1897. 



THE AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL. 



95 



HONEY and BEESWAX 



The following rules for grading honey were 

 adopted by the North American Bee-Keepers' 

 Aesoclatlon. and, so tar as possible, quota- 

 tions are made according to these rules: 



Fancy.— All sections to be well filled ; combs 

 straight, of even thickness, and firmly at- 

 tached to all four sides; both wood and comb 

 unsoiled by travei-staln, or otherwise; all the 

 cells sealed except 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 other- 

 wise. 



In addition to this the honey Is to be classi- 

 fied according to color, using the terms white, 

 amber and dark. That Is. there will be "fancy 

 white." "No 1 dark," etc. 



Chlcaifo. 111., Jan. 19.— Fancy white. 12(^ 

 13c.: No. 1, lOOllc: fancy amber, 8@10c.; 

 No.l.TQSc; fancy dark, 8c.; No. 1,7c. Ex- 

 tracted, white, 5@"c. : amber. SOSc; dark, 

 4Hc. Beeswax, 25@2Tc. 



Very little activity in the market. 



Albany, K, Y., Jan. 29.— Fancy white, 12- 

 13c.; No. 1, 11-12C.: fancy dark, T-8c.; No.l, 

 6-7c.; Extracted, white, -T^-ec; dark. 4-5c. 



The honey market is very quiet and stock 

 moving very slowly, even at rednced prices. 

 White clover is not plentiful. Extracted is 

 moving very slowly, but we hope for an im- 

 proved demand soon. 



Indianapolis, Ind., Dec. 31.— Fancy white. 

 14-loc.; No. 1 white, 12-130. Extracted, 

 white. 6-7c. Beeswax. 22-25c. 



Demand is fair for grades quoted, but no 

 demand for inferior grades. 



Boston, Mass., Dec. 31.— Fancy white, 13 

 14c.; No. 1. 11-12C. Extracted, white, 6-7c. ; 

 amber. 5-6c. Beeswax. 25c. 



Cleveland, Ohio, Dec. 31.— Fancy white, 

 14>4@13c. : No. 1 white. 12V4®13c. Extracted, 

 white, 6@7c.; amber, 4i4@5i4c. Beeswax, 22 

 @25c. 



There is not very much honey in our mar- 

 ket Selling rather slow. Bemand beginning 

 to be a little better. Think trade will be fair 

 In this line this fall. 



Kew York, K. Y , Dec. 31 —Fancy white, 

 ll®l2c.; fairwhite. 9@lOc.; buckwheat. 7® 

 8c. Extracted, white clover and basswood, 

 5@oHc.: California, 6c.; Southern. 50c. per 

 S:allon. Beeswax in fair demand at 26@27c. 



The market is quiet and Inactive. Demand 

 light and plenty of stock on the market. 



Cincinnati, Ohio, Dec, 31,— Comb honey, 

 best white, I0@14c. Extracted, 4@6c. De- 

 mand is slow; supply is fair. 



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

 good to choice yellow. 



San Francisco, Calif., Jan. 20.— White 

 comb. 9-lOc.: amber, 6-7c. Extracted, white, 

 5-5HC. ; light amber, 4-4i4c.; amber colored 

 and candied. 35ic; dark tule. 2J(c. 



Beeswax, fair to choice, 23-25c. 



Kansas City, Mo., Jan. 20.— Fancy white 

 comb. 14c.; No. 1 white. 13@14c. ; fancy 

 amber. 12-13c.; No. 1 amber. ll-lJc; fancy 

 dark. lO-llc; No. 1. 8-9c. Extracted, white, 

 6-6V4C.; amber, 5 bVtC.; dark. 4-4^4c. Bees- 

 wax. 2oc. 



Philadelphia, Pa., Feb. 2.— Fancy white 

 comb, 12-13C : fancy amber. 8-yc. : No. 1, 8c.: 

 fancy dark, 7-8c. Extracted, white, 5-7o. ; 

 amber, 4-5c. : dark, 3H-4C. Beeswax, 25c. 



Season is getting over for comb honey — very 

 little demand. Extracted in good demand. 



St. Lonis, Ho., Dec. 30.— Fancy white, 14c. ; 

 No. 1 w^hlte, 12@13c.: fancy amber, ll@12c.: 

 No. I amber. 10@10i4e.; fancy dark, 9@9Kc.: 

 No. 1 dark. 7@8c. Extracted, white, in cans. 

