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GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE. 



Sept. 



pe^EY CeiiaMNv 



CITY MARKETS. 



Albany.— Honey.— White, selected, Mb., 18(rr-^Q: 

 ~-lb., Ii@,l8; white, as runs, 1-lb., 16@I7; 24b, 

 lo(3)16; mixed, selected, 1-lb., 15(cBle; S-lb., I4@.15- 

 mixed, as runs, 1-lb., 14@1.5; 2-Ib., 13@U; dark, se^ 

 It^fo' l'}}^- W^^^'^ ~-l^-' 12@13; dark as runs. Mb.. 

 imm; 2-lb., 12@12Vi. Glassed sections usually sell 

 Ic less. Extracted, white, small pk^s., 12c; 60-lb 

 tins, kegs or barrels. 8@9; mixed, or amber, small 

 pkg-s., 9; 6J-lb. tins, kegs, or bbls., 7@S; dark, small 

 pkgs., 8; biMb. tins, kegs, or bbls., e®?. Keceiijts of 

 lioney light, also demand being early; but some at- 

 tractive lots bring good prices, owing to the light 

 receipts H. R. Wright, 



^ug. 20. ^^ Albany, N. Y. 



New York.— Honej/.— New comb honey is now 

 aiTiying and finds ready sale. We quote: Fancy 

 white 1-lb. paper boxes, 16(518; fancy white, Mb , 

 glassed or unglas.sed, 1.5@17 ; fancy white, 2-ibs., i4®ir) 

 Ofif grades. Mhs.. 13@14; do. 2-lbs., 12@14. Extracted, 

 basswood 7'2'@8; California. 6,',-(f47; Southern ex- 

 tracted 6o@70 per gallon; Southern strained, 6U@6.5. 



Aug. 25. HiLDHETH BkO.S. & SEfJELKEN, 



28 & 30 West Broadway, New York. 



K.\NSAS City.— Honey.— Receipts of honey very 

 light at present; the demand is fair for comb. Faii- 

 ?»^ l-lD-wliite- clover, 14@1.5c; same, 2-lb.. liaiS. 

 IMrk, 1-Ib. comb, 12@]3; same. 2-lb., 9fr/ll. Extract- 

 ed in very little demand at present. Beeswax, 2,5(«)27 



■^^S. 20. Hamblin & Bear.ss, 



514 Walnut St., Kansa.s City, Mo. 



Milwaukee. — Horiejy.— This market now offers 

 g-oou encouragement to shippers of honey. The old 

 stock ot wliite comb is all goiie, and new choice Mb. 

 sections will meet with a sweet rccciilion Will now 

 ?i^it ;'n- ^'V**'' choice, mrm; Mb. white, good, 

 iS' fe'^.- ^^''ite.. fair, 13(5a4; 2-lb. white, choice 

 13(3)14. Extracted in bbls., wliite, choice. 7(@8; in 

 kegs and tin, choice, 8m%; in bbls., dark, 6J@7i 

 tfeetnvax, 26(§j28. and 30. A. V. Bi.shop 

 ^"S-. 23. Milwaukee. Wis. 



Boston.— Hojtey —New honey is commencing to 

 fhS^t/'^' '""^ ^■'^ 'i''*' celling at 18c. We aie advised 

 that the crop is short, but thought it besl to start at 

 18c and work It up a little as the demand increases. 

 fiXtracted, 7®8. 



Bee,swrt:r.-Sold beeswax to-day at 3i)c for fancy 

 ^ i \. Blake & Ripley, 

 Aug. 15. Boston, MiLSs. 



'New Youk.— Hone tj.—Ot comb honey there is 

 neither old nor new, in this market. Wf have in- 

 quiries repeatedly for fancy Mb. new; and IKffll.oc 

 could be realized probably. Common st7-ained. 

 Southern, 6(ic per gal.; extracted, fir)(5i7o. Palmetto 

 and mangrove, well ripened, 7@,7X per lb. Califor- 

 nia, (>i4®7. Beeswax, scarce, 29. 



Aug. 21. F. G. Strohmever & Co., 



New York City. 



fiiiu f^i.iB,-,vn rMi_-i]tiii>, irum na).ic ICSS Inau 



price. We haAe iv( eivcd 22 half-bbls. of ex- 

 l lioney which the consigner wi.shes lield at 7c 

 Ji'd. ChAS. iMcCULLOCH & Co.. 



20. ;J39 Broadway, Albany, N. Y. 



Cincinnati.— H())ifi/. — Demand is good for all 

 kinds of honey. All of last year's crop is sold, and 

 new arrivals don't keep pace with the demand. We 

 quote 14@16 for best comb honey, in the jobbing 

 way, and 5@8 for extracted honey on arrival'. 



Bceswaa;.- There is a good demand, at 24(§i26, for 

 good to choice yellow. Chas. F. Muth, 



Aug. 26. Cincinnati,' Ohio. 



