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BUSINESS MANAGER. 



gusiucss Notices, 



It If on Live near one post-office and 

 get your mail at another, be sure to give the 

 address that we have on our list. 



Give a Copy of " Honey as Food and 

 Medicine " to every one who buys a package 

 of honey. It will sell lots of it. 



It* yon 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. 



Pure Plicnol for Foul Brood. — 



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

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

 procured at this office at 25 cents per ounce. 

 Not being mailable, it must go by express. 



I*reserve Yo«ip Papers for futiu-e 

 reference. If you have no ItI3il>ER we 

 will mail you one for 60 cents ; or you can 

 have one FREE, it you will send us 3 new 

 yearly subscriptions for the Bee Journal, 



Yucca Itruslies, 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 iirrite American Bee Journal 

 on the envelope when writing to this office. 

 Several of our letters have already gone to 

 another firm (a commission house), causing 

 vexatious delay and trouble. 



A Home Market for honey can be 

 made by judiciously distributing the 

 pamphlets, " Iloney as Food and Medicine." 

 Such will create a demand in any locality at 

 remunerative prices. See list on the second 

 page of this paper. 



Apiary KeRister.— 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 colonies (120 pages) $1 00 



" 100 colonies (320 pages) 1 25 



" 200 colouies (420 pa^es) 1 50 



Pliotog^rapliN ot Bee-Keepers. — 



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

 containing the faces of 120 representative 

 apiarists, and a printed sketch of each one, 

 wUl be sent with the Bee Journal for one 

 year for Sl.TS; or we will present it free, by 

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

 bers and S3.00. 



CI^UBBL^Ci LISX. 



■We Club the American Bee Journal 

 for a year, with any of the following papers 

 or books, at the prices quoted in the I^ASX 

 column. The regular price of both is given 

 in the first column. One year's subscription 

 for the American Bee Journal must be sent 

 with each order for another paper or book: 



PTice 0/ 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 



The Apiculturist 1 75 1 65 



Canadian Bee Journal 2 00 1 80 



Canadian Honey Producer... 1 40 130 



The 8 above-named papers 5 65 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 



Root's A B Cof Bee-(7ulture..2 25 2 10 



Farmer's Account Book 4 00 2 20 



Western World Guide 1 50 1 30 



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



A Year Among: the Bees 1 75 1 50 



Convention Hand- Book 1 50 1 30 



Weekly Inter-Ocean 2 00 1 75 



How to Propagate Fruit 1 50 1 25 



History of National Society. .1 50 1 25 



International Bee-Convention. 



—The Pamphlet Report of the Columbus, 

 Ohio, Convention is now issued, and copies 

 have been sent to each member, as well as 

 to the Colleges, Afiricultural and Horticul- 

 tural Societies and periodicals devoted to 

 the industry. Copies can be obtained at 

 this office, by mail, postpaid, for 25 cents. 

 This pamphlet contains the new bee-songs 

 and words, as well as a portrait of the 

 President. Bound up with the history of 

 the International Society, and a full report 

 of the Detroit, Indianapolis and Chicago 

 conventions, for 50 cents, postpaid. 



■We Supply Cliapman Honey-Plant 

 SEEI> at the following prices : One 

 ounce, 40 cents ; 4 ounces, $1 ; K pound, 

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

 sufficient for half an acre, if properly 

 thinned out and re-set. 



Paper Boxes— to hold a section of 

 honey for retail dealers. We have two sizes 

 on hand to carry sections 4Mx4J^ and 53^x53^. 

 Price, $1.00 per 100, or S8.50 per 1,000. 



Xhe Bate on the wrapper label of 

 your paper indicates the end of the month 

 to which you have paid. If that is past, 

 please send us a dollar to carry the date 

 another year ahead. 



Bo ]^ot Fail to get up a club and send 

 it with your renewal for next year. 



Altaira Clover.— For habits and cul- 

 tivation of this honey-plant, see page 245. 

 We supply the .seed at the following prices : 

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

 bushel, S5.50 ; per bushel of 60 lb., SIO.OO. 

 If wanted by mail, add 10 ceuts per pound 

 for bag and postage. 



Iloney and Beestvax Market. 



OHIHAGO. 



HONKV.— We quote: White cloverl-lbs.. ISSInct 

 t!-lb8.. Ifi®17c. GuuJ (lark l-lbs.. lofeiec; -J-lbs.. 13® 

 14c. Buckwheat l-)bs., l-KSfloc; 2-lb8.. 12@12!^u.— 

 Kxtracted. 7yi';ic., flepending upon quality and etyle- 

 of package. Receipts increasiDjr, but demand still 

 limited. Stock is not selling as freely this seaeon a» 

 a year aeo. 



BKKSWAX.-2-'c. 

 Nov. 13. ». T. FISH & CO.. 189 S. Water 8t, 



(IHIflAGO. 



HONEY.- It is selling fairly well at ISc. for best 

 l-lbs.: very fancy lots have sold at 20c. Dark and 

 yellow comb sells slowly at 13{5)l(;c. B,xtracted. 7 ^ 

 9c. , according to quality and style of package. The 

 stock of best comb honey is light. 



BBK8WAX,-22o. R. A. BURNBTT, 



Nov. 22. 161 South Water St. 



Mli^WAUKBE. 



