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veloped in some way, for many of them 

 seem to fly with difficulty. They are not 

 all of a color, many of them of a grayish 

 hue, but little varying (in color) from the 

 common workers of a mixed race. 



These little black bees are, as a rule, 

 lively, and offer no resistance to the expul- 

 sion from the hive. Since first noticed, 

 their numbers have very much increased. 

 They do not seem to work, nor fly away 

 from the hives as the workers do. 



The same state of things was observed 

 in a colony seven years ago, and at the 

 time I sent a few of those small, black bees 

 to Mr. Root, but, as I remember, he gave 

 no satisfactory explanation of the phe- 

 nomenon. Have any of the readers of the 

 American Bee Journal had similar experi- 

 ence? L. F. Abbott. 



Lewiston, Maine. 



[In the heading to the above, we have 

 suggested bee-paralysis, as the symptoms 

 as described by Mr. Abbott seem to tally 

 somewhat with that disease, as stated in 

 the Bee Journal heretofore. If paralysis 

 is not the trouble, will those who can give 

 a better guess, please speak out ?— Editor.] 



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Honey & Beeswax Market Quotations. 



ALBANY, N. T., Mar. 23. - The honey 



market is very slow now. The demand is 

 about over on comb. Some extracted wanted 

 at 6c. ; if dark color, 5c. 

 Beeswax, 26@:i7c. H. R. W. 



BUFFALO, N. Y.. May 14.— Trade is very 

 slow, and we have still a liberal stock on 

 hand. We quote: Fancy comb. 13@14c.; 

 choice, ll@12c. ; dark and common grades, 

 8@9c. Beeswax, 25@30c. B. & Co. 



CHICAGO, III., May 10.— The market for 

 comb honey is not of large volume at this 

 season of the year; a fine article of white 

 comb brings 15c. in pound sections. Extract- 

 ed slow of sale, at 4@6c. Beeswax, 25c. 



R. A. B. &Co. 



CHICAGO, III., Mar. 24.— The honey mar- 

 ket will be very quiet for the balance of the 

 season. We will not do much business until 

 new honey comes in. We cannot quote prices 

 but will obtain the best possible price on what 

 little stock we will sell until early fall. Bees- 

 wax is very active at 25@26c. J. A. L. 



CINCINNATI, O., June 19.-Demand is slow 

 for all kinds of honey. The range of prices 

 is 4@6c. for extracted, and 12@14c. for best 

 white comb. There is no sale for dark comb 

 honey at any price. 



Beeswax is in fair demand at 23@25c. for 

 good to choice yellow. C. F. M. & S. 



KANSAS CITY, Mo., Apr. 6.— We have had 

 an exceedingly slow trade on honey this sea- 

 son, and prices ruled comparatively low. We 

 quote to-day: No. 1 white comb, 1-lb., 14® 

 15c.: No. 2, 13®14c.; No. 1 amber, 12@13c.; 

 No. 2, 10@llc. Extracted, 5@7c. 



' 3@22c. C.-M. C. Co. 



NEW YORK, N. Y., May 25.-New crop of 

 Southern honey is arriving freely. The 

 market is well supplied and demand very 

 light. We quote: Common grade, 50c. per 

 gal.; choice, 55@60c. Beeswax is firm at 28c 

 H. B. &S. 



List of Honey and Beeswax Dealers, 



Most of whom Quote in this Journal. 



Cblcago, Ills. 



J. A. Lamon, 43 South Water St. 



R. A. Burnett & Co.. 163 South Water Street. 



New York, N. Y. 



F. I. Sage & Son, 183 Reade Street. 

 HiLDRETH Bros. & Segelken. 



28 & 30 West Broadway. 

 Chas. Israel & Bros,, 110 Hudson St. 



Kansas City, JTIo. 



Hamblin & Bearss, 514 Walnut Street. 

 Clemoms-Mason Com. Co., 521 Walnut St. 



Albany, N. Y. 



H. R. Wright, 326 & 328 Broadwaj. 

 Buffalo, N.Y. 



Batterson & Co., 167 & 169 Scott St. 



Hamilton, Ills. 



Chas. Dadant & Son. 



Cincinnati, Oblo. 



C F. MUTH & Son, cor. Freeman & Central avs. 



