IMPORTANT NOTICE THE SUBSCRIPTION PRICE of this Journal is $1.00 a year, in the United States of America and Mexico; in Canada. $1.10; and in all other countries in the Postal Union, 25 cents a year extra for postage. Sample copy free. THE WRAPPER-LABEL DATE indicates the end of the month to which your subscription is paid. For instance, "dec15" on your label shows that it is paid to the end of December, 1915. SUBSCRIPTION RECEIPTS.-We do not send a receipt for money sent us to pay subscription, but change the date on your address-label, which shows that the money has been received and credited. SUPPLY YOUR HONEY CUSTOMERS WITH Fine White Alfalfa CAN SUPPLY ANY QUANTITY Extracted honey packed in 60, 10, 5, and 22 lb. cans DADANT & SONS, Hamilton, III. THREE-BANDED ITALIANS-GET THE BEST Twenty years of breeding and selection has resulted in an exceptionally vigorous and long-lived strain of bees, unexcelled for gentleness, prolificness and honey-gathering qualities. No disease. (1 yr.) Ioc a line Select tested. $11.50 $ 7.50 12.00 15.00 18.00 Reading Notices, 25 cents, count line. Goes to press the 23d of the preceding month. Safe arrival and satisfaction guaranteed on all queens to all points in United Celebrated Queens Direct from Italy States and Canada. Queens for export are carefully packed in export cages; but Bees More Beautiful, More Gentle, More Universal Exposition, St. Louis, OTTAWA, Sept. 5, 1913 Sir:-I am pleased to inform you that the three queens were received in good condition, and have been safely introduced. (Signed) C. GORDON HEWITT, Dominion Entomologist. Oklahoma Agricultural Experiment Station. STILLWATER, Oct. 7, 1913. Your queen arrived in first-class condition, and introduced her without any difficulty. (Signed) PROF. E. C. SANBORN, State Entomologist. Extra Breeding Queens, $3.00; Selected, $2.00; Fertilized, $1.50; lower prices per dozen or more Queens, Safe arrival guaranteed. Write Member of the) ANTHONY BIAGGI, National Bee- Pedevilla, near Bellinzona, Keepers' Ass'n) Italian Switzerland. This country, politically, Switzerland Republic, lies geographically in Italy, and possesses the best kind of bees known. Please mention Am. Bee Journal when writing. Bee-Supplies LET US FIGURE WITH YOU We know we can satisfy you on quality. C.C.CLEMONS BEE-SUPPLY CO. safe arrival is not guaranteed. Bees by the pound guaranteed within six days of INCREASE THE YIELD OF YOUR FARM The European war is doubling the demand for American farm products. We can increase our acreage but this will not meet the demand-we must increase our yields per acre We must do better farming, not only in the East and Middle West, but in the great grain raising territory west of the Missouri River. Everybody knows that by following the Campbell System of Soil Culture, crop yields have been doubled in every State of the Union from New York to California. Why not learn what the principles of the Campbell System are and adopt them? You can get all this and a thorough agricultural education without leaving home by taking a course in the Campbell Correspondence School of Soil Culture You can have your choice of eight courses, Soil Tillage, Soil Improvement, Small Farming, Horticulture, Irrigation, Dry Farming, Farm Engineering and Animal Husbandry, all for a nominal tuition fee, no board to pay, no books to buy, everything furnished, and you can use your spare time while still running your farm or holding your job. We cannot tell you all about these courses, the faculty and the free bureau of advice in this ad, but we will be glad to send you full information at any time. Write and ask for our free catalog No. 3, and a sample copy of the Scientific Farmer. Campbell Scientific Soil Culture Company Blings, FARM SEEDS Alsike Clover seed, small red, mammoth. F. A. SNELL, Montana IMPORTANT NOTICE THE SUBSCRIPTION PRICE of this Journal is $1.00 a year, in the United States of America and Mexico; in Canada, $1.10; and in all other countries in the Postal Union, 25 cents a year extra for postage. Sample copy free. THE WRAPPER-LABEL DATE indicates the end of the month to which your subscription is paid. For instance," dec15 on your label shows that it is paid to the end of December, 1915. SUBSCRIPTION RECEIPTS.