Dec. 11, 1902. 



THE AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL. 



799 



the lur^joHt (|Uoeri-ljeo tfoiii^^, ami I hiivo 

 bliK^kK tluit work on rctl clover, tiiui, tis to 

 swiirminf;, they only need wiil.ehin^^ alionl 

 two weeks every spiini;. nml then they i|uil 

 iswarniin^r anil settUi ri^^llt down to huninesH, 

 and will stand considerahle er(»wditi^^ after 

 that witliout swarniint,', whieli is u hij; advan- 

 tttKo in jfeltini; lllled-oiit seetions. 



Some time aj^o experience in feedinjr sutfar 

 synip was asked about. I w(!nt over the 

 j;ronnd prt^tty thoroujjfhly, in nearly every 

 respect, several years a^o, iind could tell of 

 many difTerent experiences, but a few of the 

 successful ones will do for this time. 



Two years aj^o I bought several colonies o\' 

 boes in the valley, in box-hives, and packed 

 them into the mountains on horses, and 

 anion;; the lot wore two hives that were all to 

 pieces, so I tlrove out the bees itito bt)xcs ami 

 carried only the bees in them. Then I run 

 the bees into now hives with full sheets t>f 

 foundation, and fed each of thcin .?l.dU worth 

 ot dry (jrauulatod su^'ar mixed with an ei|Ual 

 quantity of water (this was the first week iu 

 September) ; well, they drew out about four 

 combs each, and ripened and .sealed it, win- 

 tered on it better than the others did on honey 

 and pollen, and tilled three supers each the 

 next season, and it was not necessary for them 

 to take any cleansing llight duringthe winter, 

 as all the excrement was a little dry powder 

 on the bottom-board. Can any one beat that 

 for sugar-feeding: ? 



As to feeders, there are only two kinds I 

 would have. One is the inverted fruit-jar for 

 outdoor feeding, the other an inverted jelly- 

 glass with the lid full of holes for inside the 

 hive; and my reason for liking the jelly-glass 

 better than the pepper-box is because it is a 

 sight feeder, and all that is necessary to do to 

 ascertain whether it is empty or not is to 

 raise the cover and look in. 



It is worse than useless to undertake to 

 feed after winter sets in, as I have never been 

 successful in a single attempt to save a colony 

 where I had to feed during the winter with 

 anything but sealed stores in the comb. 



George B. Whitcomb. 



Linn Co., Oreg., Nov. 14. 



CONVENTION NOTICE. 



California.— The California State Bee-Keep- 

 ers' Association will hold its annual convention 

 at the Chamber of Commerce, Los Angeles, 

 Dec. !(., 17, l.s, l'i02, opening- Dec. 16, at 1:30 p.m. 

 The convention is called in December to give 

 opportunity to ask for additional legislation. 

 A good program is expected, and a cordial invi- 

 tation extended to all whp are interested. 



G. S. Stubblefield, Pres. 



J. F. MclNTYRE, Sec. 



\A/ANTPr> WHITE CLOVER EX- 



WMIN I CU TRACTED UONEY ! 

 Send sample and best price delivered here; also 

 Fancy Comb wanted in no-drip cases. 



THE FRED W. MUTH CO. 



32Atf Front and Walnut, Cincinnati, Ohio. 



Calif nt'rtia I If 7°° care to know of Itt 

 V^aillUrilia l Fruits, Flowers, Climate 

 or Resources, send for a sample copy of Cali- 

 ornia^s Favorite Paper — 



The Pacific Rural Press, 



The leading Horticultural and Agrlcoltnral 



gaper of the Pacific Coast. Published weeklj, 

 andsomely illustrated, $2.00 per annum. Sam- 

 ple copy free. 



PACIFIC RURAL PRESS, 

 330 Market Street, - San Francisco, Cal, 



The Emerson Binder 



This Emerson stiflf-board Binder with cloth 

 back for the American Bee Journal we mail for 

 but 60 cents; or we will send it with the Bee 

 Journal for one year— both for only $1.40. It is 

 a fine thing- to preserve the copies of the Jour- 

 nal as fast as they are received. If you have 

 this '* Emerson " no further binding is neces* 

 Bary. 



GEORGE W. YORK & CO., 



144 & 146 Erie Street, CHICAGO, ILL. 



