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BCSINESS MANAGER. 



business Notices. 



li IToM l.iYe near one post office and 

 get your mail at another, be sure to give tbe 

 address that we have on our list. 



Ililf on";* new pamphlet on Comb Iloney 

 Production has been reduced in price to 5 

 cents. For sale at this office. 



■fyoii I^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 can y sections 43<x4K and SJ^xS^. 

 Price, Sl.OO per 100, or $8.50 per 1,000. 



Preseire Your I»apei-s for futnre 



reference. If you have no BI.^OER we 

 will mail you one for CO cents ; or you can 

 have one FKEE, if you will send us 3 new 

 yearly subscriptions for the Bee J ouknai.. 



Ifiicca ISrnsl«es, 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. 



Plea)«c -OTTile America/n Dee Jownuil 

 on the envelope when writing to t''''' office. 

 Several of our letters have already gone to 

 another firm (a commission house), causing 

 vexatious delay and trouble. 



Pure Pliejiol tor Foul BrooU.— 



Calvert's No. 1 plieuol, mentioned iu Clie- 

 shire's pamphlet on pages 16 and 17, can be 

 procured at this office at 25 cents per ounce. 

 Not being mailable, it must be sent by ex- 

 press. 



Apiary Register.— All who intend to 



be systematic in tlieir worlv in tlie apiary, 



sliould get a copy of the Apiary Register and 



begin to use it. Tlie prices are as follows : 



For 50 colonleB (120 pasres) $] 00 



" 100 colonies (220 pag-es) 125 



" 200 colonieB (420 pages) 150 



Pliotograplis ot Bee-Keepers. — 



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

 contaiuuig tlie faces of 131 representative 

 apiarists, and a printed sketcii of each one, 

 will be sent with tlie Bee Journal 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. 



CK.IJBBi:>Ci UIST. 



We Cliil> tlie American Bee Journal 

 for a year, with any of the following papers 

 or books, at the prices quoted iu tlie I^ASX 

 column. Tlie regular price of both is given 

 in the first coUuiiii. One year's subscription 

 for tlie American Bee Jounii^ must be sent 

 with each order for anotlier paper or book: 



Price 0/ both. Club 

 The American Bee J ournal 1 00 . . . 



and Glean hiKB in Ree-Culture 2 00 — 1 75 



Bee-KeeperB'MBg-azine 150 140 



Hce-Kcepers' Guide 150 140 



Bee-Keepers' Review 150... 140 



The Apicullurist 175 — 180 



Canadian Bee Journal... 2 00... 180 



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 (clothl . . .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 Year Araonp tbe Bees 1 75.. ., 1 50 



Convention Hand- Book 1 50 — 1 30 



Weekly InterOcean 2 00 — 1 75 



Iowa Homestead 2 CO.... 1 fiO 



How to Proiiaffate Fruit 1 50 — 1 25 



History of National Society. . 1 50 — 1 25 



noitey sintl BeeHtvax Slarkel. 



Cork for '»Viiiter Packing-.— Its 



advantages are tliat it never becomes jnusty, 

 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. 



Re«l l,al»els for Pails.— We have 

 three sizes of these Labels ranging in size 

 for pails to hold from one to ten pounds of 

 lioney. Price, $1 for a liuudred, with tlie 

 name and address of the bee-keeper printed 

 on them. Smaller (juantities at one cent 

 each ; but we cannot i>rint the name and 

 address on less than lOO. Larger quantities 

 according to size, as follows : 



S'ze A. Size B. Size C. 



250 Labels Sl-50 $2.00 $2 25 



,500Label8 2 00 3.00 3..50 



1,000 Labels 3.00 4.00 5.00 



«»- Samples mailed free, upon application. 



A Modern BKI>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. 

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



■^Ve Supply Chapman Honey-Plant 

 SEFU at the following prices: One 

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

 S1.75 ; 1 pound, $3. One pound of seed is 

 sufficient for half an acre, if properly 

 thinned out and re-set. 



Alfalfa Clover.— For habits and cul- 

 tivation of tills honey-plant, see page 24.5. 

 We supply the seed at the following prices : 

 —Per lb., 2'2c. ; per peck, $3.00 ; per half- 

 bushel, 85.50 ; per bushel of 60 lb., $10.00. 

 It wanted by mail, add 18 cents per pound 

 lor bag and postage. 



NEW YORK. 

 HONBY.— We quote : Kuncy white in 1-lb. Rec- 

 tlons, I3@15c.: the 8»ine in a-lbB.. KKauc: buck- 

 wheat I-lbs.. inc.; :i-lbs.,9c. Marbetdutl. We are 

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

 tbe new crop. 

 BKKSWAi.— 26c. 



