GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE 



Sept. 1 



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. 



EASTERN GRADING RULES FOR COMB HONEY. 



Fancy.— All sections well filled, combs straight, firm- 

 ly attached to all four sides, the combs unsoiled by 

 travel-stain or otherwise, 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 section. 



In addition to this the honey is to be classified ac- 

 cording 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 

 COLORADO STATE BEE-KEEPERS' ASSOCIATION. 



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

 capped except the outside row, next to the wood; hon- 

 ey white or slightly 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 1354 ounces. 



Cases of halJ-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 project- 

 ing 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 13y2 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 pounds net per case of 24 sections. 



Cases of unseparatored honey to average not less 

 than 21 pounds net per case of 24 sections. 



Boston.— We quote fancy white comb honey, 16 to 17; 

 No. 1 white comb honey, 15 to 16; fancy white ex- 

 tracted, 8 to 9; light amber, 7 to 8; amber, 6 to 7. Bees- 

 wax, 30. Blake-Lee Co. 



August 23. 



Indianapolis.— There is a good demand for best 

 grades of honey, with market fairly well supplied. 

 For fancy white comb honey producers are being paid 

 16 cents; for No. 1 white, 14; finest extracted in 5-gal- 

 lon cans, 8. No demand for amber or off grades. 

 Producers of beeswax are receiving 28 to 30 cents. 



August 19. Walter S. Pouder. 



Cincinnati.— There is just beginning to arrive here 

 at Cincinnati some Western honey, which finds ready 

 sale, in a small way, at 16; larger quantities at 14H. 

 Extracted table honey is exceptionally brisk, prices 

 ranging from 8 to 9. Amber honey, fair demand, is 

 selling at 6 to 6'/i. Beeswax slow at $33.00 per 100 lbs. 

 This is our selling price, not what we pay. 



August 26. C. H. W. WEBER & CO. 



Albany.— We are pleased to note indications of a 

 better honey demand than last season, which was 

 most discouraging. Demand was poor, and quality of 

 honey unsatisfactory. We have some demand for 

 new-crop honey, although prices are not established: 

 seldom have to sell. Early receipts of honey less than 

 15 cts. per lb., any season. H. A. WRIGHT. 



August 19. 



Kansas City.— Receipts of comb honey are light at 

 present, and the demand good; shipments arriving so 

 far are fine, and selling on arrival. We quote No. 1 

 white comb, 24-section cases, $3.25; No. 2 white and 

 amber, 24-section cases, $3.00; old extracted, white, per 

 lb., 7; no amber extracted in stock. Beeswax, per lb., 

 25 to 28. C. C. Clemons Produce Co. 



August 17. 



Philadelphia.— There has been considerable ac- 

 tivity in the honey market in the last ten days. The 

 uncertainty as to the amount of honey-dew in the local 

 market has kept dealers guessing, and has caused 

 considerable inquiry. There have been some few 

 sales, but it is a little early for deliveries as yet. We 

 quote fancy comb honey, 16 to 18 in small lots; light- 

 amber comb honey, 13 to 14; fancy water-white ex- 

 tracted honey in 60-lb. cans, 7; amber, eVc; in barrels, 

 K. Beeswax is firm at 38. Wm. A. Selser. 



August 25. 



SIMPLY DELICIOUS! 



The finest car of Sage Honey that ever crossed the " Rockies" just 

 arrived, and we are selling it like " hot cakes " in crates of two 

 60-lb. cans at 9>^c per lb. Samples 10c. 

 If you want Honey that's truly delicious send for some to-day. 



THE FRED W. MUTH CO. 



51 WALNUT STREET 



Th» Busy Bee-m«n 



CINCINNATI, OHIO 



