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AI.FREO H. I\EWJMAr«, 



BUSINESS MANAGER. 



If Y'on I^ive near une post office and 

 get your mail at another, be sure to give the 

 address that we liave on our list. 



Hilton*s new pamphlet on Comb Honey 

 Production has been reduced in price to 5 

 cents. For sale at this office. 



Simmins* Non-Swarming System will 

 be clubbed with the Bee Jouenal for one 

 year, both postpaid, for $1.25. 



Beeswax.— We will pay SO cents per 



pound, delivered here, for Yellow Beeswax. 

 To avoid mistakes, tlie name of the shipper 

 should always be on each package. 



Presen'e Your Papers for future 

 reference. If you have no mi%I>ER we 

 will mail you one for 60 cents ; or you can 

 have one FKEE, it you will send us 3 new 

 yearly subscriptions for the Bee Joubnai,. 



Please ■wnntte American Bee Journal 



on the envelope when writing to this office. 

 Several of our letters have already gone to 

 another firm (a commission house), causing 

 vexatious delay and trouble. 



Money Orders for $5.00 and under, 

 cost 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. 



Clover Seeds.— We are selling Alslke 

 Clover Seed at the following prices : $8.00 

 per bushel; $3.25 per peck ; 25 cents per lb. 

 Wliite Clover Seed : $10.00 per bushel; $2.75 

 per peck; 30 cents per lb. Sweet, or Melilot, 

 Clover Seed: $6.00 per bushel ; $1.75 per 

 peck: 20 cents per lb.— by express or freight. 



Pliotograplis ot Ilee-Keepers.— 



The " medley " gotten up by E. 0. Tuttle, 

 containing the faces of 131 representative 

 apiarists, and a printed sketch of each one, 

 will be sent with the Bee Journai. for one 

 year for $1.75; or we will present it free, by 

 mail, to any one, for a club of three subscri- 

 bers and 83.00. 



Xlie Convention. — The pamphlet 

 containing the report of the proceedings of 

 the Union Convention in Chicago, is now 

 published, and can be obtained at this office 

 for 25 cents. Or bound up with the history 

 of the International Society, and a full re- 

 port of the Detroit and Indianapolis conven- 

 tions, for 50 cents, postpaid. 



Honey and BeesTvax Bfarket. 



CHICAGO. 



HONKY.— We quote : White comb, 16®18c.; dark, 

 13®l5c. Extracted, 7(£" 10c. Market dull, but more 

 active demand looked for when weatlier moderates. 



BEKSWAX,-2l@'2,:c. 



Jan. 25. 8. T. FISH & CO.. 189 S. Water St, 



CHICAGO. 



HONEY,— Choice comb, 18c., with some fancv held 

 a littie hipher. Extracted, 7@9c. Demand lisht, 



BKK8WAX,-22®230. K, A. BUKNBTT. 



Jan. 21. 161 South Water St. 



DETROIT. 



HONEY.— Best white in 1-pound sectionB, 18®20c. 

 Extracted, 9(§)l0c, Demand brisk. 



BKB8WAX.-22®2:fc. 



Jan. 20. M, H. HUNT, Bell Branch, Mich. 



CLEVELAND. 

 HONEY.— Best white 1-lbB. sections sell at 19{a2n 

 ctB. Extracted 7@'^c. Demand small and supply fair 

 BEES W AX.— 2i@25c. 

 Dec. 15 A. C. KBNDEL, 115 Ontario St. 



NEW YORK. 

 HONEY.— We quote : Fancy white In 1-lb. sec- 

 tions, 16@i9c,: the same in 2-lb8., 14@i6c.: buck- 

 wheat l-lbs., ll@12c.; 2-lbs., ui@llc. Off grades 

 l@2c. per lb. less. White extracted, 8@9c, Mar- 

 ket dull. 

 BEESWAX,- 22(a23c. 



MCCAUL & HILDRETH BROS., 

 Jan. 20. 28 & 30 W. Broadway, near Duane St, 



KANSAS CITY. 



