April S, 1900. 



AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL. 



223 



not, when all nature is putting on new 

 life ? even seedtime and harvest do 

 not exhilarate the human family with 

 as much joy and hope as the glorious 

 spring. The beautiful, balmy spring- 

 time comes as a joyous gladdening of 

 the heart from the winter of our dis- 

 content. 



But while we greet with pleasure the 

 return of spring, we can not complain 

 very much of grim winter this time, 

 ,for we have had a mild and not a very 

 unpleasant winter; and the bees in 

 the greater part of the State have win- 

 tered fairly well ; the indications for 

 good crops and a good honey-flow are 

 encouraging. The weather here now 

 is beautiful, it is like the month of 

 May, but last year the month of May 

 was like March, with rain, snow and 

 frost, or cold weather, nearly the en- 

 tire month, causing the bees to die off 

 in many parts of the State, instead of 

 building up as they otherwise would 

 have done, and this caused a partial 

 failure of the fruit crop and the honey- 

 flow. But this year it is quite the re- 

 verse — the bees are carrying in pollen, 

 the buds are out, and a few blossoms on 

 the hillside, and the outlook for our 

 bee-keepers having strong colonies are 

 favorable ; we hope to hear of a suc- 

 cessful year for them. 



But I regret to say that with all the 

 encouraging indications some of our 

 bee-keepers who had the misfortune to 

 be located in the wake of the smelters, 

 lost the greater portion of their bees in 

 the fall and winter. When other con- 

 ditions are favorable the bees appear 

 to get along all right in the spring, 

 but along in August the poisonous 

 smoke seems to settle on the bloom, 

 and as the bees visit the blossoms it 

 appears to affect them so that they 

 crawl on the ground and die in such 

 numbers that there is not enough bees 

 left in the hive to stand the winter, 

 and the bees seem to be in such poor 

 condition that to double them up does 

 not seem to help them much. The 

 evidence in regard to the destructive 

 effects of the smoke is pretty conclu- 

 sive, for we find that near the smelters 

 no bees will live any length of time at 

 any time of the season, that is, within 

 a radius of a mile or two, and it has 

 been proven that cats, dogs and stock 

 pasturing in the vicinity have died 

 from the effects of the smoke ; and in 

 the direction that the smoke most often 

 blows, the bees sometimes die from its 

 effects thru the fall and winter, 10 

 miles off. As I have stated, the bees 

 are not the only sufferers, hence the 

 situation is getting to be a serious one, 

 and something should be done to have 

 this poisonous, destructive smoke con- 

 sumed, condenst, or settled at the 

 works instead of being scattered broad- 

 cast as it now is. To say the least, it 

 is an outrage on the people, and some- 

 thing should be done for its suppres- 

 sion. E. S. LovKSY. 



Salt Lake Co., Utah, March IS. 



Convention Notice. 



Chicago. — The Chicago Bee-Keepers' Associa- 

 tion will hold its regular semi-annual meeting 

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

 111., April 6, 1900, afternoon and evening. The 

 meeting- 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. Root has been 

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

 ^ood lime may be expected by all. Let every 

 one come, especially the ladies. 



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



WE HAVE IT AT LAST : 



We have finally succi^eded in getting a small 

 quantity of the seed of the yellow variety of 

 sweet clover. This kind blooms from two to 

 four weeks earlier than the common or white 

 variety of sweet clover. It also grows much 

 shorter, only about two feet in hight. It is as 

 much visited by the bees as the white, and usu- 

 ally comes into bloom ahead of white clover 

 and basswood. We offer the seed as a premium 



A QUARTER POUND FOR SENDING 

 ONE NEW SUBSCRIPTION. 



So long as it lasts, we will mail a quarter 

 pound of the seed to a legular paid-up subscri- 

 ber who sends us ONE NEW subscriber for the 

 American Bee Journal one year, with $1.00; or K 

 pound by mail for 30 cents. 



We have been trying for years to secure this 

 seed, and finally succeeded in getting it. It is 

 new seed, gathered last season by an old per- 

 sonal friend of ours, so we know it is all right. 

 But we have only a small supply. When nearly 

 out we will mention it. 



GEORGE W. YORK & CO., 



118 Michigan St., - CHICAGO, ILL. 



QUEENS 



Smokera, Sections, 



Comb Foundation 

 And ftll Apiarian Suppllet 

 ^, ehasp. Svcd for 

 VHKK 0»Uloeu». K. T. FLANAGAN, B«U»t1U«i, U*. 



Please mention Bee Journal -when -WTiting. 



Rocku Mountain Bee-Plant Seed ! 



{Vfeo)nr integrifoUa.) 



...FREE AS A PREMIUM... 



