May 2, 1901. 



AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL. 



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ouly be crippleil but almost anuihiliUeil. I have 

 already laid the matter before General Mana- 

 ger Secor, of the National Bee-Keepers' Asso- 

 ciation. Action should he taken at once, it 

 seems to me, because it is far easier, according 

 to our experience, to prevent a bad classifica- 

 tion getting on the tariff-books than to have 

 such classification rescinded after it is once iu 

 force. Why, our Association could better ex- 

 pend every ilullar in its tnai~nry rather than 

 have such a foolish, unreasonable, and un- 

 called-for discrimination against our industry. 

 I am sure that our worthy general manager 

 will take suitable action at once. In the 

 meantime, the Ontario Bee-Keepers' Asssocia- 

 tion in Canada should see what could be done 

 to have that unjust rulingof the Grand Trunk 

 railway rescinded. It is apparent that the 

 proposed action on this side of the line was 

 instigated by the fool ruling of the Grand 

 Trunk on the other side; and as long as it 

 stands thus, so long it will be a menace to us. 



CONVEN TION N OTICES. 



Illinois.— The spring meetiugr of the easterc 

 division of the Northern Illinois Bee-Keepers' 

 Association will be held at the residence of B. 

 Kennedy, 7 miles southeast of Rockford, 111., on 

 Rural Route No. 5, and 3 miles northeast of New 

 Milford, III., Tuesday, May 21, I'XH. All inter- 

 ested in bees are cordially invited to attend. 

 B. Kennedy, Sec. 



Connecticut. — The Connecticut Bee-Keepers' 

 Association will hold its next meeting- at New 

 Haven, in the Aldermanic Chamber of the City 

 Hall, on Church Street, Wednesday, May 8, 

 1901, at 10 a.m. Among the topics for discussion 

 are these: 



With how many colonies did you begin the 

 winter? How many colonies have vou now? 

 To what were the losses due? Which do 30U 

 prefer, black or Italian bees? How many 



frames of honey do you allow a colony for win- 

 ter? What about feeding syrup in paper bags ? 

 Have vou tried keeping two queens in one col- 

 onv? 'For the ordinary bee-keepers, are artifi- 

 cial or natural methods better ? Do you ever 

 have moldy combs? When did your bees take 

 first good flight this spring? What kind 



>l feeders do 

 small hive? 

 crop? 

 Yo r presed 



Whe 



Do you prefer a large 

 o you get the best honey 



ruestly requested. 



Ellen B. Peck, Sec. 



ALBINO QUEENS "^^ZZ^lr^ir^^ 



want the gentlest Bees— If you want the best 

 honey-gatherers vou ever saw — try niv Albinos. 

 Untested Queens in April, $1.00; Tested, $1.50. 



nA26t J, D. GIVENS, Lisbon. Tex. 



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Catnip See d Free! 



We have a small quantity of Catnip 

 Seed which we wish to offer our read- 

 ers. Some consider catnip one of the 

 greatest of honey-yielders. We will 

 mail to one of our regular subscribers 

 one ounce of the seed for sending us 

 ONE NBW subscriber to the American 

 Bee Journal for a year with $1.00 ; or 

 will mail to any one an ounce of the 

 seed and the American Bee Journal one 

 year — both for $1.30; or will mail an 

 ounce of the seed alone for SO cents. As 

 our stock of this seed is very small, 

 better order soon. 



GEORGE W. YORK & CO. 



144 & 146 Erie Street, - CHICA(;0, ILL. 



Marshfield M annfactur ipg Company. 



Our Specialty is making SECTIONS, and they are the best in the market. 

 Wisconsin BASSWOOD is the right kind for them. We have a full line of BEE- 

 SUPPLIES. Write for free illustrated catalog and price-list. 



A26t Marshfield Mantifacturlug Co., Marshfield, Wis. 



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Red CloverQueens 



LONG-TONGUED BEES ARE DEMANDED NOW, 



ONE Untested Italian Queen FREE as a Ppe- 

 mlum for sending us TWO new subscpibers 

 to the American Bee Journal for one year 

 (with $2); OF, one Tested Queen free as a premium for sending 

 us FOUR new subscribers with $4.00).) 



We have arranged with one of the oldest and best queen-breed- 

 ers (having many years' experience) to rear queens for us the coming 

 season. His bees average quite a good deal the longest tongues of 

 any yet measured. The Breeder he will use is direct from Italy, 

 having imported her himself. Her worker-bees are large, somewhat 

 leather-colored, very gentle, and scarcely requiring veil or smoke. 

 They stored red clover honey last season. 



Orders for these fine, " long-reach " queens will be filled in rota- 

 tion — "first come, first served" — beginning about June 10th. It is 

 expected that orders can be filled quite promptly, as a large number 

 of nuclei will be run. All queens will be guaranteed to arrive in 

 good condition, and all will be dipt, unless otherwise ordered. 



