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THE AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL. 



Queens Imported— by Mail. — J. D. 



Enas, Napa,*o Calif., writes : 



On Sept. 22 I received a queen from 

 Mr. Benton, Germany, whioli was 

 mailed on Sept. 3 — 19 days en route. 

 The queen and bees were quiet, and 

 upon opening tlie cage before a win- 

 dow, the queen took wing. The cage 

 was dry and clean inside, with only 

 three dead bees ; the food was only 

 about half consumed, and that lefi 

 was in good condition. The cage had 

 about one dozen brad-awl holes in one 

 end, for ventilation. Over the top of 

 the cage and at the bottom were two 

 thicknesses of tissue paper, which the 

 bees had partly gnawed through. I 

 have succeeded in safely sending 

 queens to Honolulu, H. I., by mail. 



Honey-Dew for Winter Stores.— D. 

 A. Pike, Smithsburg,N> Md., on Sept. 

 16, 1885, says : 



Bees have done poorly in this 

 locality. They have stored but very 

 little surplus honey. They are in 

 good condition to go into winter 

 quarters, exceuting that their stores 

 are all honey-aew. Now we will see 

 if honey-dew, or " bug-juice "as some 

 Western bee-men call it, will kill our 

 bees. 



The National Bee- Keepers' Union. 



LIST OF MEMBERS. 



Good Results. — W. C. Lyman, 

 Downer's Grove, (^ Ills., says : 



I commenced the season with 6 col- 

 onies, increased to 17, and obtained 

 from them 700 pounds of extracted 

 honey. I limited thera to one swarm 

 each, and then increased by division. 

 I winter my bees in the cellar, and 

 last winter I lost none. They are 

 now in good condition for winter. 



Bees Leaving the Hire.— John Hurst, 

 Minooka,6 Ills., on Sept. 21, 1885, 

 says : 



Three weeks ago I had a swarm of 

 bees that came out, and as it was a 

 small one, I returned it to the same 

 hive. The next morning it came out 

 again, and I then took out all the 

 frames and found that the millers bad 

 occupied two-thirds of them. I then 

 sprinkled the bees with water till I 

 could clean out the hive. I cut all the 

 millers out and put the bees in once 

 more, and they came out again. They 

 were out for four hours, when they 

 returned themselves and commenced 

 to work. Five days afterward 1 looked 

 the frames over again to see what 

 progress they were making, and 1 

 found that they had much new comb, 

 but no brood in it, and there were no 

 eggs to be found. I then looked for 

 the queen, but I could not find her or 

 a single drone, and yesterday I took 

 all the frames out, but no queen or 

 drone was to be found in the hive, 

 and there was only about a quart of 

 bees. One comb I found with young 

 brood capped, and the next frame 

 with uncapped brood. Will some 

 reader of the I^ee Journal tell how 

 the brood came to be there, or where 

 the eggs came from V I shall keep a 

 close watch on them, for I may learn 

 something from them. What will be 

 the best way to make them into a 

 strong colony for wintering V 



Addenbrooke, W., 

 Allen, Ransum, 

 Alley. Henry, 

 Andersun. J. Lee, 

 Anderson. Wm., 

 Angell, C. S.. 

 Aspnwal!, Jno., 

 Babb, Enoch, 

 Baldwin, B. T.. 

 Ball, Miss J. M. 

 Barnes. Wm. M., 

 Baxter, E. J., 

 Beun.C. M.& W. L. 

 Bernschein. Ernst, 

 Besse, H.. M. D., 

 Biilintrs. L. P. 

 BillinK. Peter 

 Bitzer, Wm„ 

 Blancliard.O. C. 

 Blitunt, C. N., 

 Bohn. Gustav. 

 Bray. Moses, 

 Bricbey. Peter, 

 Brown, A. J.. 

 Buchanan, J. W. & Bro, 

 Bucklew, J. A„ 

 Barren. H. D., 

 Burton, L., 

 Camp. <'. A., 

 Caiup, G. W., 

 Carder, A., 

 Cbapman, B., 

 Chapman. J.. 

 Cheney, H. II., 

 Christian, P.J. 

 Cl.irke.Rev. W.F., 

 Cliekcnger, Karlle, 

 Counley, John T., 

 Cook, Prof. A. J., 

 Cripe, Henry, 

 Dadant. Chas., 

 Dadant. C. P , 

 Darby, M. E.. 

 Dayton. C. W., 

 Deadman, G. A., 

 Decker, A. A., 

 Decker, C. K., 

 Demaree, G. W., 

 Dibbern.C. H & Son, 

 Dickason, T, B., 

 Didrickson, O., 

 Dittnier. Gus, 

 Dodife.U. E , 

 Doolittle, G. M., 

 Dorr, Dr. iiR.. 

 Downs, Robert, 

 Drane. E., 

 Dunham. P., 

 Dunn, John, 

 Ea^lesfield. B.C.. 

 Ensiwood, L., 

 Edson, A. S. 

 Klwood. Sr., W. R., 

 Falsoner, J., 

 Feathers, Harvey, 

 Flanagan, E. T., 

 England, P. J., 

 Enke, Wm.. 

