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Conventions.— The time for holding 

 Bee-Keepers' Conventions will soon be 

 here, and we cannot give any better advice 

 than this : Let each one attend who can 

 do so, and talie part in making these meet- 

 ings interesting and instructive. If you 

 have not already obtained the "Bee-Keep- 

 er's Convention Hand-Book," do so at once 

 to post yourself up on how to conduct such 

 meetings correctly. It contains a simple 

 Manual of Parliamentary Law and Kules of 

 Order for the guidance of officers and mem- 

 bers of Local Conventions— Model Consti- 

 tution and By-Laws for a Local Society- 

 Programme for a Convention, with Subjects 

 for Discussion— List of Premiums for Fairs, 

 etc. Bound in cloth, and suitable for the 

 pocket. Price, 50 cents. We will club ttiis 

 book and the American Bee Journal for 

 one year for S1.25. 



Clover Seeds.— We are selling Alslke 

 Clover Seed at the following prices : 88.00 

 per bushel; S3.a5 per peck ; 35 cents per lb. 

 White Clover Seed : .$10.00 per bushel; 83.75 

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

 Clover Seed: $6.00 per bushel ; 81.75 per 

 peck: 20 cents per lb.— by express or freight. 



Colored Posters for putting up over 

 honey exhibits at Fairs are quite attractive, 

 as well as useful. We have prepared some 

 for the Bee Jouknal, and will send two 

 or more free of cost to any one who will use 

 them, and try to get up a club. 



Exeliange.— We will accept Honey 

 and Beeswax in exchange for Bee-Keepers' 

 Supplies in any quantity. Those desiring 

 to make a trade are invited to correspond 

 with us, stating quantity, quality, and 

 price, and the goods they want in exchange. 



Wanted.— One copy of the American 

 Bee Journal for July 31, 1886, Vol. 23, 

 No. 39. Any one having it to spare will 

 confer a favor by writing to Arthur C. 

 Miller, Drownville, Bristol County, R. I. 



Xlie Foiirtli Annua,! Fair at 



Mitchell, Dakota, will be held on Sept. 34, 

 25, 36, 27 and 38, 18SS. Send for a premium 

 list to W. F. T. Bushnell, Secretary, Huron, 

 Dakota. 



Please to get your Neiglibor, 



who keeps bees, to also take the American 

 Bee Journal. It is now so cheap that 

 no one can atford to do without it. 



Scatter the Leaflets.— Look at the 

 list (with prices) on the second page. 



ITALIAN QUEENS— Untested, 75c. each ; 

 6 lor $4.00; 12 for $7.50. Address, 

 26Atf John Nebel & Son, High Hill, Mo. 



0-A.:EiisriOL.A.3sr 



Gentlest bees known; not surpassed 

 as workers even by the wicked races. 



Imported Queens, "A" grade, $6.00, 

 Tested, $4.00; Untested, $1.00, 



GiXJElEilSrS. 



One-half dozen $5 00 



Never saw foul brood. Cash always 

 requirett before flllinn an order. 



S. W. WOKRISON, M. D., 

 14Etf. OxIcird.Chester Co., Pa. 



Queen Shipping-Cages. 



XylJE have a lot of Queen-Cages, like the one 

 TT illustrated, not provisioned, which we 

 will sell 3 for a dime, by mail, postpaid. 



THOS. e. NEWMAN <& SON, 



923 & 925 West Matlison-Slreet, - CUICAGO, ILLS. 



Mention the American Bee JoumaL 



■riT/\T>T'nA Agricultural Weekly— 20 

 X LtKjSxlUa. papes. Established 1869. 



G ARDKNl.NG, F UtMlNG, FRITIT-GKO W1NG» 



Honie-niakliiK. Full int'ormation about the 

 State. $2 a year ; 3 mo. 50 cts. Spfcimem Free. 



The Florida Dispatch, Jacksonville, Fla. 

 20A13t 



FOR Sale Cheap-Bee-Hives. Shipping -Crates 

 and Brood-B'rames: Comb Foun lation. Planer- 

 Sawed V-tJrooved Sections a specialty. Price-List 

 free. J. M. KINZIE & CO.,,, , 



i3Atf Rochester. Oakland Co., Mich. 



Mention the American Bee Jnunml. 



DESIGNED for the Farmer, Lawyer. Doc- 

 tor, Postmaster, Merchant, Township and 

 County Officer, the Bee-Keeper, the Home- 

 in tact every one should have a secure place 

 for valuables. 