-We do not send a receipt for money sent us to pay subscription, but change the date on your address-label, which shows that the money has been received and credited. SUPPLY YOUR HONEY CUSTOMERS WITH Fine White Alfalfa CAN SUPPLY ANY QUANTITY Extracted honey packed in 60, 10, 5, and 22 lb. cans DADANT & SONS, Hamilton, III. Safe arrival and satisfaction guaranteed on all queens to all points in United Celebrated Queens Direct from Italy States and Canada. Queens for export are carefully packed in export cages; but Bees More Beautiful, More Gentle, More Universal Exposition, St. Louis, OTTAWA, Sept. 5, 1913 Sir:-I am pleased to inform you that the three queens were received in good condition, and have been safely introduced. (Signed) C. GORDON HEWITT, Dominion Entomologist. Oklahoma Agricultural Experiment Station. STILLWATER, Oct. 7, 1913. Your queen arrived in first-class condition, and introduced her without any difficulty. (Signed) PROF. E. C. SANBORN, State Entomologist. Extra Breeding Queens, $3.00; Selected, $2.00; Fertilized, $1.50; lower prices per dozen or more Queens, Safe arrival guaranteed. Write Member of the) ANTHONY BIAGGI, National Bee- Pedevilla, near Bellinzona, Keepers' Ass'n) Italian Switzerland. This country, politically, Switzerland Republic, lies geographically in Italy, and possesses the best kind of bees known. Please mention Am. Bee Journal when writing. Bee-Supplies LET US FIGURE WITH YOU We know we can satisfy you on quality. C.C.CLEMONS BEE-SUPPLY CO. safe arrival is not guaranteed. Bees by the pound guaranteed within six days of Mathis, Tex. If queen is wanted with bees by the pound, add price of queen wanted to price of bees. Better let me book your orders now. H. D. MURRY, MATHIS, TEXAS INCREASE THE YIELD OF YOUR FARM The European war is doubling the demand for American farm products. We can increase our acreage but this will not meet the demand-we must increase our yields per acre We must do better farming, not only in the East and Middle West, but in the great grain raising territory west of the Missouri River. Everybody knows that by following the Campbell System of Soil Culture, crop yields have been doubled in every State of the Union from New York to California. Why not learn what the principles of the Campbell System are and adopt them? You can get all this and a thorough agricultural education without leaving home by taking a course in the Campbell Correspondence School of Soil Culture You can have your choice of eight courses. Soil Tillage, Soil Improvement, Small Farming, Horticulture, Irrigation, Dry Farming, Farm Engineering and Animal Husbandry, all for a nominal tuition fee, no board to pay. no books to buy, everything furnished, and you can use your spare time while still running your farm or holding your job, We cannot tell you all about these courses, the faculty and the free bureau of advice in this ad, but we will be glad to send you full information at any time. Write and ask for our free catalog No. 3, and a sample copy of the Scientific Farmer. Campbell Scientific Soil Culture Company Billings, FARM SEEDS Alsike Clover seed, small red, mammoth. F. A. SNELL, Montana CEDAR WOOD American Bee Journal Hive bodies, 8 or 10 frame, 25c each. Covers and bottoms, prices upon application. Falcon Foundation and Bee Supplies. FROFALCON QUEENS Everything for the beekeeper. Address. J. C. Frohliger, Berkeley, Calif. Greater San Francisco Paint Without Oil Remarkable Discovery that Cuts Down the Cost of Paint Seventy-Five Per Cent A Free Trial Package is Mailed to Every One Who Writes A, L. Rice, a prominent manufacturer of Adams. N. Y., has discovered a process of making a new kind of paint without the use of oil. He calls it Powdrpaint. It comes in the form of a dry powder, and all that is required is cold water to make a paint weather proof, fire proof, and as durable as oil paint. It adheres to any surface, wood, stone or brick, spreads and looks like oil paint, and costs about one-fourth as much Write to Mr. A. L, Rice, Manufacturer, 216 North St., Adams, N. Y., and he will send you a free trial package, also color card and full information showing you how you can save a good many dollars. Write today. TRY MY FAMOUS QUEENS From Improved Stock The best that money can buy; not inclined to swarm, and as for honey gatherers they have few equals. 