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GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTUEE. 



Jan. 



except the Mikado. There are, however, several kinds 

 (among them Livingston's Beauty) that are rather hand 

 somer in shape, hut they are behind in size and earliness. In 

 solidity the Ignotum is behind none; and for slicing up for 

 the table we have never found any thing better. 



Mikado. Oz. 35c; lb. $;i.50. 



Until we got hold of the Ignotum, the Mikado was our 

 preference for an all purpose tomato ; and even now it is the 

 largest tomato we have ever got hold of. It is also nearly aS 

 early as any. Its only defect is, that a gieat part of the 

 fruit is irregular in shape. Notwithstanding this, while you 

 can get tomatoes by the bushel, weighing from a pound to a 

 pound and a half, they are sure to be in demand on account 

 of the time saved in preparing them for the table, or for 

 canning. Besides, it is but a few minutes' work picking a 

 bushel, com])ared with most other kinds. The shape of the 

 leaf distinguishes it from all other kinds. 



Acme. Oz. 30c; lb. $2.00c. 



Too well known to need comment. 



Trophy. Oz. 20c; lb. $3.00. 



A companion to the Acme. 



liivingston's Beauty. Oz. 2l)c; lb. $3.00. 



This is a production of the same Livingston who brought out 

 the Acme, Trophy, Favorite, and Perfection; but he pro- 

 nounces this superior to them all. They are better shaped 

 and smoother than the Mikado, but not so large. 



Pear-SIiaped Voniatoes. Oz. 30c; lb. $3.00. 



These are handsome for pickles and preserves. We have 

 them of two colors— red and yellow. They are immense 

 bearers, and of good quality. 



TURNIP. 

 Extra-ICarly Turnips. 



We have tested some of these which are advertised in the 

 different seed catalogues; and while we find them as repre- 

 sented, much earlier than the staple turnips, they are, so far 

 as we have tested them, inferior in quality, very strong in 

 taste, and sometimes bitter. 



Purple-top White-globe Turnip. Oz. 5 c; 



lb. 40 c. 

 This turnip has given us the best results of any thing wc 

 tried; the quality seems to he unusually fine for table use, es- 

 pecially when they are about as large as fair-sized apples. 

 They grow nearly as quick as any otlier turnip known, and 

 are very handsome. When washed they are almost as white as 

 an egg, with a beautiful purple around the top. They are 

 smooth and round. 



Yello-w Aberdeen. Oz. 5c; lb. 40c. 



We consider this the best table turnip grown. When cook- 

 ed it is so yellow that it will sometimes be mistaken for 

 squash. 



Bloomsdale S-nrede. Oz. 5c; lb. 50c. 



Perhaps the best of the Rutabaga varieties. 



Southern Prize. Oz. .5c; lb. 50c. 



For many years I have wondered if it were not possible to 

 get a ical turnip as strong growing and as hardy as the 

 Seven-top. This we have finally secured, in the " South- 

 ern Prize." It stands all winter, even in Ohio, without pro- 

 tection: and, in fact, it seems to grow all winter; and, best 

 of all, it has a good-sized bulb (of fair quality) that winters 

 over as completely as a parsnip. 



iL. Z. ROOT, Xy£edxxia, O. 



peNEY CeMMN. 



CITY MARKETS. 



PHILA.DBLPHIA.— Ho/ieiy.— This market has been 

 dull all the fall and winter; perhaps owing to the 

 weather a great deal, and the condition of trade 

 generally. We did get l.'i'giK) for fancy honey up to 

 Dec. 15. Then the only honey that was in demand 

 was low-priced goods, such as old stock, and buck- 

 wheat, and dark. Now the market is nearly clean- 

 ed up on that stock, and they must haul on the bet- 

 ter goods. We are satisfied that we can sell all we 

 have before spring at I0@13 for good; andl3@14 

 for fancy. Markpt quiet. Walker & McCord, 



Jan. 9. 33 & 34 So. Water St., Philadelphia. 



Cincinnati.— Honcjy.— The very mild winter, ap- 

 parently has a depressing effect on the honey mar- 

 ket, more especially on the sale of comb honey. 

 Best white comb honey is offered at 14@]6 in the 

 jobbing way. But concessions have to be made to 

 effect sales. There is a fair demand for extracted 

 hone.v at 5@8 on arrival. Beesicax is in good de- 

 mand at 20@33 on arrival for good to choice yellow. 



Jan. 8. Chas. F. Muth & Son, 



Cincinnati, Ohio. 



Albany.— Honcj/.— We are still receiving occa- 

 sional lots of both comb and extracted honey; but 

 the market is very dull at present, and stock is 

 moving slow, especially comb honey. There is con- 

 siderable demand for extracted. We quote clover, 

 13@14; buckwheat, 9@11; mixed, 10(g)ll. Extracted, 

 clover, 8@9; buckwheat, 6@7. 



