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GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE. 



Sept. 1. 



Honey Column. 



CITY MARKETS. 



Chicago.— Hojiej/.— We find a steady demand tluct 

 takes all arrivals of comb tliat is first quality at 15c. 

 The off grades bring 9 to 13, according to color, 

 quality, and condition. Extracted, wliiie, 6U@7; 

 amber and darlj, 5@6. Beeswax sells on arrival at 

 25@2", according to color and cleanliness. 



R. A. Burnett & Co., 



Aug. 20. 163 So. Water St., Chicago, 111. 



Kansas City.— Honey.— The receipt of new comb 

 and extracted is fair, and the demand not large, but 

 will increase with cooler weather. We quote 

 new 1-lb. comb. No. 1 white. 14ffil.5; No. 2. ]3@13; No. 

 1 amber, 11@12; No. 2, 10@11: extracted, white, fi@ 

 6'/i ; amber, S'iOB; southern, i^®."). Beeswiix, 22@2."). 

 C. C. Clemons & Co., 



Aug. 20. Kaisas City, Mo. 



Kansas City.— Ho?iew.— We are receiving new 

 comb and extracted. New white comb. 14; extract- 

 ed, white, 6)^@7; dark, 4'4@5. Demand good. 

 Beeswax, 22. Hambi.in & Bearss, 



Aug. 24. Kansas City, Mo. 



Buffalo.— Hr.jiejy.— The demand for new honey 

 is slightly increasing, but as yet very little is com- 

 ing forward. We would advise early shipments of 

 light stock, which no doubt would result well here, 

 and would possibly bring 14@1.t for fancy; other 

 grades, 10@12; buckwheat moving very slowly. 

 Battekson & Co., 



Aug. 20. Buffalo, N. Y. 



Albany.— /ronej/.— New comb honey meets with a 

 ready sale. Have had a number of smiill consign- 

 ments, and disposed of them soon after arrival. 

 There is also quite a demand for extracted in glass 

 jars put up in attniciive st.\ le We quote white 

 comb honey, ]2@15; mixed. 11@12. 



Chas. McCulloch & Co.. 



Aug. 20. Albany, N. Y. 



Boston.— ffo)(ej/.— On Account of the warm weath- 

 er there is but, little call for honey, with a fair sup- 

 ply of new stock. We quote comb, 16c. Florida ex- 

 traced, .'(©e; California extrHcied. 5(261.2. with a 

 light demand. E. E. Blake & Co , 



Aug. 19. Boston, Mass. 



Chicag'*.- '/o)icy.— We quote farn^y white 1-lb. 

 section comb honey in nice clean i>!icU;iBes ;it ]6c; 

 Other grades of white lion ey. 14@,l."i: amber, 13@14. 

 We areli;iving a good trade in extr <oUh\ lM)nH.\ . sell- 

 ing light amber and white at from 6©7; dark, 5@5';, 

 depending on quality and style of package. Early 

 shipments to market advised so as to permit of sale 

 before cold weather sets in. Beeswax. 28. 



S. T. FtSH &Co., 



Aug. 22. 189 South Water St., Chicago, El. 



Cleveland.— f/onej/.— Our honey market is pick- 

 ing up. No. 1 white comlj in 1-lb. sections is soiling 

 atl6e. White extracted, 6@s, Beeswax. 3.5. There 

 is c;ill for new honey, and we look for belter prices 

 than last season. Willi.ams Bros., 



Aug. T. 80 & 82 Broadway, Cleveland. O. 



Philadelphia.— Wonej/.- Honey is arriving more 

 freely, but the demand has not sprung up; yet we 

 are making some few sales both of extracted and 

 coml;). We quote new extracted, 4i2@6. Fair to 

 fancy comb, 9'2@16. Beeswax has not recovered 

 from the blow it received in the spring on discover- 

 ing so much adulterated. Buyers are suspicious, 

 and buy sparingly. We quote 22@25. 



Aug. 20. No. 10 Vine St., Philadelphia,' Pa. 



Milwaukee. — Honeiy. — The condition of this 

 market is favorable for shippers. The stock of old 

 crop is being steadily reduced, and the supply is 

 now small, especially extracted, and we cnn now 

 handle liberal shipments, and on section honey we 

 can now quote choice 1-ib. sections, 15@16c; good, 

 13@14; dark. 8@10: extracted, in pails or kegs, 

 white, 6V^@7; dark, 5@5>ic. Beeswax. 22@25. 

