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BCSINESS MANAGER. 



If Ton Live near one post-office and 

 get your mall at another, be sure to give the 

 address that we have on our list. 



miton's new pamphlet on Comb Honey 

 Production has been reduced in price to 5 

 cents. For sale at this office. 



If you l^ose ITIoney by carelessly en- 

 closing it in a letter, it is without excuse, 

 when a Money Order, which is perfectly 

 safe, costs but 5 cents. 



Please to get yoiir IVeighbor, 



who keeps bees, to also take the Aivierican 

 Bee Journal. It is now so cheap that 

 no one can afford to do without it. 



Preserve Yoiir Papers for future 



reference. If you have no ItllWER we 

 will mail you one for 60 cents ; or you can 

 have one FREE, if you will send us 3 new 

 yearly subscriptions for the Bee Journai.. 



Yucca Brushes, for removing bees 

 from the combs, are a soft, vegetable liber, 

 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. 



Please ■write American Bee Jowmal 

 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. 



Home Markets for honey can be 

 made by judiciously distributing the 

 pamphlets, " Honey as Food and Medicine." 

 Such will create a demand in any locality at 

 remunerative prices. See list on the second 

 page of this paper. 



Photograplis of ltee«Keepers.— 



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

 containing the faces of 131 representative 

 apiarists, and a printed sketch of each one, 

 will be sent with the Bee Journax for one 

 year for 81.75 ; or we will present it free, by 

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

 bers and 83.00. 



Apiary Register.— All who intend to 

 be systematic in their work in the apiary, 

 should get a copy of the Apiary Register and 

 begin to use it. The prices are as follows : 



For 50 colonies (120 pagee) f ] 00 



'• 100 colonies (220 pagea) 125 



" 200 colonies (420 pa?es) 1 50 



OLUBBINC} LIST. 



We Club the Amerioa/n- Bee Jowmal 

 for a year, witli any of the following papers 

 or books, at the prices quoted in the LAST 

 column. The regular price of both is given 

 in the first column. One year's subscription 

 for the America:] Bee Journal must be sent 

 with eacli order for another paper or book: 



Prict 0/ both. Glvii 

 The American Bee Journal 1 00 . . . 



and Gleanings in Bee-Culture 2 00 1 75 



Bee-Keepers'Magazine 1 50 1 40 



Bee-Keepera' Guide 150.... 140 



Bee-Keepers' Review 150... 140 



The Apiculturist 175 1 60 



Canadian Bee Journal 2 00 1 80 



Canadian Honey Producer... 1 40 130 



The 8 above-named papers 565 500 



and Cook's Manual 2 25 ... . 2 00 



Bees and Honey (Newman). . .2 00 1 75 



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

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

 Boot's A B C of Bee-Culture. .2 25. . . . 2 10 



Farmer's Account Book 4 00 2 20 



Western World Guide 150... 1 30 



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



A Tear Among the Bees 1 75 1 50 



Convention Hand-Book 1 50 ... . 1 30 



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



Iowa Homestead 200... 1 90 



How to Propagate Fruit 1 50 ... . 1 25 



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



The 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. 



Your Full Address, plainly written 

 is very essential in order to avoid mistakes. 



Alfalfa Clover.— For habits and cul- 

 tivation of this honey-plant, see page 245. 

 We supply the seed at the following prices : 

 —Per lb., 22c. ; per peck, $3.00 ; per halt- 

 bushel, 85.50 ; per bushel of 60 lb., 810.00. 

 If wanted by mail, add 18 cents per pound 

 for bag and postage. 



A Modern BKE-FARM, and its 



Economic Management ; showing how bees 

 may be cultivated as a means of livelihood ; 

 as a health-giving pursuit ; and as a source 

 of recreation to the busy man. By S. 

 Simmins. For sale at this office. Price, $1. 



W^e Supply Chapman Honey-Plant 

 SEEl) at the following prices : One 

 ounce, 40 cents ; 4 ounces, 81 ; K pound, 

 81.75 ; 1 pound, 83. One pound of seed is 

 sufficient for half an acre, if properly 

 thinned out and re-set. 



Red Isabels for Pails.— We have 

 three sizes of these Labels ranging in size 

 for pails to hold from one to ten pounds of 

 honey. Price, 81 for a hundred, with the 

 name and address of the bee-keeper printed 

 on them. Smaller quantities at one cent 

 each ; but we cannot print the name aud 

 address on less than 100. Larger quantities 

 according to size, as follows : 



Size A. Size B. Size C. 



250 Labels *1.50 $2.00 $2,25 



500 Labels 2.00 3.00 3.50 



1,000 Labels 3.00 4.00 5.00 



«- Samples mailed free, upon application. 



Honey and Beeswax Market. 



NEW rOBK. 

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

 tions, 13@15c.: the same In 2-lb8., 10@llc.: buck- 

 wheat l-lbs., lOc; 2-lb8..9c. Market dull. We are 

 doing all we can to reduce stock, to make room for 

 the new crop. 

