July 7, 1904. 



THE AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL. 



479 



right here that the early bird— the bee-keeper 

 — catches the worm. 



Of course, just now is the dull or off sea- 

 son for comb honey; but it is duller thau 

 usual at this time of the year simply because 

 producers were slow about getting their goods 

 on the market. Then when they did ship, 

 they shipped all at once and glutted the mar- 

 ket. Many held back, thinking to get better 

 prices; but in this they made a fearful mis- 

 take. There is a large amount of comb honey 

 on the market now that came in too late to be 

 sold. Some of it has been disposed of at a 

 fearful sacrifice. We know personally of a 

 number of commission men who have been 

 roundly scored for selling at so low a price, 

 when we know as a fact they did the very 

 best they could with the market as it is. 



Fapcy honey sells almost any time at a 

 fancy price; but this-kind of honey is usually 

 all disposed of before the holidays, before the 

 second quality reaches the market, say in late 

 winter or early spring, and then when poor 

 prices are secured, if any at all, there is a 

 kick, and the commission man has to take it 

 fore and aft. We do not champion the honey 

 salesmen, but bee-keepers need to be reason- 

 able and fair. They need to wake up, as Mr. 

 Selser says, and learn when is the best time to 

 sell their honey. 



It is not too early to try to impress the fact 

 that all table honey should be sold enrly. Bet- 

 ter employ extra help, get up a little earlier 

 in the morning, and work a little later to 

 scrape the sections to get them cased and off 

 to market, and don't. (/««■' ship your No. 2 

 (unhnisbed or stained sections) to the city 

 after the holidays, where they will glut the 

 market. If possible, work them off around 

 home. Sell among your neighbors. Peddle 

 it out to people you know (at less price if need 

 be), and explain to them that it is exactly as 

 good as the fancy white honey in boxes that 

 is so pretty to look at. I am not sure but it 

 would be money in your pocket to cut out 

 this inferior-looking honey, but good in qual- 

 ity, mix it with a first-class extracted, and sell 

 it as bulk comb honey in tin buckets around 

 among your neighbors who know you, and 

 know that your product is the genuine article. 



Perhaps some of our friends will think we 

 ought not to draw attention to a dull market 

 for fear of depressing still more. It can't be 

 much worse, and j ust now the truth should be 

 known in the interest of the future's sake. 

 Perhaps others may feel that we have an ax 

 to grind, as we are honey-buyers. Our busi- 

 ness in that line is very small, and we would 

 be perfectly willing to give it up at any time. 

 Our real interest is with the producer. If he 

 can't get permanent good prices he has no 

 use for bee-papers nor bee-supplies. Our ax 

 is also the bee-keepers', and we feel it is liiijli 

 iinie suinellihui mis s,„d, and forrihhj, ton.— 

 Editorial in Gleanings in Bee-Culture. 



VIRGINIA QUEENS. 



Italian Queens secured by a cross and years 

 of careful selection from Red Clover Queens 

 and Superior Stock obtained of W. Z. Hutchin- 

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 Queens at 75 cents; after June IS, 60c. Tested 

 Queens. $1.00; after June 15, 75c. Write for dis- 

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CHAS. KOEPPEN, 



22Atf FREDERICKSBURG, VA. 



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 once; and the only way to get a full section of 

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 We sell Supplies atFactohy Prices. 



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 ported Italian, Select 

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 pure bees within 3 miles, 

 and but few within 5 

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 free. Safe arrival guar- 

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Price before July 1st. After July t^t. 

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Untested $ .75 $4.00 $7.50 $ .60 $3.25 $ 6.00 



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Tested 1.50 8 00 15.00 1.25 6.50 12.00 



Select Tested.. 2.00 10.00 IS.OO 1.50 8 OO 15.00 



Select Breeders $3.00 each 



Send for Circular. 



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 MINNEAPOLIS, - MINNESOTA. 



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A Celluloid Queen-Button is a veiy 



pretty thing for a bee-keeper or honey-seller to 

 wear on his coat-lapel. It of* 

 ten serves to introduce the 

 subject of honey, and *re- 

 quently leads to a sale. 



