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 merchant. When sales are made 

 by commission merchants the usual commission (from 

 five to ten jjcr cent), cartage, and freight will be 

 deducted; and iu 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 mer- 

 chants. 



KASTERN GKAUING RULES FOR COMB HONEY. 



Fancy. — All sections well filled, combs straight, 

 firmly attached to all four sides, tlie 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 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 

 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 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 wood. Wood to be well cleaned; no section in 

 this grade to weigh less than 13% 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 amlier ; comb and cappings "from white to 

 slightly off color. Comb not projecting beyond the 

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

 grade to weigh less than 13 V2 ounces. 



Choice. — Sections to be well filled; combs firmlv 

 attached; not projecting beyond the wood, and en- 

 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 twelv* 

 ounces. 



GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE 



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, aud 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 

 have contained honey. 



Boston.— We quote fancy white comb at 17 to 

 18; light amber, 15; amber, 14; fancy white ex- 

 tracted, 10 to 11; bght amber, 9 to 10; amber, 9. 

 Beeswax, 30. 



Boston, June 19. Blake-Lee Co. 



Indianapolis. — No arrivals of new honey at this 

 date. Best extracted hone" sells at 11 to 12 in five- 

 gallon cans. Several cars of comb honey arrived 

 here during March, and much remains unsold in 

 jobbing houses, and no stable prices can be named 

 on comb honey at this writing. Beeswax is in good 

 demand, and producers are being paid 30 cents per 

 pound. Walter S. Pouder. 



Indianapolis, June 17. 



San Francisco. — Comb honey is very slow in ar- 

 riving, and the demand far exceeds the supply ; but 

 we are hoping for some, aud the grocers are inquir- 

 ing for it. Fancy brings 15 cts. ; darker grades, 

 less. Water-white extracted sells at 9 % ; light am- 

 ber, 8% to 9 ; amber, 7% to 8; darker grades, 5 to 

 6. Orange-blossom honey is in demand, and finds a 

 ready sale. Beeswax brings 26 to 28 for light, and 

 22 to 26 for dark, and is in fair demand, 



San Francisco, June 15. J. C. Frohliger. 



Buffalo. — There is hardly any thing doing now 

 in honey. Old is about cleaned up, and no new in 

 as yet. Comb honey is in very slow demand, owing 

 to the very high price. No. 1 to fancy white comb 

 brings 18 to 19; No. 2 white comb, 14 to 15; dark 

 comb, 10 to 12. There is some call for extracted, 

 and it sells well if of good quality. White clover or 

 basswood brings 8 to 9 ; dark, 7 to 7 Vs . Beeswax 

 brings 30 to 32. W. C. Townsend. 



Buffalo, June 10. 



Zanesvillk. — This market is bare of comb honey. 

 While the demand has been abnormally light, indi- 

 cations are that there would be a little brisker move- 

 ment now if the supply were available. For white 

 comb, grading from No. 1 to fancy, producers 

 should receive 13 to 16 cts. Extracted is moving 

 very slowly, the principal demand being for small 

 glass packages. At present we offer for beeswax 28 

 cts. cash, or 30 in exchange for supplies. 



Zanesville, June 18. E. W. Peirce. 



PERFECTION IN WAX RENDERIN6 



has been reached by our process. Ship us your OLD 

 COMB AND CAPPINGS, and secure highest re- 

 turns. . . Write for prices and full information. 



51 Walnut Street 



THE FRED W. MUTH CO. 



" The Busy Bee Men " 

 Comb and Extracted Honey Wanted 



Cincinnati, Ohio 



