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 storage by the commission merchant. When sales 

 are made by the producer direct to the retailer, 

 commission and storage and other charges are elim- 

 inated. Sales made to wholesale houses are usually 

 about ten per cent less than those to retail mer 

 chants. 



EASTERN GRADING RULES FOR COMB 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 sur- 

 face 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 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 

 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 to all sides and evenly capped, ex- 

 cept the outside row next to the wood. Honey, 

 combs, and cappings white, and not projecting be- 

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

 in this 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 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. 



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

 fancy white, 11 to 12. Beeswax, 30. 



Boston, June 6. Blake-Lee 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 quantity. Beeswax 

 is in good demand, and producers are being paid 

 30 cents cash or 32 in trade. 



Indianapolis, June 6. Walter S. Pouder. 



Zanesville.- — As the supply trade is now on in 

 full force the honey business is in a measure in the 

 background. So far no receipts of new crop are re- 

 ported, and old stocks are pretty well depleted. Best 

 grades of white comb still command 18 to 19 cents; 

 white extracted, 10 to 11. For beeswax, producers 

 are receiving 29 to 30 cts. cash; two cents more in 

 exchange for bee supplies. 



Zanesville, June 9. Edmund W. Peirce. 



New York. — There is nothing new to report. 

 Some few little straargling lots of comb honey are 

 still arriving, and selling at from 14 to 16 for No. 1 

 and fancy white, lower grades at from 12 to 13. 

 Extracted is quiet. Heavy shipments are arriving 

 from the West Indies, and as the demand is dull, 

 prices are declining. We are now receiving new 

 Southern honey, and the demand for this also has 

 been very quiet up to now. Beeswax steady at 30 to 

 31. 



New York, June 5. Hildreth & Segelken. 



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