Oct. 31, 1901. 



AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL 



703 



center of the frame to prevent any saj^K-ingof 

 the top-bars. Mr. Miller likes a battery for 

 imbedding the wires ; the only objection be- 

 ing that it becomes weak and requires renew- 

 ing so often. I think the little spur-wheel 

 arrangement works well. 



Finding Queens without the tedious 

 operation of looking over the combs one at a 

 time, some sure, short-cut method would be 

 very desirable. The nearest approach to this 

 that I know of is one employed by A. E. 

 Hoshal, of Ontario. He first removes the 

 cover from the Heddon hive, puts on a break- 

 joint honey-board, then a queen-excluding 

 honey-board, and on top of that an empty 

 super, or a box the same size as the top of the 

 hives. The bees are then smoked at the en- 

 trance, which frightens and drives the queen 

 into the upper case of the brood-chamber, 

 which is now taken off, honey-boards, empty 

 super and all, and set upon a frame-work 

 supported upon legs. Smoke is then puffed 

 up under combs, which soon sets the bees 

 to running up through the honey-boards 

 into the empty super on top. Of course 

 the queen attempts to follow, and readily 

 passes up through the break-joint honey- 

 board, but farther progress is barred by the 

 queen-excluder, and she is easily found be- 

 tween the two honey-boards. When the bees 

 are in a single case of a brood-chamber, there 

 is no necessity for even removing it from the 

 bottom-board; simply remove the cover, put 

 on the honey-boards and empty super, and 

 apply the smoke at the entrance. A queen 

 can often be found by simply removing the 

 cover and honey-board and pufHng a little 

 smoke in at the entrance. It is astonishing 

 how little smoke will send a queen up on top 

 of the frames; where a little close watching 

 and spryness ou the part of the operator will 

 enable him to pick her up before she slips 

 back again. 



CONVENTION NOTICES. 



Chicago. — The executive committee of the 

 Chicago Bee-Keepers' Association has ordered 

 that the nexl meeting be held all day and even- 

 ing, Dec. 5, I'Xn, at the Briggs House club-room. 

 This is arranged ou account of the low rates to 

 be in force then for the International Live- 

 stock Exposition in Chicago at that time [Nov. 

 30 to Dec. V), being one fare plus $2-00 for the 

 round-trip This notice goes by mail to nearly 

 300 bee-keepers near Chicago, and should result 

 in the largest attendance we have ever had. Dr. 

 C. C. Miller and Mr. C. P. Dadaut have promised 

 to be present. Let all come. 



Herman F. Moork, Sec. 



George W. York, Pres. 



Colorado ~ The Colorado annual meeting 

 promises to be a genuine success. The program 

 has been made out for a number of weeks, and 

 is almost ready for publication. It has come to 

 be a privilege and an honor to read a paper be- 

 fore our Association, and so very few decline 

 who are invited to write or speak for instruc- 

 tion. One paper is already in the hands of the 

 secretary. On two or three nights a big magic 

 lantern will illustrate talks by famous students 

 of bees and the bee-industry. And then we are 

 going to have an exhibition of the choicest 

 honey in the United States (made in Colorado, 

 you know), and wax, with bees enough to show 

 " how the thing is done." 



If vou want to know more, or have forgotten 

 the dates (Nov. 18, Vi, 20), write to the under- 

 signed, box 432, Denver, Colo. 



D. W. Working, Sec. 



The Cyphers Incubator Co. October 1st the 

 factory and home offices of the Cyphers Incu- 

 bator Company were moved from Wayland to 

 Buffalo, N. Y., where they have largely in- 

 creased space and every modern facility for 

 conducting their increasing business. We are 

 pleased to inform our readers that this Com- 

 pany received the Gold Medal and highest 

 award at the Pan-American Exposition. They 

 have been liberal patronizers of our advertising 

 columns for several years, and expect soon to 

 begin the pushing of their business for next 

 season. Look out for their advertisement, and 

 if in need of anything in their line write them. 



Please mentloii Bee Journal 

 when writing advertisers. 



SYVEET CLOVER 



And Several Other Clover Seeds. 



