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 

 mad; bv commission merchants or by producers di- 

 rect to the retail merchants. When sales are made 

 by commission merchants the usual commission (from 

 tive 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 

 rnade by the producer direct to the retailer, commis- 

 sion and storage and other charges are eliminated. 

 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 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 STATE beekeepers' ASSOCIATION, 



DECEMBER 1-3, 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 beyond the 

 wood; wood to be well cleaned; no section in this 

 grade to weigh less than ISVz 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 V^ ounces. 



Choice. — Sections to be well filled; combs firmly 

 attached; not projecting beyond the wood, and en- 



GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE 



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 or more, 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 ripened, 

 weigh 12 pounds per gallon. It must be well strain- 

 ed, 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. 

 There is an active demand for white comb honey. 



Boston, Nov. 17. 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. 17. Walter S. Pouder. 



Cincinnati. — The demand for honey is good. We 

 sell fine table honey in 60-lb. cans from 8 to 10 cts., 

 according to the quality and quantity ; amber honey 

 in barrels, from 5 i/^ to 8. Comb honey, for the very 

 fanciest we are getting from $3.75 to $4.00 a case. 

 For choice bright yellow beeswax we are paying 30 

 cts. per lb. delivered here. 



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



Chicago. — Sales in the aggregate have been fair 

 during the pa«t month, but the supply is quite heavy 

 and prices are weak. It is difficult to obtain more 

 than 15 to 16 for the A No. 1 to fancy grades, and 

 lower grades are more or less neglected, prices rang- 

 ing from 1 to 5 cts. per lb. less according to kind, 

 condition, and color. Con.signments have not sold 

 readily, owing to these conditions. Extracted is also 

 freely offered with prices of the best grades of white 

 ranging from 8 to 9, and ambers from 7 to 8, with 

 the undesirable flavors difficult to market. Beeswax 

 is steady, and sells upon arrival at from 30 to 32, 

 according to color and cleanliness. 



Chicago, Nov. 18. R. A. BURNETT & Co. 



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, Wis. 



We are in the Market 



for Both Extracted and Comb Honey 



Would like to hear from those having Fancj^ 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. 



