Chapter D: D. PALMER, New Boston, Ill

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=Friends=, if you are in any way interested in

BEES OR HONEY

We will with pleasure send you a sample copy of our

Monthly Gleanings in Bee-Culture,

with a descriptive price-list of the latest improvements in =Hives=, =Honey Extractors=, =Artificial Comb=, =Section Honey Boxes=, all books and journals, and everything pertaining to Bee Culture. _Nothing Patented._ Simply send your address on a postal card, _written plainly,_ to A. I. ROOT, Medina, O.

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=A NEW PLAN.=--For one dollar we will send full printed directions how to prevent the end of the sheet of wax from adhering to the rolls in making comb foundation. Address,

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=SMITH & SMITH=, Kenton, Ohio.

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ITALIAN QUEENS.

Tested Queens $1 50
Warranted Queens 1 00
Cyprian Queens, untested 1 00

As most all the Dollar Queens I sold last year were pure, I will warrant them this year.

J. T. WILSON,

Mortonsville, Woodford Co., Ky.

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Italian, Cyprian & Holy Land Queens,

Single Queen, Tested =$2 00=
“ Untested, laying =1 00=
By mail, safe arrival guaranteed.
8-frame colony =$6 00=
3-frame nucleus =3 00=
2-frame nucleus =2 50=

By express, safe arrival guaranteed.

=W. P. HENDERSON,= Murfreesboro, Tenn.

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CYPRIAN QUEENS for 1881.

We are now registering orders for these bees for 1881. Send for our Cyprian Queen Bee Circular.

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H. ALLEY, Wenham, Mass.

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=EVERETT’S= Honey Extractors and Everett Langstroth Hives a specialty. We challenge competition in price and quality. Our circular and price list of apiarian supplies, Italian Bees and high-class poultry sent free.

=EVERETT BROS.,= Toledo, O.

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15 One-Cent Stamps

Will pay for our exhaustive pamphlet on raising, handling and marketing extracted honey.

COLONIES
WITH
Imported Cyprian and Italian Queens,
Of our own Importation,
GUARANTEED PURE AND GENUINE.

Our =Comb Foundation= was awarded the diploma at the North-Eastern Bee-Keepers’ Convention held in February.

Smokers, Knives, Extractors, &c.

Price List, with 3 samples of Comb Foundation, free.

CHAS. DADANT & SON,
Hamilton, Hancock Co., Ill.

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FLAT-BOTTOM COMB FOUNDATION,

high side-walls, 4 to 16 square feet to the pound. Circular and samples free

J. VAN DEUSEN & SONS,
Sole Manufacturers,
Sprout Brook, Mont. Co., N. Y.

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THE Headquarters in the South

for =ITALIAN= and =CYPRIAN BEES= and =QUEENS,= =FOUNDATION= and =APIARIAN SUPPLIES.= If you want Early Queens, from stock selected for their most desirable qualities, or want Imported Queens, Dunham Foundation in large or small quantities, or Apiarian supplies of any kind at moderate prices, send for my new Illustrated Price List. Pure Beeswax worked on shares and bought for cash. Address,

=Dr. J. P. H. BROWN,= Augusta, Ga.

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C. Olm’s Comb Foundation Machine.

9-inch.--Price $25.00.

The cut represents the 9-inch machine; the cheapest made until now. Send for Circular and Sample.

=C. OLM=, Fond du Lac, Wis.
JOHN BAXTER, Pickering, Ont., agent for Canada.

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HEDDON’S CIRCULAR,
Giving prices and descriptions, with cuts, of his
IMPROVED LANGSTROTH HIVE,
_White Spruce Sections and Boxes_,
Latest Improved Honey Scales,
Queens and Full Colonies,
UNEXCELLED BEE FEEDER,
The Three Popular and
Best Styles of Comb Foundation,
Wired or not, in Langstroth frames or out.

Protectors, Honey Knives, Smokers, Glass, Honey and Wax Extractors, etc., together with the Best Honey-Yielding and Market Garden

SMALL FRUIT PLANTS,

is now ready to mail. Please send at once your full address, Post Office, County and State, to

JAMES HEDDON,
Dowagiac, Cass County, Mich.

☞ No Circulars sent unless solicited. 1t7

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SECTIONS AND HIVES.

We will make the Dovetailed or the “Boss” One-Piece Section any size up to 5×6, for $5.00 per 1,000. Material for Langstroth hive, 50c., including brood frames.

JAMES FORNCROOK & CO.
Watertown, Jeff. Co., Wis., March 1, 1880.

