1901 



GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE. 



703 



Contents of this Number. 



Cakes, Honey 715 



Cell-builtiiiig on Dry Combs 714 



Corn, Bees on 700, 707 



CuVia for Bees and Honey 711 



Disinfecting Tools 717 



Fly-escape 707 



Forestry, Government 708 



Foul Brood, Mild, in Germany 706 



Gasoline v. Bisulphide 715 



Hive-covers with Saw kerfs 714 



Honey Without Bees 707 



Honey, Extracted, Declining 717 



Honey, Grading, Schaeffle on 713 



Honey. Prices on 713 



Idaho for Bees 715 



Lucerne, Tree 708 



Muench Tool 705 



Pacific Bee Journal 716 



Pear blight Matter 718 



Preconstructed, etc.. Defined 705 



Queen, Peculiar Disappearance 716 



Queen, Virgin, Rough Handling of 714 



Rambler 708 



Season, Doolittle on 712 



Sugar, Cane V. Beet 706 



Sulphur V. Bisulphide 705 



Syrup, Feeding Medicated 717 



Tree Lucerne 708 



Veronica 708 



"Wax, Production of 710 



Honey Column. 



GRADING-RULES. 



Fancy. — All sections to be well filled, combs straight, firm 

 ly attacheii to all four si Jes, the combs unsoiled by travel 

 stain, or otherwise ; all the cells sealed except an occasional 

 cell, the outside surface of the wood well scraped of propolis. 



A No. 1.— All sections well filled except the row of cells 

 next to the wood ; combs straight ; one-eighth part of comb 

 surface soiled, or the entire surface slightly soiled ; the out- 

 Bide surface of the wood well scraped of propolis. 



No. 1.— All sections well filled except the row of cells next 

 to the wood ; combs comparatively even ; one-eighth part of 

 comb surface soiled, or the entire surface slightly soiled. 



No. 2.— Three-fourths of the total surface must be filled 

 and sealed. 



No. 3.— Must weigh at least half as much as a full-weight 

 section. 



In addition to this the honey is to be classified according 

 to color, using the terms white, amber, and dark ; that is, 

 there will be Fancy White," " No. 1 Dark," etc. 



CITY MARKETS. 



Albany. — Honey market not fairly opened yet, 

 although have received some and sold at good price. 

 White-clover comb, fancy, 16 A No 1, 15; No. 2, 13@ 

 14. No buckwheat or uark comb appeared, yet we 

 could gt t 12c for some buckwheat comb. We look for 

 white exli acted to .'-ell at 7^7>^; mixed, 6!4@7. Re- 

 ceived none as yet, but have some inquiries. 



Aug. 18. McDouGAL & Co., Albany, N. Y. 



Boston. — Several lots of new Vermont honey in 

 cartons have thus far been received, meeting a ready 

 sale at 17, although, of course, in a small way. The 

 trade generally .•-eems disposed to hold off, looking 

 for larger receipts and lower prices. This is some- 

 what due, of course, to the fact that the demand is 

 still light owing to the warm weather. Cooler wea- 

 ther will make a better demand and naturally make 

 a better feeling. Our market to-day is about 16@,17 

 for fancy; 15@16 for A No. 1; 14@15 for No. 1. Ex- 

 tracted, full supply and light demand. 



Blake, Scott & Lee, 



Aug. 19. 31, 33 Commercial St., Boston, Mass. 



Buffalo. — Since last quotations new honey is com- 

 ing more freely, and selling a little lower. Too early 

 yet to move large quantities Fancy white cotnb, 1.5® 

 16; A No. 1, 14fail5; No. 1, 13@14; No. 2. 12^*13; No. 3, 

 11@12; dark, 10@12. Extracted white, 6(aJ,7 dark, 5@ 

 bVz. Beeswax, 27@30. W. C. Townsend, 



Aug. 26. 84, 86 W. Market St., Buffalo, N. Y. 



Toronto. — Honey turns out to be a very light crop, 

 and in consequence prices are, for good white honey, 

 about 8@9. Comb, 12i4@16. M. Moyer & Son, 



Aug. 14. 408 Spadina Ave., Toronto, Canada. 



Cincinnati. — Extracted honey is coming in plenti" 

 fully. Prices ate still 5@,6. Better grades, alfalfa 

 water white, from 0^7. White clover, 8@9 ; fancy 

 white comb honey sells from lS}4(a>^5l4- 



Aug. 22. C. H. W. Weber, Cincinnati, O. 



