Nov. 5, 1903. 



THE AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL. 



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CONVENTION NOTICES. 



Chlcsgo-Northwestern.- The regular annua: 

 meetiutr of llie cliicago-Northivestera Bee- 

 Keepers' Associ.llioa will be heli in the Revere 

 House Club-Room, southeast corner of North 

 Clark and Michigao Sts., on Wednesday and 

 Thursday, Dec. 2 and 3, l'i03. The Revere 

 House has made a rate of 75 cents per person 

 per niirht lor lodginir, when two occupy a room. 

 Meals, 35 cents, or ou the American plan at $J 

 per dav. 0*iujr to the Revere House furnishing 

 iKEB a place lor holdintr our meeting, we feel 

 that all who can do so should patronize them 

 during the Convention Dr. C. C. Miller, Er- 

 nest K. Ro.t, VV. Z. Hutchinson, Emerson T. 

 Abbott, N. E. France, Inspector J. Q. Smith. 

 Jas. A. Stone and HuberU. Root have sittnifled 

 their intention to be present. Pin this in your 

 hat. There will be one of the best meetings 

 ever held in Chicago. Everybody come. 



Herman F. Mooke, Sec. 



Gborgb W. York, Pres. 



P. S.— H has been suggested that beekeepers 

 bring with them samples of honey, and such 

 little appliances as they have that are consid- 

 ered handy to work with in the apiary. 



Missouri.— The Missouri State Bee-Keepers' 

 Association will meet in Mexico, Mo., Dec. 15, 

 1003. J. W. Rouse will act as host to direct the 

 attendants to the hall, which is free to all who 

 desire to attend. Board may be had at the 

 leading hotels at $1 to $2 a day. Come, every- 

 body who is interested in tees and honey. Let 

 us have a big meeting. We now have 51 paid- 

 up members. Let us make it 100. Procure cer. 

 tificates from your local railroad ticket agents 

 when you purchase your tickets. It may be 

 von can return for .'i fare. 



W. F. Gary, Sec. J. W.Rocse, Pres. 



Illinois.— The Illinois State Bee- Keepers' As- 

 sociation will meet at the State House, on Tues- 

 day and Wednesday, Nov. 17 and IX, 1903. It 

 has been so arranged that all who become 

 members of the State Association on payment 

 of an annual fee of $1.00 membership, will for 

 the same be made a member of the National 

 Association, and be entitled to all the combined 

 reports of the State and Chicago-Northwestern 

 Associations. Efforts will be made at our 

 coming meeting to give also a membership in 

 the Chicago-Northwestern for the same $1.00 

 fee, providing it can be so arranged. 



Railroad fare has been promised on all the 

 roads in the Central Division of one (are for the 

 round trip, and a fare and a third ou tbeotheis; 

 but we still hope for one fare on the latter. 



Jas. a. Stone, Sec. 



Route 4, Springfield, 111. 



WANTED— Extracted Honey. 



Mail sample and state lowest price delivered 

 Cincinnati. Will buy FANCY WHITE COMB 

 HONEY", any quantity, but must be put up in 

 no-drip shipping-cases. 



C. H. W. WEBER. 



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For Thanksgiving Day 



a rate of one fare and a third for the 

 round trip has been authorized to 

 points within ISO miles on the Nickel 

 Plate Road, g^ood returning to and in- 

 cluding Nov. 30, 1903. La Salle Street 

 Passenger Station, Chicago, Cor. Van 

 Buren and La Salle Streets, on the Kl- 

 evated Loop. City Ticket Offices, 111 

 Adams Street and Auditorium Annex. 

 •Phone Central 2057. 27— 44A4t 



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Winter Problem in Bee-Keeping, by 

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HONEY AND BEESWAX 



M.-\KKKT QlJOT.\TIONS 



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Chicago, Oct. 21. -Sales are not frequent, 

 with No. 1 to fancy white comb honey bridging 

 13(a)14c per pound. To obtain 13)^((JUc it has 

 to be perfect and in sections th jt will not weigh 

 over Hfruis ounces: sections that weigh 16 

 ounces and over have to be sold at from 1 to 3c 

 less per pound. Extracted, white, sells at 6@7c 

 in barrels; t'%(ettl^c ia cans, according to qual- 

 ity. Beeswax, 2s@30c. R. A. Burnett & Co. 



