May 10, 1900. 



AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL 



303 



I am quite sure, from several years' ob- 

 servation, that alsike is hardier than 

 common red clover. I don't think it is 

 any hardier, the, than white clover. 



The forepart of April the weather 

 was quite unfavorable for bees here, 

 as there was an unusual lot of cold, 

 cloudy and windy weather. Lots of 

 bees were lost in attempting- to get 

 water, so that it is doubtful if there 

 are as many bees now in the hives as 

 there were when put out of the cellar. 

 They have all the brood they can 

 cover, so that unless the weather con- 

 tinues cold and cloudy we shall soon 

 see an increase in the numbers. 



It is noticeable almost all over the 

 country this spring that the bees have 

 wintered well, and the prospects for a 

 honey crop are fair. There is one 

 thought in connection therewith that 

 bee-keepers ought to keep in mind. If 

 the season continues favorable up to, 

 or into, the flow from clover, don't get 

 over-confident and tell ever3' one that 



asks you that there'll be the biggest 

 honey crop for years, or since such 

 and such a year when honey was per- 

 haps a drug on the market in some 

 places. Remember, " there's many a 

 slip 'twixt the cup and the lip," and 

 even if we should get a big crop there 

 is no necessity of advertising that 

 much. Times are good, and most peo- 

 ple are willing to pay a fair price for 

 anything they want. If the new crop 

 starts at a fair price it will not be so 

 hard to hold to it ; but almost impossi- 

 ble to advance it after once starting at 

 a certain figure. 



I would not want any one, after read- 

 ing the above, to think that I would 

 approve of lying, or trying to deceive 

 any one in regard to the size of the 

 honey crop, but I know we are apt to 

 get enthusiastic or excited, or some- 

 thing, and tell more than we are askt 

 to. E. S. Mii,ES. 



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WE HAVE IT AT LAST : 

 We have finally succeeded in getting a small 

 quantity of the seed of the yellow varietv 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 bight. It is as 

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 But we have only a small supply. When nearly 

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MARKET QUOTATIONS. 



Chicago, April 10.— Market is well cleared of 

 white comb honey; a little choice has sold re- 

 cently at I'.c, but dark and mixt goods are slow 

 of sale. Extracted, white, Hfa>')c;~ amber, KoiHc; 

 dark, 6(«j7c, according to quality and package. 

 Beeswax in good demand at 2.Sc. 



R. A. BURNKTT & Co. 



Cincinnati, March 3.— There is some demand 

 for extracted honey from manufacturers at 

 7&l]4c for amber and Southern; clover, 8fa>8!^c, 

 Comb honey is selling firm at I4(a:l(>}4c in a 

 small way. Beeswax, 25^27c. 



C. H. W. Weber, 

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



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 iu order to move stock on 

 hand. Prices range: Fancy white, 17fal8c; No. 

 1, I5fail6c; amber, 10(al2c; buckwheat almost un- 

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

 Blake, Scott & Lek. 



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

 comb, 15c; No. 1, 14c; No. 1 amber, 13c; No. 2 

 amber, 13>^c. Extracted, white, Sc; amber, 7c; 

 dark, 6c. Beeswax, 22^25c 



C. C. Clemons & Co, 



Detroit, Apr. 21.— Fancy white comb, 15®16c; 

 No 1, white, 14@i5c; amber and dark, 10fS'12c. 

 Demand and supply both limited. Extracted, 

 white, 7@7i^c; amber and dark, 5fa 6c. Beeswax, 

 26(fla7c. M. H. Hunt & Son. 



Buffalo, April 20.— For strictly fancy white 

 one-pound comb honey we are getting- 16(a'17c. 

 Any grade sells high— 10(s'15c, as to grade. 



Batterson &. Co. 



New York, April 9.— Market is practically 

 bare of comb honey of all description. Little 

 lots arrive here and there and sell readily at 

 from 10(n'llc for buckwheat and 12'2'15c for 

 white, according to quality and style of pack- 

 age. The market is well supplied with ex- 

 tracted, which we think, however, will be moved 

 before the new crop arrives. Beeswax is in 

 good demand at from 27c to 2'?c per pound. 



Hildreth & Segelken. 



San Francisco, Apr. 25.— White comb, 1154® 

 12Kc; amber, >;(»i'10c. Extracted, white, 7J^'^8c. 

 light amber, 7(a7!'2c; amber. SiQ'S}4c; Beeswax, 

 26@27c. 



Small quantities of new crop have been re- 

 ceived, but not enough has been yet done iu the 

 same to clearly define values. Current quota- 

 tions would not likely be sustained under any- 

 thing like free offerings. The yield will un- 

 doubtedly prove light, and the market shows a 

 generally firm tone. 



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

 provement in Januar3-, having been much more 

 active, but as anticipated there is no advance in 

 prices. Market remains steady at lMql4}4c for 

 fancy white comb and Sj^c 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 hone.v to go around at the present prices, 

 hence we look for no particular change in 

 values. Peycke Bros, 



Couveutioti Notice. 



Illinois.— The spring meeting of the eastern 

 part of the Northern Illinois Bee-Keepers' As- 

 sociation will be held at the residence of Will- 

 iam Faruham, 4 miles southwest of Rockford, 

 111., on Tuesday, May 15, 1900. All are cordially 

 invited. B. Kennedy, Sec. 



New Milford, 111. 



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