=Take Notice.=--There is a patent pending on the
“Boss” one-piece Section. 9mtf

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BEFORE PURCHASING ANY
Italian and Cyprian Bees,

Send for our 20th Annual Price List. Full Colonies. Nuclei and Queens at reduced rates, also headquarters for Apiarian Supplies in New England.

=WM. W. CARY & SON=, formerly
WM. W. CARY, Coleraine, Mass.

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JOSEPH D. ENAS,

(Sunny Side Apiary,)

Pure Italian Queens, Bees, Colonies

_Nuclei, Comb Foundation, etc._

Address. =Napa, Napa County, Cal.=

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Italian Queens Only 80 Cents.

Warranted $1.00, Tested $1.50, 10 frame Colonies $5.75 to $8.00. ☞ Send for Circular, and save money.

=E. A. THOMAS=, Coleraine, Mass.

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ITALIAN QUEENS.

Safe Arrival Guaranteed!

I am prepared to furnish queens of the purest grade, all bred from Imported Stock:

Untested Queens, in May and June $1 50
Untested Queens, in July and after 1 00
Tested Queens, in May and June 2 50
Tested Queens, in July and after 2 00

I guarantee all my Queens to be purely mated.

☞ Send for price list--free.

=L. C. McFATRIDGE, M. D.=,
Carroll, Carroll Co., Ind.

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SUPPLIES FOR THE APIARY,
FOR 1881.

It is to every person’s interest, when they wish to purchase anything, to go where they can get the most for their money. State on a postal card just what you want, and we will let you know by return mail what we will furnish it for. No Circulars. Address,

=HIRAM ROOP=, Carson City, Mich.

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FRANCES DUNHAM,
Inventor and Sole Manufacturer of the
DUNHAM
FOUNDATION
MACHINE,

AND DUNHAM
COMB FOUNDATION,

☞ New Circular and Samples free. ☜

FRANCES DUNHAM,
=DEPERE, BROWN CO., WIS.=

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TWENTY-EIGHTH YEAR.

=65 First Premiums, Medals and Diplomas.=--Send postal card, with name and address, for my new Illustrated Circular and Price-List, containing valuable information to all bee-keepers. CHAS. H. LAKE, successor to the late Richard Colvin, 96 West Pratt Street, Baltimore, Md.

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IMPORTED
ITALIAN QUEENS.

I shall import, direct from Italy, =Choice Italian Queens= this season, and will sell them at $5 each. Tested Queens, of my own rearing, from Imported stock, $2 each; Untested, $1 each. Imported and Tested Queens will be sent by Express, and Untested ones by mail.

=G. H. ADAMS=,
North Nassau, N. Y.

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“American Apiary” for Sale.

About =150 Colonies of Bees=, in fair condition, in Langstroth hives; honey and wax extractors, empty combs, and the usual implements of an apiary.

Will sell for cash or trade for land.

=PAUL DUNKEN=,
Freeman, Cass Co., Mo.

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MUTH’S
HONEY EXTRACTOR
AND UNCAPPING KNIFE.

The Extractor is made of all metal, is always ready for use, easily cleaned, and will last a lifetime. In fact, it has only to be used to be appreciated. Every Bee-Keeper should send for my circular giving details about the care of bees and how to get the most Honey.

CHAS. F. MUTH, No. 976
Central Av., Cincinnati, O.

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WESTERN BEE-KEEPERS can save money by sending for our new Illustrated Circular and Price List of =Apiarian Supplies, Note and Letter Heads, Cards, &c.=

BRIGHT BROTHERS,
Mazeppa, Wabasha Co., Minn.

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Be SURE

To send a postal card for our Illustrated Catalogue of Apiarian Supplies before purchasing elsewhere. It contains illustrations and descriptions of everything new and valuable needed in an apiary, at the lowest prices. Italian, Cyprian and Holy Land Queens and Bees.

=J. C. & H. P. SAYLES=,
Hartford, Wis.

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Books for Bee-Keepers.

=Cook’s Manual of the Apiary.=--Entirely rewritten, greatly enlarged and elegantly illustrated, and is fully up with the times on every conceivable subject that interests the apiarist. It is not only instructive, but intensely interesting and thoroughly practical. The book is a masterly production, and one that no bee-keeper, however limited his means, can afford to do without. Cloth, =$1.25=; paper covers, =$1.00=, postpaid. Per dozen, by express, cloth, $12.; paper, $9.50.

