July 21, 1904. 



THE AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL. 



511 



tions, where the separator is used with 

 full sheets of foundation, are the nicest 

 things of all improvements in modern 

 bee-keeping-. Mr. Bartz and myself 

 have altogether different views of the 

 thing. By using full sheets of foun- 

 dation the tall section weighs in the 

 neighborhood of a pound, as does the 

 4,'4X4'+'. 



But, as the old Indian said, if every- 

 body saw things alike every one would 

 be after his old squaw. 



Long live old Francis Danzenbaker 

 and the 4x5 section ! 



The American Bee Journal is all 

 right. Art E. Moorehead. 



Leavenworth Co., Kans., July 4. 



Results for 1902 and 1903. 



I have been a reader of the American 

 Bee Journal for four years, and a bee- 

 keeper five years. I commenced with 

 2 colonies, and now have 3U in 10-frame 

 Wisconsin hives. In 1902 I sold 1000 

 pounds of honey from 10 colonies ; in 

 1903, 1200 pounds from 16 colonies. But 

 when I read what some others do I fall 

 away below. J. M. R. Weaver. 



Harvey Co., Kans. 



The Season in Mississippi. 



I will again report what we have 

 done down here this year in Dixie, 

 which is the extreme northwest Miss- 

 issipi, near the Tennessee line. I am 

 in bee-flight of a large creek-bottom 

 which furnishes our bees' range. 



Our honey-month is usually May, 

 but we were rained out this year in 

 May, so did not expect to get any 

 honey, so to speak, still the bees kept 

 up a continual work all June and up to 

 now. So I went " bee-robbing " last 

 week, and to my surprise found several 

 of the largest hives so full that they 

 could hardly hold much more ; in fact, 

 some were a real show, suitable for the 

 World's Fair, I think. 



We have had a first-class honey-dew 

 upon the leaves of the trees here this 

 summer. I have time and again read 

 what our Northern bee-keepers say 

 about honey-dew not being good or fit 

 to eat. That just depends upon the 

 locality in the United States altogether. 

 Our honey dew honey this year will do, 

 I am quite sure, to send to the World's 

 Fair, and if I can get it there on exhi- 

 bition, in a suitable way, I mean to do 

 so, to the credit of our county. There- 

 fore, I want to score in favor of our 

 honey-dew honey. That the idea of 

 honey-dew being from aphides is a 

 mistake is very evident here with us. 

 It is secreted by the trees under certain 

 conditions very peculiar, only certain 

 years, and very infrequent (not fre- 

 quent at all). 



I want to add another score here in 

 favor of the zinc honey-board agita- 

 tion, which seems doubtful with some. 

 I am an advocate of them, and will 

 come later with a special letter and 

 evidence on that line, if desired. They 

 are worth S5.00 each to me. 



We have had plenty of rain here 

 lately — a superabundance. Crops are 

 looking well, corn fine, owing to good 

 rains. 



We have a better bee-country down 

 here than we are credited with. People 

 who give bees good attention always 

 succeed with them, if located near a 

 river-bottom. Of course, in the dry 

 hills bees can not be expected to do 



much, excepting a few colonies for 

 family use. There are bee-keepers in 

 our State makinp bee-keeping quite an 

 extensive business. 



Success to the " old reliable " Ameri- 

 can Bee Journal and its Editor. 



W. T. Lewis. 



DeSoto Co., Miss., July 12. 



CONVENTION NOTICE. 



National at St. Louis.— The annual session of 

 the National Bee-Keepers' Association for 1004 

 will be held in Sepiember, at St. Louis, Mo. 



Sept. 27 and 2.^ will be devoted to Association 

 work and its interests. We expect many prom- 

 inent foreign bee keepers to be present on these 

 davs. 



Sept. 20, National Day. 



Sept. 30. Inspectors' Day. Twenty iee-in- 

 spectors from all over the United States and 

 Canada are counted on to introduce and discuss 

 "The Diseases of Bees," etc. 



Mr. N. E. France will exhibit, in the Conven- 

 tion Hall, a large map of the United States, 

 Canada, Cuba and Kurope. Each State and 

 Country will have a shelf attached to the map 

 with a one-pound sample of each kind of honey 

 produced. Many other exhibits of special in- 

 terest will be shown. 



We expect to see the largest gathering of bee- 

 keepers ever held in this country. A more de- 

 tailed program will appear later. 



<;eo. W. Brodbeck, Sec, 



Los Angeles, Calif. 



buy your crop outright, cash at you 

 depot anywhere in the U. S., if price and qual- 

 ity are right. We liave salesmen in nearly 

 every market in U. S., but buy only through 

 Thos. J. Stanley, Manzanola, Colo., our honey- 

 man who spends the season in the West super- 

 intending our apiaries and looking after West- 

 ern car-lots of honey. Address us there direct, 

 stating what your honey is gathered from, what 

 grade, the average weight of section, how 

 packed, color, etc.; quantity, when yon can de- 

 liver, and lowest cash price per pound properly 

 crated and delivered to your depot. Would like 

 to know about what the freight rate to your 

 nearest city. We believe that our purchases 

 are larger than anv other firm or association. 

 Yours for business, THQS. C. STANLEY iL SON, 



29Atf 



MAN/..4NOLA, Otero Co., COLO. 



