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GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE, 



Aug. Lt 



Honey Markets. 



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 producers direct 

 to the retail merchant. When sales are made by commission 

 merchants, the usual commission (from fiveito ten per cent), cart- 

 age, and freight will be deducted, and in addition 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 whole- 

 sale houses are usually about ten per cent less than those to re- 

 tail merchants. 



EASTERN GRADING-RULBS FOR COMB HONEY. 



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

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

 erwise; 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 surface 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 half as much as a full-weight sec- 

 tion. 



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

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

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



NEW COMB-HONEY GRADING-RULES ADOPTED BY THE COL- 

 ORADO STATE BEE-KEEPERS' ASSOCIATION. 



No. 1 White. — Sections to be well filled and evenly capped 

 except the outside row, next to the wood; honey white or slight- 

 ly amber, comb and cappings white, and not projecting beyond 

 the wood; wood to be well cleaned; cases of separatored honey 

 to average 21 pounds net per case of 24 sections, no section in 

 this grade to weigh less than liH ounces. 



Cases of half-separatored honey to average not less than 22 

 pounds net per case of 24 sections. 



Cases of unseparatoied honey to average not less than 23 pounds 

 net per case of 24 sections. 



No. 1 Light Amber. — Sections to be well filled and evenly 

 capped, except the outside row, next to the wood; honey white 

 or'light amber; comb and cappings from white to oS color, but 

 not dark; comb not projecting beyond the wood; wood to be well 

 cleaned. 



Cases of separatored honey to average 21 pounds net per case 

 of 24 sections; no section in this graie to weigh less than 13j^ 

 ounces. 



Cases of half-separatored honey to average not less than 22 

 pounds net per case of 24 sections. 



Cases of unseparatored honey to average not less than 23 pounds 

 net per case of 24 sections. 



No. 2. — This includes all white honey, and amber honey not 

 included in the above grades; sections to be fairly well filled and 

 capped, no more than 25 uncapped cells, exclusive of outside row, 

 permitted in this grade; wood to be well cleaned, no section in 

 this grade to weigh less than 12 ounces. 



Cases of separatored honey to average not less than 19 pounds 

 net. 



Cases of half-separatored honey to average not less than 20 lbs. 

 net per case of 24 sections. 



Cases of unseparatored honey to average not less than 21 lbs. 

 net per case of 24 sections. 



Indianapolis. — The demand is good, but prices very irregu- 

 lar and unsettled. Producers are offering fancy white comb as 

 low as 12 cts., and white-clover extracted in nve-gallon cans as 

 low as 7 cts. Amber grades are not mentioned here at present. 

 Beeswax remains steady at 28 cts. cash and 30 in exchange for 

 merchandise. 



Indianapolis, Aug. 5. Walter S. Pouder. 



San Francisco. — Spot prices quoted by packe'son honey are 

 unchanged. The crop is being gradually gathered, and consider- 

 able new honey has been marketed. White-sage honey is very 

 scarce this year- Stocks are light, and there is a good demand 

 both here and in the East. In view of the shortiige, little change 

 in prices is anticipated. Water-white comb, per lb., 16 to 17 ; 

 white, 15 ; water-white extracted, 8 to 8/4 ; light amber, 7 to 

 7^; dark amber, 5K to 5%; candied. 



Aug. 1. Pacifit Rural Press. 



Zanesvii,lh. — Some native honey is now arriving on this 

 market; and, while the demand is by no means heavy, yet the 

 movement is more satisfactory than would be naturally expected 

 in view of the general business depression. For No. 1 to fancy 

 comb the jobbing trade is offering 12 to 13 cts. on arrival. The 

 market is still unsettled, though there is a tendency toward low- 

 er prices. So far the demand for extracted is confined almost en- 

 tirely to small retail packages. Beeswax is in some demand in 

 a retail way. For good yellow beeswax I am offering 28 cts. in 

 cash or 30 in exchange for bee-supplies. 



