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GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE. 



Nov. 15. 



Honey Column. 



CITY MARKETS. 



San Francisco.— Hoxeiy.— Honey is firmly held, 

 and stocks are light. We quote e.\tr:icted bV^OTVi 

 for lig-ht amber and white, respectively. 1-lb 

 frame comb honey, 9@llc according- to quality. 

 Beeswax in good demand at 24@'26c. 



SCHACHT, LEMCKE & STEINEK, 



Oct. 26. San Francisco. Cal. 



St. Louis.— BTojiey.— Demand for honey increas- 

 ing. We quote choice white comb, 12'/4@13; amber, 

 11@12; choice white extracted in cans, 6X@7i4; bbls., 

 5@5?4; amber, in cans, 5i/2@6; bbls., 4@4!4. Prime 

 yellow beeswax, 2H@26X. 



D. G. TuTT Grocer Co., 

 Nov. s. St. Louis, Mo. 



Albany.— H(me!/.— Owing to tlie political excite- 

 ment attending the recent election, business has 

 been almost at a statidstill, and honey moving very 

 slowly; but now that the contest is ended we hope 

 foi' a revival of trade. We have a good stock of 

 buckwheat comb honey on hand, but not much 

 white clover coming forward. Prices are not quite 

 so firm, as tlie trade is now prettv well supplied. 

 We quote white, 13@U; No. 3. n(§il2: mixed and 

 buckwheat, 9y»@W; extracted dull at 6@7. 



ChAS. McCULIiOCH & Co., 



Nov. 10. Albany, N. Y. 



New York..— Honey. —The market for comb and 

 extracted honey is good, and the supply equals tlie 

 demand. Fancy clover and buckwheat are selling 

 tlie best; off grades are not quite as salable; 3-lb. 

 sections are very little called for. We quote to-day, 

 as follows: Fancv clover, Mb. comb, 13®14; ditto, 

 3-lb. comb, 13i/4@,13; wliite ditto, l-lb. comb, 13@124; 

 ditto, 2-lb. comb, 13; fair, lib. comb, 1C(3)11; ditto, 3- 

 Ib. comb, 10@11 ; buckwheat, i-lb. comb, 10@11 ; 

 ditto, 2-lb. comb, it^lO; extracted, clover and bass- 

 wood. 6@6M; buckwheat, F@.5^ ; southern, per gal., 

 .5{i@fiO. Beeswax scarce, and in good demand at 39@ 

 3nc. Chas. ISRAEt. & Bros., 



Nov. 10. 110 Hudson St., New York, N. Y. 



Chicago.— H'Uiei/.— Offerings are chiefly confined 

 1o the better grade, and a steady trade is oliserved 

 on the market. Fancy white eomh sells at l.')c. ; 

 dark, in@13; extracted selling at 6@7, according to 

 qualitv. color, and flavor. Beeswax scaic3 at 27@28 

 for yellow; sells on arrival. 



R A. Burnett & Co., 



Nov. 7. 163 So. Water St.. Chicago, III. 



Kansas City.— Ho?iej/.— The receipts of honey 

 large, market well supplied Fancy white. 1-lb. 

 combs, 15 cts.: amber, 12@13. Receipts of extracted- 

 light; white, 7 cts.; amber, 5^@6 cts.; Southern 

 honey. 4V4@5. Beeswax, 23 cts. 



Hambuin & Bearss, 



Nov. S. Kansas City, Mo. 



Cincinnati.— Ho»(ety.— Demand is fair for extract- 

 ed honey at 4@7c. There is a good demand for 

 comb honey at 14(a-16c a lb. tor choice white. De- 

 mand lor beeswax is good at 23@37 for good to- 

 choice yellow. Chas. F. Muth & Son, 



Nov. ^i. Cincinnati, O. 



Boston.— Wo^ey.— We quote our market on best 

 1-lb. comb honey at 14c, and on extracted, 5@.6; sup- 

 ply is ample, and demand continues light. 



E. E. Blake & Co., 



Oct. 13. Boston, Mass. 



For Sale.— Eight tons fine extracted honey, put 

 up in square 60-lb. cans, two in case, at '^H and 6 cts. 