We offer in the VICTOK SAFE a flrst- 

 class Fire-proof, Burglar-proof, Combination 

 Lock Safe, handsomely finished. Round cor- 

 ners, hand decorated: burnished portions are 

 nickel-plated. luieriors nicely fitted with sub- 

 treasuries, book-spaces and pigeon-holes. 



Prices range as follows : 



OtTTSlDE. INSIDE. WEIGHT. PRICE 



No. 2. 22x15x16, 12x8x8'4, 250 lbs. *30 00 

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

 No. 4. 32x22x22, 19x14x1214 800 " 60 00 



THOS. G. NEWMAN & SON, 



923 & 92.5 W. Madlson-St CHICAGO, ILLS. 



Mention the American Bee Jo-iimal. 



BEDDOi\ HIVES FOR SALE. 



I HAVE a hundred, all complete— just fin- 

 ished. Purchaser given right to use them, 

 by Mr. Heddon. Will sell at $3.00 each, in lots 

 of 10 or more. Inquire of, 

 2TAtf E. D. KEENEY, Arcade, N. Y. 

 Mention tin American Bee Journal. 



BEESDPPLIES, 



M0JUMI The Larteat Steam 



RE'TAIIi 



AND 



Wholesale. 



The Largest Siea'm-Power Shops 

 in the West: exclusively used to make Every- 

 thing needed in the Apiary, of practical con- 

 struction and at t«o\ve»t Prices. Italian 

 Bees, Queens, 12 st.viesof Bee-Hives, Sections, 

 Honey-Extractors, Bee-Smokers, Bee-Feeders, 

 Comb Foundation, and everything used by 

 Bee-Keepers always on hand. My lUustrated 

 Catalogue FREE. E. Kretchmer, 

 16Etf Cobiir^, Iowa. 



Mentio7i the American Bee Journal. 



GLASS PAILS 



FOR HONEY. 



THESE Palis are made 

 of the best quality of 

 clear flint Klana, with a ball 

 and a metal top and cover. 

 "When filled with honey, the 

 attractive appearance of 

 these pails cannot be equal- 

 ed by any other style of 

 packaKe. They can be used 

 for household purposes by 

 conaumers. after the honey 

 is removed, or they can be 

 returned to and re-fllled by 

 the apiarist. 

 Prices are as follows : 

 To hold 1 pound of honey, per dozen, 91.0O 



2 pounds " " ».00 



3 " " " «.so 



THOS. G. NEWMAN & SON, 



923 & 925 W. MadiBoa-St.... . -CHICAGO. ILLS. 



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AnPLE COPIES of the .4MERICAN 



APIOULiTl Kisr and our Price-List of 



Winter Strain of Fore Italian Bees 

 • sent free. Address, 

 iSEtf APICULTUEIST, Wenham, Mass. 

 Mention the American Bee Journal. 



HANDSOME 



ONE - PIECE SECTIONS. 



WE have a limited quantity of One-Pound 

 Sections, 4iix4>i, a trifle less than two 

 inches wide, with narrow tops, in packages of 

 1,000 each. They are manufactured from ex- 

 tra white lumber planed on both sides, making 

 them the llnest and most attractive honey- 

 section in the world. Price, $4.00 per package. 



THOS. G. NEWMAN Jt, SON, 



923*925 West Madienn-Street, - CHICAGO. ILLS. 



BY Return mail— Italian and Albluo 

 Queens, Tested. fiOc. each, or $10 per duz. 

 Untested, 60 cts. Four-frame Nuclei, with a 

 tested Queen, $2 00 each. 



GEO. STUCKMAN, NAPPANEE, IND. 

 .30Etf 



NEW ONE-POUND HONEY PAIL. 



THIS new size of our Tapering 

 Uoney Pails isof uniform deslKn 

 with the other sizes, having the top 

 edne turned over, and has a bail or 

 handle,— making it very convenient 

 to carry. It is well-made and, when 

 filled with honey, mabes a novel and 

 attractive smalt packagt^. that can 

 __^,,__^^_ be sold for 2(J cents or less. Many 



consumers will buy it in order to give the cblldreD a 

 handsome toy pall. Price. '7S cents per doKen* 

 or»5.00 per 100. 



• THOS. G. NEWMAN & SON, 



923 & 925 W. Madison-St CHICAGO. ILLS. 



ITALIAN BEES and QUEENS. 



ONE Untested Queen, fl.OOj 3 for |2.oo. BEES 

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

 Address, n. G. FRAME. 

 9E)3t North Manchester, Ind. 



