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GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE. 



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Honey Column. 



CITY MARKETS. 

 lirFFAL().-Hr)?iej/.— The lioiioy nuirket remains 

 iin.lianjicd; faiiry, i:j@14; choice. 11@12; common 

 :iri(l hrol^eii lots, 8@9. The trade for the past week 

 li.is beon exceedingly quiet, and still a liberal 

 amount of stock on iiand. 



Batterson & Co., 

 May If*- . Butfalo, N. Y. 



(iiiCAGO.— Hojfcy.— Few lots of comb honey on 

 Nil li, and prices 14@15 for choice. Some dark lots 

 silhiig- at (i. 7. and 8. Extracted veiy quiet, and no 

 inii rest is tjiken in reports from California that the 

 ci.>|. will be light, so for the present ilie advance is 

 contined west of the Kockies. Beeswax, »''). 



R. A. BUKNETT & Co., 



M:iy 18. 163 So. Water St., Chicago, III. 



Kansas Citv.— Hone?/.— The demand for comb 

 nul extracted IS liglit. Supply of comb not larg-e. 

 W e quote No. 1 white Mb. comb. 14@15; No. 2, 12® 

 i:!; No. 1 amber, 13@14; No i, 1U@11. Extracted, 

 t';i^i7. Beeswax, 18^32. 



Clemons, Mason & Co., 



>t«y 19. Kansas City, Mo. 



(iNCiNNATi.-Honej/.— Demand is very slow for 

 ?xtiacted honey at 4(a)7. Prices of comb honey are 

 m\y nominal at 12@14 for best white. Demand slow, 

 rii.re is a good demarjd for beeswax at 2~'@27 for 

 Joiid tochoice j'ellow. Supply scant, and not enough 

 u I iving to supply our home trade. 



Chas. F. Muth & Son, 



-^•^ly 31. Cincinnati, Ohio. 



Clevelanu.— Honey.— Demand on No. 1 honey is 

 Kit as good as last week; prices have lowered some- 

 vliiit. The market is well supplied. Beeswax selling- 

 '' -' ' WiLt i\MS Bros., 



May 18. 80 & 82 Broadway, Cleveland, O. 



Kansas City.— Ho?(ey.— Fair demand for honey. 



'n.'es. comi). No. I white, 12»4; No. 1 dark, 10; No. 



:, 111. Extracted, .5(5,9. Beeswax. 2l@23. 

 ,, Hamblin & Bearss, 

 ->lay 21. Kansas City, Mo. 



DETROiT.-f/o>iey.— Best white honey is selling' 

 ■lowly at 14@15; dark, 11@13. Slow and but little of 

 my kind on commission now. Extracted, 7@8 

 ieiswax, 36@27. M. H. Hunt, 



-^I'ly 21. Bell Branch, Mich. 



Albany.— 77onej/.— We are entirely out of comb 

 louey. Have quite a stock of extracted on hand, 

 md It IS selling very slowly at 5@7, according to 

 luality. Chas. McCulloch & Co., 



393, 395, 397 Broadway, Albany, N. Y. 



-May 



Boston.— Honey.-VVe quote you our honey mar- 

 cel as follows; Comb, 12(u>J4. Supply fair, demand 

 igtit. \ ery little call for extracted; prices, 5@7. 

 E. E. Blake & Co., 

 Successors to Blake & Ripleij, 

 - l='y "• . Boston, Mass. 



San Francisco.— Ho/iej/.— Honey remains Arm, 

 lid the prospects of the coming crop have not im- 

 ir<ived. Stocks are light, and high prices are ex- 

 '<■' t ed. To-day we quote extracted honey at 5»/^@6; 

 "I"!', 9<§ill for 1-lb. frames. Beeswax scarce at 24® 

 ''■ Schacht, Lemc'ke & Steiner, 



^' • y 23. San Francisco, Cal. 



New York.— HoHei/.— New crop Soutliern honey 

 ■ ai ruing freely. The market is well supplied, and 

 tiiiiind very light. We quote common grade at 50c 

 II gaUori; clioice, .55@li0. Beeswax is in good de- 

 land at20@26. 