HILDRETH BROS., 

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



SAN FRANCISCO. 



HONEY.— We quote; While to extrawhite conjb, 

 ivi^@1.5c.; amber, Htqji ic. Extractefl, white to extra 

 white, 5^(htiv.: amber, 4i^;('«.'ic. Arrivals of the new 

 crop are BmaU, tlie estimates being an average crop- 



BKKSWAX.-2(i>ff24c. 

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



DKTBOIT. ■ 



HONEY.— Beat white in 1-pound sections, He. No 

 new in market, and old is not selling. 



HBK8WAX..-2i(S23c. Supply limited. 

 July 24. M. B. UUiNl, Bell Branch, Mich. 



CHICAGO. 



HONEY.— We get ISC. per lb. in a small way lor 

 best comb, and less liir off grades. Extracted, best 

 white, 7y>^<c. None of the new crop received yet, 

 but there is more than BuflBcient of the old crop 

 for the light demand. 



BBH;8WAX,-22o. B. A. BURNETT, 



Jun. 30. 161 South Water St. 



NEW YORK. 



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

 I2c.; fancy 2-lb8.. lo^iic. : fair white l-lbs.. local I c, 

 and fair 2-lbs., ^(fljHc. Buckwheat l-lbs., 7@flc. The 

 demand is dull for comb but fair for extracted, of 

 which new from the South is arriving, and sells for 

 55<^<'6.'tc. per gallon. 



BKESVVAX-Dull at 23Vs®24c. 

 Jun. 15. F.G.STROHMKYBB&CO., 122WaterBt. 

 CHICAGO. 



HONBY.— No white clover left in this market. 

 Dark slow sale at s(*inc. Extracted ready sale on 

 arrival. New crop will meet with good demand. 



BKKSWAX.-23C. 

 July 2. B. T. FISH A CO., 189 8. Water St, 



CINCINNATI. 



HONEY.-- We quote extracted at .5U8c. per !b., 

 for which demand is fair. Comb honey, 12{3»15c.— 

 Demand slow. 



BEESWAA.— 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@16c. : 

 2-lbs.. 13®14c.; 3-lh8., 12@13c. Extracted, white in 

 kegs and 4-barrels,si'i,htvic.; in tin and palls, 9i^@10c.; 

 dark in liarrels and kegs, K(@(iH[C. Demand good for 

 extracted, but dull fur comb. 



BKKSWAJt.— 22W2,'>c. „ 



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



DENVER. 



HONEY.— Best white 1-lb. sections, 14@15c.; 2-lb* 

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



BKESWAX.-2o(&.'3c. 

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



KANSAS CITY. 



HONEY.— We quote : 1-lb. sections, not glassed, 

 at iHc; 2-11). secliuTis and dark ones, also extracted, 

 is not in deuiand. New honey is arriving freely, with 

 a fair demand. Tins part of the State is favored 

 with llalf a crop. 



BEESWAX.- None in market. 



J uly 20. UAMBLIN & BKAK88, 514 Walnnt St. 

 BOSTON. 



HONEY.— We quote: 1-lb. sections. 14@16c.; 2- 

 Ib. sections, l2@i:(c. New Florida extracted, 8(gt9c. 

 Sales are very dull. 



BBEsWAJt— 23 CIS. per lb. 

 July 5. Bi.AK)i & KIPLST. 57 Chatham Street. 



SAN FRANCISCO. 



HONEY.— We quote ; choice new extracted, 5 to 

 54c • amber to light amlier, •4^@49ic. Choice comb 

 in 1-lb sections. I3Ci>14c.: 2-lba., 12@I3c. Arrivals 

 are small, as apiarists are holding back. Prices are 

 considered higli, 



BEESWAX.- 18<322c. 

 Jun 25. 8CHACUT & 1.EMCEE, 123-124 DBTis St. 



KANSAS CITY. 



HONBY.— We quote; White l-lbs., uDglassed, l.'^c. ; 

 1-lb white, glassed, I4C.; dark, Mb,. 2c. less. Cali- 

 fornia •'-lb'*," comb, Willie, 13c, Extracted, 7c, Con- 

 siderabTe old honey is in this market. No new yet 

 in. Salesare very slow. 



BKESWA.X— None on the market. 

 June 9. C1.BMON8. CLOON & CO., cor 4th *Walnut. 

 ST. L0DI8. 



HONEY -We quote; Extracted, dark, 4@4Mc.; 

 hriiiht swri^ci in cans, 76<8c. Comb, white clover 

 l,rprhuec,md.tion, la^aisc ; dark lli^®12Hcts.- 

 MarUct quiet and demand fair, owing to the warm 



" BEES WAi.-22c. for orime. 



July 20. 



U.G.TUl'T 4 CO., Commercial t. 



