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GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE 



Mar. ]r>. 



HONEY Column 



CITY MARKETS. 



Kansas City.— Ho»e]/.— The stock of comb honey 

 is larg-e; murket well supplied. Fancy wliite 1-lb. 

 combs, 15; amber, 13@13. Receipts of extiiicteci, 

 lig-ht; white, 7; amber, 5i4@6; southern, i^«@n. 

 Beeswax, :J2. Hamblin & Bearss, 



Mar. 8. Kansas City, Mo. 



St. Louis. — J7o?)e(/.— Inquiries are larg-er, and de- 

 mand somewhat better. We quote choice clear 

 comb, 14)^@15; amber, 13@13H; extracted, in liar- 

 rels, 4@5. Prime yellow beeswax, 29^@30. 



D. G. TuTT Grocer Co., 



Mar. 8. St. Louis, Mo. 



CleveIvAND. — Ho7jf )/. — The demand for white 

 comb honey is somewhat slow. No. 1 lib. sections 

 are selling' at 13@14; No. 2, 11@13. No. 1 water-white 

 extracted, 6@8. Beeswax, 2(j@28. 



Williams Bros., 



Mar. 7. 80 & 83 Broadway, Cleveland, O. 



Detroit.— Honf}/.— Best white comb honey is sell- 

 ing- in a small way at 15c; other grades, 11®]3. Ex- 

 tracted, 6@7. Beeswax firm at 2H@3n. 



M. H. HlTNT. 



Mar. 8. Bell Branch, Mich. 



Chicago.— Hone)/.— Diirinff the past two weeks a 

 good movement has been felt in the market. Sales 

 have been of small lots, or quantities, each time, 

 but sufficiently frequent in occurrence to make the 

 aggregate sales of some moment. While comb of 

 the best grades, 14c; travel-stained or off in color, 

 13@13i2: yellow comb, 10@ll; dark, 7@0. Extract- 

 ed, bV^'Wi, according to flavor and package— 60-1 b. 

 cans of white bring highest price. Beeswax, 38@30. 

 R. A. Burnett & Co., 



Mar. 7. 163 So. Water St., Chicago, 111. 



San Francisco.— Honc!/.— The demand for both 

 comb and extracted honey is rather light, and sup- 

 plies are ample to meet all local demand. We quote 

 to-day: White extracted, 6S^@6M; 1 ght amber, 5J£(a 

 6J^; amber and candied. 3@4. Comb honey, choice 

 white, 9'4®10; amber, 7@8. Beeswax, 26@-27. 



SCHACHT, LEMCKE & STEINER. 



Feb. 25. San Francisco, Cal. 



Denver.— Ho/irj/.— There seems to be an improve- 

 ment in our market; still, the prices remain about 

 the same. No. 1 comb, in 1-lb. sections, 11@12; No. 

 3, 9@10. Extracted, No. 1 white, in 60-lb. cans t3 in 

 a box), 6@7. We could liandle to advantage a quan 

 tity of No. 1 comb honey ; also pure beeswax at 32® 

 25 R. K. &J.C. Frisbee, 



Mar. 9. Denver, Col. 



Albany.— Honejy.— It is surprising where all the 

 comb honey comes from. We supposed it was all 

 in market, but we have had a large numlier of con- 

 signments, for this season of the year, during the 

 past month, and there is also a very good dernand. 

 Clover sells atll@13; buckwheat and mixed, 

 Extracted scarce, and sells at 5@7. 



Chas. McCulloch & Co., 



Mar. 8. Albany, N. Y. 



Springfield —Ho/iCi/ —Our market is very .slow. 

 Buckwheat, 10; white-clover, 13@14. 



Perkins & H^tch. 

 Mar. 9. Springfield. Mass. 