=Quinby’s New Bee-Keeping=, by L. C. Root.--The author has treated the subject of bee-keeping in a manner that cannot fail to interest all. Its style is plain and forcible, making all its readers sensible of the fact that the author is really the master of the subject. Price, =$1.50=.

=Novice’s A B C of Bee-Culture=, by A. I. Root.--This embraces “everything pertaining to the care of the honey-bee,” and is valuable to beginners and those more advanced. Cloth, =$1.25=; paper, =$1.00=.

=King’s Bee-Keepers’ Text-Book=, by A. J. King.--This edition is revised and brought down to the present time. Cloth, =$1.00=; paper, =75c.=

=Langstroth on the Hive and Honey Bee.=--This is a standard scientific work. Price, =$2.00=.

=Blessed Bees=, by John Allen.--A romance of bee-keeping, full of practical information and contagious enthusiasm. Cloth, =$1.00=.

=Bee-Culture; or Successful Management of the Apiary=, by Thomas G. Newman.--This pamphlet embraces the following subjects: The Location of the Apiary--Honey Plants--Queen Rearing--Feeding--Swarming--Dividing--Transferring--Italianizing--Introducing Queens--Extracting--Quieting and Handling Bees--The Newest Method of Preparing Honey for Market, etc. It is published in =English= and =German=. Price for either edition, =40 cents=, postpaid, or $3.00 per dozen.

=Food Adulteration=; What we eat and should not eat. This book should be in every family, where it ought to create a sentiment against the adulteration of food products, and demand a law to protect consumers against the many health-destroying adulterations offered as food. 200 pages. Paper, =50c.=

=The Dzierzon Theory=;--presents the fundamental principles of bee-culture, and furnishes a condensed statement of the facts and arguments by which they are demonstrated. Price, =15 cents.=

=Honey, as Food and Medicine=, by Thomas G. Newman.--This is a pamphlet of 24 pages, discoursing upon the Ancient History of Bees and Honey; the nature, quality, sources, and preparation of Honey for the Market; Honey as an article of food, giving recipes for making Honey Cakes, Cookies, Puddings, Foam, Wines, &c.; and Honey as Medicine, followed by many useful Recipes. It is intended for consumers, and should be scattered by thousands all over the country, and thus assist in creating a demand for honey. Published in =English= and =German=. Price for either edition, =6c.=; per dozen, =50c.=

=Wintering Bees.=--This pamphlet contains all the Prize Essays on this important subject, that were read before the Centennial Bee-Keepers’ Association. The Prize--$25 in gold--was awarded to Prof. Cook’s Essay, which is given in full. Price, =10c.=

=The Hive I Use.=--Being a description of the hive used by G. M. Doolittle. Price, =5c.=

=Extracted Honey; Harvesting, Handling and Marketing.=--A 24-page pamphlet, by Ch. & C. P. Dadant, Hamilton, Ill. This gives in detail the methods and management adopted in their apiary. It contains many good and useful hints, and is well worth the price--=15c.=

=Practical Hints to Bee-Keepers=, by Chas. F. Muth, Cincinnati, Ohio; 32 pages. This pamphlet gives Mr. Muth’s views on the management of bees, and embraces several of his essays given at Conventions, etc. It will be read with interest by beginners as well as those more advanced in the science of bee-culture. Price, =10c.=

=Kendall’s Horse Book=.--No book can be more useful to horse owners. It has 35 engravings, illustrating positions of sick horses, and treats all diseases in a plain and comprehensive manner. It has a large number of good recipes, a table of doses, and much other valuable horse information. Paper, =25c.=

=Chicken Cholera=, by A. J. Hill.--A treatise on its cause, symptoms and cure. Price, =25c.=

=Moore’s Universal Assistant= contains information on every conceivable subject, as well as receipts for almost everything that could be desired. We doubt if any one could be induced to do without it, after having spent a few hours in looking it through. It contains 480 pages, and 500 engravings. Cloth, =$2.50=.

=Ropp’s Easy Calculator.=--These are handy tables for all kinds of merchandise and interest. It is really a lightning calculator, nicely bound, with slate and pocket for papers. In cloth, =$1.00=; Morocco, =$1.50=. Cheap edition, without slate, =50c.=

☞ Sent by mail on receipt of price, by

=THOMAS G. NEWMAN=,
974 West Madison Street, =Chicago, Ill.=

EMERSON BINDERS.

EMERSON’S
PAT. BINDER
FOR MUSIC &
PERIODICALS
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☞ =Binders for the Weekly Bee Journal, of 1881=, cloth and paper, =postpaid, 85 cents=.

