1896 



GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE. 



521 



Contents of this Number. 



Apis Dorsata MS 



Bee paralysis SSe 



Buckwheat 529 



California Echoes 524 



Comb, Drawn 338 



Editor in Strongsville 543 



Escape, Reddisn's 535 



Hambaufrh in California — 525 



Honey. Peddling 5:54 



Rheumatism and Stings 528 



Queens, How to Clip 538 



Queens, Early and Late 530 



Skylark 525 



Wagon, Nicodemus' 544 



Honey Column. 



CITY MARKETS. 



The quotations in this column are based, as nearly 

 as possible, on the grading- adopted by the North 

 American, and are the prices that tlie commission 

 men get, and on which the commission for mailing 

 the sales is figured. The grading rules referred to 

 are as follows: 



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 to the wood. 



No. 1.— .\I1 sections well filled, but combs uneven or crooked, 

 detached at tlic liottoin. or with but few cells unsealed; both 

 wood and I'mnlj unsuiled liy travel-stain or otherwise. 



In addition to this tlie honey is to l>e classified according to 

 color, using the terms white, amljer, and dark. That is, there 

 will he " fancy white." ' No. 1 dark." etc. 



Dealers are expected to quote only those grades and classifi- 

 cations to be found in their market. 



Minneapolis.— Jfo)ie;y.— Fancy white, 15; No. 1 

 white, 13@U; fancy amber, 10@12; No. 1 amber, 8@ 

 10; fancy dark, 7@8; extracted, wliite, 5?4@6J^; am- 

 ber, .'>@.54; dark, 4J(@5. Beeswax. 26@:J8. Tran- 

 sactions nominal; and demand very light both for 

 comb and extracted. Minnesota new comb will be- 

 gin to arrive by August 1st, and probably supply 

 local wants until cold weather, which usually starts 

 a demand. S. H. Hall & Co., 



July 8. Minneapolis, Minn. 



St. Louis. — Hojiey. — Fancy white. 11@12: No. 1 

 white, 10@10,'..' ; fancy amber, 9'2@10; No 1 amber, 9@ 

 9X; fancy dark, 8'4@9; No. 1 dark. 8; extracted, 

 white, in i^ans, 4!4@5: amber, 3V4®3% dark 3; bees- 

 wax, 25@2.51^. Tliere is not much honey coming in 

 as yet. Some extracted from theSoutliern States in 

 barrels, which is selling mainly at 3^; some exlra 

 nice barrels bringing 4cts. Sold to-day 5000 pounds 

 at 3V2@4. Westcott Com. Co. 



July 7. St. Louis, Mo. 



ChiC'VGO.—H'ihcj/.— Fancy white clover, 15; No. 1 

 white, 12@13; fancy amber, 10@1] ; No. 1 amber, 7@9; 

 fancy daik, 9@10; No. 1 dark, 7: white extracted, 

 5@7; amber, 5@5)^; dark, 44@5; beeswax, 2.5@27. 

 Prospects are that the largest flow of honey ever 

 secured east of the Rocky Mountains to the Atlantic 

 coast will be obtained this season. Some of the 

 harvest is now on the market, selling in small way 

 at above prices. R. A. Burnett & Co., 



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



Detroit.— ffoHey.— No. 1 white, 11@12^4; fancy 

 amber, 10@11; No. 1 amber, 9@10; fancy dark, 8@9; 

 No. 1 dark, 7@8; white extracted 6@7; amber, 5@6; 

 dark, o ; beeswax, 24@2.5. 



M. H. MUNT, 



July 7. Bell Branch, Mich. 



Boston.— Hoxe;/.— Fancy white, 14@15; No. 1, 12® 

 1.5; fancj- amber, 9@10; No. 1 amber. 8@9; extracted, 

 white, 6@7; amber, 5®6. Beeswax. 2.5@26. 



E. E. Blake & Co.. 



July 8. Boston, Mass. 



Cleveland.— Hon?'/.— Fancy white, 15@16; No. 1 

 white, 14@15; No. 1 amber, in@ll ; extracted, white, 

 6@7; amber, 4(5 5- Beeswax, 20@25. Tlip market be- 

 gins to look better for No. 1 honey. New honey 

 would sell well in our market now. 



