Dec. 8, 1904. 



THE AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL. 



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loftiest peaks of the Unitali range, the 

 highest in the State. There are sev- 

 eral fine streams of water which rise 

 in this range, traversing the lower val- 

 leys and finally emptying into Green 

 River. All of these streams can be 

 easily diverted for the purpose of irri- 

 gation, making this one of the best- 

 watered sections of the State. After 

 making allotments to the Indians, the 

 remainder will be open to entry under 

 homestead provisions, each man being 

 allowed 160 acres. There will un- 

 doubtedly be a great rush for this land, 

 and it is probable that all applicants 

 will be registered, and the land appor- 

 tioned by lot, as was the case with the 

 Rosebud reservation recently opened 

 up.-^J. A. GREKN,in Gleanings in Bee- 

 Culture. 



Neatness In the Apiary. 



Neatness in the apiary is something 

 to which I have several times referred, 

 but as I go about inspecting apiaries 

 I become so sickened by the sovenli- 

 nessthatlsee that I must say a few 

 more words. Time and again do I 

 find men keeping bees who really have 

 no business to keep them. Their hives 

 sit askew, with the grass grown up 

 around them. No foundation is used, 

 and the combs are sure to be bulged 

 and built crosswise. If the owner is 

 asked about his bees, he is sure to an- 

 swer, " I don't know. I don't pay 

 much attention to them ". How I do 

 hate to find foul brood in such an api- 

 ary. It means that some one else than 

 the owner must treat it. 



But this is not the only class of bee- 

 keepers who are neglectful of the ap- 

 pearance of their apiaries. I find even 

 readers of the Review keeping bees in 

 a way that makes my fingers itch to 

 take hold of things and straighten 

 them up. I don't expect that every 

 man, who is making his living out of 

 bee-keeping, is going to keep his api- 

 ary looking like a city park, although 

 there is occasionally one that does. I 

 notice, however, that the men who keep 

 their apiaries looking the neatest are 

 among the most prosperous. Neatness 

 in the apiary may not be responsible i 

 for the prosperity ; I suspect that the j 

 man who is thorough going enough to 1 

 keep his apiary neat and clean is also ' 

 thorough going in other respects. One 

 of the most offending defects in the 

 appearance of many apiaries is the 

 disorderly manner in which the hives 

 are set down ; it could scarcely be said 

 arranged, as there is really no arrange- 

 ment about it. It is not necessary 

 that the hives be set in long rows ; in 



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HONEYt 



On Commission. 



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Let me SELL or BUY your 



If you have some to offer, mail sample with lowest price ex- 

 pected, delivered Cincinnati. 



IF IN MEED 



State quantity and kind wanted, and I will quote you price. 

 I do business on the cash basis, in buying or selling. 



FULL STOCK OF 



BEE-SXJFFrjIES 



THE BHST MADB. 



Root's Goods at their factory prices, SEEDS for tioney-^lants. 



C. H. W. WEBER, 



2146-48 Central Ave. 

 CINCINNATI. OHIO. 



fact, there are other quite handy and 

 pleasing arrangements, but let there 

 be some sort of regularity about it. 



After the hives are neatly arranged, 

 the next step is to keep down the 

 grass. So far as appearance is con- 

 cerned, nothing equals the work of a 

 lawn-mower, but it is considerable 

 work in the forepart of the season in a 

 large apiary. The next best thing to 

 a lawn-mower are a few sheep. I have 

 seen an apiary kept in fair condition 

 where cows had access to it, out the 

 sheep are preferable for several rea- 

 sons. If I were running several out- 

 apiaries, and felt that I could not 

 afford to keep them mowed, and it was 

 not practical to pasture them, I would 

 scatter salt freely around each hive, at 



least one or two feet in front. This 

 will kill the grass and keep it from 

 growing. If there is anything in an 

 apiary that distresses me it is to see 

 bees struggling in and out of a hive 

 the front of which is covered with a 

 great mass of grass or weeds. 



Get your hives into some regular 

 order, set them level, keep down the 

 grass, and, having gone thus far, I feel 

 that you will abandon the habit of 

 scattering about, and leaving lying in 

 the yard such things as extra covers, 

 frames, honey-boards, etc. 



Where most of the time from day- 

 light till dark is passed in one place, it 

 is worth while to make that spot pleas- 

 ant and agreeable— yes, even beauti- 

 ful. — Bee-Keepers' Review. 



^om^ anb ^ecstpax 



Boston pajs good prices for a fancy L 



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F. H. FARMER. ^ 



i83 Friend St., BOSTON, MASS. L 



Please mention Bee Journal when wpiting 



Chicago, Xjv, 7. — Tuc.e lo uoi dciuaua cuiti- 

 cient to take the receipts; hence are accumu- 

 latinjr, off grades of the surrounding territory. 

 Fancy while clover brings 14c; other No. 1 to 

 fancy white, WAm 13c; off grades 1 and 2c less; 

 amber, 10(a'l2c. Extracted, white, 6 i@7c; am- 

 ber 6(ai7c; all of the foregoing is governed by 

 quality, flavor and kind of package. Beeswax, 

 28@30c per pound. R. A. Burnett & Co. 



Nk York, Nov. 7. — Receipts are now plen 

 tiful of nearly all grades. The demand is not 

 quite as brisk as last year, and only fair. We 

 quote fancy white at 14@lSc; No. 1 white, Uc; 

 lower grades at from lOfsHZc; buckwheat,9@llc, 

 according to quality. There is fairly good de- 

 mand for extracted honey at nnchanged prices. 

 Beeswax dull at from 28@?)c. 



HlLDRETH Sl SBGELKEN. 



Philadelphia, Nov. 19.— Honey has been ar- 

 riving freely, but for fancy grades, the demand 

 has been equal to the supply. We would say 

 the market is a little weaker.and quote; Fancy, 

 15@16c; No. 1,13c; amber, IKo-Uc. Extracted, 

 white, 7'^c; amber, 6@7c. Beeswax, 26c. 



We are producers of honey and do not handle 

 on commission. Wm. A. Selser. 



Boston, Nov. 11. —Recent heavy arrivals to- 

 gether with very low quotations from some 

 other markets have had a tendency to weaken 

 our market. We quote fancy No. 1, IS'" 16c; 

 No. 2, 1-4C, with ample stocks; absolutely no call 

 for buckwheat. Extracted honey, 6(g)8c. 



Blakb, Scott ti Lbe. 



provement in the demand for comb honey since 

 our last quotations. No matetial change in the 

 extracted-honey market. We continue to quote 

 white clover extracted honey io barrels and 

 cans at 7wi8)i cents; amber in barrels, S'4(S6c. 

 Fancy white clover comb honey, 14@lSc. Bees- 

 wax, 28c. The Fked W.Moth Co. 



Albany, N.Y., Nov. 9.— The crop of honey is 

 turning out to be larger than estimated, and 

 prices are softening, favoring the buyer. We 

 quote fancy white, ISc; A No. 1, 14c; No. 1, 13c; 

 mi.xed, lli'il2c; buckwheat, best, 13c; average 

 run, IK.' 12c. Extracted, buckwheat, 6c; white 

 clover, 6>ftc; mixed, 6c. Beeswax. 29rai3nc. 



H. R. Wrioht. 

 Kansas City, Sept. 22.— Market on comb 

 honey Is quite active at $2.75 per case for fancy 

 white stock. Extracted rather slow at 6M@Vc 

 We look for the demand on extracted to pick up 

 considerably with cooler weather. Beeswax in 

 good demand at 30c per pound. 



C. C. Clbmors & Co, 

 Cincinnati, O., Nov. 22 —Comb honey is now 

 coming in more freely, and prices if anything 

 have moderated a little. The sales made and 

 prices obtained were for No. 1 fancy water- 

 white comb, 13@15c; No. 2, 12'* 14c. Extracted 

 is sold ao follows: White clover, in barrels 

 04 cents; in cans, 7)i@8c; amber, in barrels! 

 S>i@5>ic; in cans, 6(s>6Hc. Beeswax, 27c. 



C. H. W. Weber 



