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 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 made by the producer direct to the retailer, coni- 

 mission and storage and other charges are elimi- 

 nated. Sales made to wholesale houses are usually 

 about ten per cent less than those to retail mer- 

 chants. 



EASTERN GRADING RULES FOR COMB HONEY. 



Fancv. — All sections well filled, combs straight, 

 flrmlv attached to all four sides, the combs unsoiled 

 by tfavel-stain or otherwise, all the cells sealed ex- 

 cept an occasional one, the outside surface of the 

 wood well scrai)ed 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 

 le filled and sealed. 



No. 3. — Must weigh at, least half as much as a 

 fiill-weiEtht 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 the 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 

 a'.f ached 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. Comb not projecting beyond the 

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

 grade to weigh less than 13 y2 ounces. 



Choice. — Sections to be well filled; combs firmly 

 attached; not projecting beyond the wood, and en- 

 lirelv capped, except the outside row next to the 

 wood. Honey, coml), and cappings from white to 

 amber, but not dark. Wood to be well cleaned; no 

 section in this grade to weigh less than twelve 

 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, 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. — New white comb honey, fancy, brings 

 18 to 20 cts. per lb.; light amber, 16; fancy white 

 extracted, 10 to 11; light, 9 to 10. Beeswax brings 

 30. 



Boston, July 5. Blake-Lee Co. 



Denver. — The old crop of comb honey is all sold, 

 and we expect the first of the new crop by the middle 

 of July if weather conditions are favorable. We 

 have a good stock of very fine extracted honey which 

 we are quoting in a jobbing way at 9 cts. for strict- 

 ly white; 8 cts. for light amber; 6% to 7% for 

 strained. We pay 26 cts. in cash and 28 in trade 

 per lb. for clean yellow beeswax delivered in Den- 

 ver. 



The Colorado Honey-producers' Association. 

 Frank Rauchfuss, Manager. 



Denver, June 21. 



Zanesville. — The new crop of comb is just be- 

 ginning to arrive. Indications are that there will be 

 a fair to good crop generally, which should make 

 prices a little lower than for a year or two past. 

 -Vt present producers are being offered 15 to 16 for 

 fancy; 13 to 15 for No. 1. Inferior grades are prac- 

 tically unsalable on this market. Prices to the trade 

 a'e, of course, arbitary as yet. There is a little de- 

 mand for comb, but the market on extracted is very 

 quiet For beeswax of good quality, producers are 

 receiving 28 cts. in cash, or 30 in exchange for bee 

 .supplies. 



Zanesville, 0., July 4. E. W. Peirck. 



Chicago. — At this vrriting, not any of the honey 

 gathered in 1912 is on the market; yet we judge 

 from advices that, before this goes to print, we shall 

 have some — comb as well as extracted. The pros- 

 pects are that the quality of the honey this season 

 in this vicinity will be superior to any thing we 

 I'.avc had of late years. The flow from clover is of 

 excellent quality, "and the lindens are promising an 

 abundance at this writing. No. 1 to fancy white 

 comb honey will bring 17 to 18, with a scaling down 

 on the other grades of from 1 to 3 cts. per lb., while 

 the ambers will range from 13 to 15. Extracted 

 white to fancy will bring from 8 to 9 ; ambers, 7 to 

 8. Beeswax brings 30 to 32, according to color and 

 cleanliness. 



Chicago, 111., July 2. R. A. Burnett & Co. 



PERFECTION IN WAX RENDERING 



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" 

 Cemb and Extracted Honey Wanted 



Cincinnati, Ohio 



