May 9, 1901. 



AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL 



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versity, N. T. ; and now we have a report 

 friiiii John Crai(?, of that station, a>n,flrtniug 

 lilt Jiiidhifisuf the Geneva station. This report 

 is jmlilisht in the American Gardening for 

 April lith. 



It has hevn iiry-ed Ijy the advocates of spray- 

 inj.' in lilooni, that during seasons like that of 

 1!HKI, when the trees are heavily loaded with 

 lilossoms, spraying at such times has the 

 effect of thinning away the superabundance 

 of fruit. Regarding this, Mr. Craig very per- 

 tinently says: 



•• It seems that, when this admission is 

 made, the strength of the argument is very 

 much weakened. If it is a thinning process, 

 then it could be practiced with safety and 

 advantage only in seasons of heavy bloom."' 

 Elsewhere he says, under the head of '■ Dis- 

 advantages of Spraying While in Bloom," 

 that the " researches at Cornell and elsewhere 

 have indicated that the copper salts are very 

 injurious to tender tissues; and that, the 

 mure delicate the structure the nmre likely is 

 injury to ensue The thinning which fol- 

 lows spraying trees in bloom is jirobalily due 

 to the injury to the pistil or stigmatic sur- 

 face by the fungicide." 



Mr. Craig then mentioned another objection 

 to spraying jn bloom; viz., the "destruction 

 of the bees;" and then, in giving a reason 

 why such destruction should not take place, 

 he says : 



■• When cross-pollination is carried on by 

 the bees, larger fruit will be secured than if 



self-pollination occurs Now, if we cover 



our apple-blossoms with mixtures which are 

 likely to poison the bees, it seems to me that 

 we shall be using against ourselves a double- 

 edged weapon." 



When it is remembered that these experi- 

 ments were begun at the Geneva and Cornell 

 stations at the instigation of the fruit-men, 

 who were anxious to prove that si>raying 

 during blooming-time was an advantage, the 

 results, being just the reverse of what was ex- 

 pected, are all the more valuable. — Editorial 

 in Gleanings in Bee-Culture. 



CONVENTION NOTICES. 



Illinois.— The spring meeting of the easterc 

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 Association will be held at the residence of B. 

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

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

 Milford, 111., Tuesday, May 21, r«)l. All inter- 

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MARKET QUOTATIONS. 



Chicago, Apr. 18.— Choice g-rades of 

 comb honey sell at 16c, and there is no su 

 in sig-ht. Other grades of comb sell fairli 

 at the following- prices; No. 1 grades of i 

 14'!! 15c; off grades, 13c; light amber, 12c; 

 amber, lii@llc; buckwheat and other 

 combs, 9(a:10c; candied and mi.xt colors. 

 Extracted is dull, and pi ices very weak, 

 the exception of some fancy linden and c 

 grades, which is quotable at "fi'Sc; an: 

 bw'c; dark and buckwheat, Slgitc. Beeswa: 

 R. A. Bdknbtt & 



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 well 

 ■hite, 

 dark 

 dark 



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Buffalo, May 2.— Fancy 1 lb. comb, lS@16c; 

 all other grades dragging at 8fail2c, as to grade, 

 and not wanted. Extracted not wanted. Fancv 

 beeswax, 27(ai28c; other proportionately less. 

 Batterson & Co. 



Omaha, May 1.— Comb honey, extra white, 

 24-frame cases, per case, $3.40; No. 1. $3.25; am- 

 ber, $3.00. Peycke Bros. 



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

 No. 1, 13(ail4c; dark and amber, 10(ai2c. Ex- 

 tracted, white, 6^(Si7c; amber and dark, S@6c. 

 Beeswax, 27@28c. M. H. Hunt & Son. 



New York, March n.— 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(ii 16c; No. 1 white at from 

 13(S»14c; amber at from 12(a;13c; buckwheat, 10® 

 lie, 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(si7'Ac; light amber, 

 bH®"c; other grades and Southern, bS(ml5c per 

 gallon. Beeswax very firm at 23@28Mc, and for 

 exceptionally fine yellow, 2'^c. 



HiLDRETH & SeGKLKBN. 



Cincinnati, Apr. 18.— The demand for comb 

 honey is nearly over. The stock of it also well 

 cleaned up. Fancy white brings 16 cents. Ex- 

 tracted is in fair demand; dark sells for Siic; 



Kansas City, Apr. 18.— There is very little 

 honey offered, and the demand is steady, sell- 

 ing from $3.;0(ai$3.')0 per case, fancy white; no 

 amber on the market at this time. Extracted, 

 no change; white, from SW'ic; amber, there is a 

 little on this market that could be sold from 75^ 

 Se^^ic. Beeswax scarce and demand good, at 

 2S@28c. W. R. Cromwell Prodoce Co., 



Successors to C. C. demons & Co. 



Albany, N. Y., May 3.— Honey market very 

 dull. Very little call for anything but choice 

 comb honey, of which there is a scarcity. Ex- 

 tracted quiet, H.R.Wright. 



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

 tons, 17c; A No. 1, 16c; No. 1, 15(ai6c, with a 

 fairly good demand. Absolutely no call for 

 dark honev this year. Extracted, white, 8@ 

 8>^c; light amber, 7K's8c. Beeswax, 27c. 



Blake, Scott & Leb. 



San Francisco, Apr. 17.— White comb 12® 

 13cents; amber, OOUc; dark, 6@8 cents. Ex- 

 tracted, white, fi^o'Ac; light amber, 4K@5cj 

 amber. 4(&-i'Ac. Beeswax, 26(S)28c. 



Not much coming forward of any description, 

 and stocks in the hands of dealers are light. 

 The immediate inquiry is not brisk, however, 

 as there are no orders of consequence upon the 

 market, and dealers do not care at present to 

 purchase heavily on their own account. 



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