1892 



GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE. 



()85 



Honey Column. 



CITY MARKETS. 



Ai.HANV.— Hiiiii !/.— Wo hini' n-coivod up to dato 

 UKI I'Hsos of roml). iiiid -Ti lialf-bhls. of oxtractcd 

 liont-y. Tlio (jiiality of tlio comb lioricy is only fail', 

 ami wi' are si-iliii^r tlio ('lovci' al Inr, and bm-Uwhoat 

 at 12. Wo think fancy clovof would biin«- IS. Ex- 

 tractod soiling fiooly at 6' jCTohc, accordinji- lo (]uali- 

 tv. Bi<>l<'(l.r, 36(n!28. Wo advise oiii- consignors to 

 sliip thoir luMioy by fi-i'i>;lil I'atluT than bv oxpross, 

 as It arrive.s in bottor condilion and costs toss. 



Sept. 8. Ch.\s. M<'Cri,i,ocH & Co., 



393, 395. 397 Broadway, Albany, N. Y. 



Ai.UANY.— HdiKV.- Comb lionov— Doinaiid iniprov- 

 injf at l.")@16c for wliito; mixed. "lafT; U; dark, l:.'@13. 

 Tliink early prices will be best. Receipts light yet. 

 Extracted honey— White, 8@8J4; mixed, 7@T4; dark, 

 6@". Btcxua.r, 26@28, steady. 



H. R. Wright, 



Sept. 13. Albany, N. Y. 



New York.— Hoiicj/. — Comb honey is now arriv- 

 ing' freelv. Demand is good, and we quote as fol- 

 lows: Fancv white, 1 lb., 15@17c; -' lbs., 13@U; fair 

 white. 1 lb.. 13(514; 2 lbs., 12c; buckwheat, 1 lb., 11® 

 12; 2 lbs.. Wc. Extracted, white clover and bass- 

 wood, 7H®^'^; orange bloom, 7><@8; Southern, 65@76 

 cts. per gallon as to quality. Bee,^wa.r, 26@27. 



Sept. 10. HlLDRETH TJnos. & Segelken, 



28 & 3U West Broadway, Ne-w York. 



Ne'W York.— Ho«ej/. — Ttie market for comb honey 

 is about opening with some arriving, prospects are 

 good for prices and demands. 1 lb. fancy clover, 16 

 (517; 2 lbs., 1.5; 1 lb., fair clover, 14@16; 2 lbs., 12@13; 

 1 lb. buckwheat, 10@]1; 2 lbs., 9@10. Extracted, 

 basswtwd and clover, 8@8><; buckwheat, 6@6>^. 

 Bcciicax, 26@27. Cha-s. Israel & Bros., 



Sept. 9. 110 Hudson St., New York. 



Kansas City.— Honey.— There is a good demand 

 for honey, but a very light supply. Price of 1 lb. 

 comb, wliite. 16c. Extracted. 6®7i. The ne'vv crop 

 of honey is arriving, and Is very tine. There is no 

 beeswax on the market. Hamblin & Beabss, 



Sept. 8. 514 Walnut St.. Kansas City, Mo. 



Kansas City.— Honey.— The receipts of both 

 comb and extracted are litiht; demand good. We 

 quote No. 1 wliite 1 lb. coml), 1.5@16; No. 2, 1 lb., 13® 

 14; No. 1 amber, 1 lb., 14®15; No. 2, 1 lb., 10@12. Ex- 

 tracted, white, 7®7X ; amber, .5@6. Beenwax, 22®2b. 



Sept. 9. Clemons-Mason Com. Co., 



Kansas City, Mo. 



Chicago.— Honey.— The demand for comb honey 

 since the "weather is cooler, is biisk. We find con- 

 signments Soil upon arrival ;it 16c' for best grades of 

 white; dark comb, liJ@13. E.xtracted, steady at 6^ 

 ®7 and 8. Bee.'<u'a.f, 2:^24. R. A. Burnett, 



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



CHIC.A.GO.— Ho/iey.— We are now having inquiries 

 for wliite 1-lb. section comb honey, and quote mar- 

 ket 16c on best grade; amber, 14. There is a good 

 demand for extracted, and we can sell all our re- 

 ceipts promptly on arrival at 7®8 Bcp.su'ox, 26. 



Sept. 9. S. T. Fish & Co., 



189 South Water St., Chicago. 



Philadelphia.— Honey.— Just for the moment 

 the supply some'what ex<-eeds the demand for comb. 

 Demand foi- extracted, good, with small supply. 

 After Sept. 21 the market will open in earnest. We 

 think prices will be higher than last year. No. 1 



Bos'roN. Hone;/. New honey Is coming in slowly, 

 and Vermont croji is reported short. Best No." I 

 white in 1-lb. sections, selling 17®18c. Extr.-icted, 

 8@9. Blake & Rn»r.,EY, 



Sept. 9. Boston, Mass. 



