1897 



(;iJvANlN(;S IN RKK CULTURH 



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Contents of this Number. 



Sealed Covers.. 812 



Honey Column. 



C/ry^AfARA'^ETS. 



MiLWArKEK.— The condition of thi.s market for 

 honey seems to be favorable. The receipts are good 

 and the demand fair for both comb and extracted, and 

 qmlity bett-.-r than in times past. We quote fancy 

 white in l-lt). st-ctions. llVd lo: No. I, \\0iV2: fancy am- 

 ber, !•'" 10; extracted, in barrels, kt-gs. and jiails. white. 

 •5'/;(,i(j; amber. -t'iUi r^^^; dark, 4(".")'^; beeswa.x. '2-'>'if2~. 

 A. V. BiSHor & Co.. 



Nov. 8. Milwaukee, Wis. 



New York. — Honey arrivitig quite freely; trade 

 quite active; market ruled steady at unchaneed prices. 

 Stfite white-clover comb, fancy, 12®12^: fair, lOrSll; 

 buckwheat. 8fa0; white clover, extracted, otSS'/i; buