Feb. 7, 1901. 



AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL 



95 



stain from cocoons is the cause of the 

 rich yellowness of the wax rendered 

 from old combs is : If an old comb is 

 put into water it turns the water coffee- 

 color. Is it not reasonable to think 

 that wax would be likewise affected ? 

 W. T. Stephenson. 

 Massac Co., 111. 



Poop Season A Bonanza in a 

 Bee-Tree. 



I lost my strong-est colony last spring- 

 by neglecting to enlarge the entrance 

 when I put them away the previous 

 winter. One colony balled the queen, 

 so I united it with another, which left 

 me with eight colonies, some of which 

 I had to feed. 



I sowed two acres of mustard in the 

 spring, and the bees built up strong-, 

 and commenced to swarm about June 

 3d. Four colonies swarmed, and then 

 the mustard played out, and basswood 

 failed, so they did nothing- more until 

 buckbrush bloomed, when they stored 

 a little surplus, but I got only 60 

 pounds of surplus honey for the whole 

 season. 



I sowed three acres of buckwheat, 

 and there were acres of heartsease and 

 other wild flowers, but the bees did not 

 seem to store any honey from them. 

 We had four severe hail-storms, which 

 might account for this. 



I helpt to cut down a bee-tree last 

 fall, and it was the sight of a lifetime. 

 It was a very large tree, and I think 

 the bees must have been in it about 

 4 j-ears. The combs were a little over 

 five feet long, and from 11 to 13 inches 

 deep. Some of the honey was granu- 

 lated ; we got all we could stack into a 

 wash-boiler, and a dishpan full, be- 

 sides — I should think about 12S pounds 

 in all. I hived the bees, and fed them 

 up, and now have 13 colonies in the 

 cellar, which I think are in tine condi- 

 tion. Lewis Laiikin. 



Woodbury Co., Iowa, Jan. 18. 



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I HON&y AND beeswax! 



MARKET QUOTATIONS. 



Chicago, Jan. 10.— Honey is selling- slowly; 

 this applies to all g-rades with the exception of 

 white clover and basswood comb honey, which 

 sells readily at 16c providing it g-rades No. I or 

 better. All other kinds of white comb honey 

 sell at from HwlSc, and candied white comb at 

 from Mf(z lOc; travel-stained and off-grades of 

 comb, 131" 14c; amber, 12Ci'13c: amber extracted, 

 lO^l'ic; dark and buckwheat comb honey, 9@ 

 10c. Extracted, white, 7c, T4lw.Sc: basswoot) 

 and white clover bringing the outside prices; 

 buckwheat and other dark grades, (i@6'4c, 

 Beeswax, 2.Sc. R. A. Bor.vett & Co. 



Kansas City, Jan. 22. —Fancy white comb, 

 15(<»17c; amber, 13(ail4c; dark, <)(g)llc; demand 

 good. Extracted, 7@9c; demand quiet. Bees- 

 wax, aiXjUjOc. 



- VV. R. Cromwell Produce Co., 



Successors to C. C. demons & Co. 



Buffalo, Jan. 17.— All kinds of honey are so 

 quiet it is difficult to make a sale. Occasionally 

 some sells, fancy 14@15c; few, 16c; choice and 

 No. 1, 12(</ 13c; few, 14c; but dark, <)((l.lOc, and all 

 kinds in liberal supply; some mav have to be 

 reconsig-ned. Extracted, "©Sc, and not wanted 

 in Buffalo. Beeswax, 22@27. 



Batterson & Co. 



Albany, N. Y., Jan. 18.— Honev market i;^ 

 dull on all grades now, with light stock and 

 light demand. White comb in good condition, 

 not candied, lS(g.l6c; mixt, 13(ai4c; buckwheat, 

 12@12«c; mixt, ll@llj^c. Extracted, white! 

 8@8!^c; mixt, 6@6Mc; dark, S^c. 



H. R.Wright. 



Boston, Jan. 18.— Fancy No. 1 white in car. 

 tons, 17c; A No. 1, l6c: No. 1, 15rt 16c, with a 

 fairly good demand. Absolutelv no call for 

 dark honey this year. Extracied, white, 8@ 

 8Mc; light amber, 7Ji'a'Sc. Beeswax, 27c. 



Blakb, Scott & Leb. 



Cincinnati, Jan. 16.— Market very quiet. No 

 change in prices. Fancy white comb sells for 

 16c. Extracted, dark, sells for S5^c. and better 

 grades bring 6'.5ft!»75^c. Fancy white table honey 

 brings from 8J^(ai9c. C. H. W. Weber. 



New York, Dec. 22.— Fancy white, lSiail6c; 

 No. 1 white, 14c; No. 2 white 12(aii3c; amber, 

 12c; buckwheat, 10@llc. Extracted in fairly 

 good demand at 7>6@8c for white, and 7c for 

 amber: of? grades and Southern in barrels at 

 from 6S(u7Sc per gallon, according to quality. 

 Not much demand for extracted buckwheat as 

 yet. Some little selling at S>^^6c. Beeswax firm 

 at 28 cents. 



Demand continues good for comb honey; sup. 

 ply fairly good. Extracied in fair demand with 

 enough supply to meet requirements. 



HiLDRETH & SeGKLKEN. 



Detroit, Jan. 19— Fancy white comb, lS@16c; 

 No. 1, 13(an4c; dark and amber, 12(SH3c Ex- 

 tracted, white. 7@t7)^c; amberand dark, 6@65^c. 

 Beeswax, 26@27c. M. H. Hunt & Son. 



San Francisco, Jan. 9.— White comb 13® 

 14 cents; amber, ll>i@12!^c: dark, 8(<o9c. Ex- 

 tracted, white, l\i&,%c\ light amber 6Ji@7}<ci 

 amber. SUCgihlic. Beeswax. 26@28c. 



Stocks of all descriptions are light, and 

 values are being as a rule well maintained at 

 the quoted range. Firmness is naturallv most 

 pronounced on light amber and water white 

 honey, the latter being iu very scantv supply. 



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