Aug. 11. 1904. 



THE AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL. 



559 



moving the parent colony to a new 

 stand, and letting- the bees do the rest. 

 But after finding that many colonies 

 were queenless about the time a young 

 queen should be laying, I began to look 

 for the cause. Although some of them 

 were probably made queenless by the 

 young queen being lost on her wed- 

 ding flight, I am satisfied that the ma- 

 jority of them never started queen- 

 cells at all. 



Queer, is it not ? But I can prove it 

 to any one who will visit me during 

 the swarming season. This may apply 

 only to Jefferson County, in western 

 Pennsylvania. 



We have had a poor season so far — 

 too wet, and cold nights. There is lots 

 of white clover, but it does not seem to 

 yield nectar when the sun does shine. 

 Gko. H. Rk.\. 



Jefferson Co., Pa., July 25. 



Comb-Buildeps— Top-BaFS. 



It is not easy to believe that Dr. Mil- 

 ler would try to prove a case by the 

 sort of evidence given in Gleanings in 

 Bee-Culture, page 688. I suppose most 

 of us know that capping done among 

 the brood and old combs will be mixed 

 with dark wax. But that is quite a 

 different thing from the bees going 

 down into the brood-chamber for wax. 



Comb-builders, according to my ob- 

 servations, seldom or never leave their 

 work until it is finished, or they are re- 

 lieved by others that are loaded with 

 wax, and which in turn are supplied 

 with nectar by the field-bees that have 

 served their time at house-work. They 

 stay right there, seemingly spellbound. 



The 'sinch thick top-bar is not in- 

 ferior to the Js-inch in any point, but 

 it is, in my judgment, superior in many 

 points. I am of the opinion that the 

 time will come when the -s-inch thick 

 by about "s-inch wide, supported by a 

 truss-wire, will be the general favorite 

 among top-bars of all kinds. 



The very best interests of the bee- 

 keeper should be considered when we 

 write. S. T. PkttiT. 



Ontario, Canada. 



CONVENTION NOTICES. 



National at St. Louis.— The annual session of 



■?,^^",'°°^' Bee-Keepers' Association for l')04 

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



bept. 2. and ^.s will be devoted to Association 

 work and us interests. We c,\-pect many prom- 

 inent foreig-n bee keepers to be present on these 

 days. 



Sept. 21, National Day. 



Sept. 30, Inspectors' Dav. Twenty bee-in- 

 spectors from all over theUnited States and 

 Canada are counted on to introduce and discass 

 " 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 Europe. Each State and 

 Country will have a shelf attached to the map 

 with a one-pound sample of each kind ol honey 

 produced. Many other exhibits of special in- 

 terest will be shown. 1> a ,u 



We expect to see the largest galherinif of bee- 

 keepers ever held in thiscountrv. A more de- 

 tailed program will appear latei 



Los Angeles, Calif. 



\V. Bkopreck, Sec. 



IMIssourl.— The Missouri Stlte Bee-Keepers' 

 Association will meet Sept. 26, in St. Louis in 

 the aame hall to be used by the National B'ee- 

 Keepers' Association. Further particulars 

 later. Arrangements are being made for our 

 accommodation by C P. Dadant, in connection 

 with the National Association. 



Wakenda, Mo. W. T. Cak\ , Sec. 



Ohio. -I beg lo draw your attention to the 

 prizes offered in the honey section bv the Ham- 

 ilton County Agricultural Society at their forth- 

 coming Kair at Oakley Park, Aug. 16th, 17th, 

 18th and loth. The Hamilton County Bee Keep- 



ers* Association has been instrumental in hav- 

 ing this sectirn added in order to stimulate 

 and interest the honey-producers of Ibis and 

 adjoining counties. The executive committee 

 would respectfully solicit their members and 

 others to make entrees for competition in the 

 class that suits their production. 



In addition valuable " special prizes " useful 

 to the bee-keepers are offered by the Fred W. 

 Muth Co., C. H. W. Weber, and Mr. J. C. Froh- 

 liger. See Hamilton County Agricultural Cat- 

 alog, page 39. 



Vl^e would again remind you of our annual 

 meeting on the second Monday of September. 

 Preparations are now under way to make this 

 the most instructive of any vet held by this 

 rlourishing organization. 



Silverton, Ohio. Wai. J. Gilliland. 



FOR SALiK— in Arizona, on the 



Gila River, RANCH AND BKKS. 



ISO colonies or more of fine ITALIAN BEES 



in L. hives, L. and H. frames, extra supers, 

 with comus, frame Cowan Extractor, Tanks, 

 etc. This was a poor year on account of sand- 

 storm at time of blossoming of mesqnite; got 

 only 18S cases. The honey from mesqnite is 

 water-white. We have W. Moody, cottonwood. 

 willows to build up on in abundance; alfalfa 

 yields good hero; also a few of the honev-trees. 

 Ranch of 80 acres, about 20 fenced. Alfalfa in 

 stack worth about $100 to $1£0; alfalfa in seed, 

 about $300 to $400; pair of tine mares, for work 

 and saddle; two colts. 1?^ years, as large as 

 dams; wagon and harness. Adobe of 4 rooms, 

 2 beds, stove, and cooking utensils— a batch's 

 outfit. Plenty of game; costs nothing for wood; 

 7 miles from station. New canal being put in. 