New York.— Honej/.— The comb-honey market is 

 in fine condition— never saw it better, as the old 

 honey is completely sold out. We quote the follow- 

 ing; can sell at the following prices: Fancy white 

 Mb., paper caps, 16(^18: fancy white, 1-lb.," glassed 

 or ungla.sscd, 1.5(@17; fancy white. 2-lb., glassed, 

 :4®15; off grade, Mb., 13@14; off grade. 2-lb., 1]@]2. 



Aug. 25. Thurber, Whyland & Co., 



New York. 



Kansas City.— Hojiew — Hecefpfs of comb honey- 

 light; demand good at 14(5;15 for Mb. white; no 2 lb. 

 comb or dark comb in the market. Very little de- 

 miind for extracted at picsent. We quote white, 

 6>^(gi7; dark, 5®6. Beesirax. mjiie in the market. 



Aug. 21. Clemo.vs. Mason & Co., 



Kansas City, Mo. 



Cleveland.— Ho/iej/.— Very little honey coming 

 into the market now. White-, lover and'basswood 

 honey in Mb. sections .sells readih- at 15(V^r Iffr-. 



Aug. 19. A. C. Kendel, 



Cleveland, Ohio. 



St. Louis.— HoHcy.— We have sold thus far of this 

 sea.son's crop about 18 tons, and find trade excellent. 

 \Ve quote: E.xtracted, in barreLs, 5>^(p)-6; cans, 7>2@8. 

 White clover, comb, Mb.. 13)^(5),14X; inferior, 11@12. 

 Bt'cswaa-, prime, 27^/4. D. G. Tutt Gro. Co., 



Aug. 20. St. Louis, Mo. 



Detroit.— JToney.— New comb honey is selling at 

 14(rnl,5c; very little in market. Extracted. 7C»Hc. 

 B^e^wax, 26c for prime. M. H. Hunt. 



Bell Branch, Mich., Aug. 21. 



For Sale.— ,50,000 lbs. of extra fine sage honey in 

 60-lb. tin cans. Mercer c& Sons, 



Ventura, V^entura Co., Cal. 



Ff)R Sale.— 400 or 500 lbs. of white-clover honey, 

 put up in 12-lb. shipping-bo .ves, glass on two sides, 

 for SI. 75 each. Three 5-gal. tin cans, two in box, of 

 extracted white-clover honev, holding 5 gals., which 

 I offer for S5.00 each, put on 'l)oard cars. 



R. Gaines Robertson, 

 Box 774. Marshall, Saline Co., Mo. 



For Sale.— Fine white -clover and blue-thistle 

 comb hone3^ 4i4xl'8 sections, with separators; full 

 weight, and fine goods. I can pack in crates of 120 

 lbs. each, so as to go safe by freight. I want J 7c for 

 it here. H. W. Bass, Front Royal, Warren Co., Va. 



FoK Sale.— About 500 boxes of white-clover honey, 

 in Mb. boxes; price 13c on board of cars. 

 L. D. WcjRTH, Reading Center, Schuy. Co., N. Y. 



For Sale.— 2000 lbs. well-ripened extracted honey. 

 W. H. S. Grout, Kennedy. Chaut. Co.. N. Y. 



For Sale.— 1000 lbs. of choice extracted honey. 

 F. W. Moats, Brunersburg, Ohio. 



For Sale. — Alfalfa honey, comb and extracted, 

 quantities to suit. Address Chas. Adams, 



Greeley, Ohio. 



For Sale.— 2000 lbs. extracted clover honey in 10- 

 gal on ash kegs; 12U lbs. net, at 10 cents. 2o00 lbs. 

 comb honey in 1-lb. sections. M. Isbell, 



Norwi h. Chenango Co., N. Y. 



For S.4LE.— Forty-five 24-11) cases of white honey, 

 tii-st quality, at 1.5c per lb. cash, on board cars. 

 C. & F. Olm,stead. Ea.st Bloom ileld, Ont. Co., N. Y. 



M^.^NTED. — One or two thousand pounds of nice 

 cofnb honey. Write, giving amount on hand and 

 price wanted. A. D. Ellinowood, 

 17tfdb l!erlin Falls, N. H. 



Wanted.— White comb and extracted honey; 

 state price, package, etc. B. Walker, 17tfclb 



Capac, Mich., or Prairie du Chien, Wis. 



ARE YOU GOiira 



to attend the 



MICHIGAN STATE FAIR? 



If so, please call at ''Bees & Honey H*ll," 

 and examine the ''Golden Italian Bees." on exhibi- 

 tion by JACOB T. TIiVIPE,of Grand Ledge. 

 Mich. For prices on Queens .see OL-t. 1st. Gle.vn- 

 INGS. Don't forget to call while at the FAIR. I 

 shall also have other races on exhibition. Do ii<rt 

 fail to see them. 



