GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE 



July 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- 

 age 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. 



Cincinnati.— The market is bare of fancy white 

 comb honey. We could make some ^^ood sales if we 

 had shipments of fancy white goods at once. We have 

 no extracted white-clover honey to offer. Amber in 

 barrels is selling at 6 to 654 according to quantity. We 

 are paying 28 cts. cash and 30 in trade for beeswax de- 

 livered here. 



July 9. C. H. W. Weber & Co. 



Indianapolis. — No new honey has yet arrived on 

 this market, and the market is bare of comb honey; 

 but some extracted of last year remains unsold. A 

 fancy article of new crop would undoubtedly, find 

 ready sale; but as yet there are no established prices. 

 Producers of beeswax are receiving 29 to 31 cts. for it. 



July 2. Walter S. Pouder. 



Zanesville. — The demand for honey is about nor- 

 mal. Stocks are practically exhausted. There are 

 still a few arrivals of last season's crop — very little of 

 this season's yield. No. 1 to fancy white-clover or 

 raspberry comb brings on arrival 12 to 14, and whole- 

 sales in small lots at 16 to 17; best extracted in five- 

 gallon cans sells at 9 to 9Vj. I offer for clean beeswax 

 29 cts. cash or 32 in exchange for supplies. 



July 9. Edmund W. Peirce. 



Chicago.— There is nothing specially interesting to 

 state, different from what we said in our last report. 

 The honey trade is practically at a standstill, and we 

 do not look for any improvement until a month hence. 

 We quote fancy white, 12 to 13; No. 1 white, 11 to 12; 

 No. 2 white and light amber, 8 to 10, according to qual- 

 ity; white extracted, 60-lb. cans, 7 to ll-i; light and me- 

 dium amber, 6^ to 7. Beeswax, 28 to 30. 

 30. 



July 9. S. T. Fish & Co. 



Cincinnatl— There is very little demand for any 

 kind of honey at this time of the year, excepting comb 

 honey, for which we could find ready sale now. We 

 would pay 14 cts. per lb. for the first 500 cases of fan- 

 cy comb honey that would reach our store. There is 

 but little call for extracted honey, and that little is be- 

 ing sold at regular prices from 8 to 10 Cts. for the very 

 best in 60-lb. cans, and 5^2 to 714 for amber in barrels, 

 according to quality and quantity bought. We pay 28 

 cts. for choice bright yellow beeswax delivered here. 



July 9. The F. W. Muth Co. 



Kansas City.— The market here is about cleaned up 

 on old comb honey. What new there has been on the 

 market went at S3.25 to S3. 50, only strictly fancy goods 

 bringing the latter. The market is well supplied with 

 old extracted, white selling at eji to 7; amber, 6 to 6'j. 

 Beeswax, 25 to 28. 



July 9. C. C. Clemons Produce Co. 



Buffalo.— Nothing new to report in our market. 

 No. 1 to fancy white comb honey pretty well cleaned 

 up. The local trade here will not buy much more 

 until the new comes in. No new in yet. No demand 

 for lower grades. Some demand for extracted. Fancy 

 white comb honey, 13 to 14; No. 1 to choice, 12 to 13; No. 

 2 comb, 8 to 10; dark comb, 9 to 10. Jelly-tumblers, 85 

 to 90 per dozen. Extracted, white, 1% to 8; dark, 6 to 7. 

 Beeswax, 28 to 32. W. C. TOVVNSEND. 



July 10. 



Philadelphia.— There is some new honey arriving 

 in this market, but so little call for it at this time that 

 prices are not as yet established. Eastern Pennsylva- 

 nia has had a normal crop; but other sections are re- 

 porting about three-fourths of the average crop. We 

 are not looking for much change over last year's 

 prices, although the indications are they will rule a 

 little higher. Beeswax sells readily at 28. 



July 8. W. A. Selser. 



St. Louis.— Since ours of June '22 our honey market 

 has remained unchanged. The receipts of comb as 

 well as of extracted honey have not increased. There 

 is, however, no urgent demand for the same. We 

 quote fancy white comb honey at 12 to 13; choice am- 

 ber, 11 to 12; dark or granulated, nominal at 7 to 9; 

 broken or leaking sells at less. Extracted honey is 

 firm. Amber honey in five-gallon cans brings 6';; in 

 barrels, 6 if choice. Inferior brings less. Beeswax 

 brings 30 for choice pure. Inferior brings less. 

 , July 10. R. Hartmann Produce Co. 



New York — We are having a fair demand for fancy 

 and No. 1 white honey, and are now beginning to re- 

 ceive the new crop from the South, which is selling at 

 13 to 14. Off grades are not much in demand, and will 

 not bring over 10 to 12, according to quality. There is 

 no demand for dark comb honey. There is only a fair 

 demand for extracted. Large buyers are holding off, 

 expecting to see lower prices ruling later on, especial- 

 ly on California. The new crop of Southern is arri\'- 

 ing quite freely, and selling at from 60 to 75 cts. per 

 gallon, according to quality. There is no new crop of 

 California in the market as yet, and we do not expect 

 to have any until next month. Beeswax is steady at 

 30 cents. 



July 9. Hildreth & Segelken. 



Liverpool.— There has not been much honey pass- 

 ing this last month. About 15 barrels, pile 1, Chilian, 

 have been sold at S7.00 up to $8.00 for retails; 17 casks 

 Dutch at 85.80; 11 casks Haiti at $5.00 to $7.85 per 100 lbs. 

 Nominal values for other kinds are: Chilian, $7.00 to 

 $7.25 per 100 lbs.; Peruvian, $3.85 to $4.90 per 100 lbs.; 

 California, $9.12 to $9.85; Jamaican, $7.12 to $7.92 per 

 100 lbs.; Haitien, $7.12 to $7.85 per 100 lbs. Beeswax is 

 firm. African, $32.40 to $34.15, per 100 lbs.; American, 

 $33.60 to $37.20 per 100 lbs.; West Indian, $32.40 to $36.00; 

 Chilian, $33.60 to $40.80. 



June 15. Taylor & Co. 



Now is the Time You Don't Want 



to be Stung 



Bee-keepers tell us our Ideal Bee- veils are the best 

 veils made. We mail one to you for 75c, postpaid. 



THE FRED W. MUTH CO. 



51 WALNUT STREET The Busy Bea-men CINCINNATI, OHIO 



«*" We buy fancy comb honey, and remit the day the shipment arrives. 