Hildreth Bros. & Seoei.ken, 



May 2.5. 28 & 30 West Broadway, New York. 



BUFFALO, N. Y. Unsurpassed Honey Market. 

 BATTERSON & CO. Responsible, Reliable, 

 Commission Merchants. ,8tfdb and Prompt. 



EDWIN ROBINSON. 



W. M. GRAY. 



Robinson & Gray, 



SUCCESSORS TO 



B. F. Southwick & Co., 

 Foreign and Domestic Fruits, Canned Goods. 



47 & 43 Gouth Market and 5 & 6 Chatham Streets. 



Headquarters for Vermont Shipments 



of White=Clover Honey. 



It will be the endeavor of tlie new firm to meet 

 the wishes of their patrons in the future as the late 

 firm has in the past. 



Thanking you for the many past favors received 

 by the late tirm, we hope to be favored with a liberal 

 share of your patronage in the future. 



All orders and inquiries by mail or otherwise will 

 receive prompt attention. Very respectfully, 



Boston, April 2, 1894. ROBINSON & GRAY. 



I^"lii respondinff to tliis aUveiti.-;ement. mention Glkandjgs. 



Bees and Supplies 



Always on hand. Send for circular. 

 I. J. Strinahain, 105 Park Place, K. Y. 



HARDY 

 BUSINESS f QUEENS. 



Bee-keepers of the North, we can furnish 

 you now witli hardy bred queens of either 

 the 5 banded G ilden Italians, or Gray Carni- 

 olans. Our pii^cs are very reasonable. Send 

 for them before placing your orders. Satis- 

 faction gvamnteed. A complete description 

 and price list free. 



P. A. LOCKHART & CO., Lake George, N. Y. 



Woodcliff A No. I. 



In order to introduce my strain of beautiful yel- 

 low Wooilclit'f Queens, whicli are bred from 

 an imported leather-colored Italian crossed with 

 the bests-banded stock lean procure by Doolit tie- 

 method, I will sell a limited number only of untest- 

 ed ciueens at t:, , ts. each. As I produce large quan- 

 tities of com* honey. I breed piincipa 11 V for large 

 honey-gathciers. Apiaries near Philade'iiiliia. Ad- 

 dress Wm. a. Selser, Wyncote, Par. 



riother Bees. 



If yn wish the best of queens, or mother bees, 

 send mo your orders. Untested queens, 3 or ,5 band 

 75c each; $4.2.5 for 6, or 88.00 per dozen. Tested 3- 

 band breeders, $1.50 each; fine 3-b:ind breeders, 

 thoroughly tested, the h&st, $.5.00 each; straight 

 5-band breeders, faultless queens, iflO.dO eacli. Root's 

 goods. Dadant's foundation, and Bingham smokers. 



Jennie Atchley, Beeville, Bee Co., Tex. 



PFSTED Italian queens, $1.00; untested. 65 cts ; 

 select tested, $1.50. 0. H. STEWAET, Sparta, Tenn. 



\iOW /S YOUR CHANCE 



o l)iiy cltc?ai>. Bee-keepers' Supplies, hives, .sec- 

 on>, idn., etc. Write for price list. SOOT'S OCODS 

 JOIIX NEBET^ * SOA', Hi<r^h Ili'l, Ma. 



Golden Queens from Tennessee. 



Untested, 75 cts.; tested, $1.25; select tested. $2.00. 

 3-banded tested, $1.00; untested, 50 cts. 



Stewart IlroH., St>arta, Tenn. 



5=Banded Bees in Iowa. 



All my bees are bred wiih care by the most ap- 

 proved methods, and fiom the best 5 banded breed- 

 ers that can be obtained, and positively can not be 

 excelled for beauty, gentleness, and working qual- 

 ities. Fifteen years' experience. Untested. 80 cts. ; 

 6 for $4.25; 4 and 5 banded, $2.00; straight 5-banded 

 on application. Satisfaction guaranteed. 



./. E. H^\^,'L>. Elclora. la. 



