1901 



GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE. 



775 



Contents of this Number. 



Bee and Pear Men in California 792 



Bees, Red clover 78S 



Bricks for Hive- records 790 



Bunting, W. D 780 



Editor in Texas 780 



Editors and Other People 779 



Foundation, Thin and Extra-thin 789 



Glucose, To Detect 788 



Grapevine Shade, Overhead 782 



Grevillea Robusta 779 



Gums, Log, Porosity of 788 



Hand-cleat 789 



Hive-covers of Two Boards 778 



Hive-rabbet, New 789 



Honey, Exaggeiated Reports 792 



Honey from Corn 788 



Honey, To Pack 790 



Introducing to Cross Hybrids 787 



Orioles Killing Bees in Black Locust 791 



Pasteboard in Queen-cages 788 



Queens Living when Balled 790 



Queen, Development of 784 



Stings for Rheumatism 786 



Sugar, Beet and Cane 792 



Svarmingwith Unsealed Brood 787 



Terms, Correct. Use of 778 



Texas, Views in 781 



Wax in Slumgum 791 



Wax-presses 782 



Winter, Preparing for 785 



Honey Coiumn. 



GRADING-RULES. 



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

 ly attached to all four sides, 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- 

 side surface of the wood well scraped or 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 

 ■ection. 



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," " l^o. 1 Dark," etc. 



CITY MARKETS. 



San Francisco. — Comb honey, 10(5)12 Extracted, 

 water-white, 554@6%; light amber, 4@5J^; dark, 4@5. 

 Beeswax, 25@27. 



Sept. 11. E. H. SCHAEFFLE, Murphys, Cal. 



Albany. — Honey market improving in demand, as 

 the weather is colder. We quote fancy white comb, 

 16 No. 1, 15; No. 2, 14; mixed, 13@14; buckwheat.r2@13. 

 Extracted receipts light, yet good demand for white 

 and light grades at 7; dark. 6. We advise sending 

 honey now, as we believe it will be lower later, espe- 

 cially extracted. 



Sept. 20. McDougal & Co., Albany, N. Y. 



Cincinnati. — The supply for comb honey is rather 

 short. Fancy Southern 14^; fancy white clover sells 

 15@16. The market for extracted is rather dull. Dark 

 sells for 5@5!2; better grades from 6(a>7; extra fancy, 

 8^9. Beeswax, 27. 



Sept. 19. C. H. W. Weber, Cincinnati, O. 



New York. — We quote you the market as follows : 

 The honey season is now open, and the demand is 

 about equal to the receipts. The weather has been 

 rather warm, and shipments have not been forthcom- 

 ing as we should like to see them, but we presume 

 shippers are waiting for cooler weather. Fancy white, 

 15(5*16 : No. 1, 14(0)15; No. 2 110,13; fancy buckwheat, 

 10@10H; No. 1. 9(^10; No. 2, 8^@9. Extracted, white 

 clover and basswood, 6@7: light amber, 5^(ffi,6; amber, 

 5@514. Beeswax is dull, 27028. 



Chas. Israel & Bros., 



Sept. 20. 486-8 Canal St., New York City. 



New York.— Replying to yours of Sept. 17, would 

 say that arrivals of comb honey are coming in freely, 

 and in fair quantities. We quote: Fancy white, ]4@ 

 15; No. 1 white, 13(3)14; No. 2 white, 12. Extracted is 

 rather dull, and is bringing 4^<Cg)6, according to quali- 

 ty. No buckwheat has arrived as yet, but we expect 

 some shortly. But little detnand for beeswax at 27^. 

 Francis H. Leggett & Co.. 

 Franklin, West Broadway, and Varick Sts., 



Sept. 21. New York City. 



Boston. — Honey is coming forward in fair quanti- 

 ties, and the demand is good, considering the warm 

 weather we are having, str ctly fancy, in cartons, 16; 

 A No. 1, 15; No. 1, 14@1.5. Very little No. 2 being re- 

 ceived. Blake, Scott & Lee, 



Sept. 14. 31, 33 Commercial St., Boston, Ma.ss. 



Chicago. — No. 1 white comb honej' is selling at 15c 

 per lb., with occasionally a little more being obtained 

 for fancy; that which does not grade No. 1, selling at 

 13(3(14, with the light amber at 12(^13; dark, of various 

 kinds, 10(§.ll. Extracted in moderate demand at 5%@ 

 6}i for the various grades of white, some fancy white 

 clover and basswood bringing 7; light amber ranging 

 from 55i@5%; dark, b®5%. Beeswax, firm at 28(330. 

 R. A. Burnett & Co., 



Sept. 18. 199 South Water St., Chicago, 111. 



New York. — Comb honey is now beginning to ar- 

 rive in large quantities, and, as a rule, quality is fine. 

 The demand is g' od. We quote as follows : Fancy 

 white, 14@15; No. 1, 13: No. 2, 12; amber, 11. No buck- 

 wheat on the market as yet, but are expecting some 

 within a week or so. Extracted is selling slowly, 

 with plenty of supply, at unchanged prices. Bees- 

 wax dull at 27. 



HiLDRETH & SeGELKEN. 



Sept. 20. 265 Greenwich St., New York City. 



Schenectady. —We have received a number of 

 consignments of clover honey, and sold on arrival at 

 prices quoted; but producers are late getting buck- 

 wheat ready for market, and we have been unable to 

 fill rrders. We quote white 1.5^16; medium, 13(2114; 

 buckwheat, 11@12. Extracted, 5@6. 



Sept. 20. C. McCulloch, Schenectady, N. Y. 



Wanted — Fancy white honey in Danz. sections, 

 also buckwheat honey, comb and extracted. Send 

 sample of extracted, and let us know how much you 

 have, comb or extracted, and how put up, and price at 

 which you will sell. The A. I. Root Co. 



Wanted. — Western honey in cv.r lots, also northern 

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

 ed. We pay spot cash. Reference, German National 

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



Front and Walnut Streets, Cincinnati, Ohio. 



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. — Write us if you have any large or small 

 lots of extracted honey to sell. State quantity, kind, 

 and price expected and if possible mail sample. We 

 pay spot cash. Reference, Wisconsin National Bank. 

 E. R. PAHL & CO., Detroit & Bdwy, Milwaukee, Wis. 



Wanted. — Comb honey and beeswax. State price 

 delivered Cincinnati. C. H. W. Weber, 



2146 2148 Central Ave., Cincinnati, Ohio. 



Wanted — We are in the market for honey, either 

 local or carlots commission or purchase. We espe- 

 cially desire Wisconsin bas.sw ood, and will be pleased 

 to hear from that State Evans & Turin er. 



Town St., Cor. 4th , Columbus, Ohio. 



Wanted. — Fancy and No. 1 white-clover honey, one- 

 pound sections, paper cartons preferred. 



Bl.\ke, Scott & Lee, 

 33 Commercial St., Boston, Mass. 



We will be in the market for honey the coming sea- 

 son in carloads and less than carloads, and would be 

 glad to hear from producers everywhere what they 

 will have to offer. Seavey &"Flarsheim, 



1318-1324 Union Avenue, Kan.sas City, Mo. 



