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, 

 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 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 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 well cleaned; no section 

 in this grade to weigh less than 13 Vz 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. 



BUFEALO. — The market for comb honey is pretty 

 slow here. I think it is owing to the fruit season 

 not being at an end. Cooler weather will also help 

 to make a better demand. Receipts are not heavy, 

 and I think it is because the demand is slow. 1 

 think there is plenty of honey that would come to 

 market if it would move freely. White comb honey 

 is selling at 16 to 17. No buckwheat is in the mar- 

 ket, and price has not been established. Not much 

 if anv thing doing in extracted. 



Buffalo, N. Y., Sept. 23. W. C. Townsend. 



Kansas City. — The receipts of comb honey are 

 laj-ge. Three cars of Western comb are on the mar- 

 ket, besides local shipments. The demand is good. 

 Receipts of extracted are not large; demand fair. 

 We quote No. 1 white comb, 24-section cases, at 

 $3.15 to $3.25; No'. 2, ditto, $3.00; No. 1 amber, 

 ditto, $3.10; No. 2, ditto, $2.75 to $3.00; e.Ktracted 

 white, per pound, 8 to 8 1/^ ; extracted amber, 7 to 

 8. Beeswax, No. 1, 30; No. 2, 25. 



C. C. <Clemens Produce Co. 



Kansas City, Sept. 17. 



Cincinnati. — The crop of honey throughout the 

 States is greater than one can imagine. While the 

 prices are sagging somewhat it is only a question of 

 having the nerve to hold up the price. We are still 

 selling comb honey at 14 to 16, for a good to choice 

 grade; while amber extracted in barrels is selling at 

 6% to 9, according to the quality and quantity pur- 

 chased. Please observe the above are our selling 

 prices, not what we are paying. For choice bright 

 yellow beeswax we are paying 30 cts., delivered here. 



Cincinnati, Sept. 19. The Fred W Muth Co. 

 Honey reports continued on page 5. 



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DISTRIBUTING 

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FOR LEWIS BEEWARE 



Send for Annual Catalog which will tell 

 yoD who is yonr nearest Diitribnter. 

 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. No 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. 



