 When they become sticky with honey, they 

 can be washed, and when dry, are as good 

 as ever. The low price at which they are 

 sold, enables any bee-keeper to have six or 

 more of them, so as to always have one 

 handy. We can supply them at 5 cents 

 each, or 50 cents a dozen ; if sent by mail, 

 add 1 cent each for postage. 



Money Orders can now be obtained at 

 the Post Offices at reduced rates. Five 

 dollars and under costs now only 5 cents. 

 As these are absolutely safe, it will pay to 

 get them Instead of the Postal Notes which 

 are payable to any one who presents them, 

 and are in no way safe. 



Red Ijabels for one-pound pails of 

 honey, size 3x4H inches. — We have now 

 gotten up a lot of these Labels, and can 

 supply them at the following prices : 100 

 forfl.OO ; 250 for$1.50 ; 500 for $2.00 ; 1,000 

 for $.1.00 ; all with name and address of 

 apiarist printed on them— by mail, postpaid. 



By Using tl»e Binder made expressly 

 for this Bee Journal, all can have them 

 bound and ready for examination every day 

 in the year. We have reduced the price to 

 60 cents, postpaid. Subscription for one 

 year and the binder for $1.50. 



Do you Want a Farm Account Book ? 

 We have a few left, and make you a very 

 tempting offer. It contains 166 pages, is 

 printed on writing paper, ruled and bound, 

 and the price is $3. We will club it and the 

 Weekly Bee Journal lor a year and give 

 you both for $2. If you want it sent by 

 mail, add 20 cents for postage. 



We Supply Chapman Honey-Plant seed 

 at the following prices : One-half ounce, 50 

 cents ; 1 ounce, $1 ; 2 ounces, $1.50 ; i 

 ounces, $2 ; 'A pound, $3 ; 1 pound, $5. One 

 pound of seed is sufficient for half an acre, 

 if properly thinned out and re-set. 



Enameled Clotli for covering frames, 

 price per yard, 45 inches wide, 20 cents ; if a 

 whole piece of 12 yards is taken, $2.25 ; 10 

 pieces, $20.00 ; if ordered by mail, send 15 

 cents per yard extra for postage. 



Where to Keep Honey is the title of 

 Leaflet No. 3. For prices see the second 

 page of this paper. If you wish to see a 

 sample of it before purchasing, send for it. 



We pay 20 cents per pound, delivered 

 here, for good Yellow Beeswax. To avoid 

 mistakes, the shipper's name should always 

 be on each package. 



fS^ Sample Copies of the Bee Journai. 

 will be sent free upon application. Any one 

 Intending to get up a club can have sample 

 copies sent to the persons they desire to in- 

 terview, by sending the names to this office, 

 or we will send them all to the agent. 



Simmlns' Non-Sn'armlng System is 



the title of a new Knglish bee-book. The 

 author claims that it will inaugurate a "new 

 era in modern bee-keeping," and states that 

 "it is based upon purely natural principles, 

 and is the only system that can ever be 

 relied upon, because no other condition 

 exists in the economy of the hive that can 

 be applied to bring about the desired result 

 —a total absence of any desire to swarm." 

 It contains 64 pages ; is well printed and 

 illustrated. Price 50 cents. It can now be 

 obtained at this office. 



Honey and Beeswax Market. 



The following are our very latest 

 quotations for honey and beeswax : 



CHICAGO. 



HONEY.— Prices are about 10@l2c. for comb. 

 Extracted, .'j'eOTc., accortluiK to quality and pack- 

 ages. Stocks and demand light. 



BEESWAX, -220. K. A. BURNETT. 



June 9. 161 South Water St. 



DETROIT. 

 HONEY.- Best white comb, Il®12c. Market Is 

 nearly bare, awaiting the new crop. 

 BBESWAX.-23@24c. 

 June 10. M. H. HUNT, Bell Branch, Mich. 



SAN FRANCISCO. 



HONEY.- We quote : Extracted, white, 5@5Ho; 

 llKht amber, 4@5c. Comb, extra white, J2@14c.; 

 amber, 7(5Jinc. Market firm. 



BEESWAX.— 18(a.20c. 

