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 di- 

 rect 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, com- 

 mission and storage and other charges are elimin- 

 ated. Sales made to wholesale houses are usually 

 albout 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 

 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/iice 

 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 

 COLORADO STATE BEEKEEPERS' ASSOCIA- 

 TION, 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 capings white, and not projecting be- 

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

 in this grade to weigh less than 13 V2 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 Vz 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 containL'd li'.i.. . 



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

 fancy white, 11 to 12. Beeswax, 30. 



Boston, July 5. 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, July 5. Walter S. Pouder. 



Chicago. — At this writing some of the new comb 

 honey has come on the market. The A No. 1 to fan- 

 cy grades have sold readily at 17 to 18 cts., and the 

 No. 1 at about 1 ct. per lb. less. No other gi-ades 

 have yet appeared. This, of course, is all white 

 comb in one-pound sections. No sales have yet been 

 made of extracted honey of this year's harvest. Bees- 

 wax is steady in price at from 30 to 32, according 

 to color and cleanliness. 



Chicago, July 3. R. A. Burnett & Co, 



Zanesville. — Best grades of white comb honey 

 still command 18 to 19 cts., but the unusually good 

 lioney-flow (locally at least) is likely to result in 

 oon.siderable weakening of the market. Best white 

 extracted, which has been selling at 9 to 11, accord- 

 ing to quantity, will probably cb'op a point or two 

 within the next few weeks. For beeswax we now 

 offer, in trade, 31 to 32, according to color and 

 quality; in cash, 29 to 30. 



Zanesville, July 5. Edmund W. Peirce. 



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