HONEY MARKETS 



The prices listed below are intended to represent, 

 as nearly as possible, the average market prices at 

 which honey and beeswax are sellinsr 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 

 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 on all sides and evenly capped, 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 HONEY-GKADING 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. Honev, 

 combs, 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% ounces. 



No. 1. — Sections to be well filled, comb firmly at- 

 tached 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 slight- 

 ly 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 

 tilled. 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 and No. 1 white comb, 

 16 to 17; white extracted, 10 to 11. Beeswax, 30. 

 Boston, Aug. 18. Blake-Lee 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. 16. Walter S. Poudee. 



Kansas City. — With the long drouth broken, and 

 cooler weather, the demand for honey, especially 

 comb, is very much improved, and sales are equal 

 to receipts. We quote No. 1 white comb, 24-section 

 cases, $3.50; No. 2 ditto, $3.00 to $3.25; No. 1 

 amber ditto, $3.25; No. 2 dark and amber ditto, 

 $2.50 to $3.00; white extracted, per lb., 8 to 8%. 

 Beeswax brings 25 to 28. 



C. C. Clemons Produce Co. 



Kansas City, Mo., Aug. 20. 



Zanesville. — Some honey is now arriving, but 

 prices are arbitrary. Though there seems to be a 

 good crop generally in the North Central States, the 

 market remains firm, and there is little difficulty in 

 securing prices approximating those of a year ago. 

 We quote best grades of white comb at 18 to 19 

 wholesale; white extracted in 60-lb. cans, 9% to 11, 

 according to quantity. The local demand is a little 

 better than ordinary — indeed, for the time being it is 

 somewhat in excess of the supply. Producers are of- 

 fered for beeswax 30 cts. cash, 32 in trade. 



Zanesville, Aug. 16. E. W. Peirce. 



Honey reports continued on page 5. 



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DISTRIBUTING 

 HOUSES 



FOR LEWIS BEEWARE 



Send for Annnal Catalog which will tell 

 yoa 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 from those having Fancy and Number One Comb 



Honey. State best prices delivered Cincinnati. We want Extracted 



Honey, too. Xo lot too large or too small for us. We remit the very 



day 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. 



