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543 



they do not, as a rule, awarni that 

 season. 



Our main honey crop, which we get 

 about every other year, first of all 

 comes from bliie-fjuni, then rod-jjuni, 

 which blooms from December until 

 February and arc the best honey-trees 

 we have. About the first of April the 

 peppermint era sort of box- tree blooms, 

 and lasts utitil June, and sets our bees 

 riffht for winter; and if it does not 

 rain too much we get between 3 and 4 

 60-pound cans per colony for the season. 



I believe it would pay American and 

 California bee-keepers to plant trees, as 

 they stand forever. A. R. Bei<i,. 



South Australia, June 16. 



Robber-Bees Stinging. 



Having noticed, incidentally, that 

 Mr. Hasty has been more than willing 

 to dignify (?) my writings in his char- 

 acteristic way, I here tender him con- 

 gratulations, although I would not by 

 any means have my friend get a 

 " bloated " conception of my worth to 

 the bee-keeping world. 



That there were in the great array of 

 honey-producers a man, woman, or 

 child, who would assert that the state- 

 ment that robber-bees sting the de- 

 fenders of the hive they are going to 

 rob, was assumption, rank with the 

 mildew of centuries past, I could not 

 believe until I read it in his "com- 

 ments" in a recent issue of the Bee 

 Journal. 



Now I wish to say to the readers of 

 this paper, that if any statement of 

 mine herein recorded will not stand the 

 crucial test of modern practice I want 

 the hammer of truth to fall squarely 

 upon it. But to this practical apiarist 

 and critic for the columns of the Amer- 

 ican Bee Journal, I would suggest the 

 fairness there would be in first giving 

 the matter an impartial test before 

 " passing it up " as mere fiction. Let 

 him effect a genuine case of robbing 

 on the part of Italian bees, and then 

 concentrate these forces suddenly on a 

 strong colony of pure blacks, and re- 

 cord the results. If he doesn't find 

 that the robbing bees sting with effect 

 when they meet with determined op- 

 position, I'll agree to " eat my old hat' ' 

 for the edification of Mr. Hasty. 



W. W. McNkal. 



Cook Co., III., Aug. 1. 



Close Saturdays at 1 p.m. —Our custo- 

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 beginning with .July 1, tor three months we 

 close our office and bee-supply store at 1 

 p.m. on Saturdays. This is our usual custom. 

 Nearly all other tirms here begin the Saturday 

 afternoon closing with May 1st, but we keep 

 open two months later on account of the local 

 bee-keepers who tind it more convenient to 

 call Saturday afternoons for bee-supplies. 



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Daui{hlers of Moure's famuuu lonu-toriifucd 

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 prize offered by Tlic A. I. Root Co. for the lonif- 

 est-tont^ued bees; and also dautfhters of other 

 choice lonif-ton^jued red-clover breeders whoHe 

 bees " iust roll in the honey," as Mr. Uenrv 

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QUEENS— Try Our Stock. 



Davenport, Iowa, Dec. 31, noi. 

 Your queens are fully up to standard. The 

 honey queen that you sent my brother takes 

 the lead. She had a rousing colony when put 

 up for winter. The goldens can be handled 

 without smoke or veil. 



Very truly yours, John Thoeming. 



Months July and August. 



Number OF Quhens 1 6 12 



HONEY QUEENS 



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Tested 1.00 5.00 10.00 



GOLDEN QUEENS 



Untested $.75 $4.00 $7.00 



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MAkKET QUOTATIONS. 



Chicaoo, Anj.. 11. — Some comb honey pro- 

 duced in l'io2 is now od sale. Fancy briDK« 15c; 

 anythintr off in appearance or i|uality sella at 

 l.*f"14: lor white; amber (grades. 2 and 3 centu 

 per pound less. Extracted is sellintr at wii,7c 

 for white; liKht amber, Si^fnoc; dark, ?''a,s'4c. 

 There is a fair demand for all itradesand kinds. 

 Beeswax steady at 30c. R. A. Borkett & Co. 



