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THE BEE-KEEPERS' REVIEW. 



Honey Quotations. 



The following rules for grading honey were 

 adopted by tlie North American Bee Keepers' 

 Association, at its Washington meeting, and, so 

 far as possible, quotatiuus are made acct)rdiug 

 to these rules. 



Fancy.— All sections to be well filled ; combs 

 straight, of even thickness, and tirnily attached 

 to all four sides; both w(jod and comb unsoiled 

 by travel-stain, or otherwise ; all the cells sealed 

 except the row of cells next the wood. 



No. 1.— All sections well filled, but combs un- 

 even or crooked, detaclied at the bottom, or 

 with but few cells unsealed ; both wood and 

 comb unsoiled by travel stain or otherwise. 



In addition to this the honey is to be classified 

 accordingto color, using the terms white, amber 

 and dark. Tliat is, there will be " fancy white," 

 No. 1,, dark," etc. 



CHICAGO, 111.— At present the demand for 

 hone^ is somewhat slow, bu we anticipate more 

 inquiry and better prices \Ve quote as follows: 

 Fancy white, 15; white, 13: amber, 12; dark, 10; 

 white, extracted, 8 to 9; amber, 7 to 8; beeswax, 

 28. 



Jan. 23. 



S. T. FI.SH & CO., 

 189 So. Water St., Chicago, Ills. 



NEW YORK. — Stocks of comb honey are very 

 light, andwe could use some to good advantage. 

 We quote as follows: Fancy white. 15: No. 1 white 

 13 to 14; fancy amber. 12 to 13; No. i amber, 11 to 

 12; fancy dark, 11; No. i dark, 10; white, extract- 

 ed, 8J/2; amber 7'/2; dark, 6; beeswax, 27 to 28. 

 HILDRETH &SEGEI.KEN, 



Dec. 22. 120 West Broadway, New York. 



BUFFAI,0, N. Y. — Fancy comb honey is in 

 great demand: and all grades move well. Two- 

 thirds value advanced on arrival when desired. 

 Please write us. We quote as follows: Fancy 

 white, 16 to 17: No. i white, 15 to 16; fancy amber 

 12^ to 14; No. I amber, 10 to 11; fancy dark, 9 

 to 10; No. I dark, 8 to 9: white, extracted, 7 to 8; 

 amber, 5"^ to 6; dark, 5; beeswax, 28 to 30. 

 BATTERSON & CO. 

 Jan. 23. 167 & 169 Scott St., Buffalo, N. Y. 



NEW YORK, N. Y.— There is a .steady demand 

 for all grades of comb honey. The receipts are 

 not heavy. We quote as fo'Uows: Faiicy white, 

 15 to 16; No. I white, 12,'A to i4'/2; amber, 11 to 12; 

 buckwheat, 9 to 11. Extracted honey is steady at 

 the following prices: California white, 8'/^. to 9; 

 light amber, 8 to S'/c : white clover, 8^4 ; amber, 7J4 ; 

 We are asking, for extracted buckwheat, 6Ji to 

 7 cts. for kegs, and 7 to 7% for tins, according to 

 quality, but with very little trade. Florida ex- 

 tracted honey, 8 to Hli, light amber, -j'a to 8; am- 

 ber, 7 to 7 h. Other grades of Southern at from 

 75 to 80 cts. per gallon, according to quality. 

 Beeswax, a little more active at from 27 to 28 per 

 lb. 



Jan. u. 



FRANCIS H. LEGGETT & CO. 



W, Broadway, Franklin & Varick Sts 



KANSAS CITY.— We quote as follows: No. i. 

 white, 14; No. 2 white, 13; No. i. amber, 13; dark, 

 i2}4; extracted, white, 7^2108; amber, 7 to7!4; 

 dark, 5 to 5!-4; beeswax, 22, 



C. C. CI.EMONS CO., 

 Dec. 26. 423 Walnut St., Kansas City, Mo. 



BUFFALO. N. Y.— There is verv little new 

 honey in the market, and the demand is very 

 good. We quote as follows: Fancy white, 15 

 to 16; No. I white, 14 to 15; fancy am'ber,'i3 to 14; 

 No. I amber, 12 to 13; fancv dark. 11 to 12; No. i 

 dark, 10 to u; white, extracted, 8to8!4;dark, 7 to 

 y'A; amber, 7!,;, to 8; beeswax 28 to 30. 



Jan. 23. 



W. C. TOWNSEND, 



86 West Market St., Buffalo. N. Y. 



CHICAGO, ILI,.— We quote best white comb 

 at fifteen cents. An occasional small lot of fancy 

 sells at sixteen; off grades of while, twelve to 

 fourteen cents; ambers ten to twelve cents. Ex- 

 tracted, eight to nine cents for fancy white, .sev- 

 en to eight cents for amber, six to seven cents 

 for dark grades. Beeswax twen2v-seven cents. 

 Receipts are larger and the demand is not as 

 good as it has been. 



Jan. 8. 



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163 So. Water St., Chicago, 111. 



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