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THE AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL. 



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were robbing through a crack between 

 an untilleii super and the warpt old hive. 

 I took the super off, made the cover 

 tight, and piled grass on the alighting- 

 board, but did not succeed in saving 

 them. These were old colonies, which had 

 not swarmed, I thought. I was sur- 

 prised to have them become queenless in 

 July and August; and to f^il also in 

 rearing new queens. 



Most of the honey I have taken as yet 

 is off the large early swarms. I will 

 have about 400 pounds of good honey, 

 and a considerable bit of crooked and 

 light, due to my own poor work. You 

 may say the whole crop is from our 

 three honey-plants— alfalfa, sweet clo- 

 ver, and cleome, although they work a 

 good bit early on the sun-flowers, and 

 all during the fall season on mintzelia 

 nuda — called Colorado evening star— a 

 pretty, silvery, ivory-white flower, which 

 grows on the tops of stiff, whity-green 

 stems and leaves. The bees are very 

 fond of them. They grow on dry, bare 

 spots, and do not open until -i p.m. fine 

 evenings. I should like to know what 

 the honey is like. 



One of my neighbors— Edwin Miller — 

 is well pleased with his honey-crop. He 

 says the flow kept on longer than any 

 previous year in this section. 



I don't know what to do with small, 

 black ants. They are walking in 

 through the side of the house and win- 

 dows, all across a good-sized room and 

 up on a table to my honey-cases. 



W. A. Varian. 



Weld Co., Colo., Aug. 31. 



Wliat Xln-y Say About the Pou- 

 «ler Iloney-Jai-!«. 



Bayoxne. N. J., July .'il, 1897. 

 Waltek S. Poudeu. ludiaQaoolis. Ind. 



Deiir Sir— lu reference to the way in which 

 you pack your Jars, we would say that ^»e 

 kept a strict couut on the last shipment, ma- 

 king a memo, of the number of broken ones 

 In each case when opened. We found upon 

 finishiug the 1200 jars that we had 14 one- 

 pound and 2 half-round broken, or an aver- 

 age of I'j jars to the case. This is a big Im- 

 provement when we look back to the time 

 when we received them packt In straw from 

 other houses, with all the way from 4 to 10 in 

 a case broken. 



Wishing you and j'our business success, we 

 remain. Yours truly, Holdikg Bros. 



Convention ]>'otices. 



Teiiiiesnee.— The Southern East Tennessee 

 Bee-Keepers' Association will hold its annual 

 session at Cooksons Creek, Friday, Oct. 1. be- 

 ginning at 9 o'clock, a.m. Beekeepers are 

 earnestlj- retiuested to attend. The program 

 foreshadows entertainment for the most fas- 

 tidious. W. J. CllPELASD, Sec. 



Fetzerton, Tenn. 



WIscoimlu.— The Southwestern Wiscon- 

 sin Bee-Keepers' Association will hold its 

 annual convention at Boscobel, October 6 

 and 7. 1897. All the leading apiarian subjects 

 of the day will be thoroughly discust. and a 

 general good time is expected. All are cordi- 

 ally Invited to come and bring their friends. 



Calamine. Wis. F. L. .Murrav, Sec. 



Bee-Keepers' JPItotogrrapli.— We 



have now on hand a limited number of ex- 

 cellent photographs of prominent bee-keep- 

 ers—a number of pictures on one card. The 

 likeness of 49 of them are shown on one of 

 the photographs, and 121 on the other. We 

 will send them, postpaid, for ;iu cts. a card, 

 mailing from the 121 kind first: then after 

 they are all gone, we will send the 49 kind. 

 So those who order first will get the most 

 "faces'" for their money. Send orders to 

 the Bee Journal ofBce. 



HDNEY and BEESWAX 



,llAKKK'r <HJ0XAT10:^S. 



Chicago, 111., Sept. 1.— Fancy white 12c.; 

 No. 1. lU to lie; tancy amber, 9c.; No. 1, 

 7 to 8c. ; fancy dark. 7 to 8o.; No 1. 7c. Ex- 

 tracted, while, .5 to (ic. ; amber, 4 to oo. ; dark, 

 :JHc. Beeswax, 2G to 27c. 