 6©7c.: in barrels. 3@5i4c.; amiier, 4 i4@4=4c. ; 

 dark. 3^@4c. Beeswax, 26!4@27c. 



Baker stock of exiracted honey, 4@5c : 

 stock very scarce. Fair receipts of comb. 

 Beeswax in good demand. 



Detroit, Mich. , Jan. 9.— Fancy white, 13- 

 I4c: No. 1. 12-130.: fancy amber, ll-12c.l 

 No. 1 amber. 10-1 Ic; fancy dark, 9-lOc.; No. 

 1. 8-9c. Extracted, white, 5H-6c.; amber, 

 oc; dark. 4-4 >4c. Beeswax, 2o-26c. 



MlnneapoliSt Minn., Dec. 31. — Fancy 

 white. Iliai2c.; No. 1 white. lOailc; fancy 

 amber. 9@10c. : No. 1 amber. 8®9o.; fancy 

 dark. 7@8c.: No. 1 dark. 6-7c. Extracted, 

 white. 6@7c.; amber, SOSiic.: dark. 4©5c. 

 Utah white extracted. 5@5Wc. Beeswax. 23® 

 26c. Market fairly steady lor comb and bet- 

 ter for extracted than for some time. 



Buffalo, N. Y., Feb. 5.— Strictly fancy comb, 

 1-pound, moving quile well at 9 and 10 cents, 

 while we hear of some grades a little less. 

 No. 2 and other grades range from 7 to 5 els. 

 Quite liberal amounts can be sold if forced. 

 Extracted, 3-oc. Better write before splp- 

 ping. 



List of Honey and Beeswax Healers. 



Most of whom Quote In this Journal. 



Cbicago, Ills. 



R, A, BURNETT & Co.. 163 South Water Street. 



New York, N. Y. 



Hii,DBETH Bros. & Seqelken. 



KauBas City, mo. 



O. C. CLEH0U8 & Co., 423 Walnut St, 



BnSalo, N. Y. 



Battebson & Co., 167 & 169 Scott St. 



Hamilton, Ills. 

 Chas. Dadant & Son. 



Philadelphia, Pa. 



Wm. a. Selser, 10 Vine St. 



Cleveland, Ohio. 



WiLLriAMS Bros., 80 & 82 Broadway. 



St. Iionls, no. 



Westcott Com. Co.. 213 Market St 



JTIinneapollii, ITIinn. 



S. H. Hall &. Co. 



inilwaakee. Wis. 



A, V. Bishop &Co. 



Boston, mass. 



E. E. BUKE & Co., 57 Chatham Street. 



Detroit,, inich. 



M. H. Hunt, Bell Branch, Wayne Co., Mich. 



Indianapolis, Ind. 



Walter S. PonoER, 182 Massachusetts Ave. 



Albany, N. Y. 

 Chas. McCulloch & Co., 380 Broadway. 

 Cincinnati, Ohio. 



C. r, MuTH & Son, cor. Freeman & Central avB. 



Convention I\otices. 



New York. -The Cortland County Bee- 

 Keepers' Association will hold ith annual 

 meeting in Good Templars' Hall, at Cortland, 

 Saturday. Feb 13,1897. H. S. Howe, Sec. 



Iowa.— The seventh annual meeting of the 

 Eastern Iowa Bee Keepers' Association will 

 meet at Anamosa. Iowa, Feb. 10 and 11, 1897. 

 A corps of experimenters have been doing 

 special work in the apiary, and will report. 

 Laya'l cares aside, and come and enjoy the 

 good things prepared for you. 



Andrew, Iowa. F. M. Mebiutt, Pres. 



Illinois —The annual meeting of the Illi- 

 nois State Bee-Keepers' Association will bo 

 held at the State House, in Springfield, Feb. 