Chicago. —Hoiifj/.— We report our market well 

 cleaned up on fancy white comb honey in 1-lb sec- 

 tions. A neat package and a fancy article would 

 sell quickly at 14c. No. 3 comb, or dark, would not 

 sell at over 10(3>11. We repoi't better inquiry for 

 extracted, at 5@7, depending on quality. Beeswax 

 sellingatSOc. S. T. Fish & Co.. 



Mar. 8. 189 South Water St., Chicago, 111. 



Boston.— Honew.—We quote you our market on 

 comb honey at 13@14c. with supply light, and fair 

 demand. Extracted, 5@6. E. E. Blake & Co., 



Mar. 9. Boston, Ma.ss. 



Buff.-vlo.- Horigy. — Honej' market is extremely 

 quiet; still, our stock has moved off quite well con- 

 sidering the times, and indications aie that we shall 

 be able to clean it up Sales to-day of fancy, 14@U): 

 storage, 10@13. Off grades and irregular quality of 

 honey are moving slowly at prices ranging from 8i75, 

 10c; buckwheat is also extremely dull at 7@8, F\- 

 tracted honey finds very little sale here. Beeswax. 

 25@30. Batterson & Co., 



Mar. 7. Buffalo. N. Y. 



Philadelphia.— JJone;/.— Comb honey in better 

 demand at 12@13 for best white. Extracted in fair 

 demand at 5@6. Strictly white clover at 8@9. 

 Wm. A. Selser, 



Mar. 8. 10 Vine St,, Philadelphia, Pa. 



Kansas City.— Hone?/.— The demand is only fair 

 for both comb and extracted honev. We quote No. 

 1 white 1-lb. comb, 14@I5: No. 2. 12^13: No. 1 amber. 

 13; No. 2, 10@11. Extracted, 4/2@6. Beeswax, 22® 

 35. C. C. Clemonp & Co., 



Mar. 8. Kansas City, Mo. 



Cincinnati. — Honey —Demand is slow for ex- 

 tracted and comb honey, with a fair supply. We 

 qiiote extracted honey at 4@,7c per llj. on arrival. 

 Comb honey at 14@16 in the jobbing way for be.st 

 white. There is a good demand for beeswax at 2.5® 

 28c per lb. for good to choice jellow. 



Chas. F. Muth & Son, 



Mar. 11. Cincinnati, O. 



We offer California comb honey. 1-lb. sections. 36 

 sections to the case, at 10 and 11 cts. per lb., depend- 

 ing on quality. New York State 3-lb. sections, am- 

 ber, 10c per lb. ; white, 12c. We will either buy or 

 sell extracted honey. Correspondence solicited. 

 S. T. Fish & Co., 189 So. Water St.. Chicago. III. 



Four liarrels of basswood and fall honey for sale 

 at 61^0 per lb., f. o. b. here. 



Chas. Dadant & Son, Hamilton, III. 



Closingout balance of my fine extracted basswood 

 honey at 7c f . o. b. Who is not supplied ? 



Elias Fox, Hillsboro, Wis. 



Alfalfa Honey, very white, thick, and rich. 

 Two 60-lb. cans at 7c. Same, partly from cleome 

 (tinted), 6c. Samples. 8c. 

 eif t Oliver Foster, Las Animas, Col. 



We yet have extracted alfalfa at $7.80 per box of 

 120 lbs. AiKiN Bros., Loveland, Colo. 



Beeswax wanted.— Will pay 3mc cash for abso- 

 lutely pure beeswax that will stand chemical test. 

 Write me at once. 



Wm. a. Selser, 10 Vine St., Philadelphia, Pa. 



BUFFALO, N. Y. Unsurpassed Honey Market. 

 BATTERSON & CO. Responsible, Reliable, 

 Commission Merchants^ istMb and P romp t. 



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Address OTTO KLEINOW, 122 Military Ave , Detroit. Mich. 



OK Swarms of bees for sale, with or without 

 ^^ hives, at Mountain View, near F.l Monte. Cal. 

 MRS. W. C. DAVIS, El Monte, Cal. 



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