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GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE. 



Oct. 15 



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 mentioned. Un- 

 less 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 five to ten per cent), cartage, and freight 

 will be deducted, and in addition there is often a charge for stor- 

 agi" 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 usu- 

 ally about ten per cent less than those to retail merchants. 



EASTERN GRADING-RULKS FOR COMB HONEY. 



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

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

 wise; 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-RULBS ADOPTED BY THE COL- 

 ORADO STATE BEE-KEEPERS' ASSOCIATION. 



No. 1 White. — Sections to be well filled and evenly ■-apped 

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

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

 wood; wood to be well cleaned; rases of separatored honey to 

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

 grade to weigh less than 13/4 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. 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 off 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 grade to weigh less than 13/4 

 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 thin 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 pounds 

 net per case of 24 sections. 



Cases of unseparatored honey to average not less than 21 pounds 

 net per case of 24 sections. 



Indianapolis. — While prices are not high, the demand for 

 honey has never been better — a fact that can be attributed to the 

 quality of goods now on our market. This is a white-clover dis- 

 trict, and our market is almost free from honey from other 

 sources. Producers are offering fancy white comb at 12/4; No. 1 

 white, 12; white clover, extracted, in five-gallon cans, 7. Some 

 amber honey is being offered, but the demand is not sufficient to 

 establish a price. Beeswax is steady at 28 cts. cash, or 30 cts. 

 in exchange fot merchandise. 



Oct. 5. Walter S. Poiider, Indianapolis. 



Kansas City. — There is a good demand for honey here, but 

 prices here are somewhat lower than last month, $3.00 being 

 about the top of the market for white comb honey; amber, $2.75 

 per case. There is also a good demand for extracted honey, but 

 there is very little here, white selling at 8, amber at 7. Bees- 

 wax brings 25 to 28. 



Oct. 5. C. C. Clemons Produce Co., 



Kansas City, Mo. 



Zanbsville. — On account of the fruit season and generally 

 quiet condition of trade, the demand for honey is rather slack. 

 For strictly No. 1 to fancy white comb the jobbing trade would 

 pay 13 to 14, and for extracted, 7 to 8. The market is pretty 

 well stocked with comb, and prices are weakening somewhat. 

 No. 1 to fancy brings 16 to 17 wholesale, and extracted in tin 

 cans, 9 to 10. For good yellow beeswax, purity guaranteed, I 

 am offering 28 els. cash or 30 in exchange for bee-supplies f. o. b. 

 here. E. W. Peirce, 



Oct, 6. Zanesville, O. 



St. Louis. — Our market to-day is in precisely the same condi- 

 tion — dull on all grades of honey, especially comb honey. We 

 quote: Fancy white comb honey, 12 to 1254; choice amber, 11 

 to 11. Broken or leaking honey sells at considerably less. 

 Choice amber honey in barrels and half-barrels brings 6 cts.; in 

 five-gallon cans, 6}4 to 7. Dark and inferior grades rule at less. 

 Beeswax, choice pure, brings 28. 



R. Hartmann Produce Co., 



Oct. 5. St. Louis, Mo. 



San Francisco. — Prices quoted by local dealers show no 

 change. There is still a small movement of new honey from the 

 producing districts, though the greater part of the crop has been 

 marketed. The demand is quiet. We quote: Water-white 

 comb, 16 to 17; white, 15; water white, extracted, 8 to 8/4; 

 light amber, 7 to 7^; dark amber, 5 5^ toSK; candied, 5^ to 

 5H.—PaciJic Rural Press, Oct. 3. 



Chicago. — Beginning with this month we usually have an 

 active trade in honey, and there has been quite a little move- 

 ment in it this week; but the stocks here are quite large, and 

 widely distributed. Firms that have not had any honey for some 

 years are getting from five cases to a larger quantity, and they 

 wish to dispose of it as soon as possible, whjch means taking a 

 lower price than the market is endeavoring to get, so that some 

 lots of No 1 to fancy have sold at about 12 cents. The ruling 

 prices asked now for A No. 1 to fancy grades are 13 to 14 cents, 

 and for grades lower, from 1 to 3 cts. per lb. less. This includes 

 the amber. From 7 to 8 cts. per lb. is asked for the best grades 

 of white extracted, and 5/4 to 6/4 for the amber grades. Bees- 

 wax is steads at 30. R. A. Burnett & Co., 



Oct. 3. Chicago. 



Albany'. — The demand for honey is increasing now. T he 

 crop in this vicinity is unusually light. The market will have to 

 depend on outside territory more than usual. We quote: Finest 

 white clover, 16; A No. 1, 15; No. 1. 14 to 15; buckwheat, 13 to 

 14; mixed, 13 to 14; extracted, white, a; amber, 754, dark or 

 buckwheat, 7 to 754. Beeswax is scarce at 30 to 32. 



Oct. 10. H. R. Wright, .Albany. 



Columbus. — The market shows a little more activity in hon- 

 ey, and some inquiries from out-of-town buyers are being re- 

 ceived. We quote: Fancy white, 15 ; No. 1 white, 1354 to 14; 

 No. 2 white, 12; amber, 10. We are in position to handle good 

 stock. 



Oct. 7. Evans & Turner, Columbus, O. 



Cincinnati. — Since our last report, cooler weather has set in, 

 which has stimulated the demand for comb honey wonderfully. 

 Buyers are interested now after having refused to take hold so 

 long as we had warm weather. For strictly fancy comb honey 

 we are getting from 14 to 16 cts. Lower grades are always dis- 

 posed of at a sacrifice, and for that reason we do not encourage 

 shipments of inferior grades to this market. Amber extracted 

 honey in barrels is selling at 552 to 7, according to quality and 

 quantity purchased. Extracted white-clover honey is selling at 

 754 to 9, which is likewise in accordance with the quality and 

 quantity. We are paying 27 cts. per lb. for good to choice bees- 

 wax, free from dirt, delivered here. We believe all bee-keepers 

 should ship their comb honey to their markets before cold weath- 

 er sets in. 



Oct. 5. The Fred W. Muth Co. Cincinnati, O. 



Schenectady-. — The receipts of honey are more liberal, but 

 the demand is not equal to that of last season, and we do not look 

 for top-notch prices. This is presidential year with its usual un- 

 certainties, and which is not productive of confidence in business 

 lines. We quote: Fancy white, 15 to 16; No. 1, 14 to 15; No. 

 2, 12 to 13; mixed, 11 to 12 ; fancy buckwheat, 12 to 13; No. 1. 

 11 to 12; light extracted, 7 to 8; dark, 6/4 to 754. 



Chas. MacCulloch, 



Oct. 5. Schenectady, N. Y. 



Denver. — We quote No. 1 white comb honey, per case of 24 

 sections, $3.15; No, 1 light amber, $3.00; No. 2, $2.85; strained 

 and ambei extracted, 6ji to 7^4; light amber, 75^ to 85i; white 

 extracted, 854. We pay 24 cts. for clean yellow beeswax deliv- 

 ered here. Owing to a large supply of fresh fmit in this section 

 the demand for comb honey is light at present. 



The Colorado Honey Producers' Ass'n., 



Oct. 6. Denver, Col. 



