GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTUEE. 



Jan. 1 



Honey Markets. 



GRADING RULES FOR COMB HONEY. 



Fancy.— All sections well filled, combs straight, firmly at- 

 tached to all four sides, the combs unsoiled by travel-stain or 

 otherwise; all the cells sealed except an occasional one, the 

 outside surface of the wood well scraped of propolis. 



A No. 1. — All sections well filled 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 outside sur- 

 face 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. S.— Must weigh at least half as much as a full-weight 

 section. 



In addition to this the honey Is to be classified according to 

 color, using the terms white, amber, and dark; that is, there 

 win be " Fancy White," " No. 1 Dark," etc. 



The prices listed below are Intended to represent, as nearly 

 as possible, the average market prices at which honey and 

 beeswax are selling at the time of the report in the city men- 

 tioned. Unless otherwise stated, this is the price at which 

 sales are being made by commission merchants or by produc- 

 ers direct, to the retail merchant. When sales are made by 

 commission merchants, the usual commission (from five to ten 

 per cent) cartage, and freight will be deducted, and in addi- 

 tion there is often a charge for storage by the commission 

 merchant. When sales are made by the producer direct to 

 the retailer, commission and storage, and other charges, are 

 eliminated. Sales made to wholesale houses are usually about 

 ten per cent less than those to retail merchants. 



ZANESviLLE. — As is usual at the holiday season, 

 the demand lor honey is very slack. There is plenty 

 of fancy white alfalfa comh on this market, which 

 brings 18 to 19, wholesale; practically nothing else 

 oflered, save a little dark-looking fall honey brought 

 in by farmers. There is almost no demand for ex- 

 tracted except in glass retail packages. The local 

 financial condition is not far from normal, and this 

 would indicate an increased demand for honey early 

 in the new year. Beeswax quiet, and supply slightly 

 in excess of demand. For good yellow wax would 

 pay 30 f , o. b. here in exchange for bee supplies. 

 Edmund W. Peirce, 



Dec.l9. 136 West Main St., Zanesville, O. 



Kansas City.— The demand for both comb and ex- 

 tracted continues slow; receipts fair, but don't look 

 for much improvement until after the holidays. We 

 quote No. 1 white comb, 24-section, $3.25; No. 2, white 

 and amber, $2.75 to $3.00; extracted white, 8 to SVz; ex- 

 tracted amber, 7 to "%. Beeswax, 25 to 27. 



C. C. Clbmons & Co., 



Dec. 21. Kansas City, Mo. 



Schenectady.— As usual during the holiday sea- 

 son, honey market dull and but very little demand. 

 Present prices would have to be shaded to induce 

 sale. Prices later on will depend on the financial sit- 

 uation to a great extent, and the number of unemploy- 

 ed honey-consumers. C. MacCulloch, 



Dec. 18. Schenectady, N. Y. 



Indianapolis.— Demand for comb honey seems to 

 be limited, and very little is now being offered by pro- 

 ducers. Evidendy those who disposed of their crop 

 early were most fortunate. Jobbers are offering 15 

 and 16, delivered. Extracted honey is in better de- 

 mand, especially best grades, and jobbers are paying 

 9 cents, delivered. Beeswax is in fair demand, and 

 brings 28 cents cash, or 30 in exchange for merchan- 

 dise. Walter S. Poudkr, 



Dec. 17. Indianapolis, Ind. 



St. Louis.— Since our last, of Dec. 9th, there is no 

 change in our honey market. The receipts, however, 

 have been very small, and this market is almost bare 

 of extracted honey. There is enough comb honey 

 here to meet the small demand. W e quote fancy comb 

 honey, white, 16 to 17; No. 1, 15 to 16; amber color, 14 

 to 16, according to quality and condition. Broken and 

 defective honey cells at considerably less. Extracted 

 white, in cans, nominal at 8% to 9; amber, in cans, 8 to 

 SVr, in barrels and half-barrels, % to 1 per lb., less. 

 Beeswax, 26 for choice pure. All impure and inferior, 

 lower. R. Hartmann Produce Co., 



Dec. 19. St. Louis, Mo. 



Chicago.— The market is quiet, very little being 

 sold; prices are same as last quoted. Cnoice grades 

 only are wanted; -with the holidays over we may look 

 for more activity in the honey line. Beeswax, 28 to 

 30. R. A. Burnett & Co., 



Dec. 18. 199 S. Water St., Chicago, 111. 



San Francisco,— Honey moves very slowly at 

 present, as high prices have curtailed the demand. 

 With light offerings and few arrivals of new stock, 

 prices are firmly maintained. Light amber, extract- 

 ed, 7 to 7%; water-white comb, 16 to 17; white comb, 15; 

 water white, extracted, 8 to si^.— Pacific Sural Press. 



Dec. 21. 



Denver.— The local demand for comb honey is light 

 at present, and we do not expect much improvement 

 until after the holidays. We quote No. 1 white, per 

 case of 24 sections, $3 25 to $3 50 ; light amber and No. 

 2. $2.75 to' $3.00. We now have a good stock of very 

 fine extracted honey which we offer at 9 to 10 cts. for 

 strictly white alfalfa; light am jer, 8 to 9 ; strained 

 amber honey, 6?i to 7i4. We are paying 22 to 24 for 

 clean yellow beeswax. 



The Colorado Honey Producers' Asso'n, 



Dec. 10. F. KAucHFUss, Mgr. 



BuFFAiiO. — The demand for honey is very slow. 

 The quantity in our market is small ; and if the de- 

 mand were fair for a short time it would soon clean 

 up what is here. We quotf> fancy white comb, 16 to 

 17 ; No. 1 ditto, 15 to 17 ; No 2 ditto, 13 to 14 ; No. 1 

 buckwheat, 11 to 12M; No. 2, 9 to 11; No. 1 white ex- 

 tracted, 8 to 9; ditto dark, 7 to 7%. Beeswax, 30 to 35. 



Dec. 11. W. C. TOWNSEND. 



St. Paul.— Fancy white clover, new, per lb., 18; 

 strained, in 60-lb. cans, per lb., 10. 



W. H. Patton, 

 Dec. 10. Sec. Bd. of Trade, St. Paul, Minn. 



WHAT HAS MUTH GOT NOW ? 



Genuine 



Orange-blossom Honey. 



Genuine 



White-clover Honey. 



Genuine 



Black-sage Honey. 



( All in crates of two 60-lb. cans each.) 



and Fancy Comb Honey in 24-section cases, averaging 22 lbs. to the case. 

 You better write for prices; this honey is too good to stay long on our hands. 



THE FRED W. MUTH COMPANY, 



5 1 WALNUT STREET. 



The Busy Bee Men. 



CINCINNATI, OHIO. 



