March 16, 190S 



THE AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL. 



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CONVENTION NOTICES. 



Illinois.— The Western IlUaois Bee-Keepers' 

 Associaiion will hold Us spring^ meettng^ April 

 5, in the County Court Room, in Galesburg-. 

 Seasonable subjects will be discussed. Each 

 meeting- so far has been more interesting than 

 the previous one, and we hope to continue that 

 way. We earnestly invite all who are interested 

 in this industry who are within easy reach of 

 Galesburg, to be at this meeting. 



E. u. Woods, Sec. 



Michigan. — The Northern Michigan Bee- 

 Keepers' Association will meet in Lady Macca- 

 bees Hall, at Central Lake, Wedaesdav and 

 Thursday, April 5 and 6, 1905. Hotel rates will 

 be, The Tavern, $1.£0 per day. Editors A. I. 

 Root and W. Z. Hutchinson will be present; 

 also E. D. Townsend, Geo. E. Hilton and a num- 

 ber of other practical apiarists of Northern 

 Michigan If you have never attended a con- 

 vention let us suggest that you try it for once, 

 and yon will have a hig-her opinion of your call- 

 ing' when you leave. W. Moiirmann, Sec. 



Geo. H. Kirkpatrick, Pres. 



Utah. — The Utah Bee-Keepers' Association 

 will hold its spring convention io the Mayor's 

 Office, City and County Buildiag, April 7, at 10 

 a.m. All are invited Matters of great interest 

 to bee-keepers, and horticulturists will be con- 

 sidered. Cache Valley's experience of killing 

 the bees by poison spraying in the bloom must 

 not be repeated. Jot down your thoughts on 

 this or any other question, and bring or mail 

 the same. G. E. Garrett, Sec. 



E. S. LovESY, Pres. 



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Chicago, March 8.— There has been some- 

 what of an increase in the number of sales dur- 

 ing- the past 4 weeks, yet the volume has not 

 baen large, while prices are if anything lower 

 than in January, especially on other grades 

 than white clover. Fancy grades of white comb 

 bring 125i@13c; No.l, 12c, with some off in color 

 at 11@11>^ cents; amber grades slow at 8@10c. 

 Extracted, white, (j@7c; amber, 5H@6i^c; the 

 price being governed by quality, flavor and 

 package. Beeswax, if clean and good color, 30c 

 per pound. R. A. Burnett & Co. 



New York, March U.— There is no improve- 

 ment in the comb honey situation. The demand 

 is next to notbia^; quotations nominal and no 

 doubt some of the stock will have to be carried 

 over. We quote fancy at 13c; No. 1 at from 

 ll@12c, and dark at from 9@lOc. Extracted is 

 in fair demand: White at from 6@6Hc; light 

 amber at SHc; Southern in barrels from 50@S7c 

 per gallon, according to quality. Beeswax firm 

 at 20c. HiLDRETH (b Segelken. 



Boston, March 0.— The demand for comb 

 honey still continues light with heavy stocks 

 on hand. Fancy white, 15@16c; No. 1, 14c. Ex- 

 tracted, 6@8c, according to quality. 



Blake, Scott & Lee. 



Kansas City, Feb. 25.— The honey market is 

 still very lax, with scarcely any movement at 

 all; the best white comb stock, 24 section cases, 

 is selling here at $2.25 per case. Extracted 

 moving all the way from 4J^@6Wc per pound, 

 according to quality. We look for an improve- 

 ment. Beeswax in good demand at 28c. 



C. C. Clbmons & Co. 



Cincinnati,©., March s.— The comb honey 

 market has beau a drag the last mouth; this 

 caused the holders to offer extra inducements 

 in prices. Quotations obtained are as follows: 

 No. 1 fancy water-white comb, 12@13c; No. 2, 

 10H®ll)6c. Extracted: white clover in barrels, 

 6Hcj in cans, 7'-uiY7 8 cents; amber, in barrels, 

 5J4@55ic; in cans, '_.@6>ic. Beeswax, 27c. 



C. H. W. Weber 



Philadelphia, Feb. 20.— On account of the 

 very bad weather the sales among the retail 

 trade in honey ii.ive been slow. Quite a good 

 many shipments have been arriving from dis- 

 tant points and th;; market at the present time 

 is overstocked. '*Ve quote: Fancy white comb, 

 I5fu-16c; No. 1, 13('ti4c; amber, 12c, Extracted, 

 white, 654@7c; a:iiber, 6c. Beeswax, 27c. 



We are producers of honey and do not handle 

 on commission. Wm. A. Selser. 



Albany, N.Y.. I'^eb. 8. — Honey market dull 

 this extreme co! 1 weather, especially comb, 

 which candies or granulates and cracks easily. 



We quote: Fancy white, 13®l4c; No. 1, 12®13c; 

 mixed, lOf^Uc; buckwheat, 10@ac. Extracted, 

 better demand; Buckwheat, 6@6!^c; white, 

 6@6>^c. Buckwheat most in demand, as the 

 Jewish people will have no other. Beeswax^ 

 30@32c. H. R. Wright. 



San Francisco, Feb. 28.— White comb, 1-lb. 

 sections, 11@12 cents; amber, 8.a>10c. Extracted, 

 white, 6@6W cents; light amber, 4>i@5Jic; am- 

 ber, 3%@4^c; dark amber, 3@3J6c. Beeswaxv 

 good to choice, light, 29@30c; dark, 27©28c. 



A shipment of 200 cases extracted went for- 

 ward per steamer for Germany the past week. 

 Several small lots were taken for the Orient. 

 Business on local account is light. Prices are 

 without quotable chaage, but market is easy in. 

 tone. 



Cincinnati, March 10— There is little, if any, 

 improvement in the hcney market here, since 

 our last quotation. We hope to render a more 

 encouraging report soon. We quote amber ex- 

 tracted honey in barrels and cans at S^@6'^c. 

 White clover at 7@Sc. Fancy white comb at 

 12@13c. Beeswax, 28c. 



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