We can furnish Emerson’s Binders, gilt lettered on the back, for AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL for =1880=, at the following prices, postage paid:

Cloth and paper, each 50c.
Leather and cloth 75c.

☞ We can also furnish the Binder for any Paper or Magazine desired.

=THOMAS G. NEWMAN=,
974 West Madison Street, =Chicago, Ill.=

RATES FOR ADVERTISING.

A line will contain about =eight words=; fourteen lines will occupy one inch of space.

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Special Notices, 50 cents per line.

Advertisements withdrawn before the expiration of the contract, will be charged the full rate for the time the advertisement _is_ inserted.

Transient Advertisements payable in advance.--Yearly Contracts payable quarterly, in advance.

THE AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL is the oldest Bee Paper in America, and has a large circulation in every State, Territory and Province, among farmers, mechanics, professional and business men, and is, therefore the best advertising medium for reliable dealers. Cases of _real_ imposition will be exposed.

THOMAS G. NEWMAN, =974= West Madison Street, =Chicago, Ill.=

Contents of this Number.

Correspondence:

Interesting Letter from Singapore 105
Exploring for Javan Bees in Ceylon 105
Cause of Bee Cholera or Dysentery 105
Extracting Bees--The New Industry 106
Separators for Surplus Honey 106
Pure Liquid Honey in Glass Jars 106
How to Separate Swarms 106
The Raspberry as a Honey Plant 106
Apis Americana 107
Fertilization of a Crippled Queen 107
Best Method of Marketing Honey 107

Editorial:

Editorial Items 108
The Lessons of the Hour 108
Is Bee-Keeping a Failure? 108
Law Against Adulteration in New York 108
Circulars and Catalogues 108
Vennor’s Predictions for April 108
Two Queens in a Hive 108

Selections from Our Letter Box:

Correction 109
Good Enough 109
Using Old Combs 109
Never Give Up 109
Good Prospects 109
Spring Time Come at Last 109
Come, Gentle Spring 109
Bees all Right 109
Lost 6 out of 100 Colonies 109
Vexed and Perplexed 109
Ventilation 109
Bees Confined 5 Months 109
Orchard Apiary 109
Loss in Cellar 109
Blasted Hopes 109
The Outlook Encouraging 109
Severe Winter, but Bees All Right 109
Winter Bee-House 109
Bees Wintered Well 110
Bees in Fair Condition 110
The Survival of the Fittest 110
Half of the Bees Dead 110
Wintered Without Loss 110
Wintered Safely 110
Chaff did not Save the Bees 110
Wintered in Chaff 110
Eleven Swarms from one Colony 110
A Visit Every Week very Pleasant 110
Buds are Swelling, Spring is Coming 110
Double-Walled Hives 110
Bees About All Dead 110
Losses in Wintering 110

Bees for Sale.

I wish to sell my =75 Colonies of Bees=, all in movable frame hives. In fair condition. I will take =$4.00= per Colony.

=J. J. QUINN=,
Corydon, Henderson Co., Ky.

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QUEENS & BEES.

Tested, $2; Untested, $1; Black Bees, $6; Italians, $10; Plymouth Rock Eggs, $1.25 per dz., and the best and cheapest Hives made. Circular free. [14w1tp] H. BARBER, Adrian, Mich.

Hives, Sections,
AND BOXES.

Material for Langstroth Hives, including brood frames, 40c. each; Lewis’ V-shaped groove one-piece Sections, any size to 6×6, $5 per 1,000; Lewis’ one-piece Honey Boxes of all sizes, $2 to $4 per 100, including glass; Dovetailed Sections, any size to 6×6, $4 per 1,000. Manufacturing experience of 20 years.

Send for Price List.

=G. B. LEWIS=,
Successor to Lewis & Parks, Watertown, Wis.

N.B.--There is no patent on the Lewis One-Piece Section.

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=ITALIANS AND HYBRIDS=--30 or 40 Colonies for sale low. Queens and Nuclei after May 15th. Address,

=R. M. ARGO=,
Lowell, Garrard County, Ky.

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=WANTED=--You to send for our Circular and Price list of =American-Italians=. Address,

=JOS. M. BROOKS & BRO.=,
Columbus, Ind.

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=MAMMOTH RUSSIAN SUNFLOWER SEED=--Excellent for poultry, and yields an abundance of fall honey. Flowers from 10 to 20 inches in diameter. Price =25c.= per pkg., postpaid.