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BrSlNESS MANAGER. 



ushtcss Soticts, 



It If OH Ufe near one 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 tliis office. 



If you 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 4Xx4)^ and !>}^x5},{. 

 Price, »1.00 per 100, or 88.50 per 1,000. 



Preseire Your Papers for future 

 reference. If you have no BI^I>ER 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 J ottbkai,. 



Yucca Kriislies, 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 dozeu ; if 

 sent by mail, add 1 cent each for postage. 



Please -wrile American Bee Journal 

 on the envelope wlieu writing to this office. 

 Several of our letters have already gone to 

 another firm (a commission house), causing 

 vexatious delay and trouble. 



Home Itlarkets for honey can be 

 made by judiciously distributing the 

 pamphlets, " Honey as Food and Medicine." 

 Such will create a demand in auy locality at 

 remunerative prices. See list on the second 

 page of this paper. 



Apiary Regrister — All wlio intend to 

 be systematic in tlieir work in tlie apiary, 

 should get a copy of the Apiary Register and 

 begin to use it. The prices are as follows : 



For 50 colonies (120 pages) $1 GO 



" 100 colonies (220 pares) 125 



" 200 colonies (420 pa^s) 1 50 



Pbotogi-aplis of Bee*U<'epers.— 



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

 containuig the faces of 1.31 representative 

 apiarists, and a printed sketch of each one, 

 will be sent with the Bee Journal 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. 



ri.UBBIIVC I.IST, 



^Ve Club the American Bee Journal 



for a year, with any of tlie following papers 



or books, at tlie prices (juoted in the I.ASX 



column. The regular price of botli is given 



in tlie first column. One year's subscription 



for the American Bee Journal must be sent 



with each order for anotlier paper or book: 



PHa of both. Club 

 The American Bee Journal 1 00 . . . 



and Gleanings in Bee-Culture 2 00 1 75 



Bee-Keepers'Magazine 1 50 1 40 



Bee-Keepers' Guide 150 140 



Bee-Keepers' Review 150... 140 



Tbe ApiculturiBt 1 75.... 1 60 



Canadian Bee Journal 2 00 ... . 1 80 



Canadian Honey Producer...! 40 130 



The 8 above-named papers 565 5 00 



and Cook's Manual 2 25 2 00 



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



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



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

 Hoot's A B Cof Bee-Culture.. 2 25.... 2 10 



Farmer's Account Book 4 00 2 20 



Western World Guide 150.... 1 30 



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



A Year Among- tbe Bees 1 75 1 50 



Convention Hand-Book 1 50 1 .10 



WeeklT InterOcean 2 00.... 1 75 



Iowa Homestead 200... 190 



How to Propagate Fruit 150 125 



History of National Society..! 50 1 25 



Cork for Winter Packings. — Its 



advantages are that it never becomes musty, 

 and it is odoriess. 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 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 and 

 address on less than 100. Larger quantities 

 according to size, as follows : 



Size A. Size B. Size C. 



2.50 Labels $1.50 $2.00 S2 25 



500Lttbel8 200 3.00 3.50 



1,000 Labels 3.00 4.00 5.00 



«- Samples mailed free, upon application. 



A Modern BKK-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. 



■We Supply Chapman Honey-Plant 

 SEEI> at the following prices : One 

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

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

 sufficient for lialf an acre, if properly 

 thinned out and re-set. 



Alfalfa Clover.— For habits and cul- 

 tivation of tills honey-plant, see page 245. 

 We supply the seed at tlie following prices : 

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

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

 If wanted by mail, add 18 cents per pound 

 for bag and postage. 



Honey and Beeswax Market. 



NEW YORK. 

 H0NB7.— We quote : Kancy white In Mb. sec- 

 tions, 13@15c.; tbe same In 2-lbB.. lOOUct buck- 

 wheat l-lbs.. inc.; -J-lbs^Kc. Market duU. We are 

 doiDB an we can to reduce stock, to make room for 

 tbe new crop. 

 BKK8WAX.-26C. 



HILDRBTH BROS., 

 May 21. 28 & 30 W. Broadway, near Uuane Bt. 



SAN FRANCISCO. 



HoNKT.-We quote. White to e^ttra white comb, 

 r>®1.5c.; amber, HOiic. Extracted, white to extra 

 white. 5'4'aHc.- amber. 4L<:ro 5c. Arrivals of tbe new 

 ''''21!,','.''* small, tbe estimateB being an average crop. 



oKKoWAX. — 2UIK24C. 



