Honey Quotations 



The following rules for grading honey were 

 ailopteil by the North American Ree-Keepers' 

 Association, at the Washington meeting, and, 

 so far as possible, quotations are made accord- 

 ing to these rules: 



Fancy — All sections to be well filled; combs 

 straight, of even thickness, and firmly attached 

 to all four sides; both wood and comb unsoiled 

 by travel-stain or otherwise; all the cells sealed 

 except the row of cells next the wood. 



No. 1. — .-\11 sections well filled, but combs 

 uneven or crooked, detached 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 classi- 

 fied according to color, using the terms white, 

 amber and dark. That is, there will be "fancy 

 white," "No. 1, dark," etc. 



The prices given in the following quotations 

 are those at which the dealers sell to the groc- 

 ers. From these prices must be deducted 

 freight, cartage and commission — the balance 

 bring sent to the shipper. Commission is ten 

 per cent; except that a few dealers charge 

 only five per cent, when a shipment sells for 

 as much as one hundred dollars. 



BOSTON— Fancy and No. 1, white comb 

 honey, 17c to ISc. Light amber, IGc. Amber, 

 1.3c. Fancy white extracted, lie to 12c. Light 

 amber, inc. Amber. 9c. Wax, 30c. 



BLAKE-LEE CO., 

 Seiit. IMth. 4 Chatham Row. 



NE\\' YORK CITY— Comb honey, demand 

 good. New crop white comb now arriving, 

 and finds ready sale at from IGc to 17c per 

 jiound for fancy white, 14c to loc per pound 

 for No. ], and 13c per pound for No. 2. We 

 would advise shipping now, and not wait for 

 higher prices later on. No arrivals yet of ne .v 

 crop buckwheat and not much demand. This 

 will probably sell at around 10c to lie per 

 pound for fancy, and from 9c to 10c per 

 pound for No. 1. Extracted in good demand, 

 and former prices are maintained. Beeswax, 

 quiet at 30c per pound. 



HILDRETII & SEGELKEN. 

 Sept. 2oth. 82 Murray St. 



CHICAGO— The supply of comb honey on 

 this market is not equal to the demand at 

 this time, and there is a strong feeling that 

 fancy comb honey is not too high at 18c per 

 pound, with No. 1 grades running at 16c to 

 l~c, also being readily taken. The dark 

 grades, however, quite often drag at prices 

 ranging from 12c to 15c. 



Extracted is accumulating. Basswood and 

 clover grades bring 9c, other kinds of white 

 8c to Slic, amber grades 7c to 8c, according 

 to color and quality. Beeswax sells on arrival 

 at 31c to 32c. 



R. A. BLTRNETT & CO., 

 Sept. 10th. 17:l West South Water St. 



KANSAS CITY. MO.— The receipts of 

 honey are more liberal both comb and extract- 

 ed; the demand fair. We quote No. 1 white 

 comb honey, 24 sections per case, $3. .50; No. 

 2 white^ comb honey, 24 sections per case, 

 $3.25: No. 1 amber comb honey, 24 sections 

 per case, $3.25; No. 2 amber comb honey, 24 

 sections per case, $2.75-$3.00. Extracted white 

 per pound. 8^c-9c; extracted amber per pound, 

 7c-8c; beeswax per pound, 25c-28c. 



C. C. CLEMONS PRODUCE CO. 

 Sept. 21st. 



CINCINN.\TI-^The demand for comb honey 

 IS very good, and is selling by the single ca.se 

 to the retailer at from 10c to 17^c per pound 

 according to quality. In a jobbing way, for 

 W estern comb lionev we arc getting $3 75 a 

 case, $4.00 by the single crate. 



E.xtracted honey is rather plentiful; the am- 

 ber IS selling at from fie to T/^c per pound, 

 according to the quality purchased. For 

 strictly fancy water white table honey, we are 

 getting 10c and lie a pound. 



\V e are paying 28c and 30c a pound for 

 choice, bngnt yellow beeswax, delivered here. 

 THE FRED W. MLTTH CO.. 

 "The Busv lice Men." 

 Sept. 21st. .51 Walnut Street. 



lOLEDO— There is now quite a brisk de- 

 mand for both comb and extracted honey and 

 prices are quite firm. Fancy comb is sellin? 

 in a retail way at from ICyi to 18c per pound; 

 amber grades from 14c to 15c, depending on 

 condition tor market, etc.; extracted white 

 clover IS bringing lOc bv the single can or 

 case, amber grades from 7c to Sc. depending 

 on quality and source of production Bees- 

 wax IS steady, and brings 30c to 33c per 

 pound. ^ 



Buyers are not anxious to buy honey owing 

 to the high prevailing prices and thev look 

 for honey to decline as the season advances, 

 and from quotations from the western ship- 

 pers there seems a tendency to decline, as 

 they have been unable to move their stocks 

 at the prices asked. Owing to high prices of 

 staple groceries and food stuff we do not look 

 for any big sale on honey this year, and pro- 

 ducers holding their crop for big prices will be 

 disappointed, as now is the time to sell 



Sept. 29th. 



. CINCINNATI-The market on comb honey 

 IS very firm. We quote No. 1 white to fancy 

 at 16V^c per pound. Off grades not wanted. 

 Extracted, fancy white sage, lOc in 60 pound 

 cans.^two cans to a case; amber in barrels 7c 

 and (!4c. Beeswax in fair demand at $33 00 

 per 100 pounds. The above are our selling 

 prices, not what we are paving. 

 ^ ^ ^„ , ^- H. W. WEBER & CO. 



Sept. lOth. 



pENVER-A\-e quote our local market as 



«°. o'-'^'^kT n ?■ r'"'^ P"'' "^^"^ o*' 2i sections, 

 $3.3o; No. 1 light amber, $3.15; No. 2, $3.95- 

 white extracted 8^c to 9c; light amber lyic 

 to 8 l-3c. VVe pay 2oc cash and 27c in trade 

 tor clean yellow beeswax delivered here 



THE^COLORADO HONEY PRODUCERS' 

 Sept. 23. 



ITALIAN QUEENS 



Having purchased the bees and queen-rearing 

 business of J. L. Flajen, Alma, Mo., we are 

 prepared to furnish Golden and Leather Col- 

 ored Italian Queens of superior quality in 

 quantities. Write for prices. 



C. E. WALKER MERC. CO. 

 Kansas City, Mo. 



