1902 



GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE. 



1007 



Contents of this Number. 



Alfalfa in Nebraska 1026 



Anti-saloon Congress in:^l 



Bees in a Soap box 1029 



Bottom, New Danzeubaker 1024 



Combs, Moldv lo29 



Cuba 5' Co onies to 1028 



Death of J. F. Hickman 10S4 



Feeding During Winter 101. S 



Foul Brood. Germs of 1012 



Foul-brood Ordinance in California 1028 



Honey, Wholesale Marketing of II'IO 



Honev-Producers' Association 1019 



Maxims, Apicultural, French 4013 



Nebraska, Travels in 1025 



Potatoes. Bagging, in Michigan 1030, 1035 



Sheds, Bee-hive 1018 



Swarms, Catching 102>* 



Sweet Clover, Time to Cut 1"22 



Top bars of Basswo d 1020 



Top-bars, Thick v. Thin 1' 28 



Watson's Ranch 1025 



Wintering in Cellar 1029 



Honey Column. 



GRADING-RDLES. 



Fancy.— All sections to be well tilled, 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 tilled 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- 

 gide 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 

 ■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," " No. 1 Dark," etc. 



C/TY MARKETS. 



Kansas City. — Our market has changed quotations 

 from p und to ca.'-e. Fancy white, per case of 21 sec- 

 tions, $:> 50: No. 1, j;^.40; No. 2 and aralier, S^i 25. Hx- 

 tractcd white, per lb , 7; amber, (5. Beeswax. 27(S30. 

 C. C. Clkmons & Co., 



Nov 22. 306 Grand Ave., Kansas City, Mo. 



San Francisco. — Comb honey. 10faJl3. Extracted 

 water-white, 6^'''' 7 ; light amber, 6(^)6^ ; dark amber. 

 4'a),5 Beeswax 28. Buyers have visited all parts of 

 the State this sea.son Producers have disposed of 

 their honey at good prices for spot cash. The coiu- 

 mi.'sion merchant has been dispen.sed with. 



Nov. 22. E. H. SCHAEFFLE, Murphys, Calif. 



Chicago.— There is no special change in the honey 

 market Prices lemaiii as last quoted, and the vol- 

 ume of sales is not large The weather is such as 

 usually prevails at this season of the year and the 

 cold may induce people to buy nice freely. Best lots 

 of fancy white comb honey bring 16 ; No. 1 to choice, 

 15; off grades, 2 to 5c less, and not much demand for 

 them. Extracted white, 7^a 8; ambei, 6 a 7; southern, 

 5^'n6. Beeswax, 30 R. A. Burnett & Co., 



Dec. 8. 199 South Water St., Chicago, 111. 



New York. — Demand for honey not as brisk as it 

 has been. We quote fancy, 15; No 1. 13(a!l4; buck- 

 wheat, VlaVr,%. Extracted. Southern, i^A(abl4\ N. Y. 

 State, 5;.'2to7^. Beeswax, 27. 



Francis H. I,eogett & Co., 



Dec. 8. Franklin and Varick Sts., New York. 



Milwaukee. — The receipts of honey have been 

 small during the past month, and the supply at pres- 

 ent is not large. Yet as the demand is such that the 

 supply seems inadequate, although some shipments 

 of fancy cumb and choice white and amber ext- acted 

 will meet a healthy market, we can quote fancv 1 lb. 

 sections 16(317: No. 1, 14(al6. Extracted while, in bar- 

 rels, kegs, pails, and cans, S(ad: amber 7(0.7'/^. Bees- 

 wax, 28fa;30. A. V. Bishop & Co., 



Dec. 10. 119 Buffalo St., Milwaukee, Wis. 



Cincinnati. — The demand for comb honey is good, 

 and prices are a little better, as the supply does not 

 meet the wants. Extra water-white fancy is sealing as 

 high as 16 cents: other grades le.ss. according to qual- 

 ity. Extracted is very active, and prices are a little 

 better. Amber, o^4(a6'A; alfalfa, 6i^(U'7^ ; white clo- 

 ver, 7i^f^8. Beeswax, 28. C. H. W. Weber, 



Dec. 8. 2146 Central Ave., Cincinnati, Ohio. 