 Hot for about 2 mouths; rest of year finest of 

 fine. -A. good place for sore lungs. You buy 

 for cash this bargain for«l,200. A good year 

 for the bees will give you 20 to 30 tons of honey. 

 About 15 acres are nearly ready to plant, tiood 

 stock country; anything you plant will grow- 

 here. Good reasons for selling. For more in- 

 formation, call on or address, 



w. F. Mcdonald. 



30Atf Palomas, Yuma Co., Arizona. 



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 For prices on quantities and description of 

 each grade of Queens, send for free Price-List. 



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 204 East Logan Street. CLARINDA, IOWA. 

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Nickel Plate Excursion 



to Boston, Mass.. and return, account 

 G. A. R. National Encampment, at 

 S17.7.5 for the round-trip, from Chicago. 

 Tickets good on any train August 12th, 

 13th and '14th, and on special train 

 from Chicago at (S a.m., August 13th. 

 Final return limit September 30th. 

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HONEY AND BEESWAX 



M.\KKET QUOTATIONS 



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Chicago, July 19— There is a plentiful supply 

 of honey of all 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 12c; 

 no sale for off grades or damaged lots. Ex- 

 tracted, white, iifiiTc; ambers, S(a.6c. Beeswax. 

 27@28c. R. A. Burnett & Co. 



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

 honey, which are made now, amount but to 

 very little. Some fancy comb left from last 

 season finds sales for 12H@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 .juote amber in 

 barrels from 5!4 fistic; in cans, >ic more; water- 

 white alfalfa, b^c; extra fancv white clover 

 7>^c. Beeswax, 2Sc. C. H. W. Weber. ' 



Albany, N. Y., July 21.— We are approaching 

 the demand for new crop honey. There have 

 been uo receipts ihus far to speak of — not 

 enough to establish as yet. We could sell a 

 limited amount of light comb at 15@16c. Old 

 crop is well cleared out of this market, and we 

 look for a good trade in honey this season. 



Extracted, demand light; some small lots ar- 

 riving; holding at 7c for white, and be for dark 



Beeswax quiet at 28@30.: H. R. Wright. 



Boston, July .S. -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 & Lbe. 



Cincinnati, J uly IS.— The supply of honey at 

 the present time is limited, with but moderate 

 demand. New hcney is beginning to arrive. 

 We quote our market to day as follows: Am- 

 ber e-xtracted in barrels and cans, 5J<@6>^c* 

 white clover, vii®Sc. Comb honey (demand 

 limited), 13@14c for fancv and Nn 1. Beeswax 

 2')c. The Fred W.Muth Co. 



Kansas City, July 25.— The receipts of new- 

 honey are gradually growing heavier, although 

 it is a little earlier yet for much of a demand; 

 with good weather, we look for the demand to 

 pick up considerably. Market to day on fancy 

 white comb honey, and No. 1 stock, $2.75 per 

 case of 2t sections. Beeswax moving slowlv at 

 30c per pound. C. C. Clemons & Co. 



Philadelphia, July 2i.— There has been ab- 

 solutely no call for either extracted or comb 

 honey for the last two weeks Quite a lot has 

 been offered of new goods from the South, but 

 not enough sales to fi.x a market price. Every- 

 body is waiting expectantly to know what the 

 outcome will be in the way of production. Some 

 parts of York state have quite a crop, while 

 others have little or none. Several large lots 

 of extracted honey have arrived in our market. 

 We quote as follows: Fancy white, 7@8c; am- 

 ber, 6@7c; Southern, 5^@6c. Beeswax, 2oc 

 cash. 



We are producers of honey and do not handle 

 on commission. Wm. A. Selser. 



San Francisco, July 20.— White comb, 1-lb. 

 sections, 12>^(ail3c; amber, 'i^nc. Extracted, 

 white, 5S<@6c; light amber, S@S c; amber, 

 4@4Hc; dark amber, 3X@3Kc. Beeswax, good 

 to choice, light, 28(ai30c; dark, 26(S27,i*c. 



There are no heavy quantities offering, 

 neither is there much demand. Inquiry is 

 mostly on local account, and is largely' for 

 strictly select water-white. The proportion of 

 latter sort is decidedly light in present supplies. 

 Market for amber grades is not displaying any 

 noteworthy firmness. 



WANTED — Comb Honev, Wholesale.— 

 Will buy your crop outright, cash at your 

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

 ity are right. We have salesmen in nearly 

 everv 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 iioney. Address us there direct, 

 stating what ynur honey is gathered from. what 

 grade, the average weight of section, how 

 packed, color, etc.: quantity, when ynn can de- 

 liver, and lowest cash price per pound properly 

 crated anil delivered to your depot. Would like 

 to know about what the freight rate to vour 

 nearest city. We believe that our purchases 

 are larger than any other firm or associati-in. 



Yours for busiue.=. THOS. C. STANLEY & SON, 



29MI Manzanola, (Hero Co..>.olo. 



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