The picture shown hertwltn 

 is a reproduction of a motto 

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 a pin on the underside to 



fasten it. Price, by mail, 6 cents; two for 10c; 



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liaiian Queens 



Lodg-Touffued Red Clorer Queens— UntHSted, 

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HONEY AND BEESWAX 



MAKKET QUOTATIONS 



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Chicago, May 0.— The market has an over- 

 supply of comb houey, very little of which will 

 pass as No. 1 ^jrade — price is 11(3)1 2c per pound, 

 and off grades at a correspoDdinjr value. Ex- 

 tracted, 6f«'Tc per pound for best grades of 

 white: amber colors, 5(y 6c per pound. Bees- 

 wax, 30(Si3Jc. R. A. Burnett & Co. 



Cincinnati, C, June 18.— Since warm weather 

 Bet in, hardly any sales of comb honey are 

 made; what little there was sold, was fancy 

 white and brouj^ht Irom 12i^@13)ic. Extracted 

 has a fair demand, as follows: Amber, in bar- 

 rels, from SH'nS^c; in cans, !«c per pound 

 more; alfalfa, ij>4c; fancy white clover, 7>ic. 

 Nice yellow beeswax, 30c. C. H. W. Weber. 



Albany, N. Y., June 3.— The honey market is 

 very dull now, and prices nominal. Receipts 

 are very liirht and demand the same. We quote 

 comb honey, in good order, white, 13@15c- 

 mixed, 12@13c: dark, 10@13c. Extracted, buck' 

 wheat, S.HS'db-; mixed, S)4@6c; white, (>%(ai'c. 

 Beeswax, 30@32c. H. R. Wright. 



Cincinnati, June IS.— The demand for honey 

 is slow for this season of the year, which is due 

 to the vast quantities that were held over from 

 last season, and the importation of Cuban 

 honey. We quote amber in barrels and cans at 

 5K@t))^c; wh[ie clover, 6!4(glSc. Beeswax, 30c 

 The Fred W.Mdth Co. 



Boston, May 14. -The demand for honey is 

 extremely light, almost nothiag, and supplies 

 a-e heavy for this time of the year, and our 

 prices therefore are largely nominal. We quote 

 fancy white at 15(tt(itic; A No. 1, 14(g^i5c, and 

 Nt.l, 14c, with no call for under grades.' Ex- 

 tracted, from b@7c. Blake, 6cott &. LiKb.. 



KansasCitv, June25.— The market is about 

 cleaned up on ola huuc^ , and there is verv little 

 demand at present. There are a few cases of 

 new honey coming, which are being oflfered at 

 f3.00 per case. No. 1 slock and amber at a little 

 lesf . There is a great deal of old extracted on 

 the market which is very slow sale. 



Beeswax in good demand at 30c. 



C. C. Clemons & Co. 



New York, June21.— Vey little demand for 

 comb honey. Some trade for No. 1 and fancy 

 white, at from 12@13c, while dark and amber 

 are almost unsalable. Extracted is in fair de- 

 mand, although prices are irregular. We quote 

 from S®6Mc, according to quality. Southern 

 in barrels, at from 50@55c per gal Ion. 



Beeswax more plentiful and prices are grad- 

 ually declining. We quote 286 2'^'c. 



Hildreth & Segelken. 



Philadelphia, June 20.— It is iust between 

 seasons now with comb honey. No sales re- 

 ported and nothing doing. Our commission 

 markets are at the height of the berry season 

 and there are few sales made in extracted 

 honey for manufacturing purposes. We quote- 

 Fancy white extracted, 7c; amber, 6c. Beeswax 

 is declining; 28c for best yellow. 



We are producers of honey and do not handle 

 on commission. Wm. a. Selser. 



San Francisco, June 22.— White comb, 1-lb 

 sections, 12H@13c; amber, ''*llc. Extracted 

 white, 5}4®6c; light amber, S@5Xc; amber' 

 3K@4><c; dark amber, 3Ji@3?ic. Beeswax, good' 

 to choice, light, 28(a3nc; dark, 26@27>^c. 



Spot stocks and offerings are of rather mod- 

 erate volume and include very liitle strictly 

 high-grade honey. For the latter sort the mar- 

 ket is firm, although there is no very active in- 

 quiry. To effect free sales of common quali- 

 ties, the acceptance of rather low figures would 

 be necessary. 



HONEY AND BEE5WAX 



W'heu coD^igning-, buying- or selling, consult 



R. A. BURNETT & CO., 



1QQ South Water St. Chicago. Ilu. 



In no-drip shipping.cases. Also Amber Ex- 

 tracted in barrels or cans. Quote vour best price 

 delivered Cincinnati. The Fred W. Muth Co. 

 32Atf Front and Walnut, Cincinnati, Ohio 



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