Buffalo.— Honey. To-day fancy honey is hold 

 and .sells moderately at about l.'5®lCc in fancy 1 lb. 

 sections; No. 2, about 13@14. Fancy beeswax, about 

 25®28; seconds, ]5@21. The fact that the fruit crop 

 is so short, it is cxiJectod that honey will do well. 



Sei>t. 12. Batterson & Co., BuUalo, N. Y. 



Iiiiik prices will be luglier man lasi year. rso. i 

 'ancv white, 17®19c; No. 1 while, 15®16; No. 2 white, 

 .3Ca,14; buckwheat, 10®14. Extracted, 7'A®8c. We 



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13(5,14, - . .._ 



solicit early shipments. E.J. Walker, 



Sept. 9. 31 So. Water St., Philadelphia. 



Cincinnati.— Honey.— The demand for extracted 

 is in excess of arrivals, at 54®.Sc, with ready sales. 

 Tliere is a good demand for comb honey, and not 

 enough on the market to meet it. It brings 12@16c 

 for best white in the jobbing way. Bccsuitr, de- 

 mand is good, with good arrivals; it brings 2(J®25c 

 for good to choice yellow. 



Chas. F. Muth & Son, 



Sept. 8. Cincinnati, O. 



Detroit. — Honey. — Comb honey continues to 

 be scarce and prices remain firm at 14®16c for white; 

 no dark offered. Extracted, 8c. Bir.su-n.r, 24®25. 



Sept. 8. M. H. Hunt, Bell Branch, Mich. 



MiNXEAPOLis.—Ho»n.y.— Supply light. Very little 

 call from trade at present. Buying very little. Do 

 not care to pay over 14c. J. A. Shea & Co., 



Sept. 9. " Minneapolis, Minn. 



St. Louis.— Honey.— Demand for extracted con- 

 tinues good, at 5'/4@5M. Demand for comb quiet. 

 We quote 10@16. Bcrswax, prime, 25. 



Sept. 8. D. G. Tutt Gro. Co., 

 St. Louis, Mo. 



Wanted.— 50.000 lbs. of choice white comb honey. 

 Address Byron Walker, 

 17tfdb Evart, Mich., or Wyalusing, Wis. 



Wanted— .5000 lbs. extracted honey, basswood and 

 white clover. Address E. Peterman, Waldo, Wis. 

 17-18d 



For Sale.— Choice white-clover honey, in 60-lb. 

 cans (net), at $5.10 per can ; two cans, $10.00. 



Oliver Foster, Mt. Vernon, Linn Co., Iowa. 



For Sale.— Extracted honey. Samples free. 



J. B. Murray, Ada, Ohio. 



For Sale.— Three tons of extracted honey, in 60- 

 lb. square cans, 2 cans in a box. Mostly red-clover 

 honey, mixed with alfalfa. Quality No. 1. 



AiKiN Bros., Loveland, Colorado. 



BUFFALO, N. Y. Unsurpassed Honey Market. 

 BATTERSON & CO. Responsible, Reliable, 

 Commission Merchants, isttvib and Prompt. 



ESTABLISHED 1876. 



S.X. FISH <& CO., 



COMMISSION MERCHANTS. 



Dried Fruit, Honey, and Farm Produce, 



189 South Water St., Chicago. 



We make a specialty of our Honey Department, 

 and ask for your consignments and correspondence. 

 Reference, any bee-paper. 17-24db 



Golden Honey Queens. 



Queens in Sept., untested, 

 $3.0U; tested. .ll.OO; one year old, 85c; 



untested, 65c; half 

 doz. 



select tested, $2.(i(i; extra select, $4.00; the 

 very best. J7.0U; iini)orted, $4.00. 



Leihingee Beds., Ft. Jennings, Ohio. 



BEESTVR BUS/NESS. 



Warranted (lueons from my choice strain of yel- 

 low hustlers, bred for working qualities and gontle- 

 noss as well as beauty, 75 cts. each by return mail. 

 Ti'stod. $1.25. A tow mismated (juoons, 25 cts. each. 

 18tfdb J. A. UKEI^N, Oayton, Illinoisi. 



^T^ANTED. Reliable parties to distribute and 

 VV collect for 



K.XUlliS' TdlT^RT - CASES. 



Well worth ?1.00 in any family. Will send sample 

 and full instructions by mail for 35 cts. in stamps, 

 returnable if not satisfactory. Address J. C. 

 Frisbee, Gen'l Agt., 172 Maple St., Denver, Col. 

 Reference, A. I. Root, Medina, Ohio. 8-24db 