Detroit. — Fancy white comb honey, 14® 15; No. 1, 

 ]3fa)14; dark and amber, 11@12. Extracted white, 614 

 @.7J4; dark and amber, 5@6. Beeswax, 26@,27. Honey 

 is demanding a little more attention, as fruit is sf^arce. 



Aug. 22. M. H. Hunt & Son, Bell Branch, Mich. 



Milwaukee. — The receipts of honey on this mar- 

 ket are not large, offerings are quite numerous, and 

 the demand only fair. Later we expect a larger want 

 will exist, when the cooler season approaches, and 

 consider this market favorable for shippers of good 

 honey. We quote fancy white 1-lb. sections, 16^3)17; 

 A. No. 1, 15@16; amber, nominal, 12^14. Extracted in 

 barrels, kegs, or pails, white, 7(58; amber, 5^. Bees- 

 wax, 2,5@30. A. V. Bishop & Co., 



Aug. 24. 119 Buffalo St., Milwaukee, Wis. 



New York. — There seems to be some little demand 

 for comb honey. The receipts so far are very light. 

 We quote as follows: Fancy white, 14; No. 1 white, 13; 

 No. 2 white, 12 There is hardly anv demand for 

 extracted, and sales are reported at 4'/2@6. Beeswax 

 is in light demand at 2"(a28. 



Francis H. Leggett & Co., 

 Franklin. West Broadway, and Varick Sts., 

 Aug. 21. New York City. 



San Francisco. — I have succeeded in advancing 

 quotations on honey '2 to lloc per lb. in two leading 

 paper-^. The foil iwing are San Francisco prices on 

 Aug. 10: Comb, 10«il2 Extracted, water white, a}^® 

 6^; light amber, 4@o^; dark amber, 4(515. Estimates 

 of the "reason's crcp for the State run all the way fiom 

 150 to 300 cars. 



Aug. 12. E. H. Schaeffle, Murphys, Cal. 



Chicago. — white comb brings 15 for the choice 

 grades, with other lines not grading. No. 1 selling at 

 13(5 14; light amber. 12fS 13 : dark. 10(5)11. Extracted, 

 fair demand for while at o]/i(S)6 ; amber, 5}{(g5l4\ dark 

 grades, 5. Beeswax steady at 30 for choice yellow. 

 R. A Burnf,tt & Co , 



Aug. 22. 199 South Water St , Chicago, 111. 



Schenectady. — Receipts of new comb honey are 

 small as yet, and prices not well established. We 

 quote clover, 13(5115; buckwheat, 10(512. No sale for 

 extracted except in fancy glass packages. 



Aug. 22. C. McCULLOCH, Schenectady, N. Y. 



W.iNTED. — Comb and extracted honey. State price, 

 kind, and quantity. R. A. Burnett & Co., 



199 South Water St., Chicago, 111. 



Wanted. — Western honey in c?r lots, also northern 

 fancy white comb in no-drip cases; state price deliver- 

 ed. We pay spot cash. Reference, German National 

 Bank, Cincinnati. Frkd W. Muth & Co., 



Front and Walnut Streets, Cincinnati, Ohio. 



Wanted. — Extracted clover honey in cans ; cans 

 furnished if desired. Quote price. 



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



Wanted — To buy your honey. State your lowest 

 cash price, kind, and quantity. 



Edw. Wilkinson, Wilton, Wis. 



Wanted. — To buy quantity lots of fancy and No. 1 

 white-clover comb honev in no-drip cases. 



Byron Walker, Clyde, Cook Co., 111. 



Wanted. — Honey; car lots or otherwise. Will send 

 man to receive when sufficient amount to justify, and 

 pay highest market price, spot cash. Address, stating 

 quantity, quality, and price desired at your station. 

 Thos. C. Stanley & Son, 'Fairfield, 111. 



Wanted. — Comb and extracted honey; will buy 

 your honey, no matter what quantity. Mail sample 

 of extracted : state quality of comb honey, and price 

 expected delivered at Cincinnati. I pay promptly on 

 receipt of goods. Refer you to Brighton German 

 Bank, this city. C. H. W. Weber, 



2146-2148 Central Ave., Cincinnati, O. 



