1896 



GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE. 



773 



Contents of this Number. 



Ainalframation 791 



Bee-keepei-s' Exchange 777 



Bees anil Grapes 79(i 



Birds on (iiapes 791 



Combs. Di an n 779, 788, 797 



Conmiission .Men 701 



Constitution ol Union 792 



Crates, Coinh lioney 782 



Credit, Indisi-riniinate 789 



Editor at Fenn 's 797 



Feeding- tor Wax 779 



Foundation, Deep-cell 797 



Foundation Pieparing 797 



Frame-spacer, Lead 787 



Fred Anderson 783 



Goldfinch and Grapes 791 



Hive, Eifi-ht -frame .787 



Hive,Gal)us 778 



Honev, Peddling 775 



Honey as Food 788 



Jamaica 781 



Lincoln. Neb 796 



Nebraska for Honey 790 



Poem, Secor's 793 



Potatoes, Sorting 799 



Potato-diggers 799 



Rival Editors at Lincoln 788 



Sweet Clover 800 



Wax by Feeding 779 



Whitcomb, E 789 



Honey Column. 



CITY MARKETS. 



ClevbIjAnd. — Wonfv.— Fancy white, 13@14; No. 

 1 white, 13®13; extracted, white, 5!4@'i'; amber, 4@5. 

 Beeswax, 32@25c. The demand for honey is getting- 

 better. We think the trade will be fairly good from 

 this on. Water-white extracted is in good demand 

 at quotations. Williams Bros., 



Oct. 16. 80 & 83 Broadway, Cleveland, O. 



Boston.— Ho?iey.— Fancy white, 13@14; No. 1, 11® 

 12; white extracted, 6@7; amber, 5@6. Beeswax, 35. 

 E. B. Blake &Co., 

 Oct. 33. Boston, Mass. 



Philadelphia.— HoH6{/.— Fancy white, 14@16c; 

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

 8@9; fancy dark, 8: No. 1 dark, 7; white extracted, 

 6@7; amber, 4@5; dark, 3@4; beeswax, 37. Comlj 

 honey is much lower. Light weig-hts have demoral- 

 ized our market. It is liard to get over light-weight 

 prices for full pounds. 



\V M A. Selser, 



Oct. 30. No. 10 Vine St., Philadelphia,' Pa. 



Denver. — Ho«ei/.— Fancy white, lie; No. 1 white, 

 10; fancy amber, 9; No. 1 amber, 8; fancy dark, 7; 

 No. 1 dark, 6; white extracted. 5@6. Beeswax, 35. 

 Our market has been flooded with California honey, 

 and the prices are low. R. K. & J. C. Frisbeb, 



Oct. 20. Denver, Colo. 



St. Louis.— Hojiey.— Fancy white, 13@14; No. 1 

 white, 11@12; fancy amber. 10@10H ; No. 1 amber, 

 W2@W; fancv dark, 8'/2@9; No. 1 dark, 8@8Vi; white 

 extracted, 5y2@6; amber, 4y2@5!4; dark, 4@4X. 

 Beeswax, 26@37. D. G. Tctt Grocery Co. 



Oct. 19. St. Louis, Mo. 



Milwaukee.— HoNcy.— Fancy white, 13@14; No. 1 

 white, 12@13V4 ; No. 1 amber, 8@10; No. 1 dark, 8; 

 white extracted, 6@7; amber. 5@6; dark, 4@5; bees- 

 wax, 23@35. The honey market is in very good con- 

 dition, and honey is selling fairly, especially ex- 

 tracted in barrels, half-barrels, "kegs, and cans. 

 The supply is not large here, and shipments can be 

 placed with good results. 



A. V. Bishop & Co., 



Oct. 19. Milwaukee, Wis. 



Albany. — HoTiey. —Fancy white, 13@13; No. 1 

 white, 11@13; fancy amber, 9@10; fancy dark, 8@9; 

 No. 1 dark, 8; white extracted, 6@6'4; amber, 5@6; 

 dark, 4i4@5. Comb honey is moving off quite freely 

 at above prices. There is a large stock of all kinds 

 on the market, except in paper cartons. We have 

 plenty of dark extracted, but very little white on 

 hand. We think prices have touched bottom. 

 Chas. McCulloch & Co.. 



Oct. 30. Albany, N. T. 



Kansas City.— Honey.— No. 1 white, ]3@14; fancy 

 amber, 12@13; No. 1 amber, 11@13; fancy dark, 10® 

 11; No. 1 dark, 8®10; white extracted, 6@6!4; amber, 

 5@5y2 dark, 4@4'/2. Beeswax, 22@25. 