There ie a little houey selling now, and with 

 this month sales ought to Increase. It Is also 

 a good time to ship comb, as wax is ttroug. 

 and resists jars in transit. 



Kansas City, Mo.. Aug. 10.— Fancy white. 

 13c.; No. 1. 11 to 12c.; fancy amber. 10 lo 

 lie; No. 1. 9 to 10c. ; fancy dark, 8 to He; 

 No. 1,7 to 8c. Extracted, white, 5 to aVtO.; 

 amber, 4 to 4 !4c.; dark, 3>4 to 4c. Beeswax, 

 25c. 



~ There Is very little demand for honey this 

 hot weather, but will Improve with cooler 

 weather. 



St. Iiouis, Mo., Aug. 9.— Fancy white, 12 

 to 12S40,; No. 1, 11 to ll^c; fancy amber. 10 

 tolOVic; No. 1. 9 to 9>4c. fancy dark, 8 to 

 8i4o.; No. 1,5 to 7c. Extracted, white, 5 to 

 o^ic; amber. 4 to 4^4c.; dark, 3H to 4c. Bees- 

 wax, 24 to 24 ^c. 



The weather so far this season has been too 

 warm for the free movement of honey, but 

 with the present prices on sugar we think 

 there should be a good demand tor extracted 

 honey at the above prices. One car of 24,000 

 pounds sold since our last quotation on basis 

 of above prices. Beeswax finds ready sale at 

 24c. tor prime, while choice stock brings a 

 little more. 



San Prancisco, Calif., Sept. 1. — White 

 comb, 1-lbs., 7 to9o.; amber comb. 4 to 6c. 

 Extracted, white, 414 to A\Q.\ light amber. 

 3!4to4c.; da'k tule, 23^0. Beeswax, fair to 

 choice. 23 to2.TC. 



There is a moderate amount of business do- 

 Insr in extr,acted on export account at fairly 

 steady figures, quotations remaining un- 

 changed. Comb is meeting with small custom 

 for local use. Arrivals for the season to date 

 fool up about 2.000 cases, as against 1,000 

 cases tor same time In 1896. Shipments ag- 

 gregate 1,600 cases, as against 200 cases a 

 year ago. 



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

 13c.; No. 1. 12c ; fancy amber. 8 to 9c.; fancy 

 dark, 6 to 7c. Extracted, white, 6^ to 7c.; 

 amber. 5 to o^c. 



Fancy white Is In demand, but very little Is 

 coming in. 



Philadelphia, Pa., Sept. 3.— Fancy white, 

 13!4 to 14c.; No 1. 12c. Extracted, white. 

 6c.; amber, 4 to oc; dark, 4c. Beeswax, 24c. 



No arrivals of dark or amber honey yet to 

 any extent. Keports from all parts show 

 large yields of hooey In the East. 



Buffalo, IT. Y., Sept. 1.— Fancy white, 11 to 

 1 2c. ; No. 1 . 9 10 10c. ; fancy amber. 8 to 9 c. ; 

 No. 1 , 7 to 8c. ; fancy dark, 6 to 7c. ; No. 1 5 

 6c. Extracted, white. 5 to 6c.; amber, 4 to 

 4^c.; dark, 3!4 to 4c. Beeswax, 22 to 26e. 



Honey Is selling j ust a little better, but we 

 advise moderate shipments till October and 

 November, when liberal amounts can be sold. 



Milwaukee, Wis., Sept. 2.— Fancy white, 

 12 to 13c.; No. 1,11 to 12c.; fancy amber, 8 

 to 10c. Extracted, white, 5 to 6c.; amber. 4 

 to 5c.; dark, 4 to 4 He. Beeswax. 25 to 27c. 



The receipts of new comb honey begin to 

 arrive, and of very nice quality. The ex- 

 tracted Is improving In quality. There Is 

 danger of not allowing It to cure before ship 

 ping. The demand l8 only moderate, bu 

 equal to former seasons, as while fruit It 

 plenty honey is not wanted so much. Later 

 there must be improved demand. 