We have made arrangements so that we can 

 furnish Seed of several of the Clovers by freight 

 or express, at the following prices, cash with 

 the order: 



SMS lOlts 2Sft SOIb 



Sweet Clover (white) $.60 $1.00 $2.25 $4.00 



Sweet Clover (yellow) 90 1.70 4.00 7.50 



Alslke Clover 90 1.70 3.75 7.00 



White Clover 1.00 1.90 4.50 8.50 



Alfalfa Clover 80 1.40 3.25 6.00 



Prices subject to market changes. 



Single pound S cents more than the S-ponnd 

 rate, and 10 cents extra for postage and sack. 



Add 25 cents to your order, for cartage, if 

 wanted by freight, or 10 cents per pound if 

 wanted by mail. 



GEORGE W. YORK & CO. 



144 &14« Erie Street, - CHICAGO, ILL. 



To Biiu tton6U 



What haveyou to offer 



_ and at what price? 



S4Atf ED WILKINSON, Wilton. Wis. 



Please mentior Bee Journal when writing. 



Wanted 



Fancy White Comb Honey 



in no-drip cases; also Kx- 



tracted Honey. State price, 



We pav spot cash. Fred W. Muth 



& Co., Front & Walnut Sts., Cincinnati, Ohio. 



Reference— German National Bank, Cincinnati. 



40A51 Please mention the Bee Journal. 



6omt3 and Ex- 

 tracted Honeu! 



State price, kind and quantity, 



R. A. BURNETT & CO., I'll S. Water St., Chicago 



33Atf Please mention the Bee Journal. 



Wanted — Honey. 



Car Lots or otherwise; will pay hig-hest mar- 

 ket price, spot cash. Address, stating- quantity, 

 quality, and price desired at your station. Will 

 send man to receive when lot is larg-e enoug-hto 

 justify. THOS. C. STANLEY & SON. 



31Atf Fairfield, III. 



PleP'=5e mention Bee Journal -when writing. 



Comb Honev and Hees- 

 wax. State price de- 

 livered in Cinctanati. 



G. H. W. WEBER, 



43Atf 214<. 214S Central Ave., Cincinnati, O. 

 O -I C ' i regarding 



Send tor circular s^^„^/;^^|j 



improved and original Bing-ham Bee-Smoker. 

 FoK 23 Years thk Best on Earth. 

 25Atf T. F. BINGHAM, Farwell. Mich. 



1901— Bee-Keepers' Supplies! 



We can furniah you with The A. L Root Co's 

 goods at wholesale or retail at their prices. We can 

 save yon freight, and ship promptly. Market price 

 paid for beeswax. Send for our 1901 cataloR. 

 M. U. HUNT & SON. Bell Branch. Wayne Co.. Mich 



FREE FOR A MONTH .... 



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 you cannot afford to be without the best 

 Sheep Paper published in the United States. 



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has a hobby which is the sheep-breeder and 

 his industry, first, foremost and all the time. 

 Are you interested ? Write to-day. 



WOOL MARKETS AND SHEEP. CHICAGO, ILL. 



$6.00 to Buffalo Pan-American and 

 Return— $6.00, 



via the Nickel Plate Road, Tuesdays, 

 Thursdays and Saturdays, with limit 

 of .S days from date of sale, good in 

 coaches only, l.^-day tickets at $13.00 

 for the round-trip, and 20day tickets 

 at $16.00 for round-trip, g-ood in sleep- 

 ing-cars. Three through trains daily. 

 For particulars and Pan-American 

 folder of building-s and grounds, ad- 

 dress John Y. Calahan, General Agent, 

 111 Adams St., Chicago. 39— 41A4t 



I MONEY AND BEESWAX i 



MARKET QUOTATIONS. 



Chicago, Oct. 10.— There is a very good trade 

 in No. 1 comb hoaev at 15c per pound; that 

 which will not grade No. 1 or fancy sells at 

 from 13(i>14c; some small lots of fancy have 

 brought more than 15c; light amber selling at 

 12@13c; the dark honeys of various grades 

 range at from 10@llc. Extracted sells fairly 

 well at 5J^(ai(.J4c for white, according to quality 

 and flavor; white clover and basswood bring- 

 ing 7c; light amber, SJirgS'ic; dark, 5@5Kc. 

