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Alfalfa Clover.— For habits and cul- 

 tivation of this honey-plant, see page ai5. 

 We supply the seed at the following prices : 

 —Per lb., 33c. ; per peck, $8.00 ; per half- 

 bushel, 85.50 ; per bushel of 60 lb., SIO.OO. 

 If wanted by mail, add 18 cents per pound 

 for bag and postage. 



Red Labels for Pails.— We have 

 three sizes of these Labels ranging in size 

 for pails to hold from one to ten pounds of 

 honey. Price, SI 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 and 

 address on less than 100. Larger quantities 

 according to size, as follows : 



Size A. Size B. Size C. 



250 Labels »1 .50 $2,00 $2.23 



500 Labels 2.00 3.00 3.50 



1,000 Labels 3.00 4.00 5.00 



mr Samples mailed free, upon application. 



We Supply Chapman Honey-Plant 

 SEED at the following prices : One 

 ounce, 40 cents ; 4 ounces, $1 ; }4 pound, 

 $1.75 ; 1 pound, S3. One pound of seed is 

 sufficient for half an acre, if properly 

 thinned out and re-set. 



Cork for Mutter Packing.— Its 



advantages are that it never becomes musty, 

 and it is odorless. Cushions can be made 

 of cloth and filled with the cork, for winter 

 packing. We can supply all orders now at 

 10 cents per pound. Or a seamless sack of 

 it, containing 15 pounds, for $1.00. 



Clover Seeds.— We are selling AlsiJ<e 

 Clover Seed at the following prices : $8.00 

 per bushel; 83.35 per peck; 35 cents per lb. 

 White Cl&ver Seed : $10.00 per bushel; $3.75 

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

 Clwer Seed: $6.00 per bushel ; $1.75 per 

 peck: 30 cents per lb.— by express or freight. 



gidxrertisemjents. 



ITA1.1AN QUEENS by Return Mall. 

 Tested, $1.00 ; untested, 75 cents. Bees lo 

 cents per pound. Albino queens same price, 



24Etf NAPPANEE, IND. 



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AfflPt.E COPIES of the AMERICAN 



APICtil.TliRIST and our Prloe-List of 



Winter Strain of Pnre Italian Bees 

 sent free. Address. 

 18Etf APICULT0RI8T, Wenham, Mass. 



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2-Story Langstroth Hive, 80c. 



WE still have a few of those Two-Story 

 L,ai>g«trotb HIVES with 10 Brood- 

 Framee, at 80 cents. 



Who wants them ? Speak QtnCK, or It will 

 be too late. Addres". 



SIvIITIi <Sc S3^ITI3, 

 ' lOEtf KENTON, Hardin Co.. OHIO. 



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o-A.^iisrioij.A.isr 



Gentlest bees known; not surpassed 

 as workers even by the wicked races. 



Imported Queens, "A" grade, $8.00, 

 Tested, $4.00; Untested, $1.00, 



GiTJEElSTS- 



One-half dozen $5 00 



Never saw foul brood. Caah always 

 required before filling an order. 



S. W. HOSBISON, H. S., 



14Etf. Oxford, Chester Co., Pa. 



DESIGNED for the Farmer, Lawyer. Doe- 

 tor, Postmaster, Merchant, Township and 

 County Officer, the Bee-Keeper, the Home- 

 in fact every one should have a secure place 

 for valuables. 



We offer in the VICTOR SAFE a flrst- 

 class Fire-proof, Burglar-proof, Combination 

 Lock Safe, handsomely flniehed. Round cor- 

 ners, hand decorated: burnished portions are 

 nickel-plated. Interiors nicely fitted with sub- 

 treasuries, book-spaces and pigeon-holes. 



Prices range as follows : 



OUTSIDE. INSinE. WEIGHT. PRICE 



No. 2. 22x15x16, 12x8x8>4, 250 lbs. $30 00 

 No. 3. 28x18x18, 15x10x10, 600 " 40 00 

 No. 4. 32x22x23. 19x14x12/2 800 " 60 00 



THOS. G. NEWMAN & SON. 



923 & 923 W. Madison-St.,. . . CHICAGO, ILLS. 

 Mention (he .American Bee Journal. 



^Patent appHed for). 



BEST FOUNDATION FASTENER for 

 Brood-Frames and Sections. Description 

 and Illustration sent free on application. 