Jan. 9. C. Mcculloch & Co., 



339 Broadway, Albany, N. Y. 



COLUMBUS.-Honcj/.— Honey is selling at 15 for 

 white clover, if strictly first-class. No demand for 

 dark or poorer grades. We are selling more honey 

 at this time of year than during any previous sea- 

 son. Our stock is pretty well cleaned up, and a 

 consignment or two of nice stock could be easily 

 sold. The demand for extracted honey is light, 

 with little on hand. Earle Clickenger, 



Jan. S. Columbus, Ohio. 



Chicago,— Ho?iey.— Sales during December (es- 

 pecially the latter part) were very light, and have 

 continued to be of small volume up to this writing. 

 The stocks are quite large, and prices low, with 

 nothing to indicate an advance. Best grades of 

 1-lb. sections, white comb, 13@13; dark, 8@10. Ex- 

 tracted, 6@8. Beeswax, 33. Weather is mild. 



Jan. 8. R. A. Burnett, 



161 So. Water St., Chicago, 111. 



Detroit.— Tfojiey.— Comb honey in erood supply; 

 Bales slow at 13@.U. Extracted, 7@8. Beeswax, 

 firm at 34@35. M. H. Hunt, 



Jan. 9. Bell Branch, Mich, j 



New York.— Horn I/.— No demand for comb honey, 

 with a good stock on the market. We quote: Fancy 

 white, 1-lb., 12@14; 3-lbs., 11@12; off grades, firm, 

 9@13. Hildreth Bros. & Segelken, 



Jan. 9. 38 and 30 West Broadway, N. Y. 



St. IiOuiS.—i?o)iey.— Market quiet. We quote: 

 Choice white clover, comb, 14@16; inferior, 12,'^@13. 

 Extracted and strained, cans. 7@8; barrels, light 

 colored, 5?4;@6. Dark, 5@5J4. BeesiwKC, prime, 23. 



Jan. 9. D. G. Tutt Grocer Co., 



St. Louis, Mo. 



Kansas City.— Honei/.- The demand for honey is 

 still light. We quote: White, Mb. comb, 13i'2@13; 

 3-lb., 11@13; amber, 1-lb., 11@13; 3-lb., 10@11. Ex- 

 tracted, white, 'J@'ik; amber, 5@6. 

 Beeswax, 23. Clemons, Cloon & Co., 



Jan. 9. Kansas City, Mo. 



San Francisco. — Honey. — Extracted honey, 

 white, 6i/2@7; light, 6;^@6>^; amber, b3i@6M. Comb 

 honey, 1-lb. sections, white, L3@I3; light, 12®11. 

 New sections, 13@10. Beenwax, 30@31. 



Dec. 37. Schacht, Lemcke & Steiner. 



16 & 18 Drum St., San Francisco, Cal. 



Boston.— Honej/.— Sections, 1-lb., 16; 3-lbs., 15. 

 Extracted, 7@9. Beeswax, 33. Trade dull. 

 Jan. 9. Blake & Ripley, 



57 Chatham St., Boston, Mass. 



For Sale.— Ten 5Slb. cans of choice clover honey, 

 at 8 cts., and 1000 choice white comb in 1-lb. sections, 

 14-lb. in a crate. Price 14 cents delivered on cars. 

 Dr. Larch, Deer Park, Boone Co., Mo. 



For Sale.— 1000 lb. of basswood and clover honey, 

 with a slight mixture of autumn honey, in pails 

 holding 7i4 pounds. Boxed and delivered at Wa- 

 verly, la., at 65c per pail. J. B. Colton, 



(Waverly, Bremer Co., Iowa. 



For Sale.— About 1600 lbs. of clover honey, in 1- 

 Ib. sections, I will sell at lie per lb. here, on track. 

 Joseph McGregor, Earlville, La Salle Co., III. 



Get honey direct from the producer. Send for 

 reduced prices of filled sections, pails, cans, etc. 

 Oliver Foster, Mt. Vernon, la. 



For Sale.— 900 lbs. of white comb honey, in 1-ib. 

 sections, 24-lb. cases. I want 13c on board cars. 



H. Hatch, Lowell, Kent Co., Mich. 



For Sale.— About 2500 lbs. No. 1 clover honey in 

 60-lb. cans. P. O. B. here at $4.80 per can, boxed 

 singly. In kegs or large lots, less. R. L. Tucker, 

 Nevad a, Vernon Co., Mo. 



For Sale.— About 1000 lbs. of first-class white- 

 clover honey, put up in 60-lb. tin screw-top cans. 

 Sample sent on application. 



M. W. Harrington, Williamsburg, Iowa. 



