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AI.FREI> II. IVE^VIVIAM, 



BUSINESS MANAGER. 



justness ^otkes. 



If ITou Uve near one post-office and 

 get your mail at anotlier, be sure to give the 

 address tliat we liave on our list. 



Uilton'M new pamphlet on Comb Honey 

 Production has been reduced in price to 5 

 cents. For sale at this office. 



If yoii Lose ITIoiiey 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 Itoxes — to hold a section of 

 honey for retail dealers. We have two sizes 

 on hand to carry sections 4^x4)^ and 5^4x53^. 

 Price, $1.00 per 100, or .$S..50 per 1,000. 



I»rescrve Yoiii* Papers for future 

 reference. If you have no BINfOER we 

 will mail you one for 60 cents ; or you can 

 have one FKEE, if you will send us 3 new 

 yearly subscriptions for the Bee Journai,. 



Yucca, Itriislies, 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. 



Please -write American Bee Jowmal 

 on the envelope when writing to this office. 

 Several of our letters have already gone to 

 another firm (a coumiission house), causiug 

 vexatious delay and trouble. 



Pure Plienol for Foul Brood. — 



Calvert's No. 1 phenol, mentioned in Che- 

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

 procured at this office at 35 cents per ounce. 

 Not being mailable, it must be sent by ex- 

 press. 



Apiary Register.— All who intend to 



be systematic in their work in the apiary, 



should get a copy of the Apiary Register and 



begin to use it. The prices are as follows : 



For 50 coloniea (120 pages) $1 00 



" 100 coloaiea (320 pages) 126 



'• 200 colonies (420 pages) 150 



Pliotog^raplis ot Bee-lCeepers.— 



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

 containing the faces of 131 representative 

 apiarists, and a printed sketch of each one, 

 will be sent with the Bee Joubnal for one 

 year for $1.75; or we will pre.sent it free, by 

 mail, to any one, for a club of three subscri- 

 bers and $3.00. 



Ilasting'M' Perfect ion Feeder.— 



Tills excellent Feeder will hold 3 quarts 

 and the letting down of the feed is regulated 

 by a thumb-screw. The cap screws securely 

 on. It is easy to regulate— either a spoonful 

 or a quart— and that amount can be given 

 in an hour or a day, as desired. By it the 

 food can be given where it is most needed- 

 just over the cluster. Not a drop need be 

 lost, and no robber bees can get at it. A 

 single one can be had for 40 cents, or a 

 dozen for $3.-50, and it can be obtained at 

 this office. Postage 10 cents extra. 



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, $1 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 aud 

 address on less than 100. Larger quantities 

 according to size, as follows : 



Size A. Size B. Size C. 



250 Labels $1.50 $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. 



Xhe Convention. — The pamphlet 

 containing the report of the proceedings of 

 the Union Convention in Chicago, Ills., is 

 published, and can be obtained at this office 

 for 25 cents. Or bound up with the history 

 of the International Society, and a full re- 

 port of the Detroit and Indianapolis conven- 

 tions, for 50 cents, postpaid. 



Clover Seeds.— We are selling AlsiUe 

 Clover Seed at the following prices : $8.00 

 perljushel; $3.35 per peck ; 25 cents per lb. 

 White Clover Seed : $10.00 per bushel; $3.75 

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

 Clover Seed: $6.00 per bushel ; $1.75 per 

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



Cork fot- Winter Packing.— Its 



advantages are that it never becomes nrnsty, 

 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 $1.00. 



Exchange.— 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. 



Alfalfa Clover.— For habits and cul- 

 tivation of this honey-plant, see page 245. 

 We supply the seed at the following prices : 

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

 bushel, $5.50 ; per bushel of 60 lb., $10.00. 

 If wanted by mail, add 10 cents per pound 

 for bag and postage. 



Honey and Ueeswax Market. 



CHICAGO. 



HONE Y.--New crop arriving slowly, but demand 

 18 limited. White clover comD, 17®18C. Extracted, 

 7@9c. 



BKB8WAX.-22C. 

 Sep. 12. B. T. FISH a, CO., 189 8. Water 8t, 



CHICAGO. 



HONBV.-For white comb I-lbs., 18c. Very little 

 Inquiry for anything outside of l-lbs., and when It 

 la wanted It Is at a lower price. Extracted, the best 

 Krades, 7<3)Hc.. and some held higher. Offeringa are 

 small and demand slow. 



BKK8WAX,-22o. R. A. B0RNBTT, 



Sep. 12. 181 South Water St. 



DENVER. 



HONBY.-Colorado, new 1-lb. sections., 13®15c. 

 Extracted, 7@hc. 



BKESWAJC.-20O23C. 

 Sep. 7. J. M. CLARK & CO., 1409 Fifteenth St. 



NEW YORK. 

 HONEY.— We quote : Fancy white I-lbs., 15017c.; 

 2.1bB., I4@16c. Fair white 1-Ibs., 14@mc.; 2-lb8., 13 

 to i.'ic. Kxtraoted. white, 7W®8c. 