 Follett, Charles, 

 Forbes. W. K., 

 France, E. & Son, 

 Freeborn. S. I., 

 Fulton. W. K.. 

 Funk, H. W.. 

 Furness, Dwipht, 

 Gander, A. M.. 

 Goodrich, A. S.. 

 Green. Charles H., 

 G' eening. C. F., 

 Greiner, G, <',, 

 Greiner, Friedemann, 

 Gresh, Abet, 

 Grimm, Christopher, 

 Griswold. Fred, 

 Harding, Benj., 

 Ilarlens, J G., 

 Harrison. S. H., 

 Hart, F. M., 

 Haskin. A. f ., M. D., 

 Hatch, C. A., 

 Havens, Reuben, 

 Hayhurat, K. M.. 

 Heater, Mrs. J. N., 

 Heddun, James, 

 Hensley, J. P., 

 Hettel.M.. 

 Hill, A.G., 

 Hills. Mrs. H.. 

 Hilton, George B., 

 Hobier, Geo., 

 >loke. Abe, 

 Holhngswnrth,C. M., 

 Howard. J. B.. 

 Hoyle. Geora-e H., 

 Huse. Wm.H., 

 Hutchinson, W. Z., 

 Hvne. Jiimes M., 

 Iinnski,Dr. A. X„ 

 Ish:im.H. B., 

 Jackson, Andrew, 

 Jardlne, Jas., 

 Jones, George W., 

 .lones. Henry. 

 Killoiigh, J. M.. 

 King, 1>. N.. 

 King. T. Frank. 

 Koeppen. August 

 Krnschke, H. O., 

 Jjammey. John, 



Langstroth, Rev. L. L., 

 Lanning. John, 

 Lawton, B. W. 

 Le Roy, J. W., 

 Lindsly, L. 

 Ludkev, ('harles, 

 Ludlotif, K.. 

 Lyman, W. C, 

 Lynch, Jno. C, 

 Maddox, W. T.. 

 Mahin, Rev. M. 

 Maliory, S. H.. 

 Manuni, A. E., 

 Marden, Henry, 

 Margrave. J. W., 

 Mason, Jas. B., 

 Mattoon, Jaa., 

 McConnell, James. 

 McCormick. Emery, 

 McGee, Charles, 

 McLees, S., 

 McNay, Frank, 

 McNeill. James, 

 Millard, D., 

 Miller, B. J. &Co.. 

 Miller, Dr. C. C. 

 Miller, Henry, 

 Mills, L. D., 

 Minnich, F., 

 Minor, N. L., 

 Morse, William, 

 Muth, C. F.. 



Muth Rasmussen, Wm., 

 Nelson, James A., 

 Newman, Alfred H., 

 Newman, S M., 

 Newman, Thomas G. 

 Nipe, jHmes, 

 Nutt. W.C, 

 Ochsner, J. J., 

 Osburn, A. W., 

 Owens, J. J., 

 Parker, D. G., 

 Payn, W. N.. 

 Pennoyer, L. A., 

 Perkins. Nelson, 

 Peters. Geo. B., 

 Peters, Jno., 

 Phelps. N.T.. 

 Pond, Jr., J. B., 

 Powell. E. W.. 

 Pray, G. L., 

 Rainey, Jarvis, 

 Ruisch. U., 

 Ueed, L., 

 Reed, L. G., 

 Rey, John. 

 Reppert, F., 

 Reynolds, M. G., 

 Richards, Wm., 

 Roberts, Jesse H.. 

 Kool. A. I., 

 Rose, C. H., 

 Rowe, David, 

 Roye. Burr, 

 Schaper, E. F., 

 Scheuring. Paul, 

 Seabright. L. C, 

 Sears, J. W., 

 Secor. Eugene, 

 Shapley.D. L.. 

 Shearman, J. O., 

 Shepard, Horace, 

 Shirley, W.U.. 

 Shuck, J. M., 

 Slade, W. D.. 

 Smith, David, 

 Smith, George, 

 Smith, Mrs. Martha, 

 Snell, F. A., 

 Spady, Jno., 

 Spencer. M. L.. 

 Stearns, J. K., 

 Stephenson. H. W., 

 Stephens, VV. B., 

 Stewart. W. H., 

 Stocker, Wm. S. 

 Stolley, Wm.. 

 Stordock. c. H., 

 Storer. E. M., 

 Tulbert, M., 

 Taylor, George, 

 Taylor, H. L. 

 Thatcher, Will., 

 Thellmann, C, 

 Thompson, Geo. M., 

 Tinker, Dr. (i. L., 

 Tongue. L. N., 

 Travis, F. W., 

 Travis, I. A., 

 Tread acell, W. B., 

 Trim bergf-r, John, 

 Turner, T. E., 

 Twining, M. J., 

 Tyner, Alonzo. 

 Vanhouten, C. W., 

 Viallon,P. L.. 

 Walton, Col. R.. 

 Webster, H. S., 

 Weeks, C, 

 Wendt, Henry, 

 Whitney. W. V., 

 Wieherts. A.. 

 Wilkins, Miss Lucy A., 

 Wc.icott. Wm.C. 

