1900 



TEE AMERICAN BEE-KEEPER. 



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volume of stock on hand is insufficient to 

 bring the happy crisis to the island con- 

 tinent which an added thousand tons 

 would, most likely, do Should a season 

 of failure follow the abundant harvest of 

 last year, Australia's "calamity" will 

 probabl}' consist in a relaxation of the 

 work of its board of exports. 



America's most crying need is, more 

 honey and united action in extending 

 home consumption; and this united action 

 can be secured only through individual 

 eflFort prompted by a fraternal, unselfisli 

 interest in the general welfare of our pur- 

 suit. 



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PThe Locust. 

 This summer I had a ver}' good oppor- 

 tunity to watch the locust tree as bee 

 pasturage, there being several hundreds 

 of this tree within reach. It comes in 

 pist when most needed, after fruit bloom 

 and a little before clover. When the 

 bees were working on the cuthbert rasp- 

 berry — the best variety for pasturage — 

 the locust blossoms opened and the rasp- 

 berry patches were completely deserted 

 for these trees which roared until dark 

 like swarms and the rank odor of the 

 honey permeated the yard at night but un- 

 fortunately the locust does not last more 

 than a week and the bees went back to 

 the raspberries. These two plants are 

 not to be despised as anmsement for 

 bees, as I had as much as thirty-five 

 pounds in a single colony from these two 

 sources though of course they may has- 

 ten on the swarming impulse. Curiously 

 enough the locust belongs to the same 

 famil}" as the clover. It may perhaps 

 add to the dignity of the has keepers to 

 know that one of the 420 varieties of this 

 tree, the Acacia Seyal is identified as the 

 Shittah tree of the Bible which supplied 

 (Shittim wood. — Cor. Canadian Bee Jour- 

 nal. 



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New York honey dealers are endeavor- 

 ing to secure some of Australia's surplus 

 stock, with which to supply the home 

 demand. 



Good reading for the new year predom- 

 inates in the January issue of "The Cos- 

 mopolitan." Among the sixteen well- 

 known writers who have contributed to 

 its pages are A. T. Quiller-Couch ("Q"), 

 with a stirring bit of fiction entitled "The 

 Lady of the Ship;" John Luther Long, 

 who has furni.shed a story in a new field, 

 which he entitles "Dizzy Daze;" Kirke 

 La Shelle, who tells of the tricks of "The 

 Theatrical Advance Agent," and Seumas 

 MacManus, who brings forth another of 

 his clever Irish stories under the title of 

 "Pathrick's Proxv." 



Honey and Beeswax Market Report. 



Below we give tlie latest and most authentic 

 report of the Honey and Beeswax market in dif- 

 ferent trade centers: 



WASHIP^GTON CIKAOING RULES. 



Fancy —All sections to be well filled; combs 

 straight, of even thickness and firmly attached 

 to all four sides; both wood and comb nnsoiled 

 by travel-stain, or oth?rwise; all the cells sealed 

 except the row of cells next the wood. 



No. I — All sections well filled, but combs un- 

 even or crooked, detached at the lioltom, or 

 with but few cells unhealed; both wood and 

 comb unsoiled by travel-stain or otherwise. 



In addition to this the honey is to be classified 

 according to color, using the terms white, amber 

 and daric, That is, there will be fancy white," 

 No. I, dark, etc. 



Chicago, Jan. 20— We quote best white comb at 

 15c; an occa-ional lot of fancj' .sells at 16c; ofli^ 

 grades of white, 12 @ 14c; amber, 10 @» 12c Ex- 

 tracted S @ 9c, for fancy white; 7 @ 8c for amber,. 

 6 @, 7c for dark grades. Beeswax 27c. 



Receipts are larger and the demand is not as 

 good as it has been. - R. A. Bt:RXETr & Co. 



New Vork Jan. 20 — There is a steady demand 

 for all grades of Comb Honey. The receipts are 

 very heavy. We quote to day: 



Fancy white, 15 m 16; No. i, white, 13'c (■ai4'2cr. 

 amber, 11 @/ 12c; buckwheat 9® iic. 



Extracted Honey held steady at the following 

 prices: California white, SJi @ 92; light amber, 

 s id S'iC; white clover, SJ4c; amber, 7}4c. We are 

 asking for extracted buckwheat, 6'^ to 7c for- 

 kegs, and 7 to 7I2C for tins, according to quality, 

 but very little tr,ide. Florida extracted honey, 

 S (a, 8'2c; light amber, -% (oi Sc; amber, 7 @7!4c. 

 Other grades o' southern at 7.S to Soc per gallon, 

 according to (piality. Beeswax demand a little- 

 more active at the following prices; 27 to 280- 

 per It). Francis 11. Leogktt it Co. 



Let us have your report as to the con- 

 dition of the bees, as early as possible. 