New Tork, N, Y., Sept. 7.— Fancy white, 

 12 to 13c.; otr grades, 10 to lie; buckwhaat, 

 9 to 10c. Extracted. California, white, 5 to 

 5>4c. ; light amber, 4>4 to 5c. Southern, 50 

 to 55c. a gallon. 



New crop of comb honey Is arriving more 

 freely, and we have a good demand. Califor- 

 nia extracted is In fairly good demand, but all 

 other kinds are neglected. Beeswax Is quiet 

 and easier. 



Albany, H. Y., Sept. 7.— Fancy white, 12 to 

 13c.; No. 1. 10 to 12c.; No. 1 amber. 9 to 10c. ; 

 No. 1 dark. 8 to Oc. 



New crop comb honey Is arriving qnlte free- 

 ly, but as yet there Is very little demand. The 

 quality is about the same as last year. Ex- 

 tracted Is very quiet. 



Minneapolis, Minn., Sept. 1. — Fancy 

 white. 11 to Kic: No. 1, 10 to lie; fancy 

 amber. 9 to 10c. ; No. 1,8 to 9c.; fancy dark, 

 8 to 9c.; No. 1 dark. G to 7c. Extracted, 

 white. 5 to 6c. Beeswax, 23 to 25c. 



Only strictly fancy stock wanted in this 

 market. Market is firm but sales are slow. 



Detroit, Mich., Aug. 31— Fancy white. 11 

 to 12c.; No. 1 white, 10-llc. Extracted, white, 

 5!4 to 6He Beeswax, 25 to 26c. 



No dark honey is jet offered. There is a 

 steady demand for fancy white. Extracted Is 

 of good quality. 



Indianapolis, Ind., Sept.. 1.— Fancy white. 

 11 to 13c.; No 1.9 to 10c. Extracted, white. 5 

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



In an experience of eight years I have never 

 before seen the demand so good for comb 

 honey as it is just now. Consumers claim 

 that honey is better this year than usual. 

 Extracted honey is selling slowly, 



Boston, Mass., Sept 1.— Fancy white. 12 

 to 13c.; No. 1. 12c.; lancy amber. 10 to lie. 

 Extracted, white, 6!4 to 7c.; amber, 6 to 6Hc 

 Beeswax, 27c. 



Honey is now being received In small lots 

 and meeting a fair demand at above prices. 

 Bemand will naturally Increase with cooler 

 weather, and with the short Eastern crop, it 

 should clean up in good shape. 



Cincinnati, Ohio, Sept. 7. — Extracted, 

 white. 5 to 6c.; amber. 4 tooe; dark, 3!4 to 

 4cc. Beeswax, 20 to 25c. 



Our prices for best white comb honey 

 ranges between 11 and 12c. Have no demand 

 for dark comb honey. Demand is good for all 

 kinds of honey. 



List of Honey and Beeswax Dealers. 



Most of whom Quote In this Journal. 



CtalcaKO, Ilia. 



R. A. BUBSBTT & Co.. 163 South Water Street. 



New York, N. Y. 



HiLDRETH Bros. & Seoelken. 



120 & 123 W. Broadway. 



Kansa* City, no. 



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



BnSalo, N. Y. 



Battbbbon & Co., 167 & 169 Scott St. 



Hamilton, Ills. 



Chab. Dadant & Son. 



Pblladelplila, Pa. 



WM. A. Selser, 10 Vine St. 



Cleveland, Oblo. 



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



St> l.onl«, ITIo. 



Westcott Com. Co.. 213 Market St 



ininneapollii, ininR. 



S. H. Hall & Co. 



inilwaniiee. Wis. 



A, V. B1BHOP& Co. 



Boston, mass. 

 Blakb. Scott & Lee., 57 Chathapi Street. 



Detroit, micli. 



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



Indianapolis, Ind. 



Walter S. Pouder, 162 Massichusetts Ave. 



Albany, N. Y. 



Chas. MCCclloch Ss, Co., 380 Broadway. 



Cincinnati, Oblo. 



C. r. MCTH 4 SON, cor. Freeman* Central AvB. 



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