1897. 



THE AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL. 



511 



a delightful touch in shaking hands. 

 Hence, you see, you can be very indus- 

 trious and attractive, too. 



The same pomade is as good for the 

 face, if used as directed for the hands. 



Postage Stamps.— If you do not 



receive a n-ply to your questions, when 

 you write, you can know it is because 

 you have not been thoughtful enough to 

 "at least enclose a stamp or two for re- 

 turn postage. The Doctor gives advice 

 to the readers of the American Bee 

 Journal, for which his usual fee in his 

 office is never less than a couple of dol- 

 lars, and if you are not willing to at 

 least pay return postage, you need not 

 expect a reply. 



This is a 'common civility that you 

 should never forget, when writing to 

 any one, for information. It is these 

 little proprieties that distinguish the 

 well-bred from the careless and indifler- 

 erent. 



ArticlioUes.— I have been askt 

 regarding them, whether they are pois- 

 onous or fit as food. I am pleased to 

 assure every reader of the American Bee 

 Journal that artichokes are delicious 

 and extremely easy of cultivation. They 

 have a finer grain and flavor than pota- 

 toes, are more digestible and quite pro- 

 lific- They possess the great advantage — 

 like the parsnip theysomewhat resemble 

 in taste — of improving in the ground 

 over winter, and at their best when due 

 in the spring. But you can begin eat- 

 ing them in the fall. They should be 

 boiled and served hot, like creamed 

 potatoes. Every farmer or gardener 

 should raise a quantity for family use. 

 Their growth somewhat resembles that 

 of the sunllower, tho not so large. It is 

 the tubers, or roots, that are the edible 

 part. Plant some, by all means. 



HONEY and BEESWAX 



9iAKKi-:'r <n;oTA'rio:>is. 



Don't Spice the Cliildren.— 



No, Mrs. Sinclair, it is unadvisable to 

 allow children stimulating substances in 

 their food — red pepper, mustard, or even 

 considerable nutmeg and ginger. They 

 are not only injurious to digestion, but 

 too exciting to their tender nervous sys- 

 tems. These strong stimulants have, 

 no doubt, been responsible for much evil, 

 and should be avoided. Dr. Peiro. 



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Illinois.— The annual meeting ot the 

 Nonliern Illinois Bee-Keepers' Absoclation 

 will be held at the Court House In Freeport. 

 Tuesdaj-, AuK- 1". 1S97. All are cordially In- 

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Bee-Keeper's Guide— see page 512. 



Cliicagro, 111., July 30.— ?ome few lots of 

 tho n w crop ol whltu comb has come on the 

 market and sulci at VZc. Lots not strictly 

 nice may lail to Irij; this figure. Very little 

 sale lor extract h.jney o( any kind. Prices 

 rant'e from .")3(;c. lor wnite, 4(a3c. lur ainuer, 

 and dark :i;jc. lieusxax steady at -iH^'Zlc. 



Cincinnati. Ohio, July 30.— Tbere is a 



fair ilemand K.f ixtrarted and coiulj honey. 

 We have dispiiscii already of anumberof ar- 

 rivals of flue qualili. We quote imfSKic. as 

 the ranfre lor choice' comb boney; .iViOSc. lor 

 extracted. Demand is fair lor beeswax at 

 22©i5c. for good to clioice yellow. 



Boston, Mass., July 26. — Fancy new 



comb, in c irtoTis. He: No. 1. in cartons. lU 

 toi;jc. Extracted, white. 6 to 7o.; light am- 

 ber. 5 to h<iic. 



Our market Is well cleaned UD on old honey, 

 and now Is comlug- slowly. The demand Is 

 llKht. 



Milwaukee, Wis., July 26.— Fancy white, 

 Vl to i:ic. : No. 1, 10 to He ; fancy amber. 8 

 to 10c, : No. 1. 7 to 8c ; fancy dark, 7 to 8c. 

 F.xtracted. while. .'> to 6o,; amber. -t to -l^c. 

 Beeswax. '2.> to '27c. 



The remnants ol old crop honey remaining 

 are not very latere, acid mostly ot common aud 

 medium quality, and such Is very hard to sell 

 at any price. There has been some new ex- 

 tracted received, but not of the best quality 

 — tblnk It was extracted too soon, as it is thin 

 and «atery. and nut very salable. The de- 

 mand is as good as usual at this st-ason Think 

 we are sale in holdiug out encouragement to 

 shippers that for the new crop ot choice qual- 

 ities of comb aud extracted honey this mir- 

 ket will give them as good results as any 

 other. 



Philadelphia, Pa, July 27.-Fancy white. 



12 to lyc ; No 1. 10 to lie; fancy amber.!) 

 to 10c. Extracted, white. 5 to Be; amber, 4 

 to .=10.; dark. 4c. Beeswax, 2.ic. 



New houey. both comb and extracted. Is 

 arriving in small quantities. Good authority 

 places Calilornia crop at 300 cars. Prices 

 will rule low. California honey selling at 314c. 

 for mlxt cars of bgflt aud amber extracted. 



Buffalq, IT. T., Jnly 26. — Fancy white, 

 new. 11 to 12e ; No. 1, 10 to lie; fancy am- 

 ber. 8 to He: No. 1 7 to 8c.; No. 1 dark, 6 to 

 8c. F.xtracled white. 5 to 6c.; amber. 4 to 5c. 

 Beeswax, 24 to ■i7c. 



