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GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE. 



Feb. 



PejSIEY C6MJIN. 



ciTT markets: 



Ckicago.— Hodey.— The demand is rather light, 

 and prices are barelj' steady; offerings liberal. We 

 quote: White clover, small pkgs, 1-lb. sections, 

 16@,18; same in larger pkgs, 3-lb. sections, 12@15. 

 Dark, 10@13. Beeswax.— In moderate supply, but 

 there is a moderate inquiry at previous prices. We 

 quote: Good to choice yellow. 20@21; dark-colored, 

 1,5®17. G. Lasher & Son, 



Feb. 9. Chicago, 111. 



Milwaukee.— Hoiiej/. —This market continues 

 dull and slow on comli honey, and inay be quoted 

 weak at former quotations, and really lower prices 

 are a necessity to sell. We quote choice white 1-lb. 

 sections, l.'-^il'gc; 2 lbs , ]5(ffli6; 3 lbs., ]4@15. Dark 

 and broken, not quotable. Extracted in fair de- 

 mand. White in kegs and tin, 9@9Hc; in bbls. and 

 1/2-bbls., 81/(59; dark and mixed. 6(5,7. Beeswax.— 

 Nominal, 22(5*25. A. V. Bishop, 



Feb. 4. Milwaukee, Wis. 



St. Louis.— Honej/.— We quote our market on 

 honey, light demand in small way. Comb, white 

 clover, 1-lb. sections, 18c; good to fair, 14@16. Wild 

 Uower and buckwheat, 11(V'13. California white 

 sage, 2 and 4 lb. sections. 12(7/ 14. Extracted honey, 

 in cans, white clover, >-oi '.». Hbls., 6y2@.l. Southern, 

 bbls., 4'/4(rtl.5'/2. Beesiritx. —Vvime, 20c; selected on 

 order, 2(gi3c more. W. B. Westcott & Co.. 



Feb. 9. St. Louis, Mo. 



Columbus. — Honcj/.— Honey is dull, and moving 

 slowly at the present time; selling at 1.5(S'18, as to 

 quality. Extracted honey in better demand, selling 

 at ]2(§)'l4c per lb. Beeswax.— None to speak of in this 

 section. Earle Clickenger, 



Feb. 8. 117 South 4th St., Columbus, Ohio. 



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ALBANY.—Horjej/.— Honey-market is quiet, prices 

 easier all around, especially for medium grades of 

 clover. Buckwheat sells best at the prices. Some 

 more movement in extracted. Advise bee-keepers 

 to put honey in mess-size sections, and sell early. 

 H. R. Wright, 



Feb. 9. 328 Broadway, Albany, N. Y. 



Cleveland.— J3o?iey.— Our honey-market contin- 

 ues very dull with but little demand, prices ranging 

 from lH@18c per lb. for the best white-comb 1-lb. 

 sections. Some call for extracted at about 9c per 

 lb. A. C. Kendel, 



Feb. 8. Cleveland, Ohio. 



Chicago.— Honej/.— The market has changed but 

 little if any, from our last quotations. The offer- 

 ings are large for the season, and considerable 

 pressing is being done, which has a weakening ten- 

 dency, but we are of the opinion that the best lots 

 will be sold at good figures. 



R. A. Burnett, 



Feb. 8. 161 So. Water St., Chicago, 111. 



Detroit.— Honey.-Best white comb honey, in 

 one-pound sections, continues to be quoted at 

 18(3)20 cts. Extracted, 9(g,10. Beeswax. 22(g)23c. 



Bell Branch, Mich., Feb. 9. M. H. Hunt. 



Boston.— Honey.— Honey is slow. Sales at IG®!! 

 for 1-lb. sections. 14@15 for 2-lb. sections. Extract- 

 ed, 8(^9. Beeswax, 25. Blake & Ripley, 



Feb. 10. 57 Chatham St., Boston, Mass. 



St. Louis.— Honey.— Choice comb, 18@20; strained, 

 very scarce; in barrels, 6(a;7i4; extracted, in bar- 

 rels, 5'/2@8. Cans, 8@!lO. Beeswax, mi@.M. 



Feb. 9. D. G. TUTT & Co., 



206 N. Commercial St., St. Louis, Mo. 



New York.— Ho?i6y.— Honey is moving slowly. 

 Fancy white 2-lb. sections are selling at 15((^16; fan- 

 cy 1-lbs. are selling at 17(g)18. 



Thurber, Whyland & Co., 



Feb. 9. New York City. 



New York.— Ho7iey.— We have nothing new to re- 

 port in the honey-market; limited demand, and a 

 fair stock. F. G. Strohmeyer & Co., 



Feb. 9. 132 Water St., I^. Y. 



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