March 22, 1900. 



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we feel quite certain he could get his 

 orders filled at least the same season, 

 if not sooner! But he mustn't find 

 fault with our advice to "order early," 

 for the advice is all right — it was the 

 dealers he chose to patronize that hap- 

 pened not to be of the g'et-there-quick 

 kind. Next time try — try — well, we'll 

 leave the selecting to you, Mr. Miles. — 

 Editor.] 



Bees Wintered Well. 



My bees have wintered well. I took 

 off .'i.lOO pounds of honey last year 

 from 70 colonies, and increast to 120. 



I am making my arrangements to be 

 at the convention of the National Bee- 

 Keepers' Association nest August, in 

 Chicago. 



J. T. Hairston. 



Cherokee Nation, Ind. Ter.. Mar. 10. 



Report for the Season of 1899. 



Our 50 colonies of bees, spring count, 

 last season, gave us $129 worth of 

 honey, above expenses, and we put into 

 the cellar lOS colonies. The crop was 

 light. O. E. Clark. 



Calumet Co., Wis., March 10. 



Bees Having a Picnic. 



My bees had a general flight March 

 8 — the first since Jan. 25. The weather 

 is fine to-day, the mercury being 72° 

 in the shade. The bees are having a 

 picnic working on the water and carry- 

 ing meal for pollen. I am minus only 

 two colonies out of 46, and all appear 

 to be in fine condition. 



S. A. MaTSON. 



Nodaway Co., Mo., March 11. 



Bees Are Hustling. 



Almond, apricot, plum, peach, nec- 

 tarines and many wild flowers are in 

 bloom, and the bees are not able to 

 gather all the food, but they are so 

 busy that it does me good to see them. 

 My bees wintered all right even to the 

 weakest colonies. We are troubled with 

 foul brood, but my bees are free from 

 it yet. The weather is lovely, and very 

 springlike. L,. NehF. 



Merced Co., Calif., March 4. 



Sore Throat and Lung Remedies. 



I send you two new honey remedies 

 that are good, and will produce good 

 results. 



No. 1. — Dissolve one teaspoonful of 

 boracic acid with Yz pint of boiling 

 water; add one tablespoon ful of ex- 

 tracted honey, and use as a gargle for 

 sore throat. 



No. 2. — To two tablespoonfuls of ex- 

 tracted honey, add one teaspoonful of 

 powdered alum. Give a small quantity 

 on the end of a spoon every hour for 

 an expectorant, and in case of croup 

 give larger doses — Yz teaspoonful every 

 Yz hour — till relief is obtained. 



This last is a fine thing, and is in- 

 dorst by my physician. 



My bees have wintered fine; have 

 started brood, and I don't think there 

 will be any loss to report out of the 35 

 colonies. L,. C. Salsbury. 



Bradford Co., Pa., March 6. 



Couveutlou Notices. 



Chicago.— The Cliicn.iro Bee-Keepers' Associa- 

 tion will hold its rej,'ular semi-auuual meetiujf 

 in Wellinirtoii Hall, 70 N. Clark .St., Chicago, 

 111., April (i, 1''00, afternoon and eveniiif^. The 

 meeliU);r will be called to order at 1 p.m. Dr. 

 C. C. Miller is expected to be present if his 

 health will permit. Mr. E. R. Koot has been 

 invited, also Mr. N. E. France, and others. A 

 g-ood time may be expected by all. Let every 

 one come, especially the ladies. 



Park Ridge, 111. Herman F. Moore, Sec. 



Utah. — The Utah State Bee-Keepers' Associa- 

 tion will hold its semi-annual convention in the 

 City and County Building, Salt Lake City, Apr. 

 6, I'^OO, at 10 o'clock a.m. A full program in the 

 interest of the industry will be presented, and 

 all our bee-keepers can help themselves by aid- 

 ing the Association, and id order to create a 

 closer bond of union among our bee-keepers. As 

 a further incentive to the success of the bee-in- 

 dustr3', it is very desirable to have our bee-keep- 

 ers from all parts attend the spring convention. 

 J. B. Fagg, Sec. 



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MARKET QUOTATIONS. 



Chicago, March 8.— There is a small trade in 

 choice to fancy white comb honey, at 15c per 

 pound, but aside from this there is little doing 

 in any other grade, with an uncertain range of 

 prices, for those who have it want to sell and 

 buyers can get reductions from prices askt. Off 

 grades of white, 10fa«13c; ambers, SfalOc; dark, 

 7(Si9c. White extracted weak at 8c; ambers, 7(S* 

 7J^c; dark, 6^i(a*7c. Beeswax stead v at 2>!c. 