Kansas City, Aug. 2— Receipts of comb honey 

 increasinjf; fairly good demand. New fancy 

 white, 14foiSc; No. I, 13tol4c; amber, Ufalic. 

 Extracted, white, 6c; amber, 5ta5Hic. Beeswax, 

 22((025c. c. C. Clkmo.ns & Co. 



Cincinnati, July 26.— Considerable stock of 

 19(11 crop fancy comb on the market and sells 

 at 14(§*15c; there is a call for new comb honey, 

 as yet none on the market; this market de- 

 mands fancy comb; all other grades discoura- 

 ges trade. Extracted is in fair demand at 

 S^w 6c for amber and 7(aiSc for clover. Beeswax, 

 38(a'30c. The Frkd W. Mdth Co. 



Albany, N. Y., Aug. I.— We are having some 

 calls for new comb honey, but no receipts to 

 speak of yet. No price established yet, but 

 think can get 15(9l6c for good white comb. Ex- 

 tracted, demand light. 



The crop of honey near here is light, owing 

 to so many colonies of bees having been de- 

 stroyed. H. R. Wright. 



Nbw York, Aug. 11.— New crop comb honey 

 from New York and Pennsylvania is beginning 

 to arrive in limited quantities. There is a good 

 demand for fancy white at 14c, and No. 1 at 13c, 

 and exceptionally fine lots will possibly bring 

 a little more. Lower grades quiet at from 

 10(gil2c. As to extracted honey, fancy grades 

 are in good demand at from dfg^^^c for white, 

 and 5'G'5!4c for light amber. Southern in bar- 

 rels and half-barrels quiet at from 47'^"M,nc per 

 gallon, according to quality. Beeswax dull at 

 from 27(g 2Sc. Hildrbth & Sboblkbh, 



Cincinnati, Aug. 2.— Some small lots of new 

 comb honey have been coming in, but as the 

 weather is so warm there is ve'y little demand. 

 That sold to stores brought 15c for fancy. 



The market for extracted was more lively, 

 brings as follows: Amber, 5iasMc; alfalfa 

 water white, 6(g6!^c; and white clover, 7(a7J^c. 

 Beeswax, 30c cash. c. H. W. Webbr. 



San Francisco, July 23.— White comb, 10® 

 12>^ cents; amber, 7@10c; dark, 6@7 cents. Ex- 

 tracted, white, 5®—: light amber, 4i«@— ; 

 amber. 4@ — . Beeswax, good to choice, li^ht. 

 27(S>29c; dark, 25@26c. 



There are moderate quantities arriving, with 

 asking figures in the main above the views of 

 wholesale operators. Business doing at present 

 in this center is principally of a small jobbing 

 or retail character, and in this way transfers 

 are being made at an advance on any figures 

 which would be warranted as quotations based 

 on values for round lots. 



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Honey and Beeswax. Mail sample and state 

 price delivered Cincinnati. C. H. W. WEBER, 

 2146-214.S Central Ave., Cincixn.^ti, Ohio. 

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AX/E can place a few cars of COHB AND E.X- 

 '' TRACTED HONEY- Will be glad to cor- 

 respond with parties having sjme to offer. We 

 also solicit local consignments. 



C. C. CLEMONS & CO., 

 29A'it .~Jii, Crand Ave., Kansas City, Mo. 



XA/ANITPn WHITE CLOVER EX- 



WMIN I CLi/ TR.\cTED honey: 



Send sample and best price delivered here; also 

 Fancv Comb wanted in no drip cases. 



THE FRED W. MUTH CO. 



32Atf Front and Walnut, Ci.ncinnati. Ohio. 



Wanted 



Gomt) and Ex- 

 traGl6tlHon6u! 



State price, kind and quantity. 



R. A. BURNETT & CO., 199 S. Water St., Chicago 



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WT A X.nPr:?PV White Clover COMB 



WArN I I::IJ?,-jf,.|.XTRACTED 



^^ HONE \ from New 



York State. Send sample of extracted, price 



and grade of comb. W. H. YENNEY, 



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