1898. 



THE AMERICAN BEE-KEEPER. 



93 



Insufficient room in the brood cham- 

 ber crowds the bees into the surplus 

 apartments, which, when removed, 

 leave the bees to die of starvation, says 

 W. S. Donner in A. B. J. A large hive 

 with deep frames is recommended for 

 the amateur, and the importance of 

 leaving plenty of stores below at all 

 times is emphasized. Large hives, 

 large colonies and large crops are soime 

 of the noteworthy causes and effects 

 associated with his successful experi- 

 ence. 





U. S. Department of Agriculture, 

 Division of Pomology, 

 Washington, D. C, April 9, 1898. 

 W. T. Falconer Mfg. Co., 



Jamestown, N. Y. 



Gentlemen — I am in receipt of yours 

 of the 6th inst. enclosing vouchers in 

 payment for boxes which we ordered 

 from you. These vouchers have been 

 signed here and sent to the chairman 

 of the Commission, Mr. Brigham, for 

 signature and you will receive a draft 

 in payment for boxes in a few days. 

 The boxes have just arrived and we 

 have opened and examined them, and 

 are very much pleased with them. It 

 seems to me there could not be a more 

 perfect job made. I wonder how you 

 can make them so cheaply. If we have 

 any occasion for using any more boxes 

 you will certainly receive our order. 

 Thanking you for promptness in exe- 

 cuting this order, I am 



Yours truly, 

 G. B. BRACKETT, 

 Pomologist, 



Stuart, Fla., April 12, 1898. 

 Editor American Bee-Keeper : 



Dear Sir — Quite a little has been said 

 about that big Texas yield of honey. 



but curiously, everyone has overlooked 

 the important feature. Mr. Carroll 

 claimed to have received 1,000 pounds 

 of surplus honey in one season from 

 one colony and its increase. It would 

 simply have been playing to have done 

 that with any of our very best colonies 

 here in 1894. Such a colony could have 

 been divided into at least four colonies 

 early in February, which, without ex- 

 tra nursing, would have overrun their 

 250 pounds each from April 1 to Au- 

 gust 1, which was the extent of our 

 main honey season that year. 



Wishing you abundant success in 

 your new calling, I am 



Yours truly, 



O. O. POPPLETON. 



HONEY AND BEESWAX MARKET REPORT. 



Below we give the latest and most authentic 

 report of the Honey and Beeswax nmrket in dif- 

 ferent trade centers: 



BasTON, Mass., April 14, 1S98.— There is but lit- 

 tle call for anything but light grades in this mar- 

 ket. Comb honey, 9c to lo, according to grade 

 and quality. Extracted o to 7c per lb. Beeswax 

 is scarce ai 26c. Blake, Scott & Lee, 



57 Chatham Street. 



Cleveland, O., April 28, 1898.— We quote our 

 market to-day as follows:— Fancy white, 12e; No. 

 1 white, lie; Fancy amber, 9@lOc; No. 1 amber, 

 8c; Fancy dark, 7c; White extracted, 6c; Amber, 

 5>^c. Beeswax, 26c. A.. B. Williams & Co., 



80-82 Broadway. 



CINCINNATI. O., Mar. 21, is;w.— The demand for 

 extracted honev is fair, wilh sliort supply. Price, 

 4 to 6c. Slow demand for ODiul) 10 to llVc. Good 

 demand for beeswax with a fair supply Prices, 

 20to 25c. for good to choice vellow. 



Chas. F. Muth & Son, 

 Cor. Freeman and Central aves. 



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