102 AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL March 



Crop and Market Report 



Compiled by M. G. Dadant 



There is very little to report since last month. The co-operative marketing, as he should. We cite as in- 



demand for honey on the part of the consumer seems to stances of lack of proper knowledge of conditions one 



be slackening, so that most of the wholesalers should Illinois producer who disposed of his whole crop of sev- 



have sufficient on hand to supply their customers for the eral thousand pounds at 13 cents. We also have reports 



balance of the spring. that some Cuban producers were forced to sell as low as 



Smaller beekeepers are probably nearly all sold out of ?l-20 per gallon, or 10 cents per pound, for a good grade 



honey and are bending their efforts towards the coming article. 



season. The larger associations also have sold a large . ™. . j Pr t 

 proportion of their output satisfactorily 



There are still a few large producers who have not dis- Some reports of large losses are coming in, though it 



posed of their crop and who are now seeking a market. 's yet too early to give an idea of what the loss will be. 



It is hardly likely that these v/ill get a higher price now White clover prospects in some sections seem extra 



than was ruling two months ago. fine, while in many others only mediocre. 



More and more the honey producer is tending towards We expect to have a fuller report for the April issue. 



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