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Couvention Notices. 



^^~ The Darke County Bee-Keepers' Soci- 

 ety will hold a basket meeting on the Green- 

 ville Fair Grounds, on Friday, Sept. 7, 1888.. 

 J. A. Roe, Sec. 



B^" The North American Bee-Keepers' Society 

 will meet at Columbus, O., on 'Wednesday, October 

 3, 1888, and continue as usual in session for three 

 days. W.Z. Hutchinson, Sec. 



tW The next semi-annual meeting of the Joint 

 Bee and Poultry Keepers' Association of Boone and 

 HendriehB counties will be held at the apiary of 

 Wra. H. Higgins, 2H miles south of east from New 

 Brunswick. Ind.. on Thursday, Sept. 6, 1888. All in- 

 terested are cordially invited to attend. 



Ora Knowlton. Sec. 



It^ The Susquehanna County Bee-Keepers' Asso- 

 ciation will meet in the Court House at Montrose. 

 Pa., on Saturday, Sept. 8. 1888, at lO a.m., Sharp. 

 The following subjects will be considered : Prepar- 

 ing Bees for winter ; Preparing for. and Marketing, 

 Surplus Honey ; Does the Raising of Small Fruit 

 Conflict with Bee-Keepinsf? All bee-keepers are 

 cordially invited to attend. H. M. Seblky. Sec. 



WeM'ill Present a Pocket Dictionary 

 for two subscribers with ^2.00. Jt is always 

 useful to have a dictiouary at hand to decide 

 as to the spelling of words, and to determine 

 their meaning. 



^duertiscinewts. 

 LANGSTRbfii FUND. 



AOOOB fulllength PHOTOGRAPH of Rev. L. 

 L Langsiroth, mounted on cabinet card, will be 

 sent to any address for o« cts —one-half to go to 

 the "Ijangstroth Fund." Address. 



THOMAS B. REY]!trOT.T>S, 

 36A2t Box 356, DAYTON. OHIO. 



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TJX'X'Ct ^^^ SA1.E. — 24 COLONIES 

 JDfiJui9 in improved movable - Irame 

 hives. For terms and particulars, write to 

 REV. .T. I>. OEHRIING, 



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TESTED GOLDEN ITALIAN QUEENS. 



ONE Queen, $1.00 ; 2 Queens, J1.80 ; three 

 Queeno, $';.60 ; one-half dozen. $5.00. By 

 Return IHail. HE^RY ALIiEY, 



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ONliY Sa.oO per Colony— 10-frame hives. 

 For particulars address, 

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HONEY. 



WE advise Bee-Keepers not to sell before 

 gettlnir our high prices. 

 State quality, quantity and style of pack- 

 ages ; send samples of Extracted, with the 

 sender s name marked on the same. 



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We have some ELEGANT 



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a rosette and gold Bee, for 



bee-keepers' use at Fairs, 



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Gentlest bees known; not surpassed 

 as workers even by the wicked races. 



Imported Queens, "A" grade, $6.00, 

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Never saw foul brood. Cash always 

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 They are covered by patents, and while thej 

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Prices, by mall, post-paid. 



Doctor smoker (wide shield). .3^ Inch. .$2 00 

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Large smoker (Wide shield) 2% " .. 150 



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BEE-KEEPERS' 6DIDE; 



EVERY Farmer and Bee-Keeper should 

 have it. The 



15th 1,000, Wholly Kevised! 



inVCH ENI.AROED! 



Contains many more beautiful Illustrations 

 and is wp to datr. It is both PRACTICAL and 

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Prices: By mail, $1.50. To dealers, $1.00. 

 In 100 lots, by freight, 50 per cent. off. 



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JTJST PTJBLISHKD. 



"PRACTICAL TURKEY RAIflNC' 



By Fanny Field. This book tellf. ai/ 

 about turkey raipinp, from the eettiog 

 ->«Mu ™o«™. "^ ^^^ eggs to the maturity of the young 

 ■^^^Jjp^ turkB. If youfoliowthe directions in 

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Fanny Field has had more exiwrience 

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BEEKEEPERS' SUPPLIES. 



HIVES, Sections, Foundation, Smokers, 

 Frames, Crates, &o., furnished at greatly 

 reduced rates. Also ITALIAN BEES and 

 QUEENS at very low prices. Send for my 

 Catalogue. Address, 



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 29Ctf STERLING, ILLINOIS, 



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Prlends, If Tou are in any way Interested In 



BEES OR HONEY 



We will with pleasure send a sample copy of the 

 Semi • Monthly Oleanlnara In Bee - Coltare, 



with a descriptive price-list of the latest improTe- 

 ments in Hlven, Honey Extractors, Comb 

 Foandntlon, Section Honey Hoxes, all books 

 and journals, and everything pertaining to Bee 

 Culture. Nothing Patented. Simply send your ad- 

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^ E/^^/^A\fEH0 TOOJ.JS &yuPfUE^. 



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Barnes' Foot-Power Machinery. 



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CHAHLTON.N.Y.,8ayS— "We 



cut with one of your Com- 

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 5U chaff hives with 7-in. cap, 

 10C> honey-racks. 500 broad 

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 and a preat deal of other 

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 It will do all you say it will." 

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EXTRACTED HONEY. 



WE are buying AVHITE EXTRACTED 

 HONEY. Those having any for sale, 

 are invited to correspond with u8, stating the 

 quality, flavor and price. 



THOS. e. NSVimiAN A SON, 



923 & 925 West Madison-Street, - CHICAGO, ILLS. 



SEIiEOTED Tested Breeding Queens, 

 only $1 00 by return mail ; 2-frame Nuclei 

 with same Queens, $2. .50 each— two for $4.00. 

 Also HIVES for sale cheap. Address at 

 once, S. F. REED, 



36Alt NORTH DOBCHESTER, N. H. 



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