HONE Y.-We quote: White l-lbs., glassed, 16®I7c; 

 unglassed, 17@18c.: anddark l-lbs„ glassed, l5c,: un- 

 glassed, 16c.; white 2-Ibs., glassed, 16c.,: unglassed 2- 

 Ibs,, 17c. California while 2-lb8.. 17c. California ex- 

 tracted in 6t>lb. cans, 8c. Market quiet and receipts 

 are larger. 



BEESWAX.- No. l,20c.; No. 2, 180. 

 Feb. 9. CLBMONS. CLOON & CO., cor 4th SWalnut. 



ST. LOnlS. 



HONEY.- Cboice comb, I8ca20c, ; latter price for 

 choice white clover in good condition. Strained, 

 in barrels, 5(^6c. Extra fancy, and of bright color 

 and in No. 1 packages, M-cent advance on above. 

 Extracted, in bbls., 6!,^(qi7c. ; in cans, 7 to 9 cents. 

 Short crop indicates further advance in prices. 



BEESWAX.- 2(ic. for orlme. 



Dec. 19. D. G. TQTT & CO., Commercial St. 



CINCINNATI. 

 BEESWAX.— Demand is good-20®22c. per lb. for 

 HONEY.- We quote extracted at 4iit8c. per Id. 

 Cboice comb, 16(i(j20c., in the jobbing way. De- 

 mand fair and supply good. 

 Bood to choice velinw.on arrival. 

 Jan. 24. C. F. MUTH & SON, Freeman & Central Av. 



NEW YORK. 



HONEY.- We quote : Fancy white 1-lb. sections, 

 17®19c.; fancy 2-lba.. I5@16c. Lower grades l®2c. 

 per lb. leas. Buckwheat l-lbs., ll@l2c.; 2-lb8., 10@ 

 lie. Extracted, white, 9(§jloc.; buckwheat. fi@7c. 



Demand has slackened some, and to make sales 

 we must shade above prices. About Jan. 15 we ex- 

 pect a more active demand. 

 Dec.31. F.G.STROHMEYER&CO., 122Water8t. 



PHILADELPHIA. 



HONEY.— Fancy white I-lbs.. 18@i9c.i fair l-lbs 

 17c.; dark l-lbs. are slow sale at I4@l5c.: fancy 2- 

 Ibs., white, 15® 16c.: buckwheat fancy l-lbs,, 13@14 

 cts. ; common, 12c. Prices tend downward. 



BEES WAX.— 23®24c. 



Deo. 11. ARTHCR TODD. 2122 N. Front St. 



MILWAUKEE. 



HONEY.— Choice white one-lb. sections, 18@19c.: 

 2-lbs.. 1.5®16o.; 3-lb8.. 14®15c. Dark and broken not 

 quotable. Extracted, white in kegs and tin, 9@9iiic ; 

 M-barrels and barrels, 8^®9c,; dark and mixed in 

 same, 6@7c. Market slow ; better demand expected. 



BEBSWAX.-22@2.'.c. 



Feb. 2. A. V. BISHOP, 142 w. Water St. 



SAN FRANCISCO. 



HONEY.- We quote: White to extra, 15®18o.; 

 amber, 13®16c. Extracted, white liquid. 7@7i^o.; 

 amber and candied, .5H®6>^c, Market quiet. 



BEBSWAX.-2n®24c. 



Feb. 4. 8CHACHT & LBMCKB. 122-124 Davis St. 



BOSTON. 



HONEY.- We quote: 1-lb. sections, ie@17c.; 2- 

 Ib. sections, 14®15c. Extracted, 8@9c. The market 

 is not very brisk and Bales are Blow. 



BEESWAX.- 25 cts. per lb. 



Jan. 12. Blake & Hiplkt. ."iT Cbatbam Street. 



KANSAS CITY. 



HONEY.- We quote : Cboice white 2-lb. sections. 

 17® 18c. ; dark 2-lb8, l4@15c, ; choice white l-lbs,, is to 

 20ct8., dark l-lbs., 15®I6C. White extracted, 7®8c.; 

 dark. 5@fic. Demand is light. 



BEESWAX.- 21 to22c. 



Jan. 10, HAMBLIN & BEAR3S, 514 Walnut St. 



DENVER. 



HONBY.—Best white 1-lb. sections, 19®20o.! 2-Ib. 

 sections, I6®i8c. Extracted, finest grade. I2j^c,: 

 dark, 8(S>9c. 



