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AI.FREI> H. WEM^IA3(, 



BUSINESS MANAGER. 



Sxisincss Uaticcs. 



It Ton liiTc near one post office and 

 get your mail at another, be sure to give the 

 address tliat 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 ofBce. 



If yon L.ose Money by carelessly en- 

 closing it in a letter, it is without excuse, 

 when a Money Order, which is perfectly 

 safe, costs but 5 cents. 



Paper Boxes — to hold a section of 

 honey for retail dealers. We have two sizes 

 on hand to carry sections 4Xx4J^ and 5J^x5>i, 

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



I*i-es«rTe Your Papers for future 



reference. If you have no KILMER 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 Joubnai., 



Yneea Unishes, 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 80 cents a dozen ; if 

 sent by mail, add 1 cent each for postage. 



Mease -i^-rile 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. 



Iloine Markets for honey can be 

 made by judiciously distributing the 

 pamphlets, " Honey as Food and Medicine." 

 Such will create ademlind in any locality at 

 remunerative prices. See list on the second 

 page of this paper. 



Apiary Register.— All who intend to 

 be systematic in their work in the apiary, 

 shoiUd get a copy of the Apiarj- Kegister and 

 begin to use it. Tlie prices are as follows : 



For 50 colonies (120 pages) $100 



" 100 colonies (220 pag-es) 125 



" 200 colonies (420 pages) 150 



Pitotographs of Bee-Keepers. — 



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

 containing tlie faces of 131 representative 

 apiarists, and a printed sketch of each one, 

 will be sent with the Bee Joubnal 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. 



175 

 140 

 140 

 140 

 160 

 180 

 130 

 5 00 



CnLUBBI.^'Q UST. 



■»Ve dub the American Bee Journal 



for a year, with any of the following papers 



or books, at the prices quoted ui the I<ASX 



column. The regular price of both is given 



in the fir.st column. One year's subscription 



for the American Bee Journal must be sent 



with each order for another paper or book: 



Price 0} both. Club 

 The American Bee Journal 1 00. . . 



and Gleanings in Bee-Culture 2 CO., 



Bee-Keepers'Magazine 1 50. 



Bee-Keepers' Guide 1 50 . . 



Bee-Keepers' Review 150. 



The Apiculturist 1 75. 



Canadian Bee Journal 2 00. 



Canadian Honey Producer... 1 40. 

 The 8 above-named papers.. 5 65. 



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



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

 Binderfor Am. Bee Journal.. 1 60.... 1 50 

 Dzierzon'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 1 50 1 30 



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



A Tear Among ttie Bees 1 75 — 1 50 



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



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



Iowa Homestead 2 00.... 190 



How to Propagate Fruit 150 — 125 



History of National Society . . 1 50 1 25 



Cork for IViuter 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 81.00. 



Red Isabels for Pails.— We liave 

 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 and 

 address on less than 100. Larger quantities 

 according to size, as follows: 



Size A. Size B. Size C. 



a.sn Labels »1.50 J2.00 



500Labels 2 00 3.00 



1,000 Labels 3.00 4.00 



j^ Samples mailed free, upon application. 



3..50 

 5.00 



A Modern BEE-PARM, 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 

 SEEI> at the following prices : One 

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

 81.75 ; 1 pound, S3. One pound of seed is 

 sufficient for half an acre, if properiy 

 thinned out and re-set. 



Alfalfa Clover.— For habits and cul- 

 tivation of this honey-planl, see page '245. 

 We supply the seed at the following prices : 

 —Per lb., 23c. ; per peck, $3.00 ; per half- 

 bushel, S.5..50 ; per bushel of 60 lb., $10.00. 

 If wanted by mail, add 18 seuts per pound 

 for bag and postage. 



Honey and Beeswax Market. 



NEW YORK. 

 HONEY.— We quote : Fancy white in Mb. sec- 

 tions, I3(»15c.; the BBme In 2-lbs.. 10@Ilc.; buck- 

 wheat 1-lbs., lOc; a-Jbs., 9c. Marketdull. We are 

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

 the new crop. 

 BEB8WAJC.— 26c. 



HILDRBTH BROS., 

 May 21. 28 4 30 W. Broadway, near Dnane St. 



SAN FRANCISCO. 



HONEY.— We quote; White to extra white comb, 

 12^i(9lj>c.: amber, m@iic. Extracted, white to extra 

 white, 5M®He.; amber. 4^@5c. Arrivals of the new 

 crop are small, the ewtimateB being an average crop. 



BEESWAX.— 20® 24C. 

 June 18. O. B. SMITH * CO., 423 Front St. 



DETROIT. 

