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GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE 



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CITT MARKETS. 



Albany.— Honey.— We liave received up to date 

 2144 cases of comb and 23~' packages of extracted 

 lumey. The demand is moderate ;it present, but we 

 look "for a good trade in extracted during February. 

 Prices remain unchanged. White clover, 1-lb. boxes, 

 16@18; same, 2-lb. boxes, 14Sil6; buckwheat, Mb. 

 boxes, 12@13c; same, 2-lb. boxes, llfT' 12c. Extracted, 

 light, 9@10: dark,7@8. 



Chas. McCulloch & Co., 



Jan. 13. 339 Broadway, Albany, N. Y. 



Cincinnati.— flonei/. — There is a good demand 

 for all kinds of exti-acted lioney, with a full supply 

 on the market of all but t^outhern, which is scarce. 

 It brings 6@8e a lb. on arrival. Demand is fair for 

 choice comb lioney, which we hold at 16@30c in the 

 jobbing way. Becswaa;.- There is a good demand at 

 24@26 for good to choice yellow on arrival. 



Jan. 8. Chas. F. Muth & Son, Cincinnati, O. 



Kansas City.- Honey.— Comb or extracted not 

 selling as fast as we should like to see it. Market 

 quiet. We quote white 1-lb. comb at 16@]8; dark, 13 

 (0,13; white, 2 lbs., 14(a).1.5; dark, 11@12. Extracted, 6 

 ®1. Beeswax, 25. Clemons, Mason & Co., 



Jan. 9. Kansas City, Mo. 



St. Louis.— Honey.- The situation Is unchanged. 

 Extracted and strained honey are in good inquiry at 

 from &H@6X. Comb, 15@16 for medium light; 17@18 

 for whit«. Beeswax, prime, 25i4c. 



Jan. 8. D. G. Tutt Gbo. Co., 



St. Louis, Mo. 



Boston.— Honey.— While honey is selling slowly it 

 is well for us that it is so, for we have the smallest 

 stock on hand that we have had for years. Prices 

 are being well maintained, and the supply will be 

 entirely exhausted before the first day of March. 

 Best 1-ib. comb selling at 19@30c; fair to good, 18@19. 

 No 2 lb. in stock. Extracted, T/2®9. No beeswax. 

 Blake & Ripley, 



Jan. 9. Boston, Mass. 



New York. — Honey.— We have nearly sold out all 

 of our comb honey. Market very quiet. We quote 

 extracted basswood at from 8@9c; Pla., at 8@8Vic; 

 California, 7@7V4c. Beeswax scarce; 28@3Cc, accord- 

 ing to quality and color. 



P. G. Strohmeyeu & Co., 



Jan. 8. New York City, N. Y. 



Fob Sale.— 1200 lbs. extracted white-clover lionej' 

 in barrels or 60-lb. cans, as desired. 

 Itfdb E. J. Baxter, Nauvoo, 111. 



Albany. — Honey.— The hone.v market is quiet and 

 steady, with light stocks of any kind or grade. Comb 

 honey is selling at— white, ltj®18c; mixed, 14@15e; 

 dark, 12@14c. Extracted honey— white, 9(a>Wc; mixed, 

 7@8c; dark, 6@.7. Beeswax. 28(ffi33c. We just sold 

 what extracted honey we had from Iowa at 9;^c. 

 This seems to be the most staple honey nowadays. 



Jan. 2. H. R. Wright, Albany, N. Y. 



Chicago.— Ho«ey —Trade is slow at this date, 

 which is usually the case so soon after the holidays. 

 Prices are easier on anything falling sl.ort of choice. 

 Ccmib, 17®18c; off color, 13®1.5c. Extracted, 7@8c. 

 Beeswax, 27c for prime. Receipts are moderate, yet 

 quite up to this time last year. R. A. Burnktt, 



Jan. 7. 161 So. Water St., Chicago. 111. 



Detroit.- Honey.— Comb honey is in better sup- 

 ply, and selling at ]5@17c; first quality white clover 

 scarce. Extracted, 7@9c. Beeswax in good demand 

 at 27@28. 



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



For Sale.— 500 lbs. white-clover extracted honey. 

 Price 9 cts. in 1-gallon tin cans. G. L. Jones, 

 Grand Ridge, La Salle Co., 111. 



Wanted. — One or two thousand pounds of nice 

 comb honey. Write, giving amount on hand and 

 price wanted. A. D. Ellingwood, Berlin Palls, N. H. 

 • ITfdb 



For Sale.— Choice honey in sections, cans, and 

 C. pails. Send for price list to Oliver Foster, 

 13-tfdb. Mt. Vernon, la. 



PoR Sale.— 3000 lbs. comb honey in 12 and 24 lb. 

 crates. 2d L. Werner, Edwardsville, 111. 