Few arrivals; new selling fairly well. Old 

 is cleaned up. and moderate amounts of new 

 can now be sold. Jhlp In crates ol. say, 150 

 pounds, with handles on same, and well 

 secured. 



Cleveland, Ohio. Jnly 24.—Fancy white, 

 11 to 12e: No. 1. 10c. ; fancy amber. 7c.; fan- 

 cy dark. 6c. 



Our first shipment of new honey just ar- 

 rived, and selilug at 13c. No demand lor old 

 honey, but new. we believe. Is going to se 1 

 fairly well. 



St. iouis. Mo., July 27.— Fancy white, 12 

 to 12^0.; No. 1. 11 to 1 1 lie; No. 1 amber. 9 

 to loVic: No. 1 dark. 6 to 8c. Extr.icted. 

 white. 4Ji to 5'.ic. ; amber, 4 to iVic; dark, 3 

 to 4c. Boeswax, 24 to 24^0. 



Kxtracted honey In barrels has been selling 

 fairly well for two weeks, We sold 4,500 

 pounds of amber last week at 4 'Ac. 



Indianapolis, Ind., July 24.— Fancy white 

 10 to 12!4c.; No 1. ;J to 10c. Extracted, white. 

 5 to 6c. ; amber. 4 to 5c. Beeswax. 25 to 27c. 



Fair demand in the jobbing way for grades 

 mentioned above. No demand at all for dark 

 or amber comb honey. 



Kansas City, Mo., Jnly 26.— No. 1 white. 

 12toi:sc; laiKvamber.il to 12c.; No. 1. 10 

 'ollc; fancy dark. 9 lo 10c. ; No. 1. 6 to 8c. 

 Extracted, white .". tooKc. ; amber. 4V4 tooe; 

 dark. 3V4 to 4c. Beeswax, 23 to 30c. 



San Prancisco, Calif., Jnly 28.— White 

 comb. 1-lbs.. 7 to He; amber comb. 4 to 6e. 

 Extracted, white. 4>4 tooe; light amber. 3^ 

 to 4c.; daik tule, 25^0. Beeswax, fair to 

 choice. 23-263. , , . 



There Is some inquiry, but no special activ- 

 ity to record. It being difficult to get bujers 

 and sellers to agree on terms. Shippers are 

 not disposed to name over 4Hc. for extracted, 

 and they want a tine article at that figure. 

 In a local way slit'htly better prices are real- 

 ized, but demand on home account is ot slight 

 order. 



New York, N. Y., July 29.- Our market Is 

 bare ot conib himcy. and some demand for 

 white at Irocii lO-llc. Market on extracted 

 1« rather weak; demand slow of late and ar- 

 rivals plenty. We quote: Southern, average 

 comiuoii grade. 5Uc per gallon: better grades 

 from 33-60C.: (Jalllornia light amber. 4H- 

 4}£ ■.; white. 5-3'4c. Beeswax remains steady 

 at 26-27e 



Detroit, Mi h., July 31— Fancy white, 11- 



12c.; No. 1 ivhiti', 10-1 le; fancy amber. U-10; 

 No. I ambHi-, H-yc. White, extracted, 5 -Be.; 

 amber, 4-5c. Beeswax. 2o-26c. 



Honey Is not selling very brisk just now on 

 account of the fruit. 



Albany, N. Y., Jnly 31.— Fancy white, 1 1® 

 12c.; fancy amber, 7@8c.; fancy dark. 6@8c.; 

 white, extracted, oc ; dark. 4c. 



But very little Is doing In boney this month. 

 There is a small slock ot inferior comb honey 

 on the maruet. and qcdte a llitle extracted. 

 Bees are Slid to be doing nicely in this sec- 

 tion. 



Minneapolis, Minn., July 31. — Fancy 



white. 12f®14c.; No. 1 white. Iliai2c.; fancy 

 amber. lOffflllc ; No. 1 amber. 9<ai0o.;. fancy 

 dark. 8@9c.; No. 1 dark. 7(a8c. Extracted, 

 white, 6@7c.; amber. 5@6c. ; dark, 4@5o. 

 Beeswax, 24@27c. 



Demand tor extracted honey Is nominal, 

 hut at fair prices. Comb very slow on ac- 

 count of warm weather. 



List (if Honey aud Beeswax Dealers. 



Most of whom Quote in this Journal. 



rtalcBKu. Ills- 



K. A. Burnett & Co.. 163 South Water Strtet. 



.New Vork. N. \'. 



HILDHETH Bros. iSBOkLKES. 



120 & 122 W. Broadway. 



Kaii»ai> Oty, .Tlo. 



0. C. CLKMOM8 & Co., 423 Walnut SI 



RuShIo, N. ¥. 



Batterson c& Co.. 167 & 169 Scott Si. 



Hamilton, Ills. 



CHA8. Dadant Jfc Son. 



Phlladelplita, Pa. 



Wm. a. Selser, 10 Vine St. 



Cleveland, Ohio. 



A. B. Williams & Co., 80 & 82 Broadway. 



St. LonlH, no. 



Westcott Com. Co.. 213 Market St 



7Iinneapolis, minn. 



S. H.Hall & Co. 



milnraukee. Wis. 



A. V. Bishop k Co. 



Boaton, IHaoH. 



Blake. Scott & Lee., 57 Chatham Street. 



Detroit, Mirta. 



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



Indianapolis, Ind. 



Wai-teh i. ? IJO.JII. Icj ! .VI iss ichusetts Ave 



Albany, N. Y. 



Chas. McCullocu & Co., 380 Broadway. 



Cincinnati, Oblo. 



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