GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE 



Jan. 15 



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 

 made by commission merchants or by p'oducers direct to ihe retail 

 merchant. When sales are made by commission merchants, the 

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

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

 ag-^ 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. 



Indianapolis. — As a rule, the honey market is dull during 

 December; but the demand is holding up remarkably well this 

 season. Producers are not now offering honey freely, and while 

 wholesale houses are well stocked, the indications are that hon- 

 ey will be scarce before the arrival of the new crop. Some fan- 

 cy white comb is being offered by producers at \2%\ No. 1 white 

 at 12; white clover, extracted, in 5-gallon cans, at 7. Some am- 

 ber honey is being offered, but the demand is so slight that the 

 prices are irregular. Beeswax is steady at 28 cts. cash, or 30 in 

 exchange for merchandise. 



Jan. 9. Walter S. Poudhr, lodiaoapolis. 



Chicago. — There is no material change in the honey busi- 

 ness from what we reported in our last quotations. The honey 

 trade is still very quiet. We quote extra-fancy white comb hon- 

 ey at 14 to 14/4; fancy No. 1 white, 13 to 14; No. 2 white and 

 light amber, 11 to 12/4; other inferior grades at correspondingly 

 less prices. White clover and basswood extracted are in good 

 demand in 60-lb. cans, two cans to the case at 7% to 8; in bar- 

 rels, /4 ct. per lb. less. Bright beeswax, 30 to 32. 



Chicago, Jan. 8. S. T. Fish & Co. 



Zanksville. — Though the local honey market is exceedingly 

 dull, some shipments are being made to points out of the State, 

 which would indicate that the demand elsewhere is not far from 

 normal. No. 1 to fancy white comb brings in a wholesale way 

 $3.50 per case of 24 sections. Apparently little honey is being 

 offered by producers, and stocks are rather low. The jobbing 

 trade would pay 13 to 14 cents for No. 1 to fancy white, and 7 to 

 8 for extracted. For clean yellow beeswax I offer 29 cts. cash, 

 30 in exchange for supplies. E. W. Peirce, 



Jan. 9. Zanesville, O. 



San Francisco. — There is little or no demand for outside 

 markets at present, and the local market is well cleaned up, 

 nothing of the fancy grades being offered. Notwithstanding a 

 steady jobbing demand, the price has shown no change for some 

 time. A lot of comb joney, of the white and light-amber grades 

 from Nevada, is now in the market, and is moving off at 9 to 13 

 cts. White comb, 15; white extracted, 7 to 8; light amber, 6^ 

 to 7; dark amber, 4^ to 5M; candied, 4j4 to 6/4. 



Pacijic Rural Press, Jan. 2. 



Columbus. — The market is somewhat better, but the demand 

 is not as good as usual. We quote fancy white comb at 14; No. 

 1, 13; No. 2, IJ; amber, 11. Evans & Turner, 



Jan. 9. Columbus, O. 



Boston. — White fancy comb honey, 15; No. 1 ditto, 14; 

 No. 2, 10. White fancy extracted. 9; light-amber, ditto, 8; am- 

 ber, 7. Beeswax, 30. Blake-Lee Co., 



Jan. 10. 4 Chatham Row, Boston, Mass. 



Schenectady. — But very little is doing in comb honey, with 

 quite a stock on our market. We do not look for any improve- 

 ment before February. Extracted is in better demand, especial- 

 ly buckwheat, and stock is pretty well cleaned up. Prices are 

 unchanged Chas MacCulloch, 



Jan. 9. Schenectady, N. Y. 



Buffalo. — The honey market here is about at a standstill. 



1 never saw honey selling so slowly. It is being offered at 1 to 



2 cts. less than a month ago, and even that does not start it to 

 moving. It is a case of wait and see what will happen later. 

 We quote No. 1 to fancy clover, comb, 13 to 14; same. No. 2, 10 

 to 11; No. 1 buckwheat, 11 to 12; No. 2, 9 to 10; white extract- 

 ed, iVi to 9; dark, 6 to 7; jelly-tumblers, white, per dozen, 80 

 to 90 cents. Beeswax, yellow, 28 to 30. 



W. C. TCWNSEND, 



Jan. 8. Buffalo, N. Y. 



CiNCiNN.\Ti. — Up to this writing, the demand for honey has 

 not brightened as we had anticipated; however, it is rather ear- 

 ly; and since other lines of business are growing better, the 

 honey business as well will show an improvement in a compara- 

 tively short time. Amber honey in barrels is selling at from 5ji 

 to 7}4 according to quality and quantity. Table honey is selling 

 slowly at 654 to 9; fancy white comb honey, 14j4 to 15 by the 

 single case. For good to choice yellow beeswax we are paying 

 27 cash and 29 in trade, delivered here. 



The Fred W. Muth Co., 



Jan. 8. Cincinnati, O. 



New York. — The market for comb honey is quiet, and the 

 demand has slackened considerably during the last few weeks 

 While the market is not overstocked, there are sufficient quanti- 

 ties to meet any reasonable demand. The trade in comb honey 

 has not been up to that of former years, and while the No. 1 and 

 fancy have been in fair demand, off grades have been neglected 

 right along, and are almost impossible to sell at fair value. We 

 look for a fair trade during the next three months, and think we 

 shall be able to dispose of our present holdings at fair prices. We 

 quote, nominally. No. 1 and fancy white, 13 to 15; off grades, 11 

 to 12; amber and dark, 10 to 11. The demand for extracted has 

 also fallen off to a consieerable extent, and prices are gradually 

 declining. We quote California white sage, 8% to 9; light am- 

 ber, 7^ to 8: amber, 6^ to 7; white clover, 754 to 8; lower 

 grades and dark, 6 to 7; Southern in barrels, 60 to 75 per gallon, 

 according to quality. Owing to the condition of the market we 

 do not encourage shipments unless parties wanting to ship write 

 to us first, stating quantity, quality, and style of package; then 

 we will advise them at once whether we think we are in posi- 

 tion to handle their honey to advantage or not. Beeswax is in 

 fair demand at 28 to 30, according to quality. 



Jan. 8. Hildreth & Segblken, New York. 



HONEY 



Light amber, good flavor, 854c lb.; bbls., 754 to 8c lb. Sample, 10c. 

 No. 1 comb honey, $3.60 case. Catalog of apiarian supplies free. 



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