 BBE8WAJC.-26C. 



HILDRHTH BROS., 

 May 21. 28 & 30 w. Broadway, near Duaae St. 



DETROIT. 



HONEY.— Best white in 1-pound sections, 14® 15c. 

 Extracted, 9@10c. Supply decreasing slowly. 



BaB8WAX.-23c. 

 May 21. M. H. HUNT. BeU Branch, Mich. 



CHICA(}0. 



HONE Y.— Prices range from 15®16c. for best one- 

 lb. sections; other grades are slow, at lower prices. 

 Extracted, 7@8c. ijight demand, and supply larger 

 than usual at this season of the year. 



BBB8WAX,-23a R. A. BURNETT. 



May I. 161 South Water St. 



NEW YORK. 



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

 14@15c.; fancy 2.1b8.. 12c. Lower grades l@2c. per 

 lb. less. Buckwheat 1-lbs., lOOlW^c; 2-lbs.. a®9!ic. 

 Extracted, white, 7®7Mc. : dark, S!%@6c. Market Is 

 dull for comb but improving for extracted, of which 

 new from the south is arriving. 



BEESWAX— Scarce, 24@27. 

 May 21. F.G.STBOHMEYBB&CO., 122Water8t. 



CHICAGO. 



HONEY.— We quote : Fancy white clover 1-lbs., 

 16®17c.: 2-lbs., 15@16c. Dark is slow sale at almost 

 any price. Extracted is scarce, and sells at 7@10c. 



BBB8WAX.-23C. 



Mar. 13. 



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

 CINCINNATI. 



HONBY.— We quote extracted at 4(g9c. per lb., 

 for which demand is good. Comb honey, 14@17c.— 

 Demand slow. 



BBBBWAi.— Demand Is good— 20®22c. per lb. for 

 good to choice yellow, on arrival. 

 Apr. 23. C. F. MUTH & SON, Freeman & Central Av. 



MILWAUKEE. 



HONEY.— Choice white one-lb. sections, ie@i7c.; 

 2-lbs.. 15^16c.; 3-Ibs.. 14c. Extracted, white in kegs 

 and i^-barrels, 8 to 8Hc.; in tin and pails, 9!^@10c.; 

 dark in barrels and kegs, 5(3i7c. Market fair. 



BEESWAX.- 22@25C. 



Apr. 23. 



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



HONEY.— Best white I-lb. sections, 170I90.; 2-lb. 

 sections. 15@i7c. Extracted, 7@10c. 

 BEESWAX.-20®23C. 



Mar. 1. 



J. M. CLARE & CO., 1409 Fifteenth BU 



KANSAS CITY. 



HONEY.— We quote : Choice white 2-lb. sections, 

 17®18c.; dark 2-lbs, 14@loc.; choice white 1-lbs.. 18 to 

 20 cts., dark 1-lbs., 15®16c. White extracted, 7@8o.; 

 dark. 5@6c. Demand la slow. White extracted is 

 firm when in 60-lb. tin cans. 



BBB8WAX.-21 to 22c. 

 Mar. 29. HAMBLIN & BEAR8B, 514 Walnat St. 



BOSTON. 



HONEY.— We quote : 1-lb. sections, ie®17c.i 2- 

 Ib. sections, 1 4@16c. Extracted. 8®9c. The market 

 is not very brisk and sales are slow. 



BEESWAX.- 25 Ott. per lb. 



Mar. 24. Blakx & HIPLET. S7 Chatham StreeL 



BAN FRANCISCO. 



HONEY.— We quote : White to extra, 10®l7c.; 

 amber. 9®14c. Extracted, white liquid, 7@7J^c.; 

 amber and candied, e®7c. Market quiet. 



BBESWAX.-18<S.21C. 

 Mar. 20. 8CHACHT k LBMCKB. 122-124 Davis St. 



KANSAS CITY. 



HONBY.-We quote: White l-lbs., glassed, 16®17c; 



unglaased, 17@I8c.; and dark l-lbs., glassed. I5c. : un- 



f;la8sed, 16c.; white 2-ib3.. glassed, l6c.,; unglassed 2- 

 bs., 17c. California while 2-lbs.. 17c. California ex- 

 tracted in 6u-lb. cans, 8c. Market quiet and receipts 

 are larger. 

 BBBSWAX.-No. I, 20c.; No. 2, 18c. 



Mar.l9. CLEMONS, CLOON& CO., cor 4th 4Walnnt. 



Paper Boxes— to hold a section of 

 honey for retail dealers. We have two sizes 

 on hand to carry sections 43<x4J^ and 5>4x5J^. 

 Price, 81.00 per 100, or 88.50 per 1,000. 



6ive a Copy of " Honey as Food and 

 Medicine " to every one who buys a package 

 of honey. It will sell lots of it. 