New York. — Demand for comb honey not so brisk, 

 owing, we presume, to the fact that prices have been 

 ruling higher. .Supply, however, is moderate, and 

 there is no other stock on the market. Prices remain 

 unchanged. Fancy white, 16: No. 1, 14: No. 2, ]2(a IS; 

 buckwheat and amber, 11@13. Extracted white, 7 J^; 

 light amber (i%(a7; dark, 5^Ca6; Beeswax, in fair de- 

 mand at 28@29. Hii.dreth & Segelken, 



Dec. 8. 26.5-7 Greenwich St., New York City. 



Detroit.— Fancy white comb, le®!?; No. 1 white, 

 15tol6; dark and amber, 12.'ai3. Extracted white, 7@8; 

 dark and amber, 554rS)6. Beeswax, 27ia)28. 



Dec. 10. M. H. Hunt & Son, Bell Branch, Mich. 



Schenectady.- As is usually the case, the demand 

 for comb honey is not q'lite as brisk near the holi- 

 days, but there is no change in prices, with ample 

 stock of white clover on hand, but buckwheat very 

 scarce. White clover, 14ffi,16: buckwheat, r2>4@13J^; 

 Extracted, light, 7@8; dark, 6^(g7. 



Chas McCulloch, 



Dec. 10. 523 State St , Schenectady, N. Y. 



Denver — Demand for both comb and extracted 

 honey light, and we do not expect any improvement 

 until aftet the holidays. Fancy white comb brings 

 $^.bO per case of 24 sections: No. 1 white, $3 10(aj3 25; 

 No. 2. $2.75. Extracted, 7H'S'8}^ per lb. Beeswax, 

 wanted at 22{a!26, according to color. 



The Colorado Honey Producers' Ass'n, 



Dec. 9. 1440 Market St., Denver, Col. 



Philadelphia. — Comb honey in good demand with 

 good supply on hand. We quote fancy white. 16(0)17; 

 No 1, 15; amber, 14 buckwheat, 13to'14. Extracted, 

 while, 8; amber, 7. Beeswax. ,30. We are producers of 

 honey, and do not sell on commission. 



Wm. a. Selser, 



Dec. 9. 10 Vine St., Philadelphia, Pa. 



For vSale — Fine quality of extracted honey, both 

 clover and sweet clover, in tiO-lb. cans, at 8c; also bees 

 in I,, frames Do not send local checks. 



Dr. C. t,. Parker, Sta. A., R. F D., Syracuse, N. Y. 



For Sale. — Light and buckwheat extracted honey 

 in cans and kegs; sample, 8c. 



I. J. Stringham, 105 Park Pi., New York City. 



For Sale. — White extracted honey from alfalfa in 



60-lb cans, at $4.50 each; light amber honey mixed 



with Rocky Mountain bee-plant, fine flavor, $4.20 



each. Prices on small cans and pails on application. 



M. P. Rhoads. Box 216, Las Animas, Colo. 



For Sale. - Extracted honev, from alfalfa, at TJ^c 

 for No. 1 select, 7c for No. 1,6^ for No. 2; discount on 

 1000-lb. lots. Send for sample. 



D. S. Jenkins, I,as Animas, Col. 



For Sale. — Alfalfa water-white honey, (iO-lb. cans, 

 two in a case, at 7i4c; fancy basswood in 2.'>0 lb. bbls., 

 8c: same in 60-lb. cans, two "to a case. 9c. We buy and 

 sell for cash only. E. R. Pahl & Co.. 



294, 296 Broadway, Milwaukee, Wis. 



Wanted.— Beeswax ; highest market price paid. 

 Write for price list. 



B \ch, Becker & Co., Chicago, 111. 



Wanted.— Honev and beeswax. Mail sample, and 

 state price delivered here. C. H. W. Weher, 



2146, 2118 Central Ave., Cincinnati, Ohio. 



Wanted— Comb and extracted honey. State price, 

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



199 South Water St., Chicago, 111. 



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, Kansas City, Mo, 



