1903 



THE AMERICAN BEE-KEEPER 



HONEY AND BEESWAX MAR- 

 KET. 



WASHINGTON GRADING RULES. 



Fancy.— All stctioMi to be well filled, combs 

 striight, of even thickness and firmly attached 

 t« ill four sides; both wood and comb unsoil- 

 ti by triTcl itain or otherwise; all the celli 

 jeileJ except the row of cells next the wood. 



No. 1.— All sections well filled, but combs 

 uneven or crooked, detached at the bottom, or 

 with but few cells unsealed; botk wood and 

 <»Tah unsoHed by travel-M«.ii or otherw'-* 



la addition t» this the honey is to be ci«oi. 

 iei accord in J t- -olor, using; the terms white, 

 amber and dark. That is, thera will be "Fancy 

 white," "No. 1, dark," etc. 



Cent=a=Word Column. 



The rate is uniformly one cent for each 

 word, each month; no advertisement however 

 small will be accepted for less than twenty 

 cents, and must be paid in advance. Count 

 the words and remit with order accordingly. 



Chicago, Aug. 7. — Consignments of 

 the new crop are coming to commis- 

 sion lionses that have not had honey 

 for years past, and as there is 

 not any consumptive demand they are 

 finding difficiilty in disposing of it. 

 Under snch conditions /it is hardly 

 possible to give accurate prices as 

 some merchants ask 10 cents for honey 

 that others hold at 15 cenflp. The 

 prices given in our last quotations are 

 asked but feeling is unsettled. Bees- 

 wa.x steady at 30 cents. — R. A. Bur- 

 nett & Co. 



Kansas City. Mo.. Aug. 8.— The de- 

 mand for honey at this date is light, 

 with good supply. We quote comb 13 

 to 14c. Extracted, 6 to 7e. Beeswax is 

 in light supply at 30c. — Hamblin & 

 Sappington. 



Bntfalo. N. Y.. Aug. 7.— The honey 

 market is just starting in very moder- 

 atel.v. A few sales are made of new. 

 fancy, l-lb. combs at 15 to 16c. Com- 

 mon, dark. etc.. from 13 down to 10c. 

 We do not advise veiy large ship- 

 ments, but vei-y moderate ones at 

 present. There are several lots of old 

 honey in this market that Is just about 

 unsaleable. Some fancy beeswax 

 wonld bring from 32 to 33c. — Batterson 

 & Co. 



FOR .S.\LE.— 1280 acres Timber Land; plenty of 

 water: fine for an extensive Bee Ranch. Season 

 June to NovemberO Address William Smith, 

 Cameron, Kern County. Calif. 



WILL SELL half interest in my apiary, pineap- 

 ple and orange plantation. Good apiarist will 

 have exclusive charge. D. DALY, La Gloria, 

 Cuba. 8-2t 



WANTED — To exchange six-month trial sub- 

 scription to The American Bee-Keeper for 21 

 cents in postage stamps. Address, Bee-Keeper, 

 Falconer, N. Y. 



AGENTS WANTED to sell advertising novel- 

 ties, good commission allowed. Send for cata- 

 logue and terms. American Manufacturing 

 Concern, Jamestown, N Y. 



FOR SALE— A Hawkeye, Jr. Camera Com- 

 plete. Uses both film and plates. Cost $8.00, 

 will sell with leather case for $3.50 cash. Ad 

 dress Empire Washer Co., Falconer, N. Y. 



A TANDEM BICYCLE (for man and lady) 

 cost $150, in first-class condition, was built 

 to order for the owner. Tires new. Will sell 

 for $25 cash. Satisfaction guaranteed. Ad- 

 dress J. Clayborne Merrill, 130 Lakeview ave., 

 Jamestown, N. Y. 



REPORTERS WANTED— In every city, town 

 and village iu ihe United States to send us the 

 nanus and address of parties who want to buy 

 a Farm Timber Land, Kr.nch. Residence, Store 

 Building, Mill, Factory, Lumber or Coal Yard. 

 Stock of Goods (anv line, anywhere), Patent 

 Right, or want a Partner. A bright young man 

 or ladv will answer. Liberal compensation and 

 reo-uUir income can be made. Address BAR- 

 RON'S MONTHLY BULLETIN, INDIANAP- 

 OLIS, IND. 



Cincinnati. O., Aug. 0. — The supply 

 of e.xtracted honey about equals the 

 demand. We are selling amber, in bar- 

 rels. 51/0 to aVoC, according to quality. 

 White clover, in barrels and cans. 7 

 and 8y,c respectively. Comb honey 

 fFancy) in no-drip shipping cases. 16 

 to IfiVoC. Beeswax, .SOc— The Fred W. 

 Muth Company. 



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