R, A. Burnett & Co. 



Cincinnati, March 3.— There is some demand 

 for extracted honey from manufacturers at 

 Koiiy^c for amber and Southern; clover, 8(a>8J^c. 

 Comb honey is selling firm at 14fa'16^c in a 

 small way. Beeswax, 25<fl27c. 



C. H. W. Weber, 

 Successor to Chas. F. Muth & Son and A. Muth. 



Los Angeles, March 1.— l-pound frames, 12J4- 

 (StlSc; 2-pound cans, 2 dozen iu case, per dozen, 

 $2.50; 2-pound glass pails, per dozen, $2.50. Ex- 

 tracted, water white, 00-pound tins, per pound, 

 8^c; light amber, 7J^^8c; dark amber, 7>^c. 

 Beeswax, 25{ai26c. 



The prospect for a crop is very bad. Small 

 lots in the hands of wholesale houses are firmly 

 held. 



Boston, March 9. — Our honey market is 

 showing some signs of lower prices, altho the 

 stock on hand is not large. At the same time 

 prices are so much higher than previous years 

 that the trade have taken it very slowly and the 

 results are that the holders are willing to range 

 prices quite a little in order to move stock on 

 hand. Prices range: Fancy white, 17{atlSc; No. 

 1, 15^16c; amber, 10@12c; buckwheat almost un- 

 salable. Extracted, best white California, Sj^c. 

 Blake, Scott & Leb. 



Kansas City, Mar. 10.— We quote fancy white 

 comb, 15c; No. 1, 14c; No. 1 amber, ISJ^c; No. 2 

 amber, 13c. Extracted, white, 8c; amber, 7c; 

 dark, 6c. Beeswax, 22(5i25c 



The supply of comb is very light, demand 

 good; supply of extracted light, especially 

 white, demand fair. C. C. Clemons & Co, 



Buffalo, March 3.— Market nearly bare of 

 all grades of honey. Probably no more from 

 any source to market, but if so, fancy white 

 comb is firm at 15^16c. Other grades from 14c 

 downward, with the poorest at 8@9c. Fancy 

 pure beeswax continues at 28@30c. 



Batterson & Co. 



New York, Feb. 8.— During the past 30 days 

 our market has been somewhat slow and easy 

 iu both comb and extracted honey. Stocks of 

 comb honey, however, are almost exhausted, 

 and there is a fair demand for all grades. 

 Fancy white selling at 15c; No. 1 white at 13@ 

 14c; fancy amber, ll@.l2c, and buckwheat at 9@ 

 lie, according to quality, etc. 



Our market is well supplied with extracted, 

 tho prices are firm and unchanged. Beeswax 

 sells very well at from 26^-28c, according to 

 quality. Hildreth & Segelken. 



San Francisco, Feb. 28.— White comb, 11^@ 

 12J^c; amber, S@10c. Extracted, white, 7^@8c. 

 light amber, 7@7J^c; amber, 5@5j4c; Beeswax, 

 26fa27c. 



Supplies and demand are both at present lim- 

 ited, which is to be expected at the close of a 

 light crop year. Business doing is mostly of a 

 small jobbing character, and at practically the 

 same figures as have been current for some time 

 past. 



Omaha, Feb. 13.— Demand shows some im- 

 provement in January, having been much more 

 active, but as anticipated there is no advance in 

 prices. Market remains steady at 14<u-lAJ4c for 

 fancy white comb and 8J4c for white extracted. 

 The latter is pretty well cleaned up along the 

 Missouri River, and it looks as if there would 

 be some shortage before another crop comes in. 

 From present appearances there is.about enough 

 comb honey to go around at the present prices, 

 hence we look for no particular change iu 

 values. Peycke Bros.!] 



warned! 



Your HONEY 



We will buy it, no matter 



_ _ where you are. Address, 



giving description and price, 



34Atf THOS. C. STANLEY & SON. Fairfield III. 



Wanted to Buy Money J^^ V^rtiis Iff. 



ing extracted honey to offer, and their price de- 

 livered in Cincinnati. I pav cash on delivery. 

 C. H. W. Weber, Successor to C.F.Muth & Son, 

 lOA 2146-48 Central Ave., Cincinnati, Ohio. 



