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things; stating that they •bite" at one 

 end and sting at the other. I think it would 

 be interesting to have a bee examined, and 

 have them show her teeth. 



Now as the burden of proof is on the 

 prosecution, and as they have singled out 

 my bees from all the others in the city, I 

 think it will be difficult to identify my bees 

 from the others. There are I'.l colonies on 

 the next block east of me; 25 colonies with- 

 in a radius of .5 blocks; and 03 colonies in- 

 side of the city limits, besides my lUO colo- 

 nies. 



Now tor the location of my apiary: lam 

 in what is known as the 'Irregular Sur- 

 vey," it being 2 blocks east and west, and 

 I'v,' north and south, without street or alley 

 through it. and 11)5 feet from the nearest 

 sidewalk on 14th street, and 70 feet from 

 Logan street, without walk and but little 

 traveled; 21S feet from Dr. N. L. Van 

 Sandt's lesidence, who is the principal 

 kicker, aul 104 feet from the nearest colony 

 in my yard to the nearest residence. 



On the day after the sheriff served the 

 papers on me, I re 'eived a letter from Mr. 

 Clark, the Doctor's attorney, asking me to 

 call at their office. I did so. He proposed 

 to withdraw the suit if I would promise to 

 remove my bees. I did not promise. Be- 

 fore leaving the office I secured the names 

 on the petition (nine in number) — not a 

 very large list for a city of over :i,OOU. 



Then in a few days I received another 

 proposition, which was the same as the 

 first, with .*.5(l added. I told him there was 

 no compromise in the matter. After re- 

 ceiving the 'Decision of the Supreme 

 Court " from the Union, the others drew 

 off, and left the Doctor standing alone. He 

 told my attorney that he thought I would 

 be like Davy Crockett's coon— when he 

 pointed his gun at me. I would '■ come 

 down." He will find me more like 'Banquo's 

 ghost "—it would not down. His attorney 

 told him if he went ahead with the suit, he 

 did so at his own risk, as he could promise 

 him nothing in the outcome. He has con- 

 cluded not to bring it up at this term of the 

 court. 



I want to thank Mr. Newman for his 

 promptness in sending the Supreme Court 

 Decisions. J. L. Strong. 



Page Co., Iowa. 



Against Sweet Clover Honey. 



Now, Mr. Editor, please don't join in the 

 praise of the quality of sweet-scented clover 

 honey. Wehaveraisei just as One white 

 clover honey in this vicinity as the country 

 produced, but ever since melilot has run 

 out the white clover from our commons 

 and fence-corners, the honey we produce is 

 sweet-scented clover honey, which is no 

 worse than other bokhara honey, of course, 

 but which we could not offer to our trade, 

 for table use. without losing our customers, 

 all arguments to the contrary notwith- 

 standing. CUAS. F. MUTH. 



Hamilton Co., Ohio. 



The ^Daiizeubaker^ Hive 



Has valuable features 

 possest by no other, and 

 is surely winning its 

 way ; was awarded a 

 Special Diploma, and 

 1 St Premium for COUB 

 HONEY, at Mich. State Fair, 1896 

 Address, 



Francis llaiizenbaker, Medina, Oliio. 



Care The A, I. Hoot Coiupan;-. 



WHEN Answering this AovERTisEMeNT, Mention this jourmm- 



Convention ^'otice»>. 



Texas.— The next i nnual meeting of the 

 Texas State Bee-Keepers' Association will be 

 held at G cenvUl •, Wednesday and Thursday, 

 April 7 and 8. 1817. All are cordially Invited 

 to atteni. 



HONEY and BEESWAX 



MAKKirr <n'«TA'rio.^'s. 



The following: rules for grading honey were 

 adopted by the North American Bee-Keepers' 

 Association, and, so far as possible, quota- 

 tions are made according to these rules : 



Fancy.— All sections to be well tilled; combs 

 straight, of even thickness, and firmly at- 

 tached to all four sides; both wood and comb 

 UDSoiled by travel-stain, 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. 



Chicatro, 111,, Peb. 18.— Fancy white. 12c. ; 

 No. 1, 10@llc.; fancy amber, 8@9c.; No. 1, 

 7c.; fancy dark, 7(^80. : No. 1, 7c. Ex- 

 tracted, white, 5@7c. ; amber. 5@6c.; dark, 

 4(a5c. Beeswax, 'ia(3flQc. 



Very little demand, considering season of 

 the year. 



Albany, N. Y., Jan. 29.- Fanov white, 12- 

 lac; No. 1. 11-12C.: fancy dark, 7-8c.; No. 1. 

 6-7c. ; Extracted, while, .5 V4-6c.: 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., Feb. 20.— Fancy whlt«. 

 14-loc. : No. 1 white, 12-13c. Extracted, 

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



Demand Is fair for grades quoted, but no 

 demand for Interior grades. 



Boston, Mass., Feb. 20,— Fancy white, 13 

 14c.; No. 1, L1-12C. Extracted, white, 6-7c.; 

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



Cleveland, Ohio, Peb. 20.— Fancy white, 

 14!4(ai5c.: No. I white. 12Vi@13e. Extracted, 

 white, 6@7c.; amber. 4V4@5^C. Beeswax, 22 

 @25e. 



There is not very much honey in our mar- 

 ket Selling ratheV slow. Demand beginning 

 to he a little better. Think trade will be fair 

 in this line this fall. 



Kansas City, Mo. , Peb. 19.— No. 1 white, 12 

 @l3c. ; fancy amtjer, ll@12c. : No. I amber. 10 

 tailc: faocy dark, 9@10c.; No. 1 dark, 8@ 

 lOc; Extracted, white, 5i4@6c.: amber, 5@ 

 5^4c. ; dark, 4@4!4c- Beeswax, 20ia2oe. 