Dittmer's Foundation ! 



Kctnll WhoicMle-JubblnK. 



I use a PROCESS that produces EVERY 

 ESSENTIAL necessary to make it the BEST 

 and MOST deBir;il)le In all respects. My PRO- 

 CESS and AUTf)MATIC MACHINES arc my 

 own inventions, which enable me to SELL 

 FOUNDATION and 



Work fax Into Fonndation For Casli 



at prices that are the lowest. Catalog giving 



Full Line of Supplies, 



with prices and samples, tree on application 

 BEESWAX WANTED. 



GUS, DITTMER, Augusta, Wis, 



The Nickel Plate Road 



will afford its patrons an opportunity 

 to take advantage of low rates for 

 Christmas and New Year holidays, by 

 selling^ tickets at a fare and a third for 

 the round-trip to all points on their 

 line, Dec. 24, 2S, 31, 1902, and Jan. 1, 

 1903. Return limit including^ Jan. 2, 

 1903. Through service to New York 

 City, Boston and other eastern points. 

 Chicago passenger station, Harrison 

 St. and Sth Ave. For further informa- 

 tion, address John Y. Calahan, Gen- 

 eral Agent, 113 Adams St., Chicago. 

 66-47A5t 



IT IS A FACT 



That our line of Bee-Keepers' Supplies are 

 some of the best g'oods in the world, and that 

 our system of dealing- with our trade is not ex- 

 celled by anybody. Plenty of testimony from 

 satisfied customers proves these things. Write 

 and get our suggestions, our catalog and our 

 discounts for winter-time orders — all free. 



The Largest Stock of Bee Keepers' Supplies 

 in Indiana. C. M. SCOTT & CO., 



ltX)4 E. Washington St., Indisnapolis, Ind. 



4iA2<it Please mention the Bee Journal. 



If Quality 



and utility are cmiPidered, we will compete on 

 price, and Piicf Fence will pretty ^ureiv win, 

 I'AiJK WdVI-N WIKK KKN< KCO.. .4IH',IAN,MK'H, 



(-"lea.se mention Bee Journal -when "writana 



In the Interest of the Whole People.— One of 



the wonders of the present age to all persons 

 uaacquainted with the true conditions is the 

 rapid growth and development cf the modern 

 mail-order house. If only the proposition could 

 be better understood it would occasion no won- 

 der. The object sought to be attained is so 

 commendable and so worthy that it has met 

 with the entire approval of the public. 



That is so because the mail-order house sells 

 everything anybody could possibly want, giv- 

 ing the largest possible selection and at prices 

 which mean a saving to any purchaser. We 

 must admit to some surprise, however, at the 

 very rapid growth of our advertising patrons, 

 the Marvin Smith Company, of Chicago. This 

 is evidenced by their large new catalog of 433 

 pages and cover, and contains literally thou- 

 sands of cuts, diagrams and illustrations of the 

 goods carried by this young but large, enter- 

 prising and reliable house. 



Our readers will remember the Marvin Smith 

 Company as having been the largest exclusive 

 farm implement house in the country. Their 

 well-known reliability and responsibility in 

 this direction induced their many friends and 

 patrons lowriiethem from all sections of the 

 country, sending in orders for goods which 

 they did not carry. It was this constant de- 

 mand which induced them to add departments 

 of hardware, tools, builders'' supplies builders' 

 hardware, gentlemen's clothing, all kinds of 

 hosiery, all kinds of underwear, gloves and 

 mitteas, cook-stoves, ranges and heaters, sew- 

 ing machines, tin and enamel ware of all kinds, 

 lanterns, household supplies, trunks, valises. 

 etc. By all means send to these people for their 

 latest catalog if you have not already done so. 

 The book is almost certain to save you money 

 on every article which you wish to buy. Please 

 mention the American Bee Journal when 

 writing to them. 



HONEY AND BEESWAX 



MARKET QUOTATIONS. 



Chicago, Nov. 1*'.— A hIow, steady market 

 may be said of conditions now prevailinjr in 

 J Chicago. The volume of sales are small, and 

 the receipts arc correHpondingly so. IS^-^Ujc is 

 obtained for bent lots of white comb in a job- 

 bing way, while for Helections a little more is 

 asked; amber grades, I'k-/ I5c, according to 

 flavor, style, etc. Extracted, white, 1<^hc; am- 

 ber, 6(^7c. Beeswax, 30c on arri val. 



