Honey Markets 



The prices listed below are intended to represent, as nearly 

 as possible, the averagre 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 beingr 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), cartagre, and freig-ht will be deducted; and in 

 addition there is often a charg:e for storagre by the commis- 

 sion merchant. When sales are made by the producer direct 

 to the retailer, commission and storag'e, and other charg'es, 

 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 ac- 

 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-BULES ADOPTED 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 LightAmber.— 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^ 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 sections. 



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, Jan. 1. Blake-Lee Co. 



COLUMBUS.— We quote fancy white comb at 18; 

 No. 1, 17; No. 2. 13. Receipts are very light, and de- 

 mand good for fancy and No. 1 white comb. The 

 market is very dull on amber and No. 2. 



Columbus, Jan. 5. The Evans & Turner Co. 



Schenectady.— The honey market is very quiet; 

 and while there is no great amount on hand, there 

 is plenty to fill the present demand with the excep- 

 tion of white clover. Extracted is moving slowly, 

 but we expect an improvement before long in dark 

 grades. There is no change in prices. 



Schenectady, Jan, 2. Chas. MacCulloch. 



Indianapolis. — Demand is good for best grades 

 of comb and extracted honey. White comb sells 

 for 18 cts. in ten-case lots, finding ready sale. Am- 

 ber grades are in slow demand at much lower 

 prices. Best extracted sells at 11 to 12 in five-gal- 

 lon cans. Beeswax is in good demand, and pro- 

 ducers are being paid 31 cts. per lb. 



Indianapolis, Jan. 4. Walter S. Poudek. 



Chicago. — The sales of honey, both comb and ex- 

 tracted, during December, were fair, but not as 

 large as in November. Stocks here are not espe- 

 cially heavy; and as .January is usually a good 

 month in which to sell honey, we exiDect a fair vol- 

 ume of trade. Prices range from 17 to 18 cts. for 

 fancy comb, and 1 to 5 cts. per lb. less for the amber 

 grades. Extracted brings from 7 to 8 for the am- 

 ber, and 8 to 9 for the white, according to kind and 

 color. Beeswax is steady at 30 to 32. 



Chicago. Jan. 2. R. A. Burnett Co. 



Liverpool. — Since our la.st report there has been 

 a steady retail demand for honey, and Chilian was 

 sold at 85.28 to S8.16 per cvvt.; fine Californian at 

 .^10.92; Jamaican at S6.72 to 87.68. Other qualities 

 are nominally worth as follows: Haitien, 85.76 to 

 87.20; Peruvian, 83.84 to 84.80; Chilian, 85.52 to 88.16; 

 Jamaican, 86.24 to 87.68; Californian, 89.60 to 810.92. 

 There is a steady demand for beeswax. Late sales 

 have been, Chilian at 833.88 to 838.72 per cwt. Other 

 descriptions are quoted nominally: African, 832.64 

 to 834.48; American, 837.72; West Indian, 827.80 to 

 836.28. 



Liverpool, Dec. 27. Taylor & Co. 



Continued on page 5. 



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 Manufactming Co.'s make. Write 

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