 HONEY.-Best white In 1-lb. sections, Uc— Dull. 

 BEBSWAX.-23®24c. 

 June 14. M. H. HUNT, Bell Branch, Mich. 



CHICAGO. 



HONEY.— We pet 15c. per lb. in a small way for 

 best comb; and less for off grades. Extracted, best 

 white, 7(s8c. None of the new crop received yet, 

 but there is more than sufficient of the old crop 

 for the light demand. 



BEE8WAX,-22o. B. A. BUBNETT, 



Jun. 30. 161 South Water St. 



NEW YORK. 



HONEY.— We quote : Fancy white i-!b. sections. 

 12c.; fancy 2.1bs.,,loainc.; fair white l-lbs., lOOlIc, 

 and fair 2-lbs., «®9c. Buckwheat l-lbB.. 7®8c. The 

 demand is dull for comb but fair for extracted, of 

 which new from the South is arriving, and sells for 

 55(i}65c. per gallon. 



BBESWA.X-Dull at 23V4®24c. 

 Jun. 15. F.G.STROHMEYBR&CO., laaWaterBt. 



CHICAGO. 



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

 lfi(5'17c.; 2-lb8., 15@lfic. Dark Is slow sale at almost 

 any price. Extracted is scarce, and sells at 7(3,10c. 



BBE8WAX.-23C. 



Mar. 13. 



8. T. PISH 4 CO., 199 8. Water St, 



CINCINNATI. 

 HONEY.- We quote extracted at S38c. per !b., 



for which demand is good. Comb honey, 12®1SC. — 

 Demand slow. 



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

 good to choice yellow, on arrival. 

 Jun. 14. C. F. MUTH & SON, Freeman 4 Central Av. 



MILWAUKEE. 

 HONEY.— Choice white one-lb. sections, 16@17c.: 



2-lb9.. 15@1RC.; 3-lbs.. Uc. Extracted, white in kegs 

 and ^-barrels, 8 to M^c; in tin and pails, 9t^@10c.: 

 dark in barrels and kegs, 5@7c. Market fair. 

 BEESWAX.— 22(S25C. 



Apr. 23. 



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



DENVER. 



HONEY.— Best white 1-lb. sections, 14®15c.: 2-lb. 

 sections. 12c. Extracted, 6@7C. 



BBBSWAX.-2U@23C. 

 Jun. 25. J. M. CLARK 4 CO., 1409 Fifteenth St. 



KANSAS CITY. 



HONEY.— We quote : Choice new 1-lb. sections in 

 good demand at 15(sil6c., not gla.ssed ; dark ones not 

 searclied ; 2-U'8. and extracted there Is no demand 

 for. Slock of idd honey is light, and the sections are 

 all glassed, which style the trade do not like. 



BEESWAX.- None in market. 

 Jun. 31 •. HAMBLIN & BEAR88. 514 Walnut St. 

 BUbTOPi 



HONEY.— We quote : I-lh. sections, 16®170.; 2- 

 Ib. sections, I4@16c. Extracted. 8@9c. The market 

 is not very brisk and sales are slow. 



BEESWAX.— 25 cts. per lb. 

 Mar. 24. BLAKS 4 kiplrt. 57 Chatham Street. 



SAN FRANCISCO. 



HONEY.- Wc quote ; Choice new e.vtracted, 5 to 

 5'*.c. ; amber u> light amber. 4W49ic. Choice comb 

 in' 1-lb. suctions. 13'/' I4c.: 2-lb8., 12®13c. Arrivals 

 are small, as uniansts are holding back. Prices are 

 considered high. 



BEBSWAX.-ia<822c. 



Jun. 25. 8CHACHT 4 LBMCKE. 122-124 Davis St. 



KANSAS CITY. 



HONEY. —We quote: White 1-ltos., unglassed. 15c. ; 

 1-lb., white, glassed, 14c.: dark, Mb., 2c. less. Cali- 

 fornia. 2-lbs.. comb, white, 13c. Extracted. 7c. Con- 

 siderable old himey is In this market. No new yet 

 In. Salcaiire very slow. 



BEESW.VX.— None on the market. 

 June 9. CLEMON8, CLOON 4 CO., cor 4th 4Walnnt. 



ST LOUIS. 



HONEY'.- We quote: Extracted, bright. SOS^^ct 

 dark. 4»,.(a5c.; in cans. 7®8c. Comb, choice wnite 

 clover, in prime order. IS^dl.'ic.; dark. less. Mar- 

 ket quiet with fair demand for extracted. 



BKKSWAX.— •.'2*'. fo' n'-ime, 

 Jun. 27 D. G. TIjTT 4 CO.. Commercial St. 



