GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE 



Dec. 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. 



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 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 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 13^ 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 ditto, 15 to 16 ; fancy white extracted, 9 to 10 ; 

 light amber, 7 to 8; amber, 6 to 7. Beeswax, 32. 



Dec. 6. Blake-Lee'CO. 



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. 



Dec. 6. Walter S. Pouder. 



Schenectady.— As we anticipated, the demand for 

 comb honey has lessened to some extent since Thanks- 

 giving, and we do not look for any improvement soon, 

 as the other holidays will soon be here, and honey 

 meets with neglect during the Christmas season. In 

 fact, we are coming to regard September, October, and 

 November as the three most favorable months in 

 which to dispose of honey. Retailers secure their sup- 

 ply, as a rule, during this period, and do not buy later 

 on, only as they happen to run* out; and the weather 

 conditions are much better for shipping than during 

 the winter months. Extracted can be handled better 

 in cold weather, and buckwheat especially is in better 

 demand during this season. No change in prices. 



Dec. 6. Chas. MacCulloch. 



Chicago.— There is no change in the honey situation 

 that we can note, except that stocks on comb honey 

 are cleaning up well, and, so far as our firm is con- 

 cerned, we have only a limited quantity unsold; and 

 if present trade continues to keep up we expect to be 

 entirely sold out of comb honey by the first of the 

 year. Prices we are realizing are very satisfactory to 

 shippers; and if producers still have any comb or ex- 

 tracted honey on hand, we advice letting it come for- 

 ward to this market. We quote fancy Wisconsin 

 white-clover comb honey, put up in 24-section flat 

 cases with glass fronts, 16 to WA; fancy white Colora- 

 do comb honey, put up in 24-section double-deck cases 

 with glass fronts, per case, $3.50; No. 1 white Southern 

 California comb honey, put up in 24-section flat cases 

 with glass fronts, 15; inferior grades at corresponding- 

 ly less prices. Fancy Wisconsin white-clover extract- 

 ed honey, put up in 60-lb. cans, two cans to the case 

 or half-barrels brings 8/4 to 9; fancy Utah water-white 

 alfalfa extracted honey, put up in 60-lb. cans, two cans 

 to the case, 7/4 to 8; fancy Southern California light- 

 amber extracted honey put up in 60-lb. cans, two cans 

 to the case, 7 to 7^. Beeswax is firm at 30 to 32. 



Dec. 7. S. T. Fish & Co. 



Honey Markets continued on page 5. 



DELICIOUS HONEY. * . . 



Our second car of Sage Honey has arrived. The first sold like "hot- 

 cakes" in crates of two 60-pound cans at 9 /4c per pound. 

 Sample, lOc. Truly if you ever ate fine honey 

 you will say this is par excellence. 



THE FRED W. MUTH CO. 



51 Walnut Street 



' The Busy Bee-men " 



Gncinnati, Ohio 