J. W. BITTENRENDER, 

 20Etf KNOXVILLE, Marion Co., IOWA. 



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A Year among the Bees, 



BEINO 



A Talk about some of the Implements, Plans 



OTMi Pructices of a Bee-he^er of 2.t years^ 



Experience, who has for 8 yt:ars made th« 



ProdiLction of Honey his Excbisive 



Business. 



■B~s- t>:r. c- c. 3vciIjI.-:e:ii. 



Price, 75 ceatu, by mall. This la a new worb 

 of about 114 paKeB, well-printed ana nicely bound 

 In clulh. Address, 



THOS. G. NEWIT AN dc SON, 

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



on STRONG COLONIES OF ITAI.IAN 



OV/ tboroughbred Bees in Langstroth hives 

 for sale. For prices, address, 



ID. VOC3-X.E:3yE.A.lSr, 

 24Alt WHITE HODSE, OHIO. 



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TESTED ITALIAN Ql'EENS, $1 each ; 

 untested, 75 cents each ; 3 for $2 ; 12 or 

 more 65 cents each. 75 cents per pound for 

 bees. Albino queens same price. 

 23Atf I. R. GOOD, Nappanee, Ind. 



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HOW TO RAISE COMB HONEY, 



PAMPHLET full of new and Improved 

 methods ; Price, 5 one-cent stamps. You 

 need also my list of Italian Queena, Reesby 

 the lb., and Supplies. Oliver Foster, 

 13Atf Mt. Vernon, Linn Co., Iowa. 



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BEESUPPLIES, 



MMMmMM The Lart'est Steam 



RETAIL 



AND 



Wholesale. 



The Largest Steam-Power Shops 

 in the West: exclusively used to make Every- 

 tliiu;^ needed in the Apiary, of practical con- 

 struction and at Lowest Prices. Italian 

 Bees, Queens, 12 st> les of Bee-Hives, Sections, 

 Honej-E.xtractors, Bee-Smokers, Bee-Feeders, 

 Comb Foundation, and everything used by 

 Bee-Keepers always on band. My Illustrated 

 Catalogue FREE. E. Kretchmer, 

 lOEtf Cobnrg, Io\ra. 



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Eaton's Improved 

 SECXIOITV-CASE. 

 BEKS i .QDEBNS. Send 

 for free catalogue. Address 

 FRANK A. SATOIV. 

 rEtf BLUFFTON, OHIO. 



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ITALIAN BEES and QUEENS. 



ONE Untested Queen, Sl.OO ; 3 for $2.no. BEES 

 by the Pound and Nucleus. Send for Price-List. 

 Address, H. O. FRAMK. 

 9E13t North Manchester, Ind. 



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WE wi ll SEL L C-A.Ii3SriOLA.lNr 

 QTTHIH'.JSTS, reared In June, July 

 and August, 1888, until further notice. Un- 

 tested queens $1.00 ; tested, $2.00 ; tested and 

 selected, $3.00. 



ANDREWS Sc LOCKHART. 

 24Atf PATTEN'S MILLS, Wash. Co., N. T. 



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10 per cent. OFF 



ON SECTIONS, from prices given in price- 

 list. We make four grades of CODIR 

 FOl!NDATIO^ — Heavy Brood, Ligbt 

 Rrood, Tliin A: ExtraTbln for Sections. 

 f^~ Send for free Price-Llst and Samples.— 

 Dealers, write for special prices. 

 Address, M. H. HCNT, 



Bell Branch, Wayne Co., Mich, (near Detroit). 

 Mention the American Bee Journal. 

 2Etf 



srRE to send for our Circular 

 before buying. Italian Bees by 

 the lb., 2 or 3 fr. Nuclei, Queens, 

 Foundation, &c. Unt'd Queens in 

 May, SI; In June, 75c,; 6 for $4. 

 .Tno. Nebel & Son, High Hill, Mo, 

 ■2-2Ett 

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SMITH & SMITH 



We have one of the largest 



Bee-Hive Factories in tlie World. 



t^~ If you are interested in BEES, send for 

 our Prlce-Llst— Free. Good Goods, and fair 

 Prices. Address, SIfllTH A SniTH, 



lOEtf KENTON, Hardin Co., O. 



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