Dec. 17, 1903. 



THE AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL. 



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perimental stage, and making it a practical 

 success. 



On the same page we are told that our good 

 friend, T. F. Bingham, of smolcer fame, has 

 " hives of his own." It should read, " a /)ive 

 of his own." It would seem very strange if 

 an old bee-keeper like friend Hingham did not 

 have some " hives." more ur less, of his own. 



On the same page, lower down, we are told 

 the daily papers spoke about a " (Juaker chap 

 down in Ohio." The word y»ii/i<'c should be 

 queer. I have always been more or less queer 

 to the outside world, but I have never been a 

 Quaker. 



On the next page we read, " The sorrow 

 that covers a man's grave is oftentimes the 

 poultice that draws out his virtues." The 

 word sorrow should be soil. I used the old 

 proverb in speaking of the death of Thomas 

 G. Newman. 



Italians as Winterers. 



In Gleanings in Bee-Culture G. M. Doolit- 

 tle, in reply to the question whether Italians 

 stand the cold winters in 43 degrees north 

 latitude as well as the German or black bees, 

 says: 



" It is said by some that they do not: and I 

 used to believe that the black or German bee 

 was the hardier ; but that was before I made 

 any careful test in the matter. Some 25 years 

 ago I began to look carefully into the matter 

 of wintering; and during the experience of 

 all these years since, I have become con- 

 vinced that there is little if any difference in 

 favor of either along this line. Some winters 

 the blacks seem to do better ; in others, the 

 Italians come out ahead." 



CONVENTION NOFICES. 



Pennsylvania.— All bee-keepers in the State 

 of Pennsylvania interested in forming- a thor- 

 ongh State organization, are requested to cor- 

 respond with the andersigned. 



Swarthmore, Pa. E. L. Pratt. 



Kansas.— The first regular meeting of the 

 Kansas State Bee-Keepers' Association will be 

 held at Topeka, Dec. 30. All persons interested 

 in bees, whether members or not, are urged to 

 be present. O. A. Keene, Sec. 



Topeka, Kan. 



New York. — The Fulton and Montgomery 

 Counties Bee-Keepers' Society will meet at the 

 Central Hotel, Market Street,Amsterdam,N.Y., 

 on Tuesday, Dec. 23, 1903, at 10 a.m. This will 

 be the regular business meeting of the Society 

 for electing of&cers, payment of annual dues, 

 and any other business which may come before 

 this meeting. Annual dues. Jl.Oo, which also 

 includes a membership in the State and Na- 

 tional Associations. T. I. Dugdale, Sec. 



F. P. Jansen, Pres. 



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20,000 Pounds 



White Extracted Alfalfa HONEY FOR SALE. 



Address. 

 Dr. Geo. D. Mitchell & Co., Ogden, Utah. 

 46Atf Please mention the Bee Journal. 



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. 



O. H. W. WEBER. 

 2146-^8 Central Ave., Cincinnati, Ohio. 

 24Atf . Please mention the Bee Journal. 



WANTED— Comb Honey in quantity lots. 

 We are perhaps the only dealers in this article 

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

 Please state quantity, quality and price asked 

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

 24Atf Manzanola, Colo., or Fairfield, III. 



FOR SALE ! 



White Clover Extracted Honey, which was all 

 taken from upper stories with a queen-excluder 

 between, and the combs were nearly all sealed 

 solid before extracting. It is very thick, and 

 has that fine rich flavor that only honey thor- 

 oughly ripened in the hives can have. I would 

 like to obtain a few more customers who would 

 appreciate a fine article. Price, in new 60-lb. 

 cans, on board cars here, cash with order— one 

 can, 8Hc a pound; 2 or more cans, Sc; sample, 

 Sc. References: Georg-e W. York, the A. I. Root 

 Co., and the Chatfield National Hank. 



49A3t C. MONETTE. Cbatfleld. Hinn, 



Flease mention Bee JotLmai wnes oTiajtmg, 



In no-drip shippin^-cases. Also Amber Ex- 

 tracted in barrels or cans. Quote your best price 

 delivered Cincinnati, TheHred W. Muth Co. 

 32Atf Front and Walnut, Cincinnati. Ohio. 



"What Happened to Ted" 



BY ISABELLBIHORTON. 



This is ft true story of tlie poor and unfor- 

 tunate in city life. Miss Horton, the author, 

 is a deaconess whose experiences among the 

 city poverty striclten are both interesting and 

 sad. This particular short story — 60 pages, 

 5x6% inches, bound in paper cover — gives 

 somewhat of an insight into a little of the 

 hard lot of the poor. Price, postpaid, only 10 

 cents (stamps or silver.) Address, 



I8ABELLE HORTON. 