C. C. Clemons & Co., 



Oct. 30. 423 Walnut, Kansas City, Mo. 



BuPFALO.—Honey.— Fancy white, 12@]3; No. 1, 11 

 @12; fancy amber, 9@10; No. 1 amber, 8@9; fancy 

 dark. 7®8; No. 1 dark and old, 4®7; white extracted, 

 4®5; amber, 4; dark, 3@4. Beeswax, 24@38. Much 

 better demand, and fancy comb can be placed rea- 

 sonably promptly. Batterson & Co. 



Oct. 19. 167, 169 Scott St.. Buffalo, N. Y. 



Chicago. — Honey. —Fancy white 12@13; No. 1 

 white, 11®11>^; fancy amber, 10; No. 1^ amber, 9; 

 fancy dark, 9; No. 1 dark, 7@8; white extracted, 5® 

 7; amber, 5@{j; dark, 4!^@5. Beeswax, 25. Receipts 

 are liberal; demand limited for all kinds. 



R. A. Burnett & Co., 



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



Minneapolis.'— "Honey. — Fancy white, 12@14; 

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

 amber, 8@9; fancy dark, 7@8; white extracted, .5® 

 6i4; amber, 4!/^@5^; dark, 4@.5. Beeswax, 33@26. 

 Market for honey quiet and unclianged. The cooler 

 weather makes a better demand for comb. There 

 is an opening for choice extracted amber in 60-lb, 

 tins. S. H. Hall & Co., 



Oct. 30. Minneapolis, Minn. 



Detroit.— Ho?iey. — No. ^ white. 11@12X; fancy 

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

 white extracted, 5'2@6; amber, 5@6!4; dark, 4@5. 

 Beeswax, 34@35. M. H. Hunt, 



Oct. 30. Bell Branch, Mich. 



For Sale. — Ten barrels good white - clover ex- 

 tracted honey at prices to suit the times. Can put 

 i up in any style of package desired. Write for 

 price, stating quantity wanted. Send stamp for 

 sample. Emil J. Baxter, 



Nauvoo, Hancock Co., 111. 



For Sale.— Extracted buckwheat honey, in half- 

 barrels of about 150 lbs. each, and in 60-lb. cans; 

 prices on application. J. I. Parent, 



eitf Birchton, Saratoga Co., N. Y. 



Quantity lots of water-white extracted and gilt- 

 edged comb honey constantly on hand at bottom 

 prices. Safe arrival guaraateed. 



B. Walker, Evart, Mich. 



Basswood and clover extracted honey, cans, 8c lb. 

 Two cans or keg, 7^c. Buckwheat extracted, cans, 

 6c. Two cans or keg, 6V2C. Samples by mail, 5c. 

 I. J. Stringham, 105 Park Place, New York. 



For Sale.— 2000 lbs. honey in 60-lb. cans at 6c and 

 8c f . o. b. cars here. Sample bv mail. 



R. H. Bailey, Box 81, 

 A usable Forks, Essex Co., N. Y. 



For Sale. — A carload of white extracted honey 

 from basswood and willow-herb in 30-gallon barrels 

 and 60-lb. cans. Purity and safe arrival guaran- 

 teed. Price, 6^/4 cts. ; in quantity, 6 cts. 



Frank McNay, Mauston, Wis. 



For Sale,— .500 lbs. white comb honey which I will 

 sell for 13H cts. per lb., f. o. b. cars Bishop Hill, lU. 

 G. E. Nelson, Bishop Hill, 111. 



For Sale.— 15 boxes fine heartsease extracted 

 honey. Price per lb., 6c. Also 14 boxes last season's 

 honey at 5c a lb. Boxes have two 60-lb. cans each, 

 eitf Jno. a. Thornton, Lima, III. 



BUFFALO, N. Y. Unsurpassed Honey Market. 

 BATTERSON & CO. Responsible, Reliable, 

 Commission Merchants, igtfdb and Prompt. 



CHAS. ISRAEL & BROS., 



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



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Extracted Honey. Finest Quality. 



Two 60-lb. cans, boxed, 7c per lb. One 60- 

 lb. can, boxed, 8c per lb. Sample by mail, 

 10c. Pouder's Honey Jars and complete |ii|| 

 line of supplies. Catalog free. ■"" 



WALTER S. POUDER, 

 i6a Massachusetts Ave., Indianapolis, Ind. 



