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got 700 pounds of extracted honey, nearly 

 all white clover, which I sold to my neigh- 

 bors for 15 cents per pound. I had one col- 

 ony that gave me 225 pounds alone ; that 

 colony had a very prolific queen. I bought 

 the queen in the fall of 1892, from a Mr. 

 Black, of Iowa. I used to buy a lot of 

 queens from the East and South, but all 

 were worthless to me, except that one I 

 had from Mr. Black. I think we can rear 

 queens here that are more suitable for this 

 climate than those from the East and 

 South. I sold all the honey I ha(^, and I 

 could not supply all the customers that I 

 have. Still there is plenty of "honey'' to 

 be had in nearly all the grocery stores, but 

 the adulterated honey has been in the mar- 

 ket more this year than usual. We are 

 now going to put a stop to it, as we have a 

 law against adulterating honey. There are 

 about a dozen bee-keepers in this vicinity 

 who watch the matter very closely. 



John A. Holmheko. 

 St. Paul, Minn., Feb. 19. 



Southwest Texas— The Other Side. 



Bro. York, don't be scared about the 

 " Old Reliable " losing its reputation on 

 account of raising oranges on paper. I was 

 in southwest Texas since the coldest 

 weather this winter, and picked oranges off 

 the trees, and they were not raised in a 

 glass house, nor were the trees kept alive 

 by the use of coal. On the other hand, 

 they grew in a nice little grove in the little 

 city of Beeville. I was there for several 

 meals, and did not have to eat jerked beef 

 and beans. I wish I was at the present 

 time located in that part of Texas, and was 

 able to own a piece of land ; I would risk 

 making a living. 



Here is my name. P. M. Roby. 



Chanute, Kans., March 1. 



More About Movin|^ Bees. 



In reply to C. H. Coleman's article on 

 page 249, I will give my experience in 

 moving bees. 



Last spring I bought about 80 colonies, 7 

 miles from home, and moved them all in an 

 ordinary farm wagon, with good results in 

 each case. We tacked common screen-wire 

 over the hive-entrance, so that the bees 

 would be confined, and at the same time 

 get plenty of air. Then we loaded them in 

 the wagon so that the frames in the hives 

 would be crosswise of the wagon. We put 

 them in two hives deep, in order to haul a 

 greater number at a time. Be sure to nail 

 the entrance so it can't get loose, as the jar 

 of the wagon will rile the bees greatly, and 

 if they get out they will make '-Ronie 

 howl!" 



When you have reached your destination 

 put them where you wish them to remain, 

 and leave them there a short time, until 

 they have become quiet, then remove the 

 screen-wire quietly, and all is done. 



I think that March is the best time to 

 move them, and they should have a flight 

 soon after being removed. A spring wagon 



would be all the better, if such can be had, 

 although they will stand considerable jar- 

 ring with safety. U. G. Smith. 

 Bardolph, III. 



Honey & Beeswax Market Quotations. 



CHICAGO, III.. Feb. 17.— Wo are eucour- 

 ag-ed by last week's busiuess, disposing- of 

 considerable lig^ht honey in a small way at 

 low jirices— 13@14c. It is impossible to ob- 

 tain higher prices at present. We quote: No. 

 1, 13@14c.; extracted, 5@6'/4c. Beeswax, SI 

 @23o. We have inf|uirles for l)eeswax, with 

 none to otter. .1. A. L. 



ALBANY, N. Y., .Ian. 14.— The houey market 

 is in a slow and unsatisfactory condition. 

 Very little demand for any and large stocks 

 of both comb and extracted. Quotations 

 would be only nominal. il. K. W. 



CHICAGO. III.. Jan. 25. -While the volume 

 of trade in honey is not large there is an im- 

 proved tone thereto We obtain 15c. for the 

 best grades of white comb and our stock of 

 this is not large. Grades not quite so good 

 are selling at 14c., with buckwheat and otlier 

 dark honeys bringing ll@12c. The weather 

 has been too severe recently to permit of 

 shipments being made. Extracted honey we 

 quote at 5@7c. per pound according to quality 

 and style of package. Beeswax, 22c- 



R. A. B. & Co. 



NEW YORK, N. Y., Jan. 24,— There is no 

 change in our market. Trade remains dull 

 with plenty of stock on hand of both comb 

 and extracted honey. Beeswax is selling on 

 arrival at 26@27c. H. B. & S. 



CINCINNATI, O., Mar. 7.— Demand for hon- 

 ey is slow in sympathy with the general dull 

 business all over the country. We quote ex- 

 tracted honey at 4@8c. a lb.; comb, 12@15e. 

 for best white. 



Beeswax is in fair demand, at 22@25c. for 

 good to choice yellow. C. F. M. & S, 



KANSAS CITY, Mo., Dec. 21.— The demand 

 I tor comb and extracted honey is not as good 

 I as we would like to see it. We quote : No. 1 



white 1-lb. comb, 14@15c.; No. 2 white, 13® 

 I 14c.; No. 1 amber. 13@13J4c.; No. 2 amber 

 I 10@12c. E.xtracted, white. 6@7c.; amber, 5@ 



5'/4c. C.-M. C. Co. 



List of Honey and Beeswax Dealers, 



Most of whom Quote In this Journal. 



Cbicago, Illf*. 



J. A. Lamon, 44 and 46 So. Water St. 



R. A. Burnett & Co., 161 South Water Street. 



New York, N. Y. 



F. I. Sage & Son, 183 Reade Street. 

 HiLDKETH Bros. & Segelken, 



28 & 30 West Broadway. 

 Chas. Israel & Bros,, 110 Hudson St. 



Kansas City, Mo. 



Hamblin & Bearss, 514 Walnut Street. 

 Clemoms-Mason Com. Co., 521 Walnut St. 



Albany, N. Y. 



H. R. Wright, 326 & 328 Broadwaj. 



Hamilton, Ills. 

 Chas. Dadant & Son. 



Cincinnati, Obio. 



C. F. MUTH & Son, cor. Freeman & Central avs. 



