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GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE. 



Oct. 15. 



pe^EY CeiiUMN. 



CITY MARKETS. 



New York.— Ho»iej/.— Market remains in a very 

 good condition, and we are ure maliiug' quick sales 

 at higli piices. Fancy wliite, 1-lb., 16@18c; fair 

 white, 14@16; 2 1b., white, 14@15; lair, Vmii; buck- 

 wheat, 1 lb., 13@13; 2 lb., ]U(§U1. Extracted, white, 

 7X@8i4; buckwheat, dark. 6y2_®7. Beeswax;— Demand 

 is small and prices declining- in consequence of the 

 effect of the McKinley bill, which makes beeswax 

 free, wliereas there was a duty of 20 per cent on the 

 article formerly. F. G. Strohmeyer & Co., 



Oct. 8. 123 Water St., N. Y. 



New York. — Honey. — Comb honey is now arriving' 

 more freely, but not enougli to supply the demand. 

 Tiie market is firm, and following- prices aie obtain- 

 able: Fancy white, 1 lb., 16'/2@1«; 2 1b., ir(gil6c; off 

 grades, 1 lb., 14@16; 2 lb.. 13@14; buckwiieat, 1 lb., 

 12@13; 3 lb., 11@12 Extracted, while i l(iv<-r or bass- 

 wood, 8@8V^; buckwheat, 6@6X; < 'alitnrnia, white, 

 7@7>4 ; amber, 6i4@7; Southern, (i.'jfT/Tt'c pn' gal. 



HiLDRETH Bros. tV Skgelken, 



Sept. 37. 28 & 30 W. Broadway, N. Y. 



, Albany.— Honey.— We have received up to date, 

 873 cases of comb, and 73 half-bbls. of extracted hou- 

 ej'. On Sept. 39 we sold every case we had in stoi'e, 

 except four cases of old honey. Have never been 

 able to do that before so early in the season. Prices 

 are firm, as follows: Fine white clover, 18c; medium 

 grade, 15Stl6; buckwheat, 11@13. Extracted, 7@9. 

 Chas. McCulloch & Co., 

 Oct. 8. 339 Broadway, Albany, N. Y. 



Cincinnati.— Jf'inei/.— Demand is good for all kinds 

 of extracted honey, and in all shapes, with a fair 

 supi)ly on the market. There is no comb hone.v on 

 our market. A good deal could be sold, l)ut no fam- 

 ine is created. Extracted honey brings r)';(rt<s ( ts. a 

 lb. on arrival. Prices for comb honey are nominal 

 at 14@16 cts. a lb. in the jobbing- way. Becswkx.— 

 There is a good demand for beeswax at 34@26 a Ip. on 

 arrival for good to choice yellow. i 



Oct. 8. Chas. F. Muth, 



Cincinnati. Ohio. 



Columbus.— Ho7icj/.— White clover scarce, selling 

 at 18®20 cts. for choice goods ni 1-lb. sections. Pros- 

 pects never better tor selling- large quantities. Ex- 

 tracted selling at 1U@12 ci s. per lb. 



Oct. 7. Earle Clickenger, 



Columbus, O. 



Kansas City.— Honey.-- We quote white 1-lb. comb 

 atl6@18cts.; dark, ]2@14. Receipts light. We have 

 received several cars of comb and extacted from 

 Califorida. We quote 1-lb .same as native; quote 2- 

 Ib. comb, white, 15fa>16. Extra C. and C, 14®15; ex- 

 tracted, 6@7 cts. Btesuax, 2.t cts. 



Clemons, Mason & Co., 



Oct. 10. Kansas City, Mo. 



Chicago.— Hciiey.— Honey sells quite well, and 

 that which is white and otlierwise desirable brings 

 17@18c; but many lots are oft' in color, stained or 

 dark; such is slow of sale at about 1.5c. Extracted, 

 in 6u-lb. cans and bariels. 7@8c, according to color, 

 body, and flavor. The offerings are fair of all kinds, 

 with a steady demand. Beeswax, 27. 



R. A. Burnett, 



Oct. 7. 161 So. Water St., Chicago, 111. 



Boston.— Honey.— We quote our market on honey 

 strong, 17@18 for white 1-lb. combs; 16@,17 for white 

 3-lb. comb; 7i4@8 for extracted. No Heeawax on 

 hand. Blake & Ripley, 



Oct. 9. Boston, Mas. 



