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GLEANI^GS IN BEE CULTURE. 



Contents of this Number. 



Alfalfa Discussed 7|Mice in Hives IR 



Aiiialpamation, Newman on. 10 Miile with Bee-veil 2i 



Bees on Painted Flowers l.S Railroads and Honey 9 



Beeesrai)e, Ra))id 

 Benton and Apis Porsata.. 

 Biixl. Graiie-puncturingr • 



Bisulpliideot C'aihdii 



Child traininu. Miss Smith 



lfi!Reri]ie. Honey jumble 



'iiey ji: 

 Miisin 



HoiH-v jiniil.Ios •;:; Wood V. Wire 12 



Lej-'eiids jtliout Bees 13 Yellow-jackets 16 



Lincohi (iioup 21 'Zinc, To Cut 24 



Honey Column. 



CITY MARKETS. 



Chicago.— Ho)!ey. — Fancy white, 13@13; No. ] 

 white, 1]@13: fancy amber, 10; No. 1 amber, 7@9; 

 fancy dark. 8: No. 1 dark, VOS; white extracted. 5@7; 

 amber. 5@6; dark, 4V2@5; betswax. 26(§)OT Tliere 

 was a little more trade In honey this ni(jnth, but the 

 sales are below average for season of year. 



R. A. ti^H^ETT & Co., 



Dec. 18 163 So. Water St., Chicago, 111 



Philadelphia— f/o(i6|/.— Fancy white, 13@Uc; 

 No. 1 wliite, 12@13; fancy amber, 1I@13; No 1 amber, 

 8@10: fancy dark, 8@9: No. 1 dark, 8; white extract- 

 ed, 6&W2; amber, 5; dark, 4; bee^iwax, 37. Honey 

 not selling quite so freely now so near holidays. 

 Wm. A. Selser, 



Dec. 21. No. 10 Vine St., Philadelphia, Pa 



Buffalo.— Honey.— Fancy white. 10@]1; No. 1, 9 

 @1U; fancy amber, 7(S8; No. 1 amber, 6@7; fancy 

 dark. 7@8; No. 1 dark. 6@7; white extracted, 5@5X; 

 amber, 4@4'2; dark, 3@4; beeswax, 22@28. The de- 

 mand for fancy and not wliite comb is excellent; 

 but 10c is about top, occasionally lie, at which lib 

 eral amounts can be placed. Other grades also have 

 to be pushed hard, but sell as quoted. 



Batterson & Co. 



Dec. 18. 167, 169 Scott St., Buffalo, N. Y. 



Milwaukee.— H«)(ci/.— Fancy white, 13@14; No. 1 

 while, 11@13; fancy amber, 9@10; white extracted, 

 6@7; amber, .5@6; dark, 4@5; beeswax, 24@25. The 

 supply of honey is very lair and the quality very 

 nice as a rule. There is a marked improvement 

 OTer former years, showing that apiarists are learn- 

 ing the art of attractiveness The demand is only 

 moderate— indeed, we are rather oliliged to say dull; 

 but think after the mania — "doll-baby and tin- 

 whistle" tr ide— is past, a better demand will come 

 or the substantial things- the best things. 



A V. Bishop & Co., 



Dec. 19. Milwaukee, Wis. 



Chicago.— Woxey.— We quote an active demand 

 for fancy white comb honey. Prices as to style of 

 package 13@14; No. 1 white. 13@13>i; amher 11; 

 dark, 8@10; 'extracted, white. 6@7; amber, 5@6; dark, 

 454@5: beeswax, 26. Liberal advances on consign- 

 ments, or will pay cash. S. T. Fish & Co., 



Dec. 26. 189 South Water St., Chicago, 111. 



Kansas City.— Honey- Fancy white, 13@]4; No. 1 

 white, 12@13; fancy amber, 11@12; No. 1 amber, 10 

 @11; fancy dark, 9@10; No. 1 dark, 8(29; white ex- 

 tracted, 5^@6; amber, 5@5V2: dark, 4@4'/2; bees- 

 wax, 33@35. C. C. Clemons & Co., 



Dec. 19. 423 Walnut, Kansas City. Mo 



CLEVELAND.-Honfv.— Fancy white, 13 ><@13; No. 1 

 white, 11@]3; extracted, white, 6@7; amber, 5@.5J4; 

 beeswax, 32@36. Honey market slow, especially 

 comb. Extracted in good demand. 



Williams Bros., 



Dec. 18. 80 & 83 Broadway, Cleveland. O. 



