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. Unless otherwise 

 stated, this is the price at which sales are being mada 

 by commission merchants or by producers direct to 

 the retail merchants. When sales are made by com- 

 mission merchants the usual commission (from five 

 to ten per cent), cartage, and freight will be de- 

 ducted; and in addition there is often a charge for 

 storage by the commission merchant. When sales are 

 made by the producer direct to the retailer, commis- 

 sion and storage and other charges are eliminated. 

 Sales made to wholesale houses are usually about 

 ten per cent less than those to retail merchants. 



EASTERN GRADING RULES FOR C'QMB HONEY. 



Fancy. — All sections well filled, combs straight, 

 firmly attached to all four sides, the combs unsoiled 

 by travel-stain or otherwise, all the cells sealed ex- 

 cept 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 the 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 straight ;one-eighth 

 part of the comb surface soiled, or the entire sur- 

 face 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 

 according to color, using the terms white, amber, 

 and dark; that is, there will be "Fancy white," 

 " No. 1 dark," etc. 



NEW HONEV-GRADING RULES ADOPTED BY THE COL- 

 ORADO STATE beekeepers' ASSOCIATION, 

 DECEMBER 13, 1911. 



Fancy White.— Sections to be well filled, comb 

 firmly attached to all sides and evenly capped, ex- 

 cept the outside row next to the wood. Honey, 

 cmobs, and cappings white, and not projecting be- 

 yond the wood. Wood to be well cleaned; no section 

 in this grade to weigh less than 13 V^ ounces. 



No. 1. — Sections to be well filled, combs firmly 

 attached on all sides and evenly capped, except the 

 outside row next to the wood. Honey white or very 

 light amber ; comb and cappings from white to 

 slightly off color. Combs not projecting beyond the 

 wood ; wood to be well cleaned ; no section in this 

 grade to weigh less than 13% ounces. 



Choice. — Sections to be well filled; combs firmly 

 attached ; not projecting beyond the wood, and en- 

 tirely capped, except the outside row next to the 



GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE 



wood. Honey, comb, and cappings from white to 

 amber, but not dark; wood to be well cleaned; no 

 section in this grade to weigh less than 12 ounces. 



No. 2. — This grade is composed of sections that 

 are entirely capped, except row next to wood, weigh- 

 ing from ten to twelve ounces, also of such sections 

 that weigh 12 ounces or more, and have not more 

 than 50 uncapped cells all together, which must be 

 filled. Combs and cappings from white to amber in 

 color, but not dark; wood to be well cleaned. 



Extracted Honey. — Must be thoroughly ripen- 

 ed; weigh 12 pounds per gallon. It must be well 

 strained, and packed in new cans. It is classed as 

 white, light amber, and amber. 



Strained Honey. — This is honey obtained from 

 combs by all other means except the centrifugal ex- 

 tractors, and is classed as white, light amber, amber, 

 and dark; it must be thoroughly ripened and well 

 strained. It may be put up in cans that previously 

 have contained honey. 



Boston. — We quote fancy white comb at 16 to 

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

 tracted, 10 to 11; light amber, 9 to 10; amber, 8; 

 beeswax, 30. 



Boston, Jan. 8. Blake-Lee Co. 



Chicago. — Sales dragged somewhat during the 

 latter part of December, and so far this month; yet 

 the market is in good shape, and there is no partic- 

 ular change in values. 



Chicago, Jan. 6. R. A. Burnett & Co. 



Zanesville. — The demand for honey is not quite 

 so brisk, which is not strange in view of the holi- 

 day season just over. Stocks are about sufficient to 

 take care of present needs. Best white comb goes 

 to the retail grocery trade at 18 to 19. In a jobbing 

 way prices would be a cent or two lower. Best 

 white extracted in 60-lb. cans is quoted at 10 cts. 

 Producers receive for beeswax 30 cts. in trade, 28 

 in cash. 



Zanesville, Jan. 8. E. W. Peiece. 



St. Louis. — The trade in honey is still very mod- 

 erate, and we can not report any improvement in 

 the demand. We quote fancy white comb honey at 

 16 to 17; No. 2, 15; light amber, 12 to 14; dark, 

 9 to 11. Considerable honey is sold by the crate for 

 fancy Colorado and other western honey at $3.75; 

 No. 2 at $3.50; amber color, $2.75 to $3.25, ac- 

 cording to quality; dark, $2.40 to $2.50. Extracted 

 honey is quotable as follows: Southern light amber, 

 in barrels and half -barrels, 7 cents ; dark, 6 to 6 ^/^ ; 

 in five-gallon cans at half a cent higher. White 

 clover California, 9 to 9 Vo ; light amber, SVz- Bees- 

 wax is in good demand at 30 for prime; inferior 

 and impure sells for less. 



St. Louis, Jan. 6. R. Haetmann Produce Co. 



DISTRIBUTING 

 HOUSES 



FOR LEWIS BEEWARE 



Send for Annual Catalog which will tell 

 you who is your nearest Distributer. 

 G. B. Lewis Company, Watertown, Wis. 



SURE, OLD COMBS ARE VALUABLE 



IF shipped to us for rendering. . . WE EXTRACT dd'A per cent 

 OF WAX, and then pav you Highest Market Prices, or 2 cents addi- 

 tional in trade. . . .YOU CAN'T APPROACH THAT FOR 

 PROFIT. . . We need great quantities of Comb and Extracted 

 Honey. Write us. 



THE FRED W. MUTH CO. 



51 Walnut Street 



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Cincinnati, Ohio 



