Feb. 26, 1903. 



THE AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL. 



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Italian and they far excel the Italian in 

 every good trait save one — they do not 

 stick to their combs as well. They are 

 better comb-builders, and that means su- 

 perior honey-gatherers. They are more 

 healthy and winter to perfection under 

 varying circumstances. They breed up 

 quickly, and always stand ready for a 

 honey-flow, short or long. As is charac- 

 teristic of both races, they load very 

 heavily and readily go over three miles 

 from choice. I have had many opportuni- 

 ties to observe this fact, as there are none 

 of these bees kept in this country except 

 my own. I have found them at that dis- 

 tance by the thousands, and at a time 

 when there was no scarcity of nectar, 

 either. 



They are superior for section honey, 

 for the reason that they build the comb to 

 the. wood better and cap it smooth and 

 white. They also build much faster, and 

 are always stronger in bees than the 

 Italians. The swarming propensity alone 

 prevents them from becoming popular, 

 though with me they have never given 

 any trouble in that way. I am confident 

 that the expert will find a way to work 

 them ; I have my own peculiar system and 

 always produce great results with little or 

 no swarming. 



They mostly have the markings of 

 Italians, though finer, and alternating with 

 the white, silvery bands of the pure 

 Carniolans. They are large and very gen- 

 tle. The queens are dark, rather coarse, 

 larger as a rule than Italians. Candidly, 

 I believe them the best of bees for co 

 honey in existence. After having used 

 them for two years I am more than pleased 

 and have decided to do away with my 

 Italians. The latter have not the strong 

 nursing power needed in tRis locality and 

 linger along all spring before getting suf- 

 ficient strength to do any g.ithering. The 

 Carniolan-Italians, on the contrary, are 

 storing when the Italians are only begin- 

 ning to _ breed fairly: In the northern 

 climate it may be different ; I know that 

 a much smaller force is needed there than 



with us, J, E. ClI.\MBERS, 



Concho Co,, Tex. 



CONVENTION NOTICES. 



New York.— The annual meeting of the Os- 

 wego County Bee-Keepers' Association will be 

 held at Fulton, N. Y., Saturday, March 7, 1903. 

 Prof. Frank Benton will be present and address 

 the meeting. An interesting program is being 

 prepared, and all persons interested in bees are 

 cordially invited to be present. 



Mortimer Stevens, Pres. 



Chas. B. Allen, Sec. 



Ontario.— There will be a meeting of the bee- 

 keepers of several counties, and any others, in 

 the Court House at Brantford. Out,, Canada, 

 March 3 and 4, beginning at 7 p,m, March 3. 

 The question of stamping out foul-brood, and 

 practical discussion as to the management of 

 bees will take place. The Dominion and Pro- 

 vincial Governments, it is e.vpected, will be rep- 

 resented, and from present interest a large turn- 

 out, even some from distant counties, likely. 

 All welcome. R. F. Holtekm.^nm. 



New York.— A series of Bee Keepers' Insti- 

 tutes will be held in the State of New York as 

 follows: Canandaigua, March 2 and 3 ; Romu- 

 lus, March 4; Auburn, March S; Cortland. 

 March 6; Fulton, March 7; Syracuse, .March 9 

 and 10; and .\msterdam March 11. 



Prof. Frank Benton, Apicultural Investiga- 

 tor, furnished by the United States Department 

 of Agriculture at the expense ot the Bureau of 

 Institutes of the State Department of Agricul- 

 ture, will address the meetings. 



The New York State Association of Bee- 

 Keepers' Societies will hold its annual meeting 

 at Syracuse, March 10, at 10 o'clock a.m., in the 

 City Hall. Prof. Benton and other prominent 

 beemen have informed us of their intention to 

 attend this meeting, and a profitable and inter- 

 esting session is in store for those who attend. 

 Special rales have been secured for entertain- 

 ment at the Manhattan Hotel. Fayette St., at 

 $1.25 per day. C. B. How ard, Sec. 



SWEET CLOVER 



And Several Other Clover Seeds. 



We have made arrangements so that we can 

 famish Seed of several of the Clovers by freight 

 or express, at the following prices, cash with 

 the order: 



SOS lom 25ft 500) 



Sweet Clover (white) t .75 $1.40 $3.25 $6.00 



Sweet Clover (yellow) 90 1.70 4.00 7.£0 



Alsike Clover 1.00 1.80 4.2S 8.00 



White Clover 1.20 2.30 5.50 10.50 



Alfalfa Clover 80 1.40 3.2S 6.00 



Prices subject to market changes. 