St. Louis.— Ho»iey.— There is no change in the sit- 

 uation. Comb honey continues very scarce, and 

 would command a good price if choice. We quote: 

 Extracted and strained, in bbls., .5V2@6; cans, 7^® 

 8X. Comb, choice white clover, 1.5X@l(j; dark, 13X@ 

 UK. Beeswax, prime, 27. 



D. G. Tutt Grocer Co., 



Oct. 9. St. Louis, Mo. 



Detroit.— Honey.— No white comb honey to be 

 had. Fall or dark is selling at 14@15c. Extracted, 

 7@8. Beeswax, 27@38. M. H. Hunt. 



Bell Branch, Mich., oct. 9. 



Milwaukee.— Ho7iej/.— This market is in good con- 

 dition for honey. The demand is steadj-, and good 

 values maintained, while the supply is fair to meet 

 the amount demanded. Will quote choice white 1-lb. 

 sections, 17(6^18; good, 16@17; dark, or old, 10@12. 

 Extracted, in bbls., white, 8'/5@9>^; in kegs or tin, 

 9(a9>2 ; dark, bbls. or ktgs, 6(f'/7. Beei<icax, 26@30. 

 A. V. Bishop, 



Oct. 11. Milwaukee, Wis. 



For Sale.— 400 lbs. of fine whiteciover honey, in 

 1-lb. seclions, in any amount to suit. Price 16c per 

 lb. Henry Wilson, 



Box 260, Clinton, DewittCo., 111. 



For Sale.— ;000 lbs. extracted honey, all from 

 basswocd, and of excellent quality, in kegs of .50 to 

 200 lbs. cajiacity. Pi ice ?c per lb., on board cars at 

 Durand, Wis. Address 



Frank McNay, Mauston, Wis. 



Wanted.— Extracted honey. Give kind, quality, 

 and price. F. A. Salisbury & Co., Syracuse, N. Y. 



For Sale.— 1000 Dis. of extracted honey, at 9c, in 

 60-lb. tin cans. AVill delivei- at R. R. My honey is 

 very nice white clovci-, thick and white. 



Calvin Lovett, Ot.seg-o, Allegan Co., Mich. 



For Sale.— 1200 lbs. extracted clover honey, in 60- 

 lb. cans, at 10 cts. here. 



R. H. Bailey, Box 81, Ausable Forks, N. Y. 



For Sale.— About lt,00 lbs. fine clover honey, in 

 two solid iron-bound well-waxed barrels. Price 8c 

 per lb. here. O. H. Townsend, 



Alamo, Kal. Co., Mich. 



For Sale.— .51^00 lbs. well-ripened extracted honey, 

 in 60-lb. cans. C. H. Stordock, Durand, 111. 18-23db 



Ff)R Sale.— 1000 lbs. white alfalfa comb honey, in 

 12-lb. cases, at 16c per lb.; also 4iJC0 lbs. extracted, 

 very fine, in 7.5-lb. cans, at 10c per lb. 



J. T. Clapp, Supt. Denver Land Co., 

 19-23db Broomfleld, Boulder Co., Colo. 



Wanted.— One or two Thousands pounds of nice 

 comb honey. Write, yivmg amount on hand and 

 price wanted. A D. Eui.t nowood, Berlin Falls, N. H. 

 17'tdh 



Wanted.— White comb and extracted honey; 

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



Capac, Mich . or Prairie du Chien, Wis. 



For Sale.— 50,f00 lbs. of extra fine sage honey in 

 fiO lb. tin cans. A .so two carloads of light amber 

 honey, for sale at 6c per lb., f o. b. 

 L. E. Mercer & Sons, Ventura, Ventura Co., Cal. 

 19ttdh 



For Sale.— 25.f00 lbs. of the very finest honey, in 

 scantl-lb sections; put up in white basswood cases, 

 holding 12 sections. A very fancy lot. The price^s 

 30c ner lii. on board cars here. Who wants the lot? 

 Address L. W. B.^ldwin & Son, Independence, Mo. 

 19ttdh 



For Sale.— 50 one-gHl. tin cans of white clover 

 extracted honey; very fine and white, > eginning to 

 granulate some. 1 want 10 cts. per lb here 



G. L. Jones, Grand Ridge, LaSalle Co., 111. 



NEW^ FACTORY. 



We will soon be in our new factory, which will be 

 the largest and most complete in the world. We 

 shall make the best of goods at lowest prices. We 

 are ready for contracts for next season's supplies. 

 Write us. 



G. B. LEWIS & CO., 



ntfdb WATERTOWN, WIS. 



FOR LIGHT AND DARK FERRETS, 



and pure Poland-China Swine, address 



N. A. KNAPP, 

 Rochester, Lorain Co., O. 



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