1920 



AMERICAN BEE JOURNAi 



287 



Crop and Market Report 



Compiled by M G. Dadaot 



For our August report we asked reporters to answer 

 the following questions: 1. How is the crop in your 

 section? What will be the per colony average? 2. 

 Have you sold any of your honey, and at what price. 3. 

 Any offers ?. 4. What do you expect to realize from your 

 crop? 



THE HONEY CROP 



Throughout the New England Slate the honey crop 

 has been up to normal and part of the section claim a 

 very poor crop, indeed. It was caused partly from the 

 fact that bees were in such poor condition and there were 

 such heavy losses, and partly because honey plants were 

 not in the best condition for the flow. 



In New York the conditions seem to be better, some 

 sections reporting a very good crop, while others state 

 there will hardly be a half crop. In this section the crop 

 will be cut down a good deal in some localities by the 

 prevalence of American foulbrood. 



In Pennsylvania there will be a small crop, probably 25 

 per cent of normal, while Ohio seems to have a very fair 

 crop, seeming much better than last year. Turning to the 

 Southern States, we find that the crop, so far, has been 

 about SO per cent of normal, except in Louisiana, which 

 claims the best year in four or five years, with an average 

 of 100 pounds or more per colony. In Mississippi and 

 Alabama the sweet clover flow was practically a failure 

 and their honey will not amount to a great deal. Florida 

 and Georgia have averaged about 30 to 35 pounds per 

 colony, so far, but are expecting a better fall flow. In 

 Te.xas the crop has been above normal and will probably 

 reach 100 pounds per colony by the time the present flow 

 is over. Around there the beekeepers are very well sat- 

 isfied, indeed, and have been finding ready sale for their 

 honey, thanks to their well equipped Association. 



In Indiana and Illinois the flow has been better than 

 expected, although nothing phenomenal. The average 

 will probably be 30 pounds per colony, whereas nothing 

 was expected, in most instances. In Michigan the flow is 

 very good, but they are suffering from a lack of bees, 

 owing to heavy winter losses last year and depleted con- 

 dition of colonies. Wisconsin claims the best flow they 

 liave had for two or three years, with an average of 100 

 pounds per colony, or better. Minnesota is good, although 

 hardly up to the flow in Wisconsin. In Iowa the condi- 

 tions are somewhat spotted, the eastern part of the State 

 resembling Illinois, whereas the western part is having 

 an extremely good honey flow. In the sweet clover sec- 

 tions the average is said, in soine instances, to run to 200 

 pounds per colony. The flow is also good in Kansas and 

 Nebraska, and Missouri is having a very good flow in 

 some sections, also. 



It is a little early to estimate the crop in the Moun- 

 tain section, although Colorado will probably have its 

 ordinary crop cut down to some extent by the ravages 

 to the alfalfa. It seems that they will hardly harvest as 

 much honey as last year. Montana claims about the same 

 thing, with about 75 per cent of normal. Idaho reporters 

 figure that they will average 100 pounds per colony before 

 the season is over and are very well pleased. Washing- 

 ton will also have an excellent flow, while Oregon will 



hardly have as heavy a flow, averaging from 50 to 75 

 pounds per colony. In Arizona the flow has Ijeen excel- 

 lent, and in New Mexico, in most sections, it has also been 

 very good, although cut down to some extent by the 

 extremely heavy rains and floods. 



California, to be last considered, has very conflicting 

 reports. One reporter states he will have 125 to ISO 

 pounds per colony, and another at least 100 pounds. The 

 average of the reports, however, would indicate that the 

 flow is about two-thirds of last year and that the aver- 

 age will be from 60 to 75 pounds per colony. 



HONEY SOLD 



There has been very little honey of the new crop sold, 

 except the orange honey in California and some froin the 

 southeast. California orange honey has been bringing 

 from 19c to 21c and the honey from Florida, Georgia and 

 other points has brought from 17c to 20c. 

 OFFERS MADE 



A large number of the reporters have stated they have 

 been oflFered uniformly a price of 19c for white extracted 

 honey and about 16c to 17c for amber. These off'ers seem 

 to be in the nature of feelers, as buyers are not yet active 

 in trying to get honey. 



PRICES EXPECTED 



Not a reporter expected to get less than 20c per pound 

 for white extracted honey, with comparatively a large 

 number stating they would like to get 25c for extracted 

 and 30c for comb. The strange thing about the reports 

 is that the price expected on extracted and comb are so 

 nearly the same. 



We call attention to the excellent condition both in 

 California, Colorado and Texas on honey prices, owing 

 to the fact that the associations there are controlling a 

 large part of the crop and handling the same so that the 

 beekeepers will get the very best price obtainable. In 

 Texas there was an inclination to throw the new honey 

 on the market at once. This was averted by the associa- 

 tion, and the honey has been going onto the market 

 slowly, with the result that 50 per cent of the crop is al- 

 ready sold and the rest is moving excellently at very good 

 prices, ranging from 16c to 21c for extracted. 



Prices ofifered on California honey were, on July 8, as 

 follows: Water white sage, 19i/c; white sage, 19c; light 

 amber sage, 18c; Hawaiian, IS^c. For opening prices 

 these are considerably in advance of last year and would 

 indicate that the associations are figuring on a better 

 price for their members than a year ago. 



In Colorado, of course, the association has not yet 

 placed any prices on their stock, since the crop is not yet 

 harvested. They will, however, as usual, get top-notch 

 prices for their members. 



The United States Department report is remarkable 

 for one thing, and that is, that there is left but little 

 honey in the large markets. Evidently the markets are 

 pretty well cleaned up, owing to the shortage of sugar 

 and the excellent demand for honey. 



Sugar is still scarce, although getting more plentiful, 

 and the wholesale price in New York has dropped from 

 28c to about 24c per pound. 



THREE BAND ITALIANS 



TESTED DISEASE RESISTORS 



PRICES 



June 15 to July IS 

 1 6 12 



Unieded $1.50 $8.00 $15.00 



Select untested 1.75 9.00 16.00 



July 15 to Oct. 1 



1 6 12 100 



Untested $1.30 $7.50 $13.50 $110 00 



Select untested 1.60 8.00 14.00 115.00 



Select tested, any time 



after June20 3.00 16.00 29.00 



Select d«y-old virgins, 



after June 1 .60 3.50 6.50 50.00 



D. A. DAVIS, Birmingham, Mich. 

 216 Greenwood 



DAHULd Machinery 



Read what J. E. Parent, 

 of Chariton, N. Y., says: 



"We cut with one of your 

 Cotnbineii Machines last 

 winter .')!) chaff hives with 

 7-in. cap, 100 honey-racks, 

 ."►00 frames and a great 

 deal of other work. This 

 winter we have a double 

 amount of hives, etc., tu 

 make with this saw. It 

 will do all you say of it." 

 f'aialog and price list frn.-. 



W. F. & JOHN BARNES 

 995 Ruby St.. ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS 



Established 1885 



We are still furnishing beehives made of 

 white pine; they will last. A. I. Root Co.'s 

 make of bee supplies kept in stock. Send for 

 catalog giving full particulars; free for the 

 asking. Beeswax in exchange for supplies, or 

 cash. 



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 Hich HiU. MoBtK. C*.. M*. 



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 WEST BEEKEEPERS! 



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