St. Iionis, Mo., Peb. 19.— Fancy comb. 12® 

 @13c.; No. 1 while, ll@llHc.; amber, 9@ 

 10>4c.; dark, '©Siic. Extracted, white. In 

 cans, 6@7c. ; amber, in barrels, 4@4^c: extra. 

 5c. : dark, 3@4c. Good demand for barrel 

 stock— comb slow sale. Beeswax. 23@23Mc. 

 -prime finds ready sale at 23Hc. 



San Francisco, Calif., Peb. 10.— White 

 comb. 9-lOc.; amber, 5-7c. Extracted, white, 

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

 and candled. 3^0 ; dark tule, 25ic. 



Beeswax, fair to choice, 23-25c. 



FhiladelpMa, Fa., Peb, 2.— Fancy white 

 comb, 12-13C : fancy amber. 8-9c. : No. 1, 8c.; 

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

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



Season is getting over for comb honey — very 

 Utile demand. Extracted in good demand. 



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

 14c; No. 1, 12-13C.; fancy amber, ll-12c.: 

 No. 1 amber, lO-llc; fancy dark, 9-lOc.; No. 

 1, 8-9o. Extracted, white, 5i4-6c.; amber, 

 5c. ; dark. 4-4 Kc. Beeswax, 25-26c. 



Cincinnati, Ohio, Feb. 20.— No. 1 white. 

 12@13c.; No. 1 amber, 10<ai2c.; dark. 8@10c. 

 E.xtracled, 3!4@6c.. according to quality. De- 

 mand Is slow tor all kinds of honey. 



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

 good to choice yellow. 



newToTk,N. 'y , Peb. 20.— There has been 

 a little better demand for comb honey during 

 the last two weeks Prices, however, will not 

 Improve, as the season is too far advanced 

 and plenty ol stoi k laying on the market. 

 We have a good demand for extra ted buck- 

 wheit. candled, and bee-keepers hiving their 

 crop on hand yet, should now market It 



Beeswax is quiet at 28 28c.. according to 

 quality. 



Minneapoli», Mino., Feb. 20. — Fancy 

 white. lliai;;e.; No. 1 walte. lOftillc; fancy 

 amber. 9@l0c.: No. 1 amber. 8a9c.; fancy 

 dark, 7(a8c.: No. 1 dark. 6-7o. Extradted, 

 white, 6@7c.; amber, 5'a5!4c.: dark. 4(a5c. 

 Utah white extracted, 5@5i4c. Beeswax, 23((S 

 26c. Market fiilrly steady for comb and bet- 

 ter for extracted than for some time. 



Buffalo, N. Y , Feb. 19 —Fancy white comb, 

 mostly 9 and 10 cts.. and in moderate de- 

 mand, while other grades are very hard to 

 sell unless prices are made very low, ranging 

 from 7@oc. There Is stock that is poor enough 

 to not brlinr o\-er 4c. Extracted in moderate 

 demand at :i(84c. 



List of Honey and Beeswax Dealers. 



Most of whom Quote In this Journal. 



Cblcago, Ills. 



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



New York, N. Y. 

 HiLORETH Bros. & Seoblken. 



Kansas City, no. 

 0. C. Clehomb & Co., 423 Walnut St. 



Buffalo, N. Y. 

 Batterson & Co.. 167 & 169 Scott St. 



Hamilton, Ills. 

 Chab. Dadant & Son. 



Pblladelpbla, Pa. 



Wm. a. Selber, 10 Vine St. 



Cleveland, Otalo. 



Williams Bros., 80 & 82 Broadway. 



St. Iionls, mo. 

 Westcott Com. Co.. 213 Market St 

 Minneapolis, ininn. 

 S. H. Hall & Co. 



inilwaakee. Wis. 

 A. V. Bisbop &Co. 



Boston, IQasB. 

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



Detroit, Mlcb. 

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



Indianapolis, Ind. 

 Walter S. Pouder, 162 Massachusetts Ave. 



Albany, N. Y. 

 Chas. McCulloch & Co.. 380 Broadway. 



Cincinnati, Oblo. 

 C. C. M0TH & SON. cor. Freeman & Oentral avt. 



A Special Booklet Bargain ! 



For a limited lime we wish to make our 

 readers a special off'er on booklets on Bees. 

 Poultry. Health, etc. Upon receipt of 75 

 cents we will mall any 6 of the list below: 

 and for $1.25 we will mall the whole 

 dozen ; 



1. Foul Brood, by Dr. Howard 25c 



2. Poultry for Market and Profit 25c 



3. Turkeys for .Market and Profit 25c 



4. Our Poultry Doctor 30c 



5. Capons and Caponiz ng 30c 



6. Hand-Book of Health, by Dr. Foote.. 25c 



7. Kendall's Horae-Book 25c 



8. Kural Life 25c 



9. Ropp's Commercial Calculator 25c 



10. Foul Brood, by Kohnke 25c 



11. Silo and Silage, by Prof Cook 25c 



12. BlenenKultur. by Newman 40c 



GEORGE W. YORK & CO., 



CHICAGO, ILLS 



Free Farm Labor Bureau. 



In order to assist the thousands of unem- 

 ployed men In Chicago, the Workingmen's 

 Home, at 42 Custom House Place, has estab- 

 llsht a Free Labor Bureau, and is prepared 

 to furnish men to farmers and others in all 

 parts of the country without expense to 

 either. Employers applying should state 

 definitely as to the kind of work, wages to be 

 paid, and It r illway fare w 11 be advanced. 



Labor Biiieau. Wohkinomen's Home, 

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