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THE AMERICAN BEE-KEEPER. 



[November, 



is therefore excellent for comb foun- 

 dation. 



Generally speaking, the prospects 

 of bee-keeping in East-Africa are 

 flattering. The old saying, "Bees and 

 sheep support a lazy man while he is 

 asleep," is as true here as it is any- 

 where on the globe. — Extract from 

 Allgemeine Zeitung f. Bienenzucht. 



DENMARK. 



Bee-keeping has made great strides 

 during the last few decades in Den- 

 mark as well as in other countries. 

 In i860 there were about 77,900 col- 

 onies kept, nearly all in bell-shaped 

 straw skeps. In 1898 the number had 

 increased to 119,200, of which 71,900 

 were in movable-comb hives. A 

 frame like the Gallup and American 

 is in favor. The government is mak- 

 ing some effort to disseminate the 

 knowledge of rational bee-keeping 

 among the people. The Schleswig- 

 Holst. Bztg, from which this is taken, 

 gives a representation of the apiary 

 of A. Nielsen Kaerchave. This has 

 all the appearance of an American 

 yard. The hives are placed singly 

 at proper distance from each other and 

 are accessible from the top only. The 

 owner commenced bee-keeping in 

 1890 with one hive; in 1903 his apiary 

 numbered 30 colonies. The largest 

 yield obtained was 2,700 pounds from 

 24 colonies, the best swarm giving 

 205 pounds of surplus (probably ex- 

 tracted honey). Nielsen also rears 

 his own queens and he prefers the 

 Italian bee; says he has 40 red-clover 

 queens and considers them superior 

 to ordinary Italians. Other goldens 

 he praises only as very beautiful. The 

 Carniolan bee finds no favor with him 

 on account of its great swarming 

 propensity. 



HONTOY AND BEKSWAX MARKETS. 



(Dealers' Selling- Prices.) 



Chicago, Oct. 19. — Quite a few con- 

 signments of honey have been received 

 during the past two weeks. No. 1 to 

 fancy white comb brings seventeen to 

 eighteen cents; off colors, one to three 

 cents less in the wholesale way. Ex- 

 tracted, eight to nine cents for white; 

 amber, seven to eight ; Sundry flavors 

 of amber and dark, six to seven. Bees- 

 wax thirty to thirty-two. All of the 

 foregoing being governed by quality, 

 style and package in the range of prices. 

 Market active in all grades. — R. A. Bur- 

 nett & Co. 



Toronto, Sept. 14. — The demand for honey 

 is very good, with supply short. We quote 

 our market today: Comb, $2.50 to $3.00 for 

 good. Extracted, 11 to i2j4 cents. — E. Grain- 

 ger & Co. 



Cincinnati, Sept. 9. — Since our last quotation 

 there is no material change in the honey mar- 

 ket, with the exception that the demand is a 

 little better. As yet, prices have not reached 

 that high point that many people believe they 

 will. Received this week a car load of white 

 comb honey, which we are selling at from 

 IS cents to 16 cents from the store. This 

 was the first car out of the State of Colorado, 

 and naturally commanded attention which 

 brought many purchasers. Will have two more 

 cars to arrive, which will more than satisfy 

 the demand, and we look forward to lower 

 prices. Extracted honey is moving as lively 

 as can be expected at this season of the year. 

 Quote white clover in barrels and cans at 7 

 cents to 9 cents, according to the quality. 

 Amber in barrels at 5 3-4 cents to 7 cents. 

 We are paying 30 cents per pound for choice 

 yellow bees-wax, free from dirt, and 28 cents 

 per pound for darker grades. 



The Fred W. Muth Co., 



SI Walnut St. 



Milwaukee, Sept. 19. — The supply of 

 honey is not large enough, the demand 

 is good. Today we quote as follows: 

 White comb, 17 to 18 cents. Dark, 15 

 cents. Extracted, 10 cents. Market 

 firm. — J. Offerman & Co. 



Worcester, Mass., Oct. 10. — There is 

 a good demand for honey, but none is 

 in the market.— -W. H. Blodgett & Co. 



Kansas City, Mo„ Oct. 14. — The de- 

 mand for honej' is good, with but fair 

 supply. We are having good demand 

 for best comb and extracted at the fol- 

 lowing prices: No. 1 white comb, $3.50 

 per case; amber, $3.25; No. 2, $2.75 to 

 $3.00. Extracted, white, 8 cents to 8 1-2 

 cents; amber, 7 1-2 cents to 8 cents. 

 Beeswax, 25 cents. — C. C. Clemmons & 

 Co. ^ ^^ ^ 



Cent=a= Word Column^ 



DO NOT burn your refuse from Wax Extrac- 

 tor. Send it to me and get your cash. 

 Archie L. Cog gsha ll, Groton, N. Y. tf 



.A.GENTS V\^ANTED — To sell advertlslnr 

 novelties, good commission allowed. Send 

 for cataloETue and terms. American Man- 

 'ifacturins (Concern, Falconer, N. T. 



FOR SALE — 4 5 colonies of bees, excellent 

 strain, no disease, several hundred hives, 

 foundation mill, dipping tank, Cowan 

 honey extractor and numerous other ap- 

 pliances. Located in Florida. Cheap for 

 cash. Address, S. B. C. Care American 

 Bee-Keeper. Fort Pierce. Fla. 



INCREASE is a hadsome little book teU- 

 ing how to form new colonies without 

 bre,aking working stocks. A simple, sure, 

 satisfactory plan, 25c. Baby Nuclei tells 

 how to mate many queens from sections 

 with a mere handful of bees; 4 2 pages, 

 20 pictures, 50c. Cell Getting tells how 

 to save labor in rearing queens, 50 cents. 

 Queen rearing outfits. Golden all-over 

 and Cnucasian Queens. Circulars free. 

 F T. PRATT Siwartbmnre, Pa. 



WANTED. — No. i white and amber and buck- 

 wheat extracted honey in 60 lb. cans _or 

 barrels. Send sample and quote lowest price 

 delivered in Preston. M. V. Facey, Preston, 

 Fillmore county, Minn. 