3-Band Golden, 5-Band and Carniolan bred in separate yards, ready March 20. Untested, 1. $1.00; 6, $5.00; 12, $9.00; 25. $17.50; 50, $34: 100. $65. Tested, 1, $1.50; 6, $8.00; 12, $15.00. Breeders of either strain, $5.00. Nuclei with untested queen, I-frame, $2 50; six 1-frame, $15.00: 2-frame. $3.50; six 2-frame, $20.40; nuclei with tested queen, 1-frame, $3.00; six 1-frame, $17.40; 2 frame, $1.00; six 2-frame, $23.40. Our Queens and Drones are all reared from the best select queens, which should be so with drones as well as queens. No disease of any kind in this country. Safe arrival, satisfaction and prompt service guaranteed. D. E. BROTHERS, Attalla, Ala. BINGHAM HONEY UNCAPPING KNIVES THUMB REST Our knives are made of the very best mate rial and by the same local workmen for the past 30 years. There have been many imitators of the Bingham Knife which accounts for the various poor contraptions on the market. The new Cold Handle is a decided improvement over all others as it fits the hand perfectly: the lower part of the wood handle projects down along side the shank of the knife, forming a Thumb Rest that does not become hot when used with hot water or steam. Mr. Townsend says this knife appears to be the best yet produced. A. G. WOODMAN COMPANY, Grand Rapids, Mich, This machine folds or forms comb-honey sections and fastens top and bottom comb foundation starters all at one handling, thus saving a great amount of labor. It can be arranged for any width, 44x44 or 4x5 section. Other sizes. 50 cts. extra for special adjustment. Top and bottom starters insure the comb firmly attached to all four sides. a requirement to grade fancy. Increase the value of your crop by this method. If you have but ten swarms of bees you cannot afford to be without one, is the statement of one customer. Send for special circular, ten illustrations. Price, with lamp and one form, $2.75; wt., 4 lb. 10 oz. Without lamp, $2.50; wt. 4 lb. 4 oz. Extra form block, 20c; wt. 5 oz. A. G. WOODMAN CO., Grand Rapids, Michigan 10 Single Wall Hives, $16.70 Circular free Italians, the pure threebanded stock from imported mothers. Carniolans, the pure dark grey stock from Carniola. Queens will be ready to ship early in March. No disease. Prices, 75 cents each. $8.00 per dozen. Grant Anderson, San Benito, Tex. Read what J. I. Parent of Chariton, N. Y., says: "We cut with one of your Combined Machines last winter 50chaff hives with 7-in. cap, 100 honey-racks, 500 frames, and a great deal of other work. This winter we have a double amount of hives, etc. to make with this saw, It will do all you say of it.' Catalog & price-list free W. F. & JOHN BARNES 205 Ruby St., ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS. We are also extensive manufacturers of Dovetailed Hives and all other Apiarian Supplies. If you are in the market for supplies be sure to get our prices before buying elsewhere. We issue a 72-page illustrated catalog which will be mailed to any one on request. KRETCHMER MFG. CO., COUNCIL BLUFFS, IOWA MADE IN CANADA "We are waiting to see what Hopper will do!" Double walled and single walled dovetailed hives-Canadian Promptness-Ordered today, shipped tomorrow 126 Simcoe Street 25 years of knowledge and experience we give you in every order Get Blanke's BEE BOOK FREE! Our new Bee Book of 68 pages -150 illustrations, is just off the press. Contains valuable information for beginners in bee culture, as well as for expert bee-keepers. We have everything for the apiary, including the bees. We ship same day order is received. BLANKE MFG. & SUPPLY CO., 209 Washington Ave., St. Louis, Mo. Established 1899 |