The A B C of Bee-Culture says of it: " This 

 is a beautiful plant for the flower-g-arden, to 

 say nothing- of the honey it produces. It grows 

 from two to three feet in hight, and bears large 

 clusters of brtg-ht pink flowers. It grows natur- 

 ally on the Rocky Mountains, and in Colorado, 

 where it is said to furnish large quantities of 

 honey." 



We have a few pounds of this Cleome seed, 

 and offer to mail ^ K-pound package as a pre- 

 mium for sending us ONE NEW subscriber to 

 the American Bee Journal, with $1.00; or % 

 pound by mail for 40 cents. 



GEORGE W. YORK & CO. 



118 Michigan St., CHICAGO. ILT^. 



We Call the attention of our readers, particu- 

 larly the ladies, to the advertisement of Crofts 

 & Reed, Chicago, which makes its first appear- 

 ance in this issue. This firm make a very fine 

 line of toilet preparations, such as soaps, per- 

 fumes, extracts, etc ,and have adopted a unique 

 plan of selling. As will be seen by the adver- 

 tisement, they mail free a handsomely illus- 

 trated book of premiums— these are chiefly 

 practical household articles, such as furniture, 

 rugs, lamps, etc., as well as watches, cameras, 

 etc., for the boys and girls. The offers based 

 on these premiums are astonishingly liberal. 

 From the fact that Crofts &. Reed are willing to 

 send both the goods and the premiums for ex- 

 amination and on trial for 30 days if desired, it 

 would seem that such confidence in their goods 

 on their part ought to beget the confidence of 

 their customers. We are sure many readers of 

 the American Bee Journal will find it advanta- 

 geous to secure without delay one of the pre- 

 mium lists. Please address Crofts Si Reed, 842- 

 850 Austin Ave., Chicago, 111., aud mention this 

 journal. 



The Emerson Binder 



This Emerson stiff-board Binder with cloth 

 back for the American Bee Journal we mail for 

 but 60 cents; or we will send it with the Bee 

 Journal for one year— both for only $1.40. It is 

 a fine thing to preserve the copies of the Jour- 

 nal as fast as they are received. If you have 

 this "Emerson" no further binding is neces- 



^^'^^' GEORGE W YORK & CO. 



118 Michigan street, - CHICAGO, ILL. 



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I HONEY AND BEESWAX | 



MARKET QUOTATIONS. 



Chicago, March 10.— We quote best white 

 comb at I5c. An occasional small lot of fancy 

 sells at 1(jc; off grades of white, l^fa-Hc; am- 

 bers, 10(&12c. Extracted, 8(§*0c for fancy white; 

 7r5.Sc for amber; 6(w7c for dark grades. Bees- 

 wax, 27c. 



Receipts of honey are larger and the demand 

 is not as good as it has been. 



R. A. Burnett & Co. 



Cincinnati, March 3.— There is some demand 

 for extracted honey from manpfacturers at 

 7(a7J^c for amber and Southern; clover, 8fa.8^c. 

 Comb honey is selling firm at 14(&'16!^c in a 

 small way. Beeswax, 2S(^27c. 



C. H. W. Weber, 

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



Los ANGELES,March l.—l-^ound frames, 12J4- 

 @15c; 2-pound cans, 2 dozen in case, per dozen, 

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

 tracted, water white, 60-pound tins, per pound, 

 8%c; light amber, 7^@8c; dark amber, 1%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, 17^18c; No. 

 1, 15(g^l6c; amber, 10(aii2c; buckwheat almost un- 

 salable. Extracted, best white California, 8^c. 

 Blake, Scott & Leb. 



Kansas City, Mar. 19.— We quote fancy white 

 comb, ISc; No. 1, 14c; No. 1 amber, 13c; No. 2 

 amber, ISJ^c. Extracted, white, 8c; amber, 7c; 

 dark, 6c. Beeswax, 22@25c 



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(ail6c. Other grades from 14c 

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

 pure beeswax continues at 28@30c. 



Batterson & Co. 



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

 our market has been somewhat slow and easy 

 in 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 ISc; No. 1 white at 13@ 

 14c; fancy amber, ll(a'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, Mar. 28.— White comb, UK® 

 UHc; amber, 8@10c. Extracted, white, 7M@8c. 

 light amber, 7®7>^c; amber, 5@S^c; Beeswax, 

 26@27c. 



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, Mar. 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@145^c for 

 fancy white comb and iil4c 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 in 

 values. Petcke Bros. 



wanied! 



Your HONEY 



We will buy it, no matter 

 _ _ where you are. Address, 



giving description and price, 



l4Atf THOS. C. STANLEY & SON. Fairfield III. 

 Please mention Bee Journal when WTiting. 



Wanted to Buy Honey ZZ'VlnUsll%l 



ing extracted honej" to offer, and their price de- 

 livered in Cincinnati. I pay cash on delivery. 

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

 I'OA 2146-48 Central Ave., Cincinnati, Ohio, j 

 Please mention Bee Journal when writing. 