BuFi Ai.o, N. Y„ Oct. 11.— The demand'for 

 white comb honey is better than it was. The 

 trade is particular and wants only very white, 

 clean stock. If the wax is yellow from travel- 

 stain it dues not sell well, and price has to be 

 cut. Fancy whi e comb, 14@15c: A No. 1. 13>i 

 @14c; No. 1, 13@13«c: No. 2, 12®12Wc; No. 3, 

 ll@l3c; No. 1 dark comb, lX@l2c; No. 3. lOOltc. 

 White extracted, 6!^(a)7c; amber, 6(S6,^c; dark, 

 5H@'6c. Beeswax, 2.S@30c. 



W. C. TOWNSEND. 



Boston, Oct. '8. —Comb honey continues to be 

 in good demand. Fancy white honey in cartons 

 we quote at 18c; No. 1, at 16c; jjlass-froat cases 

 fancy white, at 16c; No. 3, at 14c. Extracted 

 honey, Florida. 6M>(a(7>^c, according to quality. 

 Blake, Scott & Lee. 



Cincinnati, Oct. 21— The demand for honey is 

 a little better. The prices rule about the satne. 

 Extracted is sold as follows: Amber, in bar- 

 rels, from S(^S}4c; in cans about half cent more; 

 water-white allalfa, 6(ai6>^ cents; white clover. 

 6H(aJ7Hc. The comb honey market is quite 

 lively, and it sells as follows: Fancy water- 

 white, 14(2il5c. Beeswax in good demand, at 30c 

 delivered here. C. H. W. Weber. 



Albany, N. Y., Oct. 18.— Honey market still 

 firm for honey in comb and receiots not equal 

 to demand; fancy white, 16c; No. 1, 15c: mixed 

 14K@15c; buckwheat, 13^@l4^c. Extracted, 

 quiet: white, 7®7!.^c: mixed, 6H@1c; dark 

 6@65^c. Beeswax, 29@30c. H. R. Wright. 



Kansas City, Oct. 23.— Receipts of comb 

 honey good: demand good; market easier. Re- 

 ceipts of extracted light. We quote: Fancy 

 white comb, 24 sections, per case. $3 oo: No. 1, 

 white and amber, $2.75; No. 2, $3,50. Extracted, 

 white, 7c; amber, S@6c. Beeswax, 25f3.3nc. 



C. C. Clemons & Co. 



Cincinnati, Oct. 1.— Comb and extracted 

 honey are coming in freelv, and the demand is 

 good with steady prices. We are making sales 

 at the following prices: Amber extracted at 

 SK@6!^c: white clover, 6H@7J^c. Fancy comb 

 honey, 15c. Beeswax, 30c. 



Thk Fred W. Mcth Co. 



New York, Sept. 23.— Comb honey is arriving 

 quite freely now. and Is finding readv sale at IS 

 cents per pound for fancy while, 13@14c for No. 

 1 white, and 13c for No. 2 white and amber. 

 Very little buckwheat on the market as yet, 

 and prices are hardly established. 



Extracted honey is ruling about the same as 

 last with plenty of offerings of all grades. 



Beeswax is somewhat declining and selling 

 at present at from 28®2'>c per pound. 



HiLDRETH & SeGELKBN. 



San Francisco, Oct. 21.— White comb, 1-lb. 

 frames, 13014 cents: amber, ^(ailc. Extracted 

 white, SH&t>iic: light amber, S@SKc; amber. 

 4>i@5c: dark amber, 4@4^ic. Beeswax, good 

 to choice, light, 27S4(a20c: dark, 25(a36c. 



Market is more quiet than for several weeks 

 preceding, but is fairly steady as to value. 

 Spot stocks and offerings of both comb and ex- 

 tracted are mainly of amber grades, while most 

 urgent inquiry is principally for water-white, 

 the latter being the onlv kind meeting with 

 much competitive bidding from buver:-. Re- 

 cent arrivals of honey included a lot of 121 

 cases from the Hawaiian Islands. The bees of 

 the Islands feed mainly on sugar. 



WANTED! '^*<?5^B HONEY 



In no-drip shipping-cases. Also Amber Ex- 

 tracted in barrels or cans. Quote vour best price 

 delivered Cincinnati. The Fred \V. Muth Co. 

 32Atf Front and Walnut. Cincinnati. Ohio. 



WANTED— Comb Honey id quantitv lots. 

 We are perhaps the only dealers in this article 

 owning as much as 150,000 pounds at one time. 

 Please state quantitv, quality and price asked 

 for your offerings, Thos. C. Stanley & Son. 

 24Atf Manzanola, Colo , or Fairfield, III. 



