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 

 made by commission merchants or by producers 

 direct to the retail merchants. 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 

 storing 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 COMB HONEY. 



Fancy. — All sections well filled, combs straight, 

 firmly attached to all four sides, the combs unsoiled 

 bv 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-eightli 

 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 tilled 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 HONEY-GRADING RULES ADOPTED BY THE COL- 

 ORADO STATE BEEKEEPERS' ASSOCIATION, 

 DECEMBER 13, 1911. 



FANCY White. — Sections to be well filled, comb 

 firmly attached on all sides and evenly capped, ex- 

 cept the outside row next to the wood. Honey, 

 combs, and cappings v.'hite, and not projecting be- 

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

 in lliis grade to weigh less than 13% ounces. 



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

 attached on all sides and evenly capped, except the 

 outside row next to the v.ood. Honoy white or very 

 light amber; comb and cappings from white to slight 

 ly oflf color. Combs not projecting beyond the wood; 

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

 weigh less than 13 V2 ounces. 



GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE 



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 

 wood. Honey, comb, and cappings from whit« 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 moro 

 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 Honev. — 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 honev. 



Boston. — Fancy and No. 1 white comb, 16 to 17; 

 fancy white, 11 to 12. Beeswax ,30. 



Boston, May 6. Blake-Lee Co. 



Chicago. — The honey market is nominal at this 

 time, with unchanged condition from our last quo- 

 tations. 



Chicago, May 2. R. A. Burnett & Co. 



Indianapolis. — Market is now practically bare of 

 fancy white comb honey. No. 1 white is selling at 

 16 to 17; amber comb is in slow demand, and at 

 varied prices. Best extracted sells at from 11 to 12 

 in five-gallon cans, according to quantit}'. Beeswax 

 is in good demand, and producers are being paid 

 30 cents cash or 32 in trade. , 



Indianapolis, May 5. Walter S. Pouder. 



St. Louis. — We have no change to report in our 

 honey market. There is barely any demand for comb 

 honey nor for extracted, and the quotations which 

 we give are nominal. We quote fancy white comb 

 honey at 16 to 17; No. 2 white at 15"; light amber, 

 13 to 14 ; by the case, fancy white comb honey, 

 $3.65 to $3.75; No. 2 white, $3.25 to $3.40: amber, 

 $2.75 to $3.10, according to quality. Dark and bro- 

 ken honey are unsalable at any price, as there is no 

 demand for such. Extracted honey. Southern, in 

 barrels and half-barrels, choice light amber, brings 

 6% cents; dark, 6; in five-gallon cans, one-half cent 

 higher. This is only for the better grades, as dark 

 honey is not wanted. California, Utah, and Colorado 

 honey, white, brings 9 to 9 % cents. Light amber, 

 8%, all in five-gallon cans. Beeswax is in good de- 

 mand at 31; inferior and impure sells for less. 



St. Louis, May 2. R. Hartmann Produce Co. 



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