Edmund W. Peircb, 



Aug. 7. Zanesville, O. 



CiNciN.NATi. — Quite a number of shipments of fine honey are 

 now coming in, but prices are ruling lower than last season. In 

 fact, we have never seen buyers so disinterested in a new crop of 

 honey. We are offering the choicest at 14 and 15 by the single 

 case. The demand for extracted honey is dull, which we attrib- 

 ute to the lack of activity in the business world ; and, secondly, 

 this is one of the dullest months in the year. We are selling 

 amber extracted at Si's to 6/4 according to quality and quantity 

 purchased. Fancy white extracted honey brings from 7 to 9 cts. 

 Beeswax is somewhat easier, and we are paying 27 cts. cash and 

 29 in trade, delivered here. The above quotations on honey are 

 the prices at which we sell — not what we are paying. 



July 21. The Fred W. Muth Co., Cincinnati, O. 



K.\NSAS City. — There is quite a supply of native honey com- 

 ing to market, prices ranging from $3.25 for fancy white to $2.75 

 for amber and off grades, the demand being for only the best 

 qualities. There is a little demand for extracted at lYt. 



Aug. 3. C. C. Clemons & Co. 



BuFF.\LO. — New honey is arriving now quite freely. Quali- 

 ty is very good. Buyers seem slow to buy. They are holding 

 off for lower prices. In order to get it to moving, prices must go 

 lower. No. 1 to fancy white-clover comb, 14 to 15; No. 2 ditto, 

 10 to 12 ; No. 3 ditto, 9 to 10 ; white-clover extracted, 7 to 8 ; 

 ditto amber, 6 to 6/4. No dark honey is arriving. Beeswax, 28 

 to 30. 



Aug. 11. W. C. Townsend. 



Cincinnati. — There is an abundance of comb honey arriving 

 daily, but no demand for it. We can give no other reason than, 

 perhaps, hard times. People do without it. There is a fair de- 

 mand for extracted white clover, which is selling at 7/4 to 8. 

 Amber in barrels is selling at 5/4 to 6. Beeswax, light demand, 

 is selling at 33. 



July 22. C. H. W. Weber, Cincinnati, O. 



Philadelphia — This has been unquestionably the greatest 

 honey season we have had in the East for a quarter of a century. 

 The first lot, of 3000 lbs., arrived in Philadelphia on the riv- 

 er boat yesterday, and was offered at lOH for the amber and 12/4 

 for white, no other sales being made. The market is not as yet 

 established; but we are looking for low prices. Beeswax is firm 

 at 28. Wm. a. Selser, Philadelphia, Pa. 



July 24. 



Denver. — We are entirely closed out of comb honey, and 

 ready to receive consignments of new-crop comb, the first arrivals 

 of which should move quickly at good prices if fancy stock. Ex- 

 tracted honey is in fair demand. We quote white extracted, 8 

 to 9; light amber and strained, 6K to 7}4. We pay 25 for clean 

 yellow wax delivered here. 



The Colorado Honey-producers' Ass'n, 



Denver, June 23. F. Rauchfuss, Manager. 



Boston. — Fancy white comb honey, 17; No. 1 white comb, 

 16; California white sage, extracted, 9; California light amber, 

 8; Southern honey in barrels, slow sale, 5 to 6. 



July 1. Blake-Lee Co., Boston, Mass. 



Liverpool. — Honey is steady. Market prices are fully main- 

 tained. Chilean extracted, 4 to 6 ; Pemvian, 3^4 to 554 ; Cali- 

 fornia, 7 to 9 ; Jamaican, 4 to 5 ; Haiti, SH to 6. Beeswax is 

 quoted, African, 29; American, 30 to 33; West Indian, 29 to 32 ; 

 Chilean, 30 to 36; Peru, 33 to 54; Jamaican, 33 to 34. 



July 18. Taylor & Co., 7 Tithebarn St. 



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