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GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE. 



Apr. 15 



Honey Markets. 



GRADING RULES FOB COMB HONEY. 



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

 tached to all four sides, the combe unBoUed 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. 3.— Must weigh at least halt 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 

 wllj be " Fancy White," " No. I 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. 



Philadelphia.— The sale of both comh and ex- 

 tracted honey has been very light ever since the holi- 

 days until last week when the stock in the stores was 

 cleaned out somewhat, ard there has been quite a de- 

 mand for comb honey. Prices, however, seem weak, 

 and large lots are being offered through the commis- 

 sion men from bee-keepers who have been holding 

 their honey back for better prices. We quote: Fancy 

 comb honey, 15 to 16 ; No. 1, 14 to 15 ; amber, 12 ; ex- 

 tracted, fancy white, in 60-lb. cans, S% to 9% ; light 

 amber. 7 to 8. Beeswax, 28. We do not handle honey 

 on commission. Wm. A. Selser, 



March 30. 10 Vine St., Philadelphia. 



Buffalo.— The honey market here is very dull. 

 Receipts of white-clover comb honey are liberal. 

 Buckw*" eat is cleaned up. Prospects are rather dis- 

 couraging for the rest of the season. No. 1 to fancy 

 white comb honey, 15 to 16; No. 2, 12 to 13; No. 1 buck- 

 wheat, 11 to 12; No. 2 buckwheat, 9 to 10; white-clover 

 extracted, 9 to 10 ; amber extracted, 7i4 to 8 ; dark ex- 

 tracted, 7 to 8; tumblers, per dozen, 90 to $1.00. biees- 



wax, 30 to 32. W. C. TOWNSKND, 



March 27. Buffalo. N. Y. 



Chicago.— The market is without any life. A little 

 honey is being taken as the retailer exhausts his 

 stock, but no lots are moving. Prices are about as 

 last given in comb. Extracted is lower, especially 

 , the western product. Beeswax is wanted at 30 when 

 clean and yellow. R. A. Burnett & Co., 



April 8. Chicago, 111. 



Denver.— The market on comb honey is slow, and 

 prices are declining. We quote to our trade. No. 1 

 white, per case of 24 sections, $3.00; No. 1 light amber, 

 S2 85 ; No. 2, $2 70 ; extracted, white, 8 to 9 ; light am- 

 ber, strained, 6?i to 1%. We pay 25 cts. for clean yel- 

 low beeswax delivered here. 



The Colorado Honey-producers' Ass'n, 



March 31. F. Rauchf ass, Mgr , Denver. 



Indianapolis.— Jobbers are fairly well stocked, 

 but very little honey is being offered by producers. 

 Best grade of extracted honey is in good demand, but 

 comb honey is finding slow sale. Jobbers are offering 

 the following prices, deliverrd here: No. 1 and fancy 

 comb, 15 to 17 ; extracted white clover, 8 to 9 ; amber, 

 in barrels, 6 to 6% Beeswax, 28 cts. cash or 30 in ex- 

 change for merchandise. W. S. Pouder, 



April 3. Indianapolis, Ind. 



San Francisco.— There is no movement to speak 

 of in honey, as stocks are quite small, with little com- 

 ing in, and the prices tend to limit the demand. We 

 quote: Water-white, comb, 16 to 17 ; white, 15 ; water- 

 white, extracted, 8 to 8^; light amber, extracted, 7 to 

 7%; dark amber and candied, SH to 5?4. 



Pacific Rural Press. March 28. 



Cincinnati. — The market on comb honey is very 

 quiet. There is no demand. Water- white sage honey 

 is selling at 9 to 10 ; amber, in barrels, 6 to 6>2. Bees- 

 wax is in fair demand, selling at 32. 



C. H. W. Weber, 



March 80. Cincinnati, O. 



Hamburg.— Prices of honey are as follows: Califor- 

 nia. 8^: Chile, 45li; Cuba, 4^; San Domingo, 4%; Mex- 

 ico, AYa. Beeswax, Benguella. 30; Brazil, 32; Cuba, 30; 

 Chile, 31 ; Madagascar, 29; Morocco, 30; Carnauva, 

 yellow, 34; ditto gray, 28.— /.'Apiculture Xouvtlle. 



Barcelona —Spanish beeswax, 29 to 31; foreign, 30 

 to 31 Extracted honey, first class, b% ; second class, 

 5H; strained honey. 5; foreign honeys, 10; foreign, sec- 

 ond-class, 8 lo 9.— L' Apictdture A^ouveile. 



Extracted 



Honey 



Wanted 



We are always in the 



market. 



If you have any to sell, mall 



snifell average sample to 



NATIONAL 

 BISCUIT COMPANY 



Purchasing Department, 

 205 La Salle St., Chicago, Illinois. 



WE WILL BUY AND SELL 



HONEY 



of the different grades and kinds. 



If you have any to dispose of, or if you 

 intend to buy, correspond with us. 



We are always in the market for WAX 

 at highest market prices. 



HILDRETH & SEGELKEN, 



266-267 Greenwich St. 82-86 Murray St. 

 NEW YORK. 



