Jan. 21, 1904. 



THE AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL. 



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a week. During the last week mam would 

 ask me how her chickens were coming on. I 

 told her I could hear them peeping I So we 

 waited tor the 31 days, and when it came we 

 went to get the chickens. But, my ! there 

 were no chickens there. So we broke the 

 eggs, and from the first to the last of them 

 they were about as fresh as if they were just 

 laid the day before. So ma had a good laugh 

 at me, and I didn't blame her a bit — I had to 

 laugh, too. 



Ma said it must have been the bees I heard 

 peeping. 1 said, •' I guess it was." 



So all our bee-keeping brothers and sisters 

 can laugh with us. James P. Kane. 



Dubuque Co., Iowa, Dec. 31. 



["Good-bye" to another impractical idea. 

 — Editor.! 



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CONVENTION NOTICE, 



Wisconsin.— The aunual convention of the 

 Wisconsin State llee-Kcepers' Association will 

 be held in the Capitol, at Madison, on Wednes- 

 day and Thursday, I'^b, 3 and 4, beginning at 

 10 a.m., Wednesday. We are and have been 

 doing our utmost to make this the most enthu- 

 siastic convention ever held in the State, and a 

 most complete and interesting program will be 

 presented. We are at this time assured of 8 

 papers on interesting subjects, by prominent 

 bee-keepers, among ihem George W. York, W. 

 Z. Uutchinson, and of course President and 

 General Manager France. A free to all ques- 

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 urgently invite all who are not members, to 

 participate with us; it will pay you in every 

 way— In fact the social part alone is worth it. 

 Come and get acquainted with our visitors and 

 the bee keepers of the State. Reduced rates 

 will be given by the hotels, and the railroad 

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 your agent for a l'^ fare round-trip ticket. It 

 will save lots of time if members, and all those 

 wishing to become such, will remit theirannual 

 dues to me prior to the convention. The dues 

 are $1.00, which also makes you a member of 

 the National Association. Exhibits of honey 

 are solicited, and suitable premiums will be 

 awarded. Gus Dittmer, Sec. 



Augusta, Wis. 



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Called the poor man's hive. Either 8 frame or 

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 as well as the pleasure people get out of the 

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HONEY AND BEESWAX 



MARKET QUOTATIONS 





Chicago, Jan. M.— The new year opens with 

 a quiet trade in honey, retailers having usually 

 a supply from the stoclfclaid in to make a ?ood 

 show at the holiday time. Prices are without 

 essential change in No. 1 to fancy comb, which 

 brings about 13c; very little doing iu off grades 

 at from l@3c less. Extracted, white grades, 

 bring from 6@7c, according to flavor and other 

 qualities; ambers about Ic less; especially 

 weak are those lacking in flavor and body. 

 Beeswax steady at 28@30c. 



R. A. Bdrnett & Co. 



Cincinnati, Jan. 8. —The market on comb 

 honey has weakened, as the supply has been 

 larger than the demand. Fancy water-white, 

 14c; off grades, lower. Extracted, amber, in 

 barrels, S!<@5Jic; in eo-lb. cans, Mc more; al- 

 falfa, water-white, 6@6)4c; fancy white clover, 

 7@8c. Beeswax, good demand; 30c for nice. 

 C. H. W.Weber. 



Philadelphia, Jan. 13.— There has been very 

 little call for honey since the holidays. The 

 first two weeks of the year are the dullest dur- 

 ing the season; people become somewhat sur- 

 feited with sweets, lessening the demand. The 

 market is somewhat weaker, with quite a few 

 arrivals. We quote fancy comb at 15@16c; No. 

 1, 13@14c; amber. 12c. Extracted, white, 7!^@8c; 

 amber, 6@7c. Beeswax, 31c. We are producers 

 of honey and do not handle on commission. 

 Wm. a. Selser. 



Albany, N. Y., Jan. IS.— Honey mrket ex- 

 tremely dull since the holidays and cold 

 weather. Quotations are nominal, and asking 

 prices mostly. We are quoting 15c for fancy 

 white; 14c for A No. 1; 12(ai3c for dark and 

 mixed, but would shade theseprices now rather 

 than lose sales. Extracted, inquiry improving 

 somewhat, especially on the buckwheat and 

 darker grades. H. R. Wright. 



Nov. 20.— The demand for comb 

 honey is slower now than it was si.x weeks ago, 

 owing to the enormous quantities offered on all 

 sides. Fancy comb is sold in single case lots 

 at 14c. The supply of extracted honey is big, 

 although the demand is good. We are selling 

 amber extracted in barrels at S^(<i6Mc. White 

 clover, in barrels and cans, 7ii@Siic, according 

 to quality. Beeswa.x. 30c. 



The Fred W. Muth Co. 



Boston, Dec. 21.— The demand for honev con- 

 tinues good, with an ample supply of comb, and 

 a light supply of extracted. We quote our 

 market as follows: Fancy white comb, 16@17c; 

 No. 1, 14@15c; and practically no No. 2 to offer. 

 Extracted, 7(§iSc, as to quality. 



Blaele, Scott & Lee. 



Kansas City, Dec. 30. — Instead of our honey 

 market improving, it has grown worse as far 

 as comb is concerned. The receipts have in- 

 creased and fancy comb and No. 1 have been 

 sold as low as $2.50 per case of 24 sections. We 

 do not look for any improvement in prices be- 

 fore February, if then. We quote; Fancy 

 white comb, 24 section cases, $2,60; No. 1, $2.50; 

 No. 2, S2.40. Extracted, white, per lb., '®7iic; 

 amber, 6@5>ic. Beeswax, 2S@28c. 



C. C. Clbmohs & Co. 



New York, Dec. 4. — Comb honey is arriving 

 in sufficient quantities to supply the demand, 

 and, as to the quality, most of the white honey 

 seems to be off color, more or less. We quote 

 fancy white at 14c; No. 1 at 13c; amber, lt(3H2c; 

 and buckwheat, lOc. E.xtracted, light amber, 

 at 6c; white, 6!^c; Southern, 55(3600 per gallon; 

 buckwheat, S'^c. Beeswax, 2S<a29c. 



HiLDRETH & SeGELKEN. 



San Francisco, Jan. 6.— White comb. 1-lb. 

 frames, 13@14 cents; amber, 9@llc. Extracted, 

 white, Sii(Slbc; light amber, 45i@5c; amber, 

 4@45ic; dark amber, 3^<@4c. Beeswax, good 

 to choice, light, 275i@29c; dark, 2S@26c. 



Spot stocks are not particularly heavy, but 

 trade is slow. Only for most select qualities 

 does the market show firmness. 



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