 A. V. Bishop & Co.. 



Aug. 24. Milwaukee, Wis. 



Detroit.— flojiej/. —Best white comb honey in 

 fair demand at 13(?tl4; no dark offered. Extracted, 

 6@7. Beeswax, 24@25. M. H. Hunt, 



Aug. 19. Bell Branch, Mich. 



Alfalfa Honey, very white, thick, and rich. 

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

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

 eift Oliver Foster, Las Animas, Col. 



For Sale.— Two carloads of prime mountain 

 comb honey in 24-lb. glass-front shinping-cases; 

 labeled goods, full weight, 1-lb sections; 10 cts. per 

 lb. on the tracks here. A. B. Mellen, Acton, Cal. 



For Sale. — White comb honey, 14 and 16c, on 

 board cars. G. R. Routzahn, Menallen, Pa. 



Alfalfa in Arizona.— We will sell you alfalfa 

 honey F. O. B. Phoenix at 4'2C in 1000 - lb. lots or 

 more. Less than 1000 lbs. at 5c in five-gallon cans. 

 Car lots a specialty. J. P. Ivy, 



Secretary Bee-keepers' Association, 

 Phoenix, Maricopa Co., Arizona. 



Wants or Exchange Department. 



WANTED.— To exchange several good safety bi- 

 cycles. Honey wanted. .Send sample. 



J. A. Green, Ottawa, 111. 



WANTED.— To exchange 26-in. planer, power scroll 

 saw, all iron; tenoner, and mortiser, for porta- 

 ble sawmill, or other wood-working machinery. 

 Will give a bargain for cash, 

 eitf Geo. Rall, Frenchville, Tremp. Co., Wis. 



WANTED.— To exchange foundation-mills and 

 honej-extr;ict.ors for honey or wax. 

 I. J. Stringham, i05 Park Place. New York. 



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ANTED.— To buy 2 tons extracted white-clover 

 honey, in 60 lb. tins. Geo. G. Wci^lard, 

 270 Pearl St., Cleveland, O. 



VI/ANTED.-To exchange latest improved Marvel 

 VV magic lantern, best quality (cost *45), also 100 

 choice views, for honey, beeswax, or offers. 



E. E. Sli.vgerland, Troy, Pa. 



U[ANTED— To exchange bees in new 8-frame L. 

 Vi hives for a ladies' bicycle, 

 eitf W. D Soper, Jackson, Mich. 



WANTED.— To exchange about 4 bushels of Egyp- 

 tian onion -sets, strawberry, blackberry, and 

 raspberry-plants, for foundation, sections, or offers. 

 D. Noble, Clintonville, Wis. 



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ANTED.- To correspond with all who have 

 honey to sell. F. N. Johnson, 



Box 137. Knoxville, Knox Co., 111. 



ir ANTED.— To exchange English Beagle hound 

 V? female, in whelp, for repeating-ritle, extrncted 

 honey, or offers. D S. Hall, So Cabot, Vt. 



WANTED.— To exchange power-saw table and 

 saws, mandrel for BHrnes' saw, for bees, sup- 

 plies, or offers. Robert B. Gedye, LiSalle, 111. 



Il' ANTED.— To exchange pure - bred short - horn 

 VV cattle, either cows or bulls, for clover or bass- 

 wood lioney. If you want good cattle, write me for 

 prices. Calvin Lovett, Olsego, Mich. 



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' ANTED.— To exchange f25 kodak for typewriter, 

 watch, or offers. Eakl Walker, 



Box 316, New Albany, Ind. 



41/ ANTED.— To correspond with any one wanting 

 iV first-class St. Bernard pup. I want honey, bi- 

 cycle, sliot-gun, and photographic outfit. 



Scott Brillhart, Millwood, Knox Co., Ohio. 



m ANTED. -To exchange fine Italian bees in Dove- 

 VV tailed hives; tested and untested queens, gold- 

 en or leather colored, for good bicycle, 22-caliber 

 repeating rifie (WinchesterorColt's), camera,watch, 

 or offers. W. F. Stuart, Box 415, Ottawa, Kan. 