 Wright. W. O., 

 Wurth, Dan., 

 Zwiener H. L. 



Honey and Beeswax Market. 



Office of the American Bee Journal, t 

 Monday. 10 a. m., Oct. 5, 1885. ( 



The following are the latest quota- 

 tions for honey and beeswax received 

 up to this hour : 



CHICAGO. 



HONEY.— White comb honey is in good demand 

 at IT) cents per lb . when put up in the best shape. 

 Receipts are light. Dark comb honey is in light 

 demand. Extracted honey goes slowly at o@8 eta. 



BEESWAX.— 23(Sii'5c. 



K. A. BURNETT. 161 South Water 8t. 



BOSTON. 



HONEY.- We have received quite a large stock 

 of honey, mostly trom Vermont, and thequallty is 

 very tine. We are doing the best we can to keep 

 the price up where bee-keepers can get something 

 for their honey. One of the largest producers of 

 honey sold his entire crop at a very low price, and 

 honey is being sold here so that it will leave bee- 

 keepers nothing. We still hold ourpricesat 16@18 

 cts. f or i-lb sections, and I4&l6c. for 2-lbs. Ex- 

 tracted is (ikiSc. per lb. 



BBESWAX.-30 CIS. per lb. 



Blake & Ripley, 57 Chatham Street. 



NEW YORK. 



HONEY.— There is not much change in the 

 market. The new crop is coming in quite freely, 

 and IS selling readily at the following prices: 

 Fancy white clover, in l-lb. sections, M'ais cents ; 

 the same in 2-lb. sections, i2((oiyc, ; fair to good, 

 in 1 and 'Jib. sections, in(g)iic.; fancy buckwheat, 

 in l-)b. sections, iKgjiiic; the same in 2- lb. sec- 

 tions. y(«iloc. Extracted, white clover, (3^7c.; 

 buckwheat, fi@6c. 



BEESWAX-Prime yellow. 25@28c. 



McCAUL & HlLDRETH BROS.. 34 Hudson St. 



CINCINNATI. 



HONE Y.— No change has taken place in the gen- 

 eral feature of the market. Demand is slow for 

 extracted honey with abundance on tlie market. 

 Extracted honey brings 4(!i8c on arrival, and 

 choice comb honey LSCa-inc in a jobbing way. 



BEESWAX— Is in fair demand, and arrivals are 

 good. We pay 2n^24c for good yellow. 



P. S. The following explanation in regard to 

 markets seems to be in order to post some bee- 

 keepers and save them trom disappointments. 

 When quoting prices "on arrival," I mean to say 

 that honey will bring about the price quoted, or 

 that a tigure within the range given, will appear 

 reasonable or acceptable to a purchaser. I quote 

 as nearly as possible the price at which I am buy- 

 ing and selling. I do not mean to say that pur-' 

 chasers are waitins; for the arrival of honey and 

 are anxious to buy at those prices quoted, nor 

 that i am willing to pay those prices on arrival for 

 all the honey that may be shipped here. This 

 latter would require a larger capital than I and 

 two more of ttie largest dealers in America pos- 

 sess. It is unpleasant for us to be over-run with 

 honey for which 1 will not pay on arrival, unless 

 agreement has been made previous to shipment. 

 C. F. Muth, Freeman & Central Ave. 



SAN FRANCISCO. 



HONEY.— Arrivals are quite light, with a proba- 

 bility of so continuing through the balance of the 

 season. There is some inquiry for beat qualities, 

 with a tlrm ujarket for the same. Quotations are 

 as follows: Wriite to e.vtra white comb, ina-lic; 

 dark to good, Scusc. Extracted, white liquid, 5@5j^ 

 ctB.; light amber colored, 4!^(ft6c.; amberand can- 

 died. 4Kc. 



BEESWAX.-Quotable at 23@25c., wholesale. 

 O. B. SMITH & CO.. 423 Front Street. 



CLE V BLAND, 



HONEY. -The new crop is beginning to arrive 

 and is selliniJ at 14 ai.5 cts. per lb. for choice l-lb. 

 sections. Old honey is very dull— none selling al- 

 though freely oflTered at 10(^12 cts. E.xtracted, as 

 usual ic not in demand in our market. 



BEESWAX.— 20022 cts. per lb. 



A. C. KBNDBL, Ud Ontario Street. 



KANSAS CITY. 



HONEY.— Wo now report a very Arm market 

 with some advance in prices, though the trade 

 take hold very slowly as vet, and complain terri- 

 bly when the advance is quoted to them. We are 

 now holding for ir.(.i,i7c. for fancy while honey in 

 1-Ib. se*"'ti"n3. l.">t/?;l('c. for 2 lbs., and I2ra,i.'ic. for 

 Calif. Fancy l-lb. sections, if marketed soon, will 

 bring a good price. Extracted Is a little firmer at 

 about the same prices, viz: Miss., I,a. and Texas, 

 4@i>c.. and white clover and ( alif., 7tu.f<c. 



BEESWAX.— Unchanged, 2tic»25c., according to 

 quality. 



ct,emons,Cloon a Co., cor. 'Hh & Walnut. 