 227 East Ohio Street, Chicago, III. 



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HONEY AND BEESWAX 



MARKET QITOTATIONS 



) 



Chicago, Dec 7.— At this season of the year 

 there is not much trade in honey, retailers hav- 

 ing* laid in their stock for the holidays. Fancy 

 comb honey for the Christmas trade has 

 brought l3!-yc; No. 1 g^rades, 12Wg)13c; amber, 

 '.'(gilOc. Extracted, white, brings 6(fl/7c; amber, 

 5@(ic. All extracted honey is sold on its flavor, 

 quality, kind and style of packag'e. Beeswax, 

 28(a)30c, R. A. Burnett & Co. 



Philadelphia, Dec. 10.— Larg-e lots of comb 

 honey being offered from States that were not 

 supposed to have much stock. Bee-men, as 

 usual, wake up now to the fact that they want 

 to sell their comb honey and push it on the 

 market, thus breaking the price. If they would 

 only offer their honey in September, they would 

 get more for it and it would be better for the 

 producer and dealer. We quote fancy white, 

 14@16c; No. 1, 12(aii4c; buckwheat, 12c. Fancy 

 extracted, 8c; amber, 6@i7c. We are producers 

 of honey, and do not handle on commission. 

 Wm. a. Selser. 



Albany, N. Y., Nov. 27.~Honey market some 

 lower since the cold weather and Thanksgiving 

 demand over. We quote: Fancy white, 15c; 

 No. 1, 14@14!^c; buckwheat and mixed, 13c. Ex- 

 tracted, steady and quiet; buckwheat, 6'-2c; clo- 

 ver, 7c; mixed and amber, b<&t>hc. Beeswax, 

 2S@30c. H. R. Wright. 



Cincinnati, Nov. 2'>.— The demand for comb 

 honey is slower now than it was six weeks ago, 

 owing to the enormous quantities offered on all 

 sides. Fancy comb is sold in single case lots 

 at 14c. The supply of extracted honey is big, 

 although the demand is good. We are selling 

 amber extracted in barrels at S^ui^bhic. White 

 clover, in barrels and cans, 7^@y;^c, according 

 to quality. Beeswax, 30c. 



The Fred W, Muth Co. 



Buffalo, N. Y., Oct. 11.— The demandlfor 

 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 does not sell well, and price has to be 

 cut. Fancy while comb, 14@lSc; A No. 1, 13)^ 

 @14c; No. 1, 13@131^c; No. 2. 12@12M;c; No. 3, 

 ll@12c; No. 1 dark comb, ll@12c; No. 2, 10@Uc. 

 White extracted, 6H@7c; amber, 6®6i^c; dark, 

 5%(a\6c. Beeswax, 28@30c. 



W. C. TOWNSEND. 



Boston, Nov. 25.— Western honey is arriving 

 more freely in our State, causing a slight drop 

 in prices. Fancy No. 1, in cartons, brings 17c; 

 A No. 1, 16c; No. 1, I5c. Extracted, white, S^c; 

 light amber, 7@7?^c; amber, 6@7c, according to 

 quality. Blaee, Scott & Lee. 



Kansas City, Dec. 5— Receipts of comb honey 

 larger; demand fair; prices easier. We quote 

 fancy 24-section cases, $2.75@$2.S5; No. 1, $2.75; 

 No. 2,$2.t.5. Extracted, white. 7@7J^c per lb.; 

 amber, 6@6Ji6c. Beeswax, 25(m30c. 



C. C. Clemons »fe Co. 



Cincinnati, Dec. 7.— The market on comb 

 honey has weakened, as the supply has been 

 larger than the demand. Quote fancy water- 

 white at 14c; off grades, lower. Extracted I 

 quote as follows: Amber, in barrels, S5i@5%c; 

 6<Ub. cans bring Kc more; alfalfa, water-white, 

 6fg'6}4c; fancy white clover, 7(a8c. Beeswax, 

 good demand; 30c for nice. C. H. W. .Weber. 



New Yore:, Dec. 4.— Comb honey is arriving 

 in sufficient quantities to supply the demand, 

 and, as to the quality, most of the white honey 

 seems to be off color, more or less. We quote 

 fancy white at 14c; No. 1 at 13c; amber. ll@12c; 

 and buckwheat, 10c. Extracted, light amber, 

 at 6c; white, 6i4c; Southern, S5'ai60c per gallon; 

 buckwheat, 5j^c. Beeswax, 28(3t29c. 



Hildreth & Segelken. 



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

 frames, 13@14 cents; amber. 9@llc. Extracted, 

 white, SH@(>}ic; light amber, S@SHc; amber. 

 4K®5c; dark amber, 4@4^c. Beeswax, good 

 to choice, light, 27H@2^c; dark, 2S@2bc. 



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 buyer;. Re- 

 cent arrivals of hoaey included a lot of 121 

 cases from the Hawaiian Islands. The bees of 

 the Islands feed mainly on sugar. 



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