 Five or more cases, 'Ac less. F O. B. here. 



J. B. Case, Port Orange, Pla. 



BuFF.-VLO.— H"»(^-;/.— No material change in lioney 

 market. We quote fanc.v, 14@.15 ; choice 1-lb. sec- 

 tions, 13@13; buckwheat and other grades, 9@11. 

 Stock in market is very light, and no doubt very 

 excellent trade will continue through the winter 

 season, from present indiciitions. 



Batterson & Co., 



Oct. 8. Buffalo, N. Y^ 



Detroit.— Ho/iCf/. — Comb honey is more plentiful 

 on the market than it has been for years, still 

 the price remains unchanged. Best while comb, 

 14@1.5; other grades, 12@13; extracted. 6ri^7 with fair 

 demand. Beeswax, 34@2,5. M. H. Hitnt. 



Nov. 7. Bell Branch, Mich. 



Milwaukee.— ifo7)e;/.— The demand for honey has 

 been very good considering the general condition 

 of trade.' The supply of cht)ice section honey is not 

 large, and for the past few days the demand has 

 dropped off some; yet we are looking for a fair 

 trade and at fair values. We now quote choice 

 white 1-lb. sections, 16@18; any thing not t-hoice 

 varies from 12X®1f>; extracted, best quality, in 

 bbls. or kegs, 6H@7; ditto, in pails, 7X@8; dark in 

 bbls. or kegs, 5@6. Beeswax wanted; will pay for 

 choice pure 2.5c cash. A. V. Bishop & Co.. 



Nov. 3. Milwaukee, Wis. 



Cleveland.— Hone)/.— Strictly fancy white comli 

 honey put up in cases of 1-lb. sections is selling 

 from 14 to 16c. Receipts are heavier than last week 

 and the demand good. There is little call tor ex- 

 tracted at 6c. Beeswax moving at 35®37c. 



Williams Bros., 



Nov. 7. 80 & 83 Broadway, Cleveland, O. 



For Sale.— 1800 lbs. honey in 60-lb. square cans., 

 price 7 and 8 c, f. o. b. cars here. Sample by mail.. 

 R. H. Bailev, Ausable Forks, N. Y. Box 81. 



Only a part of that car of honey left, but we stil!) 

 have plenty to fill orders at $7.80 per box. 



AiKiN Bros., Loveland. Col. 



Having secured a fine quantity of buckwheat ex- 

 tracted honey I now offer it in lots to suit purchas- 

 er 310-lb. kegs at W^c, f. o b.; also 3000 lbs. of bass- 

 wood and clover. W. Lamar Coggshall. ^ 



eitf West Groton, Tompkins Co., N. 1 . 



Wanted.— To buy quantity lots of white comb 

 and dark extracted honey. 



B. Walker, Evart, Mich. 



Comb and extracted honey wanted, in large or 

 small lots. Consignments solicited. Reference, A. 

 1. Root, or Union National Bank. Denver, 

 eitf R. K. C& J. C. Frisbee, Denver, Col. 



For Sale.— 7000 lbs. of fine, ripe, extracted bass- 

 wood honey, higliest offer takes it. Also Italian 

 Bees and Fox-hound pups, 

 eift Elias Fox, Hillsboro, Wis. 



For Sale— Two tons of white-clover honey (just 

 bought). Will also buy for a small commission 

 (sample crates forwarded). If you want comb honey 

 nicely crated write me. „ ^ ,, , „ ^- 



Smith's Apiary & Stock Farm, Padelfords, N. \ . 



Buckwheat extracted honey at 5Hc, f. o. b. Qual- 

 ity A No. 1. T. XT V 

 F. A. Alexander, Esperance, N. Y. 



For Sai,e.— Honey, both one-pound boxes and 

 extracted, basswood. A No. 1 article; cheap as the 

 cheapest. Please furnish a trial order. 



J. B. Murray, Ada, Ohi). 



FOR SALE.— Japanese Buckwheat, $1.50 per 100 

 lbs. Bees, Peach Trees, Raspberry and Black= 

 berry Plants. 



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