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AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL. 



can't tell how it will be for those that have 

 bees that are in shape for the harvest. 



I have 35 colonies 7 miles north, that are 

 all right, and are working on the clover 

 some now. I had 65 colonies at home. 



Btkon Iiams. 



Worcester, Mo., June 5, 1893. 



Honey & Beeswax Market Quotations. 



The following Quotations are for Saturday, 

 June 17th. 1893 : 



CHICAGO, III.— There is not much move- 

 ment in comb honey. Prices ransre at from 

 r2@16 and 17c., all good grades b.iinging 15® 

 17c. A few cases of the new crop have ar- 

 rived and brought the top prices. Beeswax is 

 very steady at about '25c. Extracted honey is 

 moving very slowly at from 6@8c. 



R. A. B. & Co. 



KANSAS CITY, Mo.— Receipts and stocks 

 very light, demand good. We quote: No. 1 

 white 1-lbs. 16@17c.; No. 2, 14@15c.; No. 1 

 amber 1-lbs. 15c. ; No. 3 amber, 10@12c. Ex- 

 tracted, white. 7@7i4c.; amber, 5@6. 



Beeswax— 20@23c. C -M. C. C. 



CINCINNATI, O.— A short supply of ex- 

 tracted honey Is the cause of a slow demand. 

 It forbids an effort on our part to sell. It 

 brings 6@8c. There is no choice comb honey 

 on our market, and prices are nominal at 12® 

 16c., in a small way. 



Beeswax— Demand good, at 22@25c for good 

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



NEW Y'ORK, N. Y.— New crop of extracted 

 is arriving freely. Market is quiet and de- 

 mand limited. Fancy grades sell at from 7® 

 8c.; common to fair, at from 60@70c., as to 

 body, color and flavor. Beeswax, 26@27c. 



H. B. &S. 



SAN FRANCISCO. Calif —Choice extracted 

 Is scarce at 7@7i4c., and demand heavier than 

 supply. Choice comb is not scarce at 10®12c., 

 according to quality, 1-lbs. Beeswax is neg- 

 lected at 22®23c. S., L. & S. 



KANSAS CITY, Mo.— Demand good, supply 

 very light. White 1-lbs., 16c. Extracted. 6® 

 7c. No beeswax on the market. H. & B. 



CHICAGO, III.— Fancy stock is very scarce, 

 with plenty of inquiry, with good prices of- 

 fered for same. It sells readily at 18c.; No. 1 

 comb, 16@17c. Dark sells slow. White ex- 

 tracted.fair supply, with good demand ntSYi ; 

 dark, 6®7c. Beeswax— 23®25c. J. A. L. 



BOSTON, Mass.— Honey is selling slow and 

 pries are lower. Best 1-lb. comb, 16®17c.— 

 Extracted. 8@10c. 



Beeswax— None on hand. B. & R. 



ALBANY, N. Y. — Honey market is very 

 quiet now, as between seasons. Beeswax— 

 at 30@32c. for good color. H. R. W. 



MINNEAPOLIS, Minn.— There is quite an 

 active demand this week for honey, especially 

 white comb honey in 1-lb. sections. Dark is 

 very slow sale. Stock on hand in this market 

 is very light. Receipts have not been enough 

 to supply trade during tlie past 10 days. Fan- 

 cy white conb honey, 18®20c.; No. 1 white. 

 17c.; fancy amber, Kic; No. 1 amber, 14c. ; 

 fancy dark, 12c.; No. 1 dark, 10c. F.Atrac^ted 

 C'aliloriiia (JO-lb. kegs, Dc, iJeeswa.x, unsal- 

 able. J.A.S. &0o. 



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