Honey Markets 



The prices listed below are intended to represent, as nearly 

 as possible, the averag-e market prices at which honey and 

 beeswax are selling- at the time of the report in the city men- 

 tioned. Unless otherwise stated, this is the price at which 

 sales are being: made by commission merchants or by pro- 

 ducers direct to the retail merchant. When sales are made 

 by commission merchants the usual commission (from five to 

 ten per cent), cartag-e, and freigfht will be deducted; and in 

 addition there is often a charge for storag-e by the commis- 

 sion merchant. When sales are made by the producer direct 

 to the retailer, commission 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 unsoil- 

 ed by travel-stain or otherwise, all the cells sealed 

 except 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 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 comparatively even; 

 one-eighth part of 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 a' - 

 cording to color, using the terms white, amber, and 

 dark; that Is, there will be "Fancy white," "No. 1 

 Dark," etc. 



NEW COMB-HONEY GRADING-RULES ABOPTED BY THE 

 COLORADO STATE BEE-KEEPERS' ASSOCIATION. 



No. 1 White.— Sections to be well filled and evenly 

 capped except the outside row, next to the wood; 

 honey white or slightly amber, comb and cappings 

 white, and not projecting beyond the wood; wood 

 to be well cleaned; cases of separatored honey to 

 average 21 pounds net per case of 24 sections, no sec- 

 tion in this grade to weigh less than 13^ ounces. 



Cases of half-separatored honey to average not less 

 than 22 pounds net per case of 24 sections. 



Cases of unseparatored honey to average not less 

 than 23 pounds net per case of 24 sections. 



No. 1 Light Amber.— Sections to be well filled and 

 evenly capped, except the outside row, next to the 

 wood; honey white or light amber; comb and cap- 

 pings from white to off color, but not dark; comb 

 not projecting beyond the wood; wood to be well 

 cleaned. 



Cases of separatored honey to average 21 pounds 

 net per case of 24 sections; no section in this grade 

 to weigh less than 13/4 ounces. 



Cases of half-separatored honey to average not less 

 than 22 pounds net per case of 24 sections. 



Cases of unseparatored honey to average not less 

 than 23 pounds net per case of 24 sections. 



No. 2.— This includes all white honey, and amber 

 honey not included in the above grades; sections to 

 be fairly well filled and capped, no more than 25 un- 



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capped cells, exclusive of outside row, permitted in 

 this grade, wood to be well cleaned, no section in 

 this grade to weigh less than 12 ounces. 



Cases of separatored honey to average not less 

 than 19 pounds net. 



Cases of half-separatored honey to average not 

 less than 20 pounds net per case of 24 Psctions. 



Cases of unseparatored honey to average not less 

 than 21 pounds net per case of 24 sections. 



Boston.— We quote fancy white comb at 17 to 18; 

 ight amber, 15: amber, 14; fancy white extracted, 

 10 to 11; light amber, 9 to 10; amber, 9. Beeswax, 30. 



Boston, Dec. 18. Blake-Lee Co. 



Albany. — The honey market is nominal, with 

 little or no good comb honey of any kind, lixtract- 

 ed is more plentiful, especially buckwheat, which 

 sells at IVz to 8; but one would have to make some 

 concessions to move round lots. Beeswax, 30 to 32. 



Albany, N. Y., Dec. 21. H. R. Wright. 



Zanesville.— The honey demand is light, as is 

 usual about the holiday time. Best grades of white 

 comb are selling in single-case lots at 20 cts.; white 

 extracted in five-gallon cans is quoted at 10 to 11. 

 Beeswax of good quality brings first hand 29 cts. in 

 cash or 31 in exchange for bee-supplies. 



Zanesville, O., Dec. 22. E. W. Peirce. 



Chicago. — The trade in honey has been quite 

 slow during December, and there will not be much 

 improvement until we get over the holidays. 

 Prices remain nominally the same, with a down- 

 ward tendency, as buyers find they can depress the 

 market, owing to the fact that there are many 

 scattered lots now being oflfered. Beeswax is quiet 

 at 31 to 32. 



Chicago, Dec. 18. R. A. Burnett Co. 



Kansas City.— The demand for honey still con- 

 tinues to be light, and we do not look for a much 

 better demand until after the holidays. January 

 and February are generally good honey months. 

 We quote No. 1 white comb, 24-section cases, |'3.25; 

 No. 2 ditto, ^2.75 to 83.00; No. 1 amber ditto, 83.00; 

 No. 2 amber ditto, $2.50 to $2.75; extracted white, 

 per lb., 854 to 9; amber ditto, 8 to 8)4. Beeswax, 25 

 to 28. 



C. C. Clemons Produce Co, 



Kansas City, Dec. 22. 



New York.— Trade is rather quiet just now, as li_ 

 generally the case just before the holidays. Stocks; 

 of comb honey are rather light on account of the 

 short crops, and receipts are of only moderate size, 

 and we do not expect any more large shipments 

 from now on. Prices hold firm at former quota- 

 tions. While white-clover extracted honey is now 

 scarce, there seems to be an abundant supply of all 

 other grades. We expect to see lower prices from 

 now on. For the present we quote California sage, 

 white, at 9 cts.; light-amber sage, 8; white alfalfa, 8 

 to 8^; light-amber alfalfa, 7 to 7^; buckwheat, 7 to 

 7/4. Beeswax is quiet at 30. 



New York, Dec. 18. Hildbeth & Segelken. 

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HEARD OVER THE FENCE ONE DAY. 



Brown. — "I say, Jones, wish you would tell me where 

 you send your HONEY, you seem to get such good results." 



Jones.— "Sure, glad to. THE FRED W. MUTH CO., 51 WALNUT ST., 

 CINCINNATI, 0., gets every pound I raise, and I always receive my 

 money the day the shipments arrive. They buy my BEESWAX 

 too. And, by the way, they handle the finest BEE-SUPPLIES on 

 the market — Falconer Manufacturing Co.'s make. Write 

 them for a Catalog — am sure they will be glad to send you one." 