 24 and 25. 1897, The State Farmers' Insti- 

 tute meets the same week— Including all the 

 State live stock associations— and our Exec- 

 utive Committee, along with them, arranged 

 for this date, in order ihat the Legislature 

 might be in good working condition. (We all 

 know what for.) There will be an effort made 

 Ibis winter to get a Pure Food Bill past, and 

 that means bee-keepers want a hand in it. to 

 see that the adulteration of honey shall cease 

 forever and eveu Two years ago we suc- 

 ceeded in getting an Anti-Adulteration Bill 

 through the Senate, but it failed in the 

 House, only for want of push. Let beekeep- 

 ers ttiroughout the State impress upon their 

 Representatives the importance of such a 

 bill, and come to our meeting to refresh their 

 minds on the subject. 



Railroad rates will bo no greater than a 

 fare and a third, which will be announced 

 later. Our programs will be issued along 

 with the other State Associations named 

 above. Jas. A. Stone, Sec. 



Bradfordton, 111. 



Doctor^s yi\r)is 



Mty Dr. PUIRO, 



100 State Street, *, Chicago, III. 



Honey Tor Cougho. 



Old people's coughs are as distinct as 

 that of children, and require remedies 

 especially adapted to them. It is known by 

 the constant tickling in the pit of the 

 throat— just where the Adam's apple pro- 

 jects— and is caused by phlegm that accumu- 

 lates there, which, in their weakened con- 

 dition, thej' are unable to expectorate. 



Take a fair-sized onion — a good strong 

 one — and let it simmer in a quart of honey 

 for several hours, after which strain and 

 takea teaspoonful frequently. It eases the 

 cough wonderfully, though itmay not cure. 



Honey Tor Stomach Congli. 



All mothers know what a stomach cough 

 is- caused by an irritation of that organ, 

 frequently attended with indigestion. The 

 child often " throws up " after coughing. 



Dig down to the roots of a wild cherry 

 tree, and peel off a handful of the bark, put 

 it into a pint of water, and boil down to a 

 teacupful. Put this tea into a quart of 

 honey, and give a teaspoonful every hour 

 or two. It is pleasant, and if the child 

 should also have worms, which often hap 

 pens, they are pretty apt to be disposed of, 

 as they have no love for the wild-cherry 

 flavor. 



Pin-^Vorms. 



Mrs. Bemis asks about these uncomfort- 

 able parasites. In appearance they much 

 resemble grains of cooked rice. Sometimes 

 a hundred or more infest the extreme 

 lower bowels, causing intense itching, 

 crowding each other out into the young 

 one's trousers. Take a tablespoontul of the 

 wild-cherry-bark tea, above mentioned, put 

 it into a pint of water and inject it in the 

 bowels, when the child is put to bed. Two 

 or three such applications disposes of these 

 pestiferous nuisances. 



Honey on Frost-Bltes. 



It your ears, fingers or toes become frozen 

 nothing will take the frost out of them 

 sooner than it wrapt up in honey. The 

 swelling is rapidly reduced, and no danger 

 occurs. 



Honey and Cream Tor Freclcles. 



Have you tried a mixture of honey and 

 cream — halt and half — for freckles? Well, 

 it's a good thing. If on the hands, wear 

 gloves on going to bed. 



BeeswaxWaiited for Cash 



Or in Excbaug-e for 



Comb Foundation. 



Highest Price Paid. 



It you want your Wax Work! into Foun- 

 dation, satisfactorily, promptly, and at the 

 lowest price, send it to me. 

 ^P~ Write for Price-List and Samples. 



GUS DITTMER, 



AIGISTA, WIS. 



RAUF^ FRFF * useful articles for only 2-6mo. snbs. 

 UMmLO I IILL toPoultryKeeperatSoc.Everypoultry 

 raiser wants tliis leadint? poultry paper. Sample free. 

 Address Poultry Keeper Co., Box 44 Parkesburg, Pa. 



Mentton th£ A.msnoam. Bes Jcrjr",::^,,, 

 WANTED—ATTENTION ! 



UEE HERE, Fiiend Bee Keeper, the best 

 O goods are none too good, and the lo vest 

 prices are none too low lor the present times, 

 so down go the prices for 1897 on Full Line 

 of Bee-Keeper«' Supplies. 



1 defy competition In quality and workman- 

 ship. Worliing Wax Into Foundation when 

 sent to me, a specialty. Write, without fail, 

 for Catalog. My prices are worth looking ai. 

 Wax wanted at 2ec cash, or 29e In trade, de- 

 livered. August Weiss, Hortonville, 'Wis. 



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