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THE AMERICAN BEE-KEEPER 



September 



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very determined way of keeping 

 from underfoot of those who would 

 trample their rights; and Rochester 

 will probably learn that the apicul- 

 tural fraternity of the Empire State 

 is not composed exclusively of the 

 "hayseed" class of farmers typified 

 by Puck. And who would have 

 supposed that sewer honey was 

 produced in the "Flower City?" If 

 The Trmes is as accurate in its pol- 

 itical opinions and information as it 

 is on the subject of bees and grapes, 

 its followers are in the wake of a 

 mighty poor pilot. 



" If you don't know where success lies, 

 perhaps you know where it is not, and that 

 will show you what to avoid." 



PAN-AMERICAN TOURS. 



The outdoor Recreation folder compil- 

 ed by W. Slieldon Bull, which was re- 

 cently issued by the press department of 

 the Pan-American Exposition, has met 

 with a hearty reception from tlie wheel- 

 ing public generally, and the number of 

 requests for copies that are being receiv- 

 ed each day, coming from a wide range 

 of territory, testifies to the fact that the 

 usefulness of the book is being recog- 

 nized throughout the entire length and 

 breadth of the country. 



The maps of tlie city of Buffalo and of 

 Erie and Niagara Counties were made 

 especially for this book and are up-to-date 

 and reliable in every particular. Besides 

 these maps the book contains many other 

 handsome illustrations of Exposition 

 buildings and views taken from the sur- 

 rounding country together with a gener- 

 al description of the outdoor features of 

 the Exposition, graphically outlining the 

 beauties that are unfolded to tiie visitor 

 who approaches the Rainbow City 

 through the most beautiful and artistic 

 entrance to the grounds — that of the 

 Water Gate. A detailed description of 

 the various trunk line cycle routes lead- 

 ing to Buffalo, Niagara Falls and the 

 Pan-American Exposition from all points 

 within a radius of five iiundred miles is 

 also included. The books are invaluable 

 to tourists and no wheelman or lover of 

 outdoor recreation should miss the oppor- 

 tunity of securing a copy. 



Honey and Beeswax Market. 



WASHINGTON GRADING lU'LES. 



Fancy. — All sections to be well lilled, combs 

 straight, of even thickness and lirujly attached to 

 all four sides; both wood and comb unaoiled by 

 travel stain or otlierwise; all the cells sealed ex- 

 cept 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; 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 dark. That is, there will be "Fancy white,"' 

 "No. 1, dark," etc. 



Below we give the latest and most authentic re- 

 P'>rt of the Honey and Beeswax market in different 

 trade centers: 



New Yokk, Aug. 20.— The demand for comb 

 honey seems to have opened up for this season, and 

 there is a fair demand. We have received some 

 few shipments from New York State and the South, 

 nothing large at present. Fancy white, U @ 15c.; 

 No. I white, 13J«2 <;' l^c.; No. 2 white, 11 ® 12c. 

 Hardly any demand for extracted, some few sales 

 reported at from -IW to O^c. ^ it.. Beeswax is not 

 active at this moment, but is ruling at about 27c. 

 Fkancis H. Leggktt & Co. 



Chicago, Aug. 22. — White comb brings 15c. ^ m 

 for the choice grades with other lines not grading. 

 No. 1 sailing at V,\ (a 14c., light amber 12 id' 13c., 

 dark 10 (31 lie. Extracted fair demand at bM (13 tic. 

 for white, and 5'4 (a b\i for amber, dark grades 5c. 

 Beeswax steady at :iOc. for choice yellow. 



R. A. Bl'KNETT & Co. 



Buffalo, Aug. I'J. — There is a moderate demand 

 for honey with supply of fancy but light. Fancy 

 comb 15 (Si 16 c, extracted H (<t' 8c. Fair demand 

 for beeswax, supply small; fancy wanted at 20 (3i 

 28c. Advise marketing honey moderately now. 

 Batterson & Co. 



Kansas City, Aug. 19. — Demand is good for 

 comb honey with light supply. White comb 15 % 

 Itic. The offering of extracted is large with bat 

 light demand at O <Je 7!^c. The demand for bees- 

 wux is good at 30c., supply light. New comb selling 

 on arrival. Ha.mblin & Sappisgton. 



■'All we have to do to prove that half our 

 disappointments are blessings is to keep a 

 record." 



"To Teach the Young Idea to Shoot." 



The J. Stevens Arms & Tool Company, 

 of Chicopee Falls, Mass., are offering to 

 distribute the sum of ^.'SOO to the sixty 

 young persons sending them, before Oct. 

 first; the sixty best targets made with 

 Stevens rifles. The priz.es range from 

 $.50 to ^fi. Send them ten cents in stamps 

 and state the calibre of your rifle and 

 they will mail twelve official targets and 

 conditions of the contest. Please men- 

 tion this paper. 



'•Most misfortune is the result of miscal- 

 culation somewhere along the line." 



"Set your stake, and, before you reach it. 

 set it further aheid." 



"It often takes longer to slight a job than 

 it does to do it well" 