CASH PRICES of these fine queens will be as follows : Untested, 

 $1.00 each ; Tested, S2.00 each. Send all orders to 



GEORGE W. YORK & CO. 



144 & 146 Erie St., CHICAGO, ILL. 



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I HONEY AND BEESWAX I 



MARKET QUOTATIONS. 



Chicago, Apr. 18.— Choice grades of white 

 comb houev sell at 16c, and there is uo surplus 

 in sight. Other grades of comb sell fairly well 

 at the following prices: No. 1 grades of while, 

 14@lSc; off grades, 13c; light amber, lie; dark 

 amber, 10@llc; buckwheat and other dark 

 combs, 9@10c; candied and mi.xt colors, 7((i^9c. 

 Extracted is dull, and prices very weak, with 

 the exception of some fancy linden and clover 

 grades, which is quotable at 7to.Sc; ambers, 

 6®7c; dark and buckwheat, 5@6c. Beeswax, 30c. 

 R. A. BnRNBTT & Co. 



BnFFALO, Apr. 18— Fancy white comb, 15@I6c; 

 poor, dark, etc., 8@13c, as to grade. Demand 

 good on fancy. Beeswax, 20(§i28c, as to grade. 

 Batterson & Co. 



Omaha, Apr. 25. —There has not been any 

 change in the condition of the market nor in 

 prices during the last month, and we do not 

 look for any change until new crop makes its 

 appearance. There is not any more stock held 

 in this part of the country than will be used up 

 at the present range of prices. We quote fancy 

 white comb, lS@loc. Extracted, slow sale, 7@Sc 

 for white. Pevcke Bros. 



Detroit, Apr. 18— Fancy white comb, 14@15c; 

 No. 1, 13wi4c; dark and amber, 10@12c. Ex- 

 tracted, white. 6i^(ai7c; amber and dark, S@6c. 

 Beeswax, Z!(si2Sc. M. H. Hunt & Son. 



New York, March 11.— Our market is virtu- 

 ally bare of comb honey, and there is a fair de- 

 mand for all grades. Fancy white is still sell- 

 ing readily at from 15(3'16c; No. 1 white at from 

 13(s'14c; amber at from 12@13c; buckwheat, 10® 

 He, according to quality and style of package. 



As to extracted, the market is quiet and in- 

 active and a certain amount will have to be 

 carried over again. Prices are declining some- 

 what, and if the honey is not moved in large 

 lots, concessions will have to be made. We 

 quote: California white, 7(at7J4c; light amber, 

 bH®~<:; other grades and Southern, oS@75c per 

 gallon. Beeswax very firm at 28@285^c, and for 

 exceptionally fine yellow, 2')c. 



HiLORETH & SeGBLKEN. 



Cincinnati, Apr. 18.- The demand for comb 

 honey is nearly over. The stock of it also well 

 cleaned up. Fancy white brings 1(> cents. E.x- 

 tracted is in fair demand; dark sells for S^c; 

 better grades bring 6(n "Mc; fancy white clover 

 from SJ^wOc. C. H. W, Weber. 



Kansas City, Apr. IS.— There is very little 

 honey offered, and the demand is steady, sell- 

 ing from $,?.50@$3.<)0 per case, fancy white; no 

 amber on the market at this time. Extracted, 

 no change; white, from 8(a*'>c: amber, there is a 

 Utile on this market that could be sold from 7J^ 

 «S>ii4c. Beeswax scarce and demand good, at 

 25@28c. W. R. Cromwell Proddce Co., 



Successors to C. C. Clemons & Co. 



'Albany, N.Y., Apr. 10.— Honey market quiet. 

 Light supply and light demand now. The stock 

 is well cleaned out, so will be no old honev to 

 carry over this season. H. R. Wright. 



Boston, April 4.— Fancy No. 1 white in car- 

 tons, 17c; A No. 1, 16c: No. 1, ISw'lbc, with a 

 fairly good demand. Absolutely no call for 

 dark honey this year. Extracted, white, 8® 

 Siic; light amber, l}i<i'Sc. Beeswax, 27c. 



Blake, Scott & Lee. 



San Francisco, April 3.— White comb I2@ 

 13 cents; amber, ')@iic; dark, 6fai8 cents. Ex- 

 tracted, white, (t@iiiic; light amber, 4x@Sc; 

 amber, 4@4Hc. Beeswax, 26@28c. 



Despite general expectations and contrary to 

 experience of previous years, new honey is re- 

 ported on market. For some new amber ex- 

 tracted from Ventura county 6 cents is askt, but 

 this is above the views of buyers. Old is still 

 offering in moderate quantity, both comb and 

 e.xtracted, mostly amber. 



WANXPn '^y .voung woman, positiot 

 ▼ Y /AIT 1 l—L^ to assist in apiarv. 

 Miss Wiiiti-:, 3'^l.^ Prairie Ave., Chicago, 111. 



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