June 18. O. B. SMITH & CO., 423 Front 8t. 



DETROIT. 



?PJf^^-~B8''"*'"« ih '-lb. sections, 14c.-DulL 

 BEEHWAJC.-2a@24c. 

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



CHICAGO. 



HONEY.— We Bet )5c. per lb. in a small way for 

 best comb, anti leas for off grades. Bxiracted, best 

 white, 7(aHC. None of tbe new crop received yet. 

 but there is mure than sufficient of the old crop 

 for tbe lifiht demand. 



BKK8WAX,-220. B. A. BURNBTT, 



Jun. 30. 161 South Water St. 



NEW YORK. 



HONEY.— We quote ; Fancy white 1-lb. sections, 

 12c.; fancy 2-lbs., KKsllc; fair white l-lbs.. lOSllc, 

 and fair -j-lbs,, ►(Si^.c. Buckwheat i-lbs.. 7®«c. The 

 demand is dull fur comb hut fair for extracted, of 

 which new from tbe South is arriving, and sells for 

 55Cit'fir,c. per gallon. 



BKESWAX-DulI at •>SK®2ic. 

 Jun. 15. F.G.STROHMEYER&CO., 122Water8t- 



CHICAGO. 



HONEY.— No white clover left in this market. 

 Dark slow sale at 8@10c. ISztracted ready sale on 

 arrival. New crop will meet with good demand. 



BKB8WAX.-23C. 

 July 2. 8. T. FISH & CO.. IS9 S. Water St. 



CINCINNATI. 



HONBY.— We quote extracted at sesc. per !b., 

 for which demand is fair. Comb honey, 12@15c.— 

 Demand slow. 



BBlt8W AX.— Demand is good— 20®22c. per lb. for 

 good to choice yellow, on arrival. 



July 11. C. F. MUTH & SON, Freeman & Central Av. 



MILWAUKEE. 



HONEY.— Choice white one-lb. sections, 14@i6c.: 

 2-Ib8.. 13@Hc.; 3-lbs., 12@13c. Extracted, white in 

 kegs and hrbarrel.'^.Hfn.HVac. ; In tin and pails, 9^@loc.; 

 dark in barrels and kegs. 6@6>^c. Demand good for 

 extracted, but dull for comb. 



BKK8WAX.-22igi2.'>c. 

 July 2. A. V. BISHOP, 142 W. Water St. 



DENVER. 

 HONEY.— Best white 1-lb. sections, HOisc; 2-lb. 



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



BEBSWAX.-2o(oi 3C. 

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



KANSAS CITY. 



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

 good demand at l5i»ltic.. not glaseed ; dark ones not 

 searched; 2-lb8 and e-Miracted there is no demand 

 for. Stock of old boney is light, and the sections are 

 all glassed, which style the trade do not like. 



BBKSWAX.— None in market. 



Jun. »■. HAMBLIN & BBAK88, 514 Walnut 8t. 



' BOSTON 



HONEY.— We quote: Mb. sections, 14@16c.; 2- 

 Ib. sections, i2@i;ic. New Florida extracted. 8(S9c. 

 Sales are very dull. 



BKBjBVVAX.-^ ■ cts. per lb. 

 July 5. Blakk * uiPLKT, !>7 Cbstham Street. 



SAN FRANCI8CO. 



HONEY.- We quote : Choice new extracted. 5 to 

 5^c. : amber in light amber. 4Jt@4^c. Choke comb 

 in Mb. sections. IlifeMc; 2-lbB., 12®13c. Arrivals 

 are small, as aiuiirists are holding back. Prices are 

 considered bigb. 



BBB8WAX.-18(B,22C. 

 Jun. 25. BCHACHT & LBMCKB, 122-124 Davis St. 



KANSAS CITY. 



HONB Y.-We quote: White Mbs.. unglassed, l.'ic. ; 

 Mb., white, glassed, 14c.; dark, Mb.. 2c. less. Cali- 

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

 siderable old honey is in this market. No new yet 

 In. Sales are very slow. 



BEESWAX.— None on the market. 

 June 9. CLEMONS, CLOON & CO., cor 4th AWalnnt. 



ST. Loms. 



HONEY,- We quote: Extracted, bright, Se.lSsC.J 

 dark. 4>... 50.; in cans. 7(*8c. Comb, choice white 

 clover, In prime order. I3^@l5c.: dark. less. Mar- 

 ket quiet with fair demand for extracted. 



BEESWAX.— 22c. for orime. 

 Jun. 27. D. G. TUrr 4 CO., Commercial St. 