CONVENTION NOTICES. 



The Vermont Bee-keepers' Association Avill hold their annu- 

 al meeting in the parlors of the Adflison House, Middlebury. 

 Vt., Jan. 28. 1891. J. H. Larrabee, See'y. 



Larrabee's Point, Vt. 



The 8th semi-annual meeting o( the Susquehanna County 

 Bee-keepers' Association will be held at Montrose, Pa., Thurs- 

 day, May 7. 1891. H. M. Seeley, See'y. 



Harford, Pa. 



The annual meeting <>t the Ohio State Bee-keepers' Associa- 

 tion will be held in Toledo, Ohio, on Tuesday and Wednesday. 

 Feb. in and 11, 1891. Full particulars as to railroad and hotel 

 rates, and place of meeting, will be giyen later. Let all inter- 

 ested in bee-keeping make an e.xtra effort to be present. 



Bedford, O. Miss Dema Bennett, See'y. 



The Eastern Iowa Bee keepers' Association will meet Feb. 11 

 and 12, 1891, in Maquoketa, Iowa, at the Dobson Town-clock 

 Building, to commence punctually at 10 a.m. There will be a 

 large turn-out of the prominent bee-keepers of the State. 

 There will be a question-Dox, free to all, in which any question 

 that you wish discussed can be presented and answered. Let 

 all be on hand, and bring in your report for 1890, spring count, 

 or from May 1. The people of Maquoketa kindly furmsh us a 

 free hall. ' Frank Covbrdale, Sec. 



PROGRAM OF THE NEW YORK STATE BEE-KEEPERS' CONVENTION. 

 First day. January 22, 2 P.M. 



Call to order. Reports of secretary, treasurer, and stand- 

 ing committees. Reception of new members, and payment of 

 dues. 



■■ Exhibits of bees and honey at fairs."— Thomas G. Newman, 

 Chicago, 111. 



MISCELLANEOUS. 



7 p. M. " Outdoor wintering of bees."— J. E. Crane, Middle 

 bury, Vt. 



TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION. 



'• The proper thickness of comb foundation." 

 " Is it advisable to use full sheets oi- starters in brood 

 frames'" 



QUESTION-BOX. 

 Second day, Friday. January 23, 9 a.m. 

 Appointment of committees. 



•'Shallow vs. deep brood-chambers; narrow spacing and 

 fixed distances."— N. U. West. Middleburgh, N. Y. 

 TOPIC FOR DISCUSSION. 



" Are we ready to adopt a standard for the American Italian 

 bee! and if so, what are the dsirable characteristics?" 



QURSTION-BOX. 

 1 : 30 P.M. Receiving new members. Election of officers. 



PRESIDENT'^, ADDRESS. 



"What constitutes a good l)ee-journal?"—W. F. Clarke, Gu- 

 elph. Canada. 



" Queen excluders for comb and extracted honey. "—J. H. 

 Martin, Hartford, N. Y. 



MISCELLANEOUS. 

 7 P.M. " How has the new tariff .affected our branch of agri- 

 culture? Free sugar vs. extracted honey for manufacturers." 

 — F. B. Thurber, New York. 

 " What our market demands."— Henry Segelken, New York. 

 QUESTION-BOX. " 

 Saturday, January 24, 9 a.m. 



MISCELLANEOUS. 



"Artificial heat to prevent brood-rearing. "—Samuel Cush- 

 maii, Pawtucket, R. I. 



" New uses of queen-excluding zinc boards."— F. H. Cyrenius, 

 Oswego, N.Y. 



QUESTION-BOX. 



1:30 P.M. "Bee-escapes: their uses and advantages."— C. H. 

 Dibbern, Milan, 111. 



Reports of committees. Miscellaneous business. 



P. H. ELWOOD, Pres. G. H. Knickerbocker, Sec. 



i^^The Eastern New York Bee-keepers' Association will meet 

 conjointly with the above— same time and place. 



THOS. PIERCE, Pres. W. S. Ward, Sec. 



PRICE LISTS RECEIVED. 



Since our last issue we have received 

 hives, and apiarian supplies in general, 

 parties: 



Geo. E. Hilton. Newago, Mich. 



M. H. Hunt, Bell Branch. Mich. 



M. S. Roop, Council Bluff's, Iowa. 



The U. B. Lewis Co.. Watertown, Wis. 

 The following are from our press: 



F. W. Lamm, Somerville, O. 

 Miller Bros., Bluffton. Mo. 



G. W. Cook. Spring Hill, Kansas, 



price 

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lists of bees 



oni the following 



Alil- YOU 



who are in want of Sei't ions. Bee-hives, etc., berry- 

 baskets, or crates, set up or in the Hat, please give us 

 a trial order. 2d J. B. MURREY, Ada, O. 