Single pound 5 cents more than the 5-poand 

 rate, and 10 cents extra for postage and sack. 



Add 25 cents to your order, for cartage, if 

 wanted by freight, or 10 cents per pound if 

 wanted by mail. 



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MARKET QUOTATIONS 



Chicago, Feb. 7.— The market is in rather an 

 unsettled state. The offerings of late have been 

 numerous, and there is a tendency towards 

 lower prices, owing- to the supply being- much 

 larger than expected at this season of the year. 

 The fancy grades of white will sell at 15@16c 

 per pound, but anything below this grade is dif- 

 ficult to place at anything above 10@12c. Ex- 

 tracted honey is also easy, with the best grades 

 of white obtainable at lui sc^ and ambers at 

 (>(n\'ic. Beeswax steady at 30c upon arrival. 



R. A. BURNBTT & Co. 



Albany, N. Y., Feb, 14.— Honey market is 

 bare ot stock here and white selling at I5c; 

 mixed, HroilSc; dark, 13@l4c. Extracled wanted 

 at TL^raiHc for white; 7Hcfor buckwheat or dark; 

 buckwheat most in demand. Beeswax, 30c. 

 H. R. Wright. 



KansasCitYj Jan.31.— Tbedemand for honey 

 has been very light; receipts fair. We quote as 

 follows: Extra fancy, per case, 24 sections, 

 $3.40; strictly No. 1, $3 30; No. 1 amber, $3.00@ 

 $3.25. Extracted, white, per pound, "c; amber, 

 b(q'b}4c. Beeswax, 30c. C. C, Clemons & Co. 



Cincinnati, Feb 7— The demand for all kinds 

 of honey has fallen off considerably in the last 

 few weeks, owing to the many other sweets of- 

 fered at this season of the year. Lower prices 

 are no inducement to increase the consumption, 

 as the demand is not there, and will not be un- 

 til about the end of the month; consequently it 

 is folly to offer at lower prices. We quote am- 

 ber extracted in barrels at 5%(gi6}>ic; white clo- 

 ver and basswood, 8@9i^c. Fancy white comb 

 honey, 16@l7c; lower grades hard to sell at any 

 price. Beeswax firm at 30c. 



The Fred W. Moth Co. 



Nbw York, Jan. 23.— Demand for comb honey 



quiet on all grades, and prices show a down- 

 ward tendency. Supply quite sufficient to meet 

 demand, if not more so. We quote fancy white 

 at 15c; No. 1, at I4c; No. 2, at from 12(a*13c; dark 

 and buckwheat, at from ll(&12c. 



Extracled also quiet with abundant supplies 

 with the exception of white clover. We quote 

 white at 7c; amber at 6^c. and dark at 6c. Com- 

 mon "in barrels from 60@65c per gallon. 



Beeswax firm at from 2'*@30c. 



HiLDRBTH & SBOBLKBN. 



Cincinnati, Feb. 7.— The comb honey market 

 continues to be draggy and hardly any demand 

 and therefore prices have weakened. Fancy 

 white clover comb sells for ISd&lB^c; for am- 

 ber there is no demand. The market for ex- 

 tracted is fair and prices rule as follows: Am- 

 ber, 5}:i@5Mc, by the barrel; in cans it brings a 

 little more; alfalfa, 75^c; white clover, H<q)H%c. 

 Beeswax, 28@30c. C. H. W. Wbbbk. 



San Francisco, Jan. 14.— White comb honey, 

 llj^@12i^c; light amber, 10@lic; dark, 5@6>6c. 

 Extracted, white, 6@6>^c; light amber, S@SKc; 

 amber, 4(g4J^c. Beeswax, good to choice, light, 

 26fa27Mc; strictly fancy l^ght, 29@30c. 



The country merchant, representative of 

 trade interests, estimates "entire stock of honey 

 of l'>02 in the State at 15 cars," worth 5K@bc per 

 pound at primary points, subject to a $1.10 

 freight-rate to the East. 



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Honey For Sale. 



2000 lbs. Basswood Extracted honey, at '»c a 

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