 BEESWAX.-23HC. 



THURBBR, WHYLAND i CO. 



Sep. 17. 



NEW YORK. 



HONEY.— We quote . Fancy white 1-lbs., 17@18c.: 

 ■21ba , I3®14c. Fair white 1-lbs., 15®16c.; 2-lba,, lac. 

 Buckwheat 1-lba., Il(fl,l2c.; 2-lbB., I0@llc, White 

 extracted, 7'i;@s'«e.; buckwheat. 5>^@6t<;b,; Califor- 

 nia extracted, white sage, 7^@79ic. , amber, 7i^@7^. 

 Demand good and prices Arm. New comb honey is 

 arriving quite freely. 



BBESWAX.--J3(3.23Mjc. 



HILDKETU BROS. & 8BGELKBN, 

 Sep. 26. 28 & 30 W. Broadway, near Uuane St. 



SAN FRANCISCO. 



HONEY.-White 1-lb. sections, 11®I2^C.; 2-Ibs., 

 12H®i c.; amber. 8@iuc. E.\tracted, white, .ijioec; 

 light amber, o^fesmc; amber and candied. 4->i<*5c. 

 Receipts light and market Arm for best qualitiea. 



BEESWAX.-Dull at 19922>sc. 

 Sep. 22. O. B. SMITH 4 CO., 423 Front 8t. 



DETROIT. 



HONBY.-Best white comb, 17®lRc.: dark, 16c.— 

 Extracted, 8®10c. Market bare of all kinds. 



BEB8WAX.-21®22c. 

 Sep. 24. M. H. HCTNT, Bell Branch. Mloh. 



CINCINNATI. 



HONBY.— We quote extracted at 4'-'i@8c. per lb. 

 Comb honey, 12@lt5c. Demand slow. 



BEESWAX.— Demand ia good— 2U®22c. per lb. for 

 good to choice yellow, on arrival. 

 Sep. 18. C. F. MUTH & SON, Freeman & Central Av. 



KANSAS CITY. 



HONEY'.— Choice Mb. sections, 18c.; dark 1-lbs., 

 14c.: 2-lb8., Idc. : dark, I3C. White extracted in 60- 

 Ib. cans, 8c.: amber, 7c.: in barrels and kegs, 5@8c. 

 Demand good, prices firm, and stock light. 



BEESWAX.- None in market. 

 Aug. 29. HAMBLIN & BEAR88, 514 Walnut Bt. 



NEW YORK. 

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

 i7'->i®18c.: 2-Iba., i4@i,'ic. Fair 1-Ibs.. I4^®i5j^c.: 

 2-lt>s., I l@12c. Extracted, fancy white clover.7m(iyi;a- 

 California white in co-lb. cans, 8c. ; light amber .in 

 same cans, 7%c.; amber, 7J<c. Buckwlieat in kegs 

 and barrcN, 6J^(3(6. Cuban, in barrels and i^-barrels, 

 65c. per gallon. 

 Sep. 26. F.G. 8TR0HMEYKR 4C0., 122 Water 8t. 



BOSTON. 



HONBY.— We quote : New 1-lb. sections, 18®20o.; 

 2-lbs , l4®16c. New extracted, 8®luc. 



BBK8WAX.— 25 otB. per lb. 

 Aug. 24. BLAKE & RIPLEY, 57 Chatham Street. 



KANSAS CITY. 



HONEY.— We quote : New white 1-lbB., 18c,; light 

 l-lbs., I«c. California white 1-lbs., 18c.; light l-Ibs., 

 inc.; white 2-lbB., 16c.; light 2-lb8., 14c. Hiztracted, 

 while. He; amber, 7c. 



BKESWAX— I.HW20C. ■ 

 Sep. 5. CbBMONS, CLOON & CO., cor 4th ftWalnnt. 



ST. Lonis. 



HONEY.- We quote; Extracted, 4>^®5^c.: If in 

 cans. Htaitc. Wtiite clover comb, 14@15c. Market is 

 steady and receipts light. 



BEESWAX.-21C. for orlme. 

 Sep. 6. D. G. T tJTT & CO.. Commercial St. 



MIL.WATJKBE. 



HONBY.— New white 1-lb. sections 18c., and very 

 fine. 2nc.; I-lbs. 15®1HC.: old 2 and 3 lbs., not salable, 

 I2W@14C.: dark l-lbs.,old or new, l2@13c. Extrac- 

 ted, new white in kegs and )<-barrels, H<g>!ic.; old, in 

 same packages, 7(&8c.; lntln,809c.: dark in barrels 

 or ''^-barrels, 6@6>^c. Arrivals of new crop small; 

 dem^and not urgent, and only very moderate trade. 



BBK8WAX.— 22®2.'ic. 

 Aug 31. A. V. BISHOP, 142 W. Water St. 