BBESWAX.-2n®'.>3c. 



Jan. 16. J. M. CLARK & CO., 1409 Fifteenth St. 



SAN FRANCISCO. 



HONEY.— We quote: White comb, I7®i9c.; am- 

 ber, i2J^®]5c. Light amber to while extracted, 

 7i^®8c.: amber, dark and candied, 6?i@7Mc. Mar- 

 ket firm and slocks light. 



BEESWAX.- 22®23o. 



Dec. 12. O. B. SMITH & CO., 423 Front Bt. 



■*Ve Club the Ameriean Bee Journal 

 for a year, with any of the following papers 

 or books, at the prices quoted in the liASX 

 column. The regular price of both is given 

 in the first column. One year's subscription 

 for the Ameriean Bee Journal must be sent 

 with each order for another paper or book: 



Price oj bath. Olub 

 The American Bee Journal 1 GO 



and Gleanings in Bee-Culture 2 00 1 75 



Bee-Keepere'Magazine 1 50 1 40 



Bee-Keepers' Guide 150 140 



Bee-Keepers' Review 150 140 



The Apiculturist 2 00.... 1 80 



Canadian Bee Journal 2 00 1 80 



Canadian Honey Producer... 1 40 130 



The 8 above-named papers 5 90 5 00 



and Cook's Manual 2 25 2 00 



Bees and Honey (Newman)... 2 00 175 



Binder tor Am. Bee Journal.. 1 60 1 50 



DzierzoD 's Bee-Book (cloth) ... 3 00 ... . 2 00 

 Hoofs A B Cof Bee-Culture.. 2 25.... 2 10 



Farmer's Account Book 4 00 2 20 



Simmins' Non-Swarming . ...150 125 



Western World Guide 150.... 130 



Heddou's book, "Success,".. 1 50.. 1 40 



A Year Among the Bees 1 75 1 50 



Convention Hand-Book 1 50 1 30 



Weekly Inter-Ocean 2 00. . . . 1 75 



Iowa Homestead 2 00... 190 



Cabbage and Celery 1 25 115 



How to Propagate Fruit 150 125 



History of National Society. .1 50.... 1 25 



Give a Copy of " Honey as Food and 

 Medicine " to every one who buys a package 

 of honey. It will sell lota of it. 



Nevi- Subscribers can obtain the full 

 numbers for 1887 and 1888, for SI. 75. while 

 there are any sets of 1887 left. 



I^ook Over last year's numbers of the 

 Bee Journal, and if any are missing, 

 send for them at once, as we have but few 

 left now, and they are daily becoming less. 



Please to get your Weiglibor, 



who keeps bees, to also take the American 

 Bee Journal. It is now so cheap that 

 no one can afford to do without it. 



Xliis is tlie Xiiiie for reading. The 

 long winter evenings can be utilized by 

 reading up bee-literature. We have all the 

 newest bee-books, and can fill all orders on 

 the day they are received. 



A Pocket ■>ictioiiai*y will be pre- 

 sented for two subscribers with $2.00. It is 

 always useful to have a dictionary at hand 

 to decide as to the spellmg of words, and to 

 determine theii' meaning. 



Yitcca Ilruslies, for removing bees 

 from the combs, are a soft, vegetable fiber, 

 and do not irritate the bees. We supply 

 them at 5 cents each, or 50 cents a dozen ; if 

 sent by mail, add 1 cent each for postage. 



We Supply Chapman Honey-Plant 



SEE1> at the following prices : One 

 ounce, 40 cents ; 4 ounces, 81 ; }i pound, 

 81.75 ; 1 pound, 13. One pound of seed Is 

 sufficient for half an acre, if properly 

 thinned out and re-set. 



^Ve Club the AmekicanBee Journal 

 and the " Bee-Keepers' Magazine " for one 

 year for 81.40 ; or with " Gleanings in Bee- 

 Culture" for 81.75 ; or with the "Apicul- 

 turist " for 81.80 ; or the " Canadian Honey- 

 Producer " for 81.30 ; with the Bee-Keepers' 

 Keview, 81.40 ; or all six for 84.00, 



