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 repotr 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 frieght 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 usuallv 

 about ten per cent less than those to retail mer- 

 chants. 



EASTEKX GSADIXG 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-eightn 

 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 

 COLORADO STATE BEEKEEPERS' ASSOCIA- 

 TION, 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 white, and not projecting be- 

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

 in this grade to weigh less tnan 13I/2 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 otf 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 honev. 



Chicago. — There is but little change in the honey 

 market from our last report as regards price, with 

 the exception of extracted, which is about 1 ct. per 

 pound lower, and is also slow of sale. Receipts are 

 in excess of the ordinary season in this market. 



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



Indianapolis. — Honey is now moving freely. 

 Fancy white comb is selling at 16 to 17; No. 1 

 white, one cent less; finest extracted, 9 to 10 cents 

 in square five-gallon cans. Beeswax is in good de- 

 mand, and producers are being paid 32 cents, cash 

 or trade. 



Indianapolis, Aug. 2. Walter S. Pouder. 



Albany. — Our market is entirely bare of both 

 comb and extracted honey, with a good demand for 

 comb ; but as yet we have not received any new ar- 

 rivals. Look for a high market on comb honey this 

 season. Our shippers report a very light crop of 

 clover. Fancy clover brings 17 to 18 ; No. 1, 15 to 

 17. 



Albany, Aug. 2. H. R. Wright. 



Zanesvillb. — There is little change since my last 

 report. The demand for honey seems to be a little 

 better than usual, with no very material change in 

 prices. Except small lots produced locally, but little 

 of the 7iew crop is arriving. For best grades of 

 white comb, producers are offered 13 to 14; 15 for 

 extra-fine lots and immediate shipment. Prices to the 

 retail trade are largely arbitrary. Extracted is in 

 rather light demand, and prices are unsettled. Thir- 

 ty cents cash, 32 in trade, is being offered producers 

 for beeswax. 



Zanesville, Aug. 4. E. W. Peircb. 



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DISTRIBUTING 

 HOUSES 



FOR LEWIS BEEWARE 



Send for Annasl Catalog v/hich will tell 

 you who is your nearest Distributer. 

 G. B. Lewis Company, Watertown, Wis. 



We are in the Market 



for Both Extracted and Comb Honey 



Would like to hear fi'ora those having Fancy and Number One Comb 



Honey. State best prices delivered Cincinnati. We want Extracted 



Honej, too. No lot too larg-e or too small for us. We remit the very 



daj^ shipment is received. 



THE FRED W. MUTH CO. 



204 WALNUT STREET "The Busy Bee Men" CINCINNATI. OHIO 



P. S.— Ship us your old combs and let us render them for you. Our process extracts the last drop of wax 

 from the slumgum. We make money for you if you will ship us your old combs and cappings for render- 

 ing. Write for full particulars. 