Detroit.— Honey. — No. 1 white, 12@13; fancy 

 amber, 11@13; No. 1 amber, 10@11; fancy dark, 9@10: 

 No. 1 dark, 8@9; white extracted, 6>2®6; amber, 5; 

 dark, 4@4/2. Beeswax, 35@36. M. H. Hunt, 



Dec. 31. Bell Branch, Mich. 



New York.— /7o7ie}/.— Fancy white, ll@13; fair 

 white, 9@10; buckwheat, 7®8; extracted white clo- 

 ver and basswood, 5@5V4; California, 6; southern, 

 .50c jier gal.; bees*vax, in fair demand at 26-37. The 

 market is quiet and inactive; demand light, and 

 plenty of stock on the market. 



HiLDRETH Bros. & Segelken, 



Dec S3. 38 & 30 W. Broadway, New York, 



SANFRANCisco.—floHey.— Fancy white, 10@11; No. 

 1 white, 8@9; fancy amber. 7@8; No. 1 amber, 5@6: 

 fancy datk, 4@6; No. 1 dark, 4@5: white extracted, 

 5y2@5M; amber, 4@4y2; dark, -iYMm--. beeswax, 33 

 @25. Honey is in light demand, unless for white, 

 which is rather scarce Stocks are light. Beeswax, 

 stock light, but demand not active. 



Henry PcHACHT, 



Dec. 16. San Francisco, Cal. 



Minneapolis.— Uoney.-Fancy white, 11@13; No. 

 1 white, 10@11; fancy amber. 9@10: No. 1 amber, 8@ 

 9; fancy dark. 7@8; No. 1 dark, fi@7; white extract- 

 ed, 6@7; Utah white extracted, 5@5%; amber, o@5i4; 

 dark, 4(0^5; beeswax, 23@26. Market fairly steady 

 for comb, and better for extracted than for some 

 time. S. H. Hall & Co., 



Dec. 19. Minneapolis, Minn. 



Cincinnati.— Honey. — No. 1 white, ]3@14; fancy 

 amber, 10@13; white extracted. 5@6; amber, 4@5; 

 dark. 3y2@4; beeswax, 22@2.\ Demand is slow for 

 all kinds of honey, and supply is fair, 

 wax, 25@26. Chas F. Muth & Son, 



Dec. 22. Cincinnati, O. 



" Boston.— Honey.— Fancy white, 13@14; No. 1, 11® 

 12; white extracted, 7@8; amber, 5@6. 



E E. Blake & Co., 

 Dec. 18. Boston, Mass. 



Columbus —Honey.— Fancy white, 14; No. 1 white, 

 13; fancy dark, 8@10; No. 1 dark, 8@10. 



The Columbus Com. & Storage Co. 

 Dec. 18. 409-413 N. High St , Columbus, O. 



For Sale.— 6000 lbs. basswood and white clover 

 extracted honey, in 13-lb. cans, price 6^c per lb.; 

 the lot at 6c. W. H. Young, Ono, Wis. 



Quantity lots of water-white extracted and gilt- 

 edged comb honey constantly on hand at bottom 

 prices. Safe arrival guaranteed. 



B. Walker, Bvart, Mich. 



For Sale. —A carload of white extracted honey 

 from basswood and willow-herb in 30-gallon barrels 

 and 60-lb. cans. Purity and safe arrival guaran- 

 teed. Price, 6y2 cts. ; in quantity, 6 cts. 



Frank McNay, Mauston, Wis. 



For Sale.— Ten barrels good white - clover ex- 

 tracted honey at prices to suit the times. Can put 

 it up in any style of package desired. Write for 

 price, stating quantity wanted. Send stamp for 

 sample. Emil J Baxter, 



Nauvoo, Hancock Co., HI. 



For Sale— 15 boxes fine heartsease extracted 

 honey. Price per lb., 6c. Also 14 boxes last season's 

 honey at 5c a lb. Boxes have two 60-lb. cans each, 

 eitf J no. a. Thornton, Lima, 111. 



For Sale.— 3480 lbs. fine ripe basswood and 3530 

 lbs. amber honey, new cans and cases, $420.00 for 

 the lot. Elias Fox, Hillsboro, Wis. 



A BARGAIN IN BEE-KEEPERS' 

 SUPPLIES, 

 The best quality of goods, 



he lowest prices. 

 And get them prompt, 

 ■ d with small freight charges. 

 This is just what we can do by our 1897 cu.stom- 

 ers. Estimates cheerfully given on any bill of 

 goods wanted. Special inducements for early or- 

 ders. Address 



JOSEPH NYSEWANDER, Des Moines, Iowa. 



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