 Jun. 25. SCHACHT & LEMCKK, 122-124 DayiB St. 



CLEVELAND. 



HONEY.— Choice white in 1-lb. sections, 12ai3o.; 

 second quality. io®iic. ; and buckwheat unsalable 

 at8^rti9c. Extracted, 5@6c. 



BEESWAX.-25C. 



Apr. 20. A. C.KENDKL, 115 Ontario St. 



ST. Lonis. 



HONEY.— Choice comb. l(i®12c. Strained, In 

 barrels, 3^i®4Mc. Extra fancy, H more than lore- 

 going prices. Extracted, 4^(git>c. Market dull. 



BEESWAX.— Steady at 2(iS^c. for orime. 



May 20. D. G. TDTT & CO., Commercial St. 



SAN FRANCISCO. 



HONEY.— We quote : White comb, 12@Hc.: am- 

 ber, 7@cio. Extracted, white, 49i(*5c.; light amber, 

 3M(a4V6C. Market quiet. 



BEESWAX.-19®21c. 



May 14. O. B. SMITH & CO., 423 Front St. 



MILWAUKEE. 



HONET.— Choice white 1-lbs., 12(5iT2>^c.: choice 2- 

 Ibs., KKflJlic. ; dark not wanted, and imperfect slow. 

 Extracted, finest white in kegs, 6^@7c. ; in 

 white in kegs and barrels, 6@fiHc.; dark. 4 to 4)tfc.: 

 amber, in barrels, 4}i>'a5c. Demand limited and 

 supply small. 



BEESWAX.-2SC. 



June 10. A. V. BISHOP, 142 W. Water St. 



NEW YORK. 

 HONEY.- We quote : White comb. 9®12c.i dark 

 5(&7c. California comb, 8®9c.: extracted, 5@6c. 

 Sales large and demand good. 

 BEESWAX.- 23024HC. 



MCCAUL & HILDRETH BROS., 

 May 10. -28 & 30 W. Broadway, near Duane St, 



KANSAS CITY. 

 HONEY. -We quote : White clover 1-lbs., 10ai2 

 cts,; dark, 9 to 10c. White cloyer 2-Ib8.. 10 to lie; 

 dark. 9 to 10c. Extracted. 5 to 6c. in small way. 

 Market almost bare of comb and extracted honey. 

 Jun. 16. CLEMONS.CLOON & CO., cor 4th,S Walnut 



BOSTON. 



HONBY.—1-lb. packages of white clover honey 

 at 13®15C.; 2-poundB at u®13o. Extracted, S07C. 

 Sales slow. 



BEESWAX.- 26 ctB. per lb. 

 Apr. 22. Blake & Hiplet. 57 Chatham Street. 



CINCINNATI. 

 . HONE v.— We quote for extracted, 3®7c. per lb. 

 Best comb brings ll@14c. Demand improving. 



BEESW A.X.— Good demand,— 20®22c. per lb. for 

 good to choice yellow. 

 Jun. 11. C.F.MUTB & Son. Freeman & Central At. 



E. Duncan Sniffen, Advertising Agent, 

 3 Park Row, New York, Inserts advertise- 

 ments in all flrst-class Newspapers and 

 Magazines with more promptness and at 

 lower prices than can be obtained elsewhere. 

 He gives special attention to writing and 

 setting up advertisements in the most at- 

 tractive manner, and guarantees entire 

 satisfaction. In all his dealings, he is honor- 

 able and prompt. Send for his Catalogue 

 of flrst-class advertising mediums. Mailed 

 free. 52A40t 



Sliould any Subscriber receive this 

 paper any longer than it is desired, or Is 

 willing to pay for it, please send us a postal 

 card asking to have it stopped. Be sure to 

 write your name and address plainly. Look 



AT YOUB WRAPPER LABEL. 



Dr. miller's Book, "A Year Among 

 the Bees " (75 cts.), and the Bee Joitrnal 

 for one year ($1.00), both of which we will 

 club for only $1.50. 



Preserve yonr Papers f®r reference. 

 If you have no BINDEB we will mail you 

 one for 60 cents, or you can have one free 

 If you will send us 3 new yearly subscrip- 

 tions for the Bee Journal. 