HONBV.— We quote : Kancy white I-lbs., lfl®2no.; 

 2-lbB.. ltj®i«c. Good dark l-Ibs., lR®18c.: 2-lbs., 15® 

 IRC: fair l-lba., 12^(3)14c. K.vtracted. while, in kega 

 and v^-barrels, Hf^^gyc. ; amber in same, 7tii(s^c.: in 

 pails and tin, white, 9"f91^c-: in barrels and half-bar- 

 rels, dark. 6@Ht5C. Market steady and supply ample 

 tor the moderate demand, but present values have 

 a tendency to restrict general consumption. 



BEESWAX.— 22®23C. 

 Oct. 25, A. V. BISHOP, 142 W. Water 6t. 



NEW YORK. 



HONEY.— We quote : Fancy white l-lbs., 15®17c. 

 2-lbs., 14®16c. Fair white l-Ibs., 14@lBc.; 2-lb8.,l t 

 to 1 5c. Kxtracted, white, 7H@sc. 



BEESWAX.-23^c. 

 Sep. 17. 'I'HURBBR. WHYLAND&CO 



NEW YORK. 



HONEY.— We quote : Fancy white l-lbs., 16®17c.; 

 2-lbs , 13®Hc. Fair white l-lbs., 14®15c.: 2-lb8., 11 to 

 12c. Buckwheat Mbs, llfaJl2c.: 2-lbs , luc. White 

 extracted, K®9c.: buckwheat, 6®7c. Demand good 

 for white l-lbs. and buckwheat 1 and 2 lbs., of which 

 the stock is light. Good stock of white 2-lba., with 

 but little demand. 



BEKSWAX.-22!j;®24c. 



HILDKETH BROS. & 8EGELKEN, 

 Nov. 24. 21 & 30 W. Broadway, near Uuane 81. 



SAN FRANCISCO. 



HONEY.— White 1-lb. sections, 12@12>4c.; 2-lbs., 

 12®14c.; amber,H@ioc. Extracted, white, 6^^@6%c. : 

 light amber, 6c.: amber and candied, 5M®5^ic. For 

 comb honey the demand is light ; for extracted it is 

 good, and market firm. 



BEESWAX.- Dull at 1813220. 

 Nov. 15. O. B. SMITH 4 CO., 423 Front St. 



DETROIT. 



HONE Y.— Best white l-lbs., 17®18c. Supply is bet- 

 ter. Extracted, H®ac. Sales slow. 



BBB8WAX.-22®23C. 

 Nov. 17. M. U. HUNT, BeU Branch, Mtch. 



CINCINNAII. 



HONEY.— We quote extracted at 5«8e. per !b. 

 Best white comb honey, 16c. Demand slew. 



BBK8WAA.— Demand is good— 2o®22c. per lb. for 

 eood to choice vellow. on arrival. 

 Nov. -12. C. F. MOTH & SON, Freeman & Central Av. 



KANSAS CITY 



HONEY.-Choice 1-lb. sections,' 18c.; dark l-lbs.. 

 14c.: 2-lbs., 16C.; dark, 13c. White extracted in 60- 

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

 Demand good, prices steady, and stock fair. 



BEESWAX.— None in market. 

 Sep. 27. HAMBUN & BBAKSS, 514 Walnut St. 



NEW YORK. 

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

 lVV^®I8c.: 2-lb8., 14®15c. Fair l-lbs.. 14>«@15!^c.; 

 2-lbs., I l@12c. Extracted. fancy white clover.7^@^fft. 

 California white in 6i»-lb. cans. 8c. : liglit amber ,in 

 same cans, 7Mc. : amber, 73<c. Buckwheat in kegs 

 and barrel", 5Vij@6. Cuban, in barrels and ^barrels, 

 65c. per gallon. 

 Sep.26. F.O.STROHMEYER&CO., 122Water8t. 



Bii-iTON 



HONEY.— We quote: Best white clover 1-poundB. 



17@18c.; best 2-lb8.. 16al7c. Extracted. 8(S9c. The 



receipts are very light, and honey sells fairly well. 



Nov. 12. BLAKE & RtPLEY, 57 Chatham Street. 



KANSAS CITY. 



HONEY.-White l-lbs., [7c.; fair. He; California 

 white l-lbs., 17c.: 2-lbs., 15c. Extracted white Cali- 

 fornia. T^c: amber. 7c. 



BEESWAX.- None in the market. 

 Nov. 22. CL.BMON8, CLUON * CO., cor 4th iWalnut. 



ST. LODIS. 



HONEY.— We quote : Extracted in barrels. 5@6c. 

 according to quality: in cans, 7wnc. Comb, 12^'g)l5c. 

 Prices firmer on account of scarcity, though the 

 demand is not great. 



BEESWAX.- 21c. for nrime. 

 Oct. 17. D. G. TUTT & CO., Commercial St. 



BAN FRANCISCO. 



HONEV.— We quote : Extracted, white, 61^ cents; 

 light amber, «(46i.yc. ; amber, 5^c. Comb, white 1- 

 Ibs , 13®I4C.; 2-lhs., 13c. Light amber l-lbs., li®13c.: 

 2-lb8., 1 l®rjc. Demand very active for extracted, 

 and fair for comb honey. 



BBBSWAX.— 2IK<!.21C. 

 Nov. 0. SCHACUT & 1.EMCKB, 122-124 Davis St. 



