January, 1919 



GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE 



LIVERPOOL. — The market is in a disturbed 

 state in consequence of the arrangement of the 

 armistice. Every one is naturally in the dark as to 

 tlie effect of this upon world prices of all commodi- 

 ties. According to the public report,s which reach 

 us from places in Belgium and Germany which have 

 been reoccupied by the Allies, the general position 

 of economic affairs would not appear to be so black 

 as it has been painted. Of course, nothing can affect 

 the position of the world's supplies of natural prod- 

 ucts until the nei.xt harvest. Now that the great 

 wastage caused by submarine destruction is past we 

 shall rapidly pass to normal conditions. Honey is 

 notoriously high in price and we are afraid it must 

 come down. Since our last report prices, if any- 

 thing, went slightly higher; but now the market is 

 on the easy side. For good extracted honey we quote 

 45 to 47 cents per lb. Californian sold at 46 to 47 

 per lb. ; Argentine sold at 45 to 47c ; Cuban and 

 Jamaica sold at 44 to 45c; Chilian, no first hand 

 offering; price nominally 44 to 45c. 



The market for beeswax remains dull; for good 

 quality we quote 48 to 50 cents per lb. 



Taylor & Co. 



Liverpool, Eng., Nov. 25. 



ST. LOUIS. — No comb honey in this market. Ex- 

 tracted in only fair demand, but stock on hand is 

 not large. Extracted honey, light amber, in cans, 

 21-22c; amber, 20-21c. Clean, average yellow bees- 

 wax, per lb., 40c. R. Hartman Produce Co. 



St. Louis, Mo., Dec. 16. 



KANSAS CITY. — Our market is fairly well sup- 

 plied with both comb and extracted honey. It is 

 moving in a moderate way and no one is buying 

 heavily, as they look for lower prices. Comb honev, 

 fancy and No. 1, $7.00-7.25; No. 2, $7.00. Ex- 

 tracted honey, white, 25c ; light amber, in cans, 

 25-27c ; amber, in cans, 24-25c. Clean, average yel- 

 low beeswax, per lb., 35-40c according to grade. 

 C. C. Clemens Produce Co. 



Kansas City, Dec. 17. 



TORONTO. — Five and ten-pound tins of honey 

 are selling at 28 to 30c per pound. The demand is 

 light on account of thei unusually high prices. 



Ebv-Blain, Ltd. 



Toronto, Ont., Dec. 16. 



HAMIT^TON. — We are getting many inquiries 

 from people who have honey to sell, both light and 

 dark. There is no demand here for dark and not 

 much for light. Price seems too high for the trade. 

 Hope the trade will be better after Christmas. Ex- 

 tracted honev, white, 27c. 



F. W. Fearman Co., Ltd. 



Hamilton, Ont., Dec. 16. 



MONTREAL. — Good demand for honey. Clover 

 honey rather scarce. Dark and buckwheat very 

 plentiful. Demand for export is over for the pres- 

 ent. Comb honey, extra fancy, 30c; fancy, 29c; 

 No. 1, 27c; No. 2, 25c. Extracted honey, white, 

 25c; light amber, in cans, 22c, in barrels, 21c; 

 amber, 20e, in barrels, 19c. 



Gunn, Langlois & Co., Ltd. 



Montreal, Can., Dec. 16. 



SYRACUSE. — There is practically no comb honey 

 to offer here. Extracted is moving slowly with a 

 very light demand. Extracted honey, white, per lb., 

 28c; light amber, in cans, 25c; amber, 22c. 



Syracuse, N. Y., Dec. 18. E. B. Ross. 



BUFFALO. — Ever since taking off of restric- 

 tions on sugar, it seems everybody has got extracted 

 honey for sale, and the market has been dead. 

 Eighteen to 20c for the best extracted, and it goes 

 slow at that. The market is bare of comb and it 

 will bring 35 upon arrival for goods that will show 

 up No. i. Comb honey fancy, 35c; No. 1, 33c; 

 No. 2, 30e. Extracted honey, white, 18-20c; amber, 

 in cans, 18c. Gleason & Lansing. 



Buffalo, N. Y., Dec. 16. 



CLEVELAND. — Comb honey is selling very slow- 

 ly on account of high prices. The supply in our 

 market, altho not large, is fully equal to the demand. 

 Comb honev, fancy, $8.25 to 8'.50; No. 1, $8.00; No. 

 2, $7.00-7.50. C. Chandler's Sons. 



Cleveland, O., Dec. 16. 



PORTLAND. — Honey market very dull and slug- 

 gish. Prices dropped considerably since last report 

 on account of the taking off of sugar restriction. 

 Some large stocks on hand. Comb honey, extra 

 fancy, per case, $7.00; fancy, $6.75; No. l", $6.50; 

 No. 2, $6.25. Extracted honey, white, 24c; light 

 hmber, in cans, 20c; amber, in cans, 18c. 



Portland, Ore., Dec. 12. Pacific Honey Co. 



TEXAS. — Good demand. Supply limited. Comb 

 honey. No. 1, bulk, 22c. Extracted honey, light 

 amber, in cans, 20c. Clean, average yellow bees- 

 wax, per lb., 36 to 38c. .1. A. Simmons. 



Sabinal, Tex., Dec. 18. 



ARIZONA. — The price on honey has dropped 

 owing to the sugar conditions which have loosened 

 up. Clean, average yellow beeswax, per lb, 32c. 



Phoenix, Ariz., Dec. 12. L. M. Lossing. 



FLORIDA. — All the honey in this section has 

 been sold and there will be nothing to offer before 

 Ma v. S. S. Alderman. 



Wewahitchka, Fla., Dec. 11. 



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