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GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE. 



Nov. 1 



Honey Markets. 



The prices listed below are intended to represent, as nearly as 

 possib e, the average market prices at which honey and beeswax 

 are selling at the time of the report in the city mentioned. Un- 

 less otherwise s'ated, this is the price at which sales are being 

 m.ide by commission merchants or by poducers direct to the ret lil 

 merchant. When sales are made by commission merchants, the 

 asjal commission (from five to ten per cent), cartage, and freight 

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

 ag- by the commission merchant. When sal^s are made by the 

 producer direct to the retailer, commission and storage, and other 

 charges, are eliminated. Sales mad? to wholesale houses are uu- 

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



EASTERN 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 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 pait 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 evcept the row of cells next to 

 the wood; combs comparatively even; one-eighth part of comb 

 surface soiled, or the entire surf -ce slightly soiled. 



No. 2. — Three-tourths of the total surtace 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, th»re will 

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



NEW COMB-HONEY GRADING-RULFS ADOPTED BV 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; i ases of separatored honey to 

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

 grad? 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 halfc-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 th.n 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 1254; 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. 18. Walter S. Poudbr, Indianapolis. 



Boston. — White fancy comb honey, 16 to 17: No 1 ditto, 14 

 to 15 ; No. 2 ditto, 12 to 13 ; extracted clover, white, 10 to 11 ; 

 extracted light amber, 8 to 9; extracted amber, 7; fancy to choice 

 extracted honey in barrels, 6 to 7. Blake-Lee Co., 



Oct 18. 4 Chatham Row, Boston, Mass. 



Philadelphia. — Honey has been arriving quite freely dur- 

 ing the last ten days; but owing to the quantity kept back by the 

 producers the markets are somewhat unsettled. We quote: Fan- 

 cy white comb honey, 15 to 16 ; No. 1 white, 14 to 15 : amber, 

 13; fancy while extracted in 60-lb. cans. 8 to 9; amber, ditto, 

 6 to 8 according to quality and flavor. Beeswax, 28. 



Oct. 23. Wm. a. Selser, 



♦ Philadelphia, Pa. 



Kansas City. — The market is pretty well supplied with 

 comb honey. On account of the warm weather the demand has 

 been light ; but witn the advent of cold weather we look for a 

 much better demand. The receipts of extracted honey are very 

 light, but the demand is good. We quote No. 1 white comb 

 honey, 24 sections, $3.00 to $2.75; white extracted, 8; amber, 7 

 to 754. Beeswax, 28. 



Oct. 22.' C. C. CLtMoNS Produce Co., 



Kansas City, Mo. 



Buffalo. — The demand is improving on the better grades of 

 comb honey. Dark honey is scarcer than usual, and all No. 1 

 stock is bought up at good fair prices. Stocks of all kinds are 

 I'g.it in the market, and we look lor an advance in price before 

 kng. Big buyers are looking for white-clover extracted, but 

 there is hadly any here in the market. No. 1 to fancy white- 

 clover comb honey, 14 to 15; No. 2 ditto, 10 to 12; No.l dark comb 

 honey, 12 to 13 ; ^o. 2 ditto, 9 to 10 ; white-clover extracted, 7 

 to 8: dark. 6 to 7. Jelly-tumblers, white extracted honey, 85 to 

 90 cts. per dozen. Beeswax, 28 to 30. 



W. C. TOWNSEND, 



Oct. 23. Buffalo, N. Y. 



Zanesvi. lf. — If any change, the market here shows a little 

 better tone as regards demand, though there is a tendency on the 

 part of some commission men to cut prices. No. 1 to fancy comb 

 should bring on arrival about 13 cts.; extracted, 7}4. No. 1 to 

 fancy comb sells to the grocery trade at 15 to 16/4. I quite clo- 

 ver extracted in five-gallon cans at 9/4 to 10. For beeswax of 

 g:iod quality I offer 28 cts. cash or 30 in exchange for supplies. 



E. W. Peirce, 



Oct. 20. Zanesville, O. 



Chicago. — Beginning with this mon'h, and up to the present 

 writing, there has been a fair movement of honey, both comb 

 and extracted; but it may be the weather, or a combination of 

 causes, fo: the volume of business is not equal to preceding years 

 at this time, despite the fine quality of nearly all the consign- 

 ments received here. We are hoping that the winter consump- 

 tion will be much above the normal, because of the superior 

 quality. A No 1 to fancy comb sells at 13 to 14; No. 1 at about 

 1254, and other grades from one to three cents less. Extracted 

 honey is steady at from 7 to 8 for the light grades, and 6 to 654 

 for the amber; dark grades, according to body, flavor, and pack- 

 age. Beeswa.x is meeting with ready sale at 30 fur yellow, free 

 from impurities. R. A. Burnett & Co., 



Oct. 17. Chicago. 



St. Louis. — Since our last, of Oct. 5, the honey market has 

 continued in the same condition. The demand for all grades of 

 hmey is limited, and quotable as follows: Fancy white comb 

 honey, 12 to 1254; choice amber, 11 to 12; daik amber, 9 to 10 ; 

 broken or leaking honey sells at considerabb less. Choice am- 

 ber honey in barrels and half-barrels, 554 to 6; in five gallon 

 cans, 6/4 to 7; dark and inferior grades rule at less. Beeswax, 

 2854 for choice pure. 



R. Hartmann Produce Co., 



Oct. 17. St. Louis, Mo. 



Albany. — Steady receipts are increasing somewhat; also con- 

 sumption as the weather grows cooler. We quote: Fancy white, 

 16; A No. 1, 15 ; No. 1, 1454 to 15 ; buckwheat. 13 to 14 ; ex- 

 tracted, white, IV1 to 8; buckwheat and mixed, 7. Beeswax, 30 

 to 32. 



Oct. 22. H. R. Wright, Albany. 



Denver. — The local market on honey has continued weak. 

 During the past two weeks we have had unusully warm weather, 

 which may p.irtly be the cause for it. Demand for comb honey 

 in car lots is better than expected. 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 amber extracted. 6K to 7'+ ; light 

 amber, 754 to 854; white extracted, 8/4. We pay 24 cents for 

 clean yellow beeswax delivered here. 



The Colorado Honey Producers' Ass'n, , 



Oct. 17. Denver, Col. 



Cincinnati. — The market on comb honey is more active, 

 and there are some large lots moving. There will be no big 

 prices, due to the fact that there is considerable old honey left 

 over from last year. No. 1 white comb honey is selling at 14 to 

 15 in small lots. Dark or off grades of honey are not selling at 

 any price. There is practically no demand for it. Amber honey 

 is in good demand at 654 10 7. White-clover honey is selling at 

 8 cts. in 60-lb. cans; water-white sage, fancy, 9. Beeswax is 

 in fair demand, selling at 30. The above quotations are what 

 we are selling at. C. H. W. Webfr, 



Oct. 22. Cin innati, O. 



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