GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE. 



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Contents of this Number. 



A Ifalfa for Honey 157 jGiadinu- Hoiiev 



Alfalfa in Arizona 158 Grand Vallev. Col 



Bee-paralvsis ISSJHonev, Selling- in Oberlin. 



Bee-journals, More Dead . ir>T Pcttit on TiiUiuK Comb H', 



Blue-gruni iri" s, .-( i. n- Tull I."' 



California's Honey Crc>|i I : '■ i ! 1 : li- 



Comb, Daawn l.Mi. ri - , \ ,.iki 



Combs on Wired Frainc- .. i("^i , ■ i 



Euoalvptns-lree l.i/ ^i i .i \v in : m, I'., i ii ,,« — 



Fowls'Labels 15:; Wlieat. <iii>iinil 



Fred Anderson 161 , Windmill Hunibuf^s 



Honey Column. 



CITT MARKETS. 



Philadelphia.— Honey. — No. 1 white, 8; fancy 

 amber, 7; No. 1 amber, 6@6>^: fancy dark, 6; No. 1 

 dark. 6@6; white extracted, 5@6; amber, 5; dark. 4; 

 beeswax, 26. Our honey market is very low with 

 some call, but a big- supply. We will not buy or sell 

 on commission any more this seRSin. White-clover 

 extracted always in demand, which we are buying 

 constantly. If you have any, send sample. 



Wm. a. Selser, 



Feb. 20. No. 10 Vine St., Philadelphia, Pa 



Denver.— JJonej/.— Fancy white, 11; No 1 white, 

 10; fancy amber. 9; white extracted, 5@6; beeswax, 

 25. Tliere is a little better demand for both comb 

 and extracted honey in our market. We are doing- 

 all in our power to keep up the qunlity and price of 

 flrst-class honey, and to ridtbe marketof anydoubt- 

 ful brands. R. K. & J. 0. Frisbee, 



Feb. 12. Denver, Col. 



New York.— Hrniei/.— Fancy white, n@12; No. 1, 

 white, 10; fancy amber. 9; No 1 amber. 80)8i4 ; fancy 

 dark, 7: No. 1 dark. 6@6i4; white ext., .^©S'/s; amber, 

 iy^: durk, 3'/^@4: beeswax. 26@28. There has been 

 a little better demand for comb honey duri'^g the 

 past two weeks. Prices, however, will not improve, 

 as the season is about over and plenty of stock ly- 

 ing- on the market. We have now a good demand 

 for extracted buckwheat, candied, and bee-keepers 

 having theirs on hand yet should market it now. 

 Beeswax quiet. Hildreth Bros. & Segelken, 



Feb. 20. 28 & 30 W. Broadway, New i'ork 



Minneapolis.— Ho/IBM. — Fancy white, 12@13; No. 

 1 white, 10@12; fancy amber 9@10; No. 1 amber, 8@ 

 9; fanoy dark. 7@8: No. 1 dark. 6@7; white extract- 

 ed. 6(0)7; Western, 5@6: a- ber, .5®6; dark, 4@6; bees- 

 wax, 32@2.'S. There is no accumulation of comb hon- 

 ey, and this market affords a good outlet for white 

 grades well crated. Extracted quite dull, vinchang- 

 ed. S. H. Hall & Co., 



Feb. 19. Minneapolis, Minn. 



St. Louis. — Honey. — Fancy white, 12@13; No. 1 

 white, n®llV2: fancv amber. UMWi; No. 1 amber, 

 9@9!^; fancy dark. 8@8'4; No. 1 dark. 7@8; white 

 extracted, in cans, oi4@7; amber, in barrels. 4@4i2; 

 dark. 3@4. in bariels: beeswax, 23@23Vi. The de- 

 mand is light for comb and white extracted honey. 

 Extracted honey— manufacturing stork — in good 

 demand and light supply; sells best in barrels. 

 Westcott Commission Co.. 



Feb. 18. 213 Market St., St. Louis, Mo. 



DMiLWAUKEE.-Honei/.— Fancy white, 12@14; No. 1 

 white. 12@13; fancy amher, |0@11; fancv dark, 8@ 

 10; white extracted, 6@7; amber, ■5@.5'/2 ; dark. 4@5; 

 beeswax. 2 6@27. The supply of honey keeps up 

 with the demand, and demands on the supply are 

 moderate. Values are fairl.v well sustained, and 

 think there are as good prospects for good spring 

 trade as usual. Hope it will so prove. 



A. V. Bishop & Co.. 



Feb. 



Milwaukee, Wis. 



Columbus —Honey.— Fancy white, 12'4; No. 

 white, 11; fancy amber, 9. 



The Columbus Com. & Storage Co. 

 Feb. 16. 409-413 N. High St , Columbus, O. 



Cincinnati.— Hojiej/. — No. 1 white, 12@13; No. 1 

 amber. 10®12; fancy dark, 8(^10; white extracted, 5 

 @6; amber, 4@.5; dark, 3K@4; beeswax. 22@25. De- 

 mand slow for honey. Demand for beeswax fair, 

 t—.j Chas F. Muth & Son, 



Feb. 20. Cincinnati, O. 



Chicago.— Honey.— Fancy white, 13; No. 1 white, 

 10@11; fancy amber, 8@9; No. 1 amber, 7; fancy 

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

 amber, 5@6; dark, 4@5; beeswax, 2.5@26. Very little 

 demand considering season of year. 



R. A. Burnett & Co., 



Feb. 18. 163 So. Water St., Chicago, III. 



Detroit.— Hone;/. — Fanry white, ]3@14; No. 1 

 white, 11@13X; fancy amber, 10@11; No. 1 amber, 9 

 @10; fancy dark, 8@9; white extracted, 5'/4@6; am- 

 ber, 5@5V2; dark, 4; beeswax, 25@26. 



M. H. Hunt, 



Feb. 19. Bell Branch, Mich. 



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



12: white extracted. 7; amber. 5@6; beeswax, 25. 



The demand for honey of all kinds is light with a 



full supply. Beeswax is in light supply and wanted. 



E. E. Blake &CO., 



Feb. 18. 57 Chatham St., Boston, Mass. 



Kansas City.— H«?iey.- No. 1 white, 12@]3; fancy 

 amber, 11@]2; No. 1 amber, 10@11; fancy dark, 9® 

 10; No. 1 dark, 8@10; white extracted, 5y2@6; amber, 

 5@5!4; d.irk, 4@4'2; beeswax, 20@25. 



C. C. Clemons & Co., 



Feb. 19. 423 Walnut. Kansas Uity. Mo. 



For Sale.— 6000 lbs. extracted honey, in new cans 

 and cases, S350.00. Speak quick; who wants it ? 



Blias Fox, Hillsboro, Wis. 



For Sale.— 1000 lbs. nice comb honey In 12-lb. 

 cases. L. Werner, Edwardsvllle, 111. 



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 Potato Planter 



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