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BURPEE'S FARM ANNUAL for 1897 



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W. ATLEE BURPEE i CO., - PHILADELPHIA. 



Honey Column. 



CITY MARKETS. 



Cleveland. — Honey. — Fancy wbite. 13>^@13i4; 



No. 1 white, 1]@12; extracted, wliite, 6@7; amber, 5 



@6; dark, 4@4V2; beeswax, 3r)@28. Comb honey 



moving- slow. Extracted good demand and scarce. 



Williams Bros., 



Dec. 8. 80 & 82 Broadway, Cleveland, O. 



Albany. — iionei/. — Fancy white, 12@13; No. 1 

 white, 11@12; fancy amber, 9@10; No. 1 amber, 8@9; 

 fancy dark, T@8; No. 1 dark, 7@T54; wbite extracted, 

 6@6y2 ; amber, 5@tJ; dark, 4@5. e'omb honey .selling- 

 slowly and a big stock on our market. Extracted 

 in fair demand, aod white not plentiful. 



Chas. McCulloch & Co., 



Dec. 8. Albany, N. Y. 



Chicago. — iJoney.— We quote an active demand 

 for fancy white comb honey. Prices as to style of 

 package— 13@14; No. 1 white. 12@12>4 ; amber 11; 

 dark, 8@10;'extracted, white, 6@7; amber, 5@6; dark, 

 4V2@5; beeswax. 26. Liberal advances on consign- 

 ments, or will pay cash. S. T. Fish & Co.. 



Dec. 9. 189 South Water St., Chicago, 111. 



Buffalo.— Honey.— Fancy white, 11@12; No. 1, 10 

 @11; fancy amber, 8(g,9; No. 1 amber, 8@8V4; fancy 

 dark. T@8; No. 1 dark, 4@(j; white extracted, 45^@5; 

 amber, :5>2®4; dark,3@3'2; beeswax, 24@28. Fancy 

 and No. 1 moves fairly well but has occasionally to 

 be shaded to move readily, while other grades re- 

 quire hard pushing and cutting to move, still can 

 be thus sold. Batterson & Co. 



Dec. 8. 167, 169 Scott St., Buffalo, N. Y. 



Kansas City.— Honey. — No 1 white, 13@14; fancy 

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

 11; No. 1 dark. 8@10; white extracted, mai-.; amber, 

 4@5'2: dark, imVi: beeswax, 22. 



C. C. Clemons & Co., 



Dec. 9. 423 Walnut, Kansas City, Mo. 



Cincinnati.— floney. — No. 1 white, 12@14; No. 1 

 amber, 10@12; white extracted, 5@7: dark, 3^@4; 

 amber, 4@6; beeswax, 2fl@25. Market dull. 



Chas F. Muth & Son, 



Dec. 8. Cincinnati, O 



Denver.— Ho?i€y.— Fancy white, 11; No 1 white, 

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

 white extracted, 5@6; beeswax, 25 The above are 

 the best prices we can quote for the quality of 

 honey on our market. Our market is full of granu- 

 lated honey, and it keeps us busy to rid the stores of 

 it and supply them with our neat and attractive 

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



Dec. 8. Denver, Col. 



Boston.— floney.—Fancy white, 13@14; No. 1,11® 

 12; white extracted, 7@8; amber, 5@6. 



E. E. Blake & Co., 

 Dec. 9. Boston, Mass. 



Minneapolis. — Honey. — Fancy white, ll@12'/2 ; 

 No. 1 white, 10@11; fancy amber. 9@10 : No. 1 

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

 extracted, 6@7; western amber ext . ^i(0,')X ; amber, 

 .5@5i4; dark, 4'c®5; beeswax, 23@26. Extracted 

 honey moving better than before, but comb con- 

 tinues in considerable supply, and weak at quota- 

 tions. Our market offers an opening for domestic 

 white and western amber extracted, and wax. 

 S. H. Hall & Co., 



Dec. 8. Minneapolis, Minn. 



Philadelphia.— Ho7i6y.— Fancy white, 13®14c; 

 No. 1 wbite, 1]@12: fancy amber, 9@10; No 1 amber, 

 8@9; fancy dark, 7(3)8 : No. 1 dark, 7; white extracted, 

 6@7; amber, 5@6; dark, 4®5; beeswax, 27. Comb 

 honey is much lower. Light weights have demoral- 

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

 prices for full pounds. Wm. A. Selser, 



Dec. 9. No. 10 Vine St., Philadelphia, Pa. 



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

 white, ].2@13; fancy amber. 10@ill ; No, 1 amber, 8@10; 

 No. 1 dark, 8(i5pl0; white e racted, 6@7; amber, .")@6; 

 dark, 4@5. Beeswax, 2.5(cp28. The supply of honey 

 is equal to all demands at tliis time. The trade 

 moves slow, and values fairly well sustained only 

 when producers come into market and urge off 

 their product at ruinous low values to realize cash 

 and save commission The regular trade in regular 

 way is willing to pay fair market values, according 

 to quality and quantity. A. V. Bishop & Co., 



Dec. 9. Milwaukee, Wis. 



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

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

 dark, 8@9: No. 1 dark, 7@8; wbite extracted, .5@7; 

 amber, 5@6; dark, iX; beeswax, 26@27 The offer- 

 ings are large, and sales drag more than usual at 

 this time of year. R. A. Burnett & Co., 



De.-. 8. 163 So. Water St., Chicago, 111. 



Detroit.— Honey. — No. 1 white, 12@13; fancy 

 amber, 11@12; No. 1 amber, 10@11; fancy dark, 9@10; 

 No. 1 dark, 9; white extracted, 6'2@6; amber, 5; 

 dark, 4@4V2. Beeswax, 2.5@26. M. H. Hunt, 



Dec. 10. Bell Branch, Mich. 



Columbus.— Honey.— Fancy white, 14; No. 1 white, 

 12@13: fancy amber, 10; fancy dark, 8@9. 



The Columbus Com. & Storage Co. 

 Dec. 13. 409-413 N. High St , Columbus, O. 



Fob Sale.— 6000 lbs. basswood and white clover 

 extracted honey, in 12-lb. cans, price 6>^c per lb.; 

 the lot at 6c. W. H. Young, Ono, Wis. 



For Sale.— Clover extracted honey, kegs, at 7c 

 per lb. Buckwheat extracted honey, kegs, 5Xc lb. ; 

 60-lb. cans, 6c lb. Samples 5c. 



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



Quantity lots of water-white extracted and gilt- 

 edged comb honey constantly on hand at bottom 

 prices. Safe arrival guaranteed. 



B. Walker, Evart, Mich. 



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

 8c f . o. b. cars here. Sample by 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-g-allon barrels 

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

 teed. Price, 6V2 cts. ; in quantity, 6 cts. 



Frank McNay, Mauston, Wis. 



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

 tracted honey at prices to suit the times. Can put 

 it up in any style of package desired. Write for 

 price, stating quantity wanted. Send stamp for 

 sample. Bmil J. Baxter, 



Nauvoo, Hancock Co., 111. 



For Sale.— 15 boxes fine heartsease extracted 

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

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

 eitf J no. a. Thornt(jn, Lima, 111. 



For Sale.— 3480 lbs. fine ripe basswood and 2.520 

 lbs. amber honey, new cans and cases, $420.00 for 

 the lot. Elias Fox, Hillsboro, Wis. 



Fon Sale.— White Linn honey; A No. 1 in quality. 

 5'/4 cts. per lb. by the can or barrel. 



J. B. Murray. Ada, Ohio. 



