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 "wiW 

 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 merchants. 



EA.STERN GRADING RULES FOB 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-GRADING RULES ADOPTED BY THE COL- 

 ORADO STATK 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. Honey, 

 combs, and cappings white, and not projecting be- 

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

 ill this grade to weigh less than 13 i/^ 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 ^4 ounces. 



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 



GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE 



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 

 liave contained honey. 



Boston. — We quote fancy and No. 1 white comb, 

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

 There is an active demand for white comb honey. 



Boston, Nov. 5. 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 cts. in square 

 five-gallon cans. Beeswax is in good demand, and 

 producers are being paid 32 cts. in cash or trade. 



Indianapolis, Nov. 5. Walter S. Poudeb. 



Liverpool. ^ — Our honey market has been extreme- 

 ly dull for the past fortnight, and sales are retail of 

 all descriptions. Beeswax market is very firm; 45 

 bags of Chilian sold at $37.92 to $30.08 per cwt., 

 thus clearing the first-hand stock. 



Liverpool, Eng., Oct. 29. Taylor & Co. 



Chicago. — Little change in market since our last 

 report, yet the supply is larger and prices are weak 

 — that is, a buyer of quantities can get concessions 

 from prices asked. Several large consignments of 

 Western honey are here, and more are following. 

 Beeswax is steady, and meets with ready sale at 

 former prices. 



Chicago, Nov. 4. R. A. Burnett & Co. 



Zanesville. — There is practically no change in 

 the market here. Best grades of white comb bring 

 in a jobbing way 16 to 17; wholesale, 18 to 19; best 

 white extracted, 9 1/^ to 11, according to quantity. 

 Arrivals are fairly liberal, and the demand continues 

 good. Producers of beeswax are receiving 30 cts. 

 cash, 32 in exchange for supplies. 



Zanesville, Nov. 4. E. W. PeibCE. 



Honey reports continued on page 5. 



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DISTRIBUTING 

 HOUSES 



FOR LEWIS BEEWARE 



Send for Annual Catalog which will tell 

 you who is your nearest Distributer. 

 G. B. Lewis Company, Watertown, Wit. 



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. 