R. A. BURHBTT A Co. 



Albany, N. Y., Xov. 22.— Honey market is 

 still in strong position with ready demand for 

 all receipts at good prices. Fancy white comb, 

 16c: A No. 1, 15c; No. 2 and mixed, HJ4"'15c; 

 buckwheat, \4(a/i4l4c. Kxtractcd, buckwheat 

 scarce at 0%(q>'iHc; light grades more plentv at 

 oW@7c. Beeswax, TrnXc. H. R. Wright. 



Boston, Oct. 20.— Our honey market remains 

 firm, with good demand and fair stocks on 

 hand. lioney is not coming forward as fast as 

 usual, and the tendency of prices is steady. We 

 quote our market as follows: Fancy white 1- 

 pound sections in cartons, U.c; No. 1, ISc; No. 

 2, very light supply, 14c; glass-front sections 

 generally one cent less than this. Extracted, 

 light amber, 8c; amber, "J^c. 



Blakb, Scott A Lbb. 



KansasCity, Dec. 6.— We quote fancy white 

 comb honey, per case 24 sections. $3.50; No. 

 1 white, per case 24 sections, $3.40; No. 2 white 

 and amber, per case of 24 sections, $3.25. Ex- 

 tracted, white, per pound, 7c; amber, 6c. 

 Beeswax, 27fai30c. 



Our market has changed quotations of comb 

 honey from pound to the case. 



C. C. Clemons & Co. 



Cincinnati, Dec. S,— The demand for honey, 

 both extracted and comb, has eased off some- 

 what the past few weeks, however the prices 

 rule steady, as follows: Extracted, amber, in 

 barrels, f,w7c; white clover,8(tt9c. Comb honey, 

 fancy, l<j(s'17c; amber, ll(al2c. Beeswax, 29@30c. 

 The Fred W. Muth Co. 



Nbw York, Nov. 8.— Demand for comb honey 

 is good and same finds ready sale at from 

 15(an6c for fancy white, I4c for No. 1 white, 12^ 

 13c for No. 2 white, and 12@13c for buckwheat. 

 Extracted in fair demand at "l^c for white, 6Mc 

 for light amber, and 6c for dark. Southern in 

 barrels from oO@65c per gallon. Beeswax quiet 

 at from 27(5 2Sc. Hildreth & Sboblkbn. 



Cincinnati, Nov. 1.-^.— The demand for comb 

 honey is good and prices are a little better, as 

 the supply does not meet the wants. Extra 

 water-white fancy is selling as high as 16 cents; 

 other grades less, according to quality. Ex- 

 tracted is very active and prices are a little 

 better; amber. 5K'^'5Mc; alfalfa, 6j^(rt7^ cents; 



white clover, "J^ro-Sc. Beeswax. 2Sc. ' } 



C. H. W. Wbbbk, 



San Francisco, Nov. 12.— White comb honey, 



10>^@ll cents; amber, o@ioc; dark, 5@— c. Ex- 

 tracted, white, h^oj^c; light amber, 4^4^5'sc; 

 amber, 3^foA4c. Beeswax, good to choice, light, 

 26(2J27c; strictly fancy l^ght, 29@— . 



White is reported scarce; light amber honey 

 in fair supply. The bulk of California produced 

 honey is sold for Eastern shipment in carload 

 lots from producing point at bottom price. 

 Small lots of choice honey that can be used in 

 local trade bring more. Quotations here given 

 are current prices to producer, f.o.b. shipping 

 point, on Eastern basis for extracted and Cali- 

 fornia basis for comb. 



Warned 



6omD and Ex- 

 tracted Honey! 



Wanted 



State price, kind and quantity. 

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



—Extracted HONEY 



Mail sample, and state 

 style of package and price 

 ^^^^■"■^^^■^^■^^^ delivered in Chicago. 



John F. Campbell, 53 River St.,Ghicago, HI. 



34Atf Mention the American Bee Journal. 



WANTED ! 



Honey and Beeswax. Mail sample and state 

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



2146-2148 Central Ave., Cincixnati, Ohh). 

 ■JlAtf Mention the American Bee Journal 