Williams Bros., 



July 7. 80 & 82 Broadway, Cleveland, O. 



Albany. —Honey. —Fancy white, 13@14: fancy 

 dark, 8@9;No. 1 dark, 6@7. Our stock is now re- 

 duced to a few cases of 2-lb. buckwheat, and a few 

 cases of California wliite. We hope to close these 

 out before new crop begins to arrive. Reports of 

 the new crop are favorable in this State. 



Chas. McCulloch & Co., 



July 7. Albany, N. Y. 



Philadelphia.— Ho?iej/.—No. 1 amber, 8@9; fancy 

 dark, 7@8; No. 1 dark, 6@.7; extracted, white, 8@10; 

 amber. iJ@5'/2; dark, 3@4; beeswax, 25@26. Honey 

 very dull. No new comb in yet. 



Wm. a. Selser, 



July 8. No. 10 Vine St., Philadelphia, Pa. 



Cincinnati.— Hojiey.— No. 1 white, 13@14; Fancy- 

 amber, 12@13; No. 1 amber, 10@12; white extracted, 

 5@7: amber, 5®t6; dark, 3J4@5. Beeswax, 20@25. 

 Chas F. Muth & Son, 



July 10. Cincinnati, O. 



Denver.- Hojicj/.— No. 1 white. 11; No. 1 amber, 9; 

 white extracted, 7. Beeswax, 35@27. 



R. K. & J. C. Frisbee. 

 July 8. Denver, Colo. 



Kansas City.— Hojiey.— Fancy white, 13@14; No. 

 1 white. 12@13 ; fancy amber, 11®. 12; No. 1 amber, 

 10@11: fancy dark, 9®10; No. 1 dark. 8@9; extracted, 

 white, 6@6i4; amber, 5@5i'2 ; dark, 4@4'2; beeswax, 

 22@25. C. C. Clemons & Co., 



July 8. 423 Walnut, Kansas City, Mo. 



PRICES REDUCED! ^^,^Z fmpfoTe 



I your stock while prices are low and the honey 

 season is on. Good queens, from the best of 

 Italian, pure bred, stock either Leather or Golden. 

 Four choice. My Golden Breeders show all 5 band 

 progeny. Prices as follows: Untested, each, 75 cts.; 

 per doz., 17.00, Tested, $1.00; per doz., $10.00; Breed- 

 ers, each, $3.00. Reference. The A. I. Root Co. 



W. H. LAWS, Lavaca, iieb. Co., Ark. 



Pure 



Cyprian 



Queens. 



I have the only genuine pure Cyprian or Syrian 

 bees in the U. S. so far as I know, imported direct. 

 I have had these bees two years and find them to be 

 the best honey-gatherers and cell-builders of any 

 bees I ever had. I will mail you these queens from 

 now till Nov. 15th, safe arrival and satisfaction 

 guaranteed, at the following prices: Untested, $1.00 

 each, 6 for $5.50, or i!9. 00 per dozen. Tested queens, 

 $2.00, or the very best bi-eeaers $5.00 each. 



MRS. JENNIE ATCHLEY, 

 Beeville, Bee Co., Texas. 



MUTH'S HONEY- EXTRACTOR, 

 SQUARE GLASS HONEY-JARS. 

 ROOT'S GOODSat ROOT'S PRICES. 



Bee-keepers' Supplies in general, etc., etc. 

 Send for our new catalog. "Practical 

 Hints" will be mailed for 10c in stamps. 

 Apply to 



CHAS. F. MUTH & SON, Cincinnati, 0. 



Before Ordering 



Your SHIPPING CASES .send 

 us a two-cent stamp for valu- 

 able suggestions we can fur- 

 nish you from 25 years' expe- 

 rieiict selling honey. 



H. R. WRIGHT, 

 Wholesale Commission Dealer, 



Albany, N. Y. 

 CHAS. ISRAEL & BROS., 



486, 488 & 490 Canal St., Corner Watts St., N. V. 



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