 Beeswax steady at 3.^c. R. A. Burnett & Co. 



Cincinnati, Oct. 25. — The honey market is 

 rather dull on account of the warm weather. 

 Extracted sells only to manufacturers from 

 5@6c; better grades alfalfa water-white from 

 6@7c; white clover from H(p*9c. I'^ancy white 

 comb honey sells from ]354@15^c. 



C. H. W. Webbr. 



Albany, N. Y., Oct. 25.— Honey in good de- 

 mand now, as this is the most satisfactory time 

 to sell. Grocerymen are stocking up and will 

 buy lines, when late they only buy enough to 

 piece out. Fancy white comb, 15(a*l(,c; mixed, 

 14@lSc; buckwheat, 12(s'13c. Extracted, white, 

 t.54@~54c; mixed, b@o)4c. H. R. Wright. 



Omaha, Oct. 25.— New comb honey is arriving 

 by express in small quantities from Iowa and 

 Colorado, and selling at $3 5() per case in a re- 

 tail way. California extracted honey is bein^ 

 offered carlots at 4^@43<c per pound, f.o.b. Cal- 

 ifornia shipping-points, but we have not heard 

 of any sales having been made thus far. The 

 production of extracted honey seems to be quite 

 large this year in Colorado, Utah and Califor- 

 nia. Peycke Bros. 



New York, Oct. 18.— Comb honey is in good 

 demand and finds ready sale at the following 

 quotations: Fancy white, 15c per pound; No. 1 

 white, 13<a>14c; amber, 12c; buckwheat, 10(&lllc. 

 Extracted rather quiet at 6(qi(>}4c for white, and 

 S^wtKc for amber. Beeswax rather quiet at 



2"@28c. HiLDRETH & SBGKLKEN. 



Boston, Oct. 21.— There is a fairly good de- 

 mand for stocks with ample supplies at the 

 present writing. Fancy No. 1, in cartons, 

 15}^(?16c; ANo. 1, in cartons, 15tgil55^c; No. 1, 

 15c; very little No. 2 is being received; glass- 

 front cases will bring about He per pound less. 

 Light California extracted, V^l&.sc; Florida 

 honey, bJ^iffTc. Blake, Scott <fe L,at. 



Des Moines, Oct. 25.— There is very little 

 doing here in new crop of honey. Some small 

 lots of near-by produced comb honey are on the 

 market and selling in a retail way at $3.5ti to 

 $3.75 per case. We do not look for much trade 

 in this line before Sept. 1. Our market does not 

 consume a great deal of extracted honey. 



Peycke Bros. & Chaney. 



Detroit, Oct. 25.— Fancv white comb honey, 

 14@lSc; No. 1, 13(gil4c; no dark to quote. Ex- 

 tracted, white, 6(s'7c. Beeswax, 25Wi26c. 



M. H. HoNT & Son. 



San Francisco, Oct. 16.— White comb, 10® 

 12 cents; amber, 7@")c; dark, 6(417 cents. Ex- 

 tracted, white, S'A®—; light amber, 4)^®— ; 

 amber, 4@ — . 



Values are ruling steady, with no very heavy 

 spot offerings and a fair inquiry, more espe- 

 cially for extracted. A sailing vessel, clearing 

 the past week for England, took as part cargo 

 575 cases of extracted honey, and 453 cases ex- 

 tracted went by s^il for New York. 



Beeswax— Ciood to choice, light, 26@2Sc. No 

 heavy quantities arriving, and stocks are given 

 little or no opportunity to accumulate to any 

 noteworthy extent. Values are without quota- 

 ble change. 



Kansas City, Oct. 25.— Up to the present 

 time only small lots of new comb honey have 

 been on the market, and these met with ready 

 sale on the basis of t5@16c per pound for fancy 

 white. For next week heavier receipts are ex- 

 pected and quotations are issued at J3.10(a$3.i5 

 per case for large lots, which would be equal to 

 about I4(ail4'/^c; the demand being quite brisk, 

 a firm market is anticipated. Inquiries for ex- 

 tracted are a little more numerous, but large 

 buyers still seem to have their ideas too low. In 

 a small way S'Adfbc is quotable. 



Peycke Bros. 



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