Tal/P NlntirP Tl^at the New Century 

 IdRD llUull)t3 Queen - Rearing Co. will 

 ^^■^^— ^^^^^ have 1000 Queens ready for 

 the mail by April 20. Tested, fl.OO; Untested, 

 75c; 5 for $3.25; 10 for $6.00. Prices on larger 

 quantities and Nuclei given on application. 

 *' Prompt service; fair treatment " is our motto. 

 Address, 



John W. Pharr, Prop., Berclair, Tex. 



13Atf Please mention the Bee Journal. 



We Sell Root's Goods in Michigan 



Let us quote you prices on Sections, Hives, 

 Foundation, etc., as we can save you time and 

 freight. Beeswax Wanted for Cash. 



M. H. HUNT & SON. 

 Bell Bk.\nch, Wayne Co., Mkh. 



HENRY ALLEY 



will be ready to ship 



FineAdel Queens! 



By Return .Mall on July 20. 



S. F. Sampson, of Ronceverte, W. Va., says: 

 " Your queens are t-'ood, and I can depend on 

 them every time " 



Robt. Forbes, East Milton, Mass: " Your 

 Adel bees are away ahead of anything else I 

 have." 



Extra Tested Breeding Queens and my new 

 book on "Queen-Rearing," $1.5u. Catalog and 

 a small bojklet on .|ueen-rearing sent free. 



29A4t WENHAM. MASS. 



Northern King Queens. 



One Untested. 7; ; Tested, $1.25. Trv 



Address. B. F. SCHiVllDT, R. F. D. I, 



North Bue.va \ ista, Clayton Co , Io\ 



To Sell Ny Apiary 



fO) colonies. Good con- 



_ _ ilitlou: straight combs; 



id location. A 1 rral discount on fixtures 

 ipplies. B. F. Hastings, Perry Park, Col. 

 29.i2t Please mention the Bee Journal 





HONEY AND BEESWAX 



M.\RKET QUOTATIONS 





Chicago, July 7.— There is a plentiful supply 

 of honey of ail kinds on the market with no 

 sales being made; prices therefore cannot be 

 more than on an asking basis. Very little if 

 any choice to fancy comb, but a large amount 

 of what would average No. 1 is offered at lOw I2c; 

 no sale for off grades or damaged lots. Ex. 

 tracted, white, (j(gi7c; ambers, 5to6c. Beeswax, 

 28@30c. R. A. Burnett <a Co. 



Cincinnati, O., July 7.— The sales of comb 

 honey, which are made now, amount but to 

 very little. Some fancy comb left from la^t 

 season finds sales for 12M@i3Kc. The new is 

 just beginning to be offered and small lots are 

 coming in. Extracted for manufacturing pur- 

 poses finds a fair demand. I c]uote amber in 

 barrels from 5'/i(iiS \c; in cans, ^c more; water- 

 white alfalfa, bHc; extra fancy white clover 



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7Mc. Beeswax, 2Sc. 



C. H. W. Weber. 



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

 very dull now, and prices nominal Receipts 

 are very light and demand the same. We quote 

 comb honev, iu good order, white, 13@l5c* 

 mixed, 12@13c; dark, I0@12c. Extracted, buck- 

 wheat, S^i^o:; mixed, S}i@6c; white, 6%<Si7c 

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



Cincinnati, June 15.— 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 

 S^@6Kc; white clover, 6i4@8c. Beeswax, 30c 

 The Fred W.Moth Co. 



Boston, July 8.— Our market on honey, both 

 comb and extracted is practically in a slum- 

 bering condition, as there is really no call 

 whatever. 



Prices remain as before quoted, but are really 

 only nominal. Blake, Scott & Lbk. 



Kansas City, June 25.— The market is about 

 cleaned up on old honey, and there is very little 

 demand at present. There are a few cases of 

 new honey coming, which are being offered at 

 $3.00 per case. No. 1 stock and amber at a little 

 less. 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, June 21.— Very 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@6)4c, according to quality. Southern 

 in barrels, at from SO^SSc per gallon. 



Beeswax more plentiful and prices are grad- 

 ually declining. We quote 28^)200. 



Hildreth & Segelken. 



Philadelphia, July S.— There is little or no 

 call for comb honey and no sales being made 

 with some offers of new crop at varying prices' 

 There has been a big lot of extracted honey 

 carried over, enough to carry through the sea- 

 son if no more was produced this season, from 

 from the present outlook. We quote fancy ex- 

 tracted, while, 7wi7>ic: amber, 6c; Southern' 

 S>^c. Beeswax lower-28c. 



We are producers of honey and do not handle 

 on commission. Wm. A. Selser. 



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

 sections, 12H®13c; amber, o^nc. Extracted' 

 white, Sii@bc; light amber, 5(as^ic; amber' 

 4@4>«c; dark amber, 3ii@3iic. Beeswax, cood 

 to choice, light, 28@30c; dark, 26@27>^c. 



New crop is on market in moderate quanti- 

 ties, mostly from the Sacramento and San Joa- 

 quin valleys. In a small way slightly higher 

 figures than are warranted as wholesale quota- 

 tions are being realized. Offering of new uo 

 to date have been mainly amber grades. 



HONEY AND BEESWAX 



When consigning-, baying- or selling, consult 



R. A. BURNETT & CO., 



199 South Water St. Chicago. Ilu 



and 



COMB 



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

 traded in barrels or cans. Quote vour best price 

 delivered Cincinnati. The Fred VV. Muth Cu. 



3iA.ti Front and Walnut, Cincinnati, (iuk. 



-lease mention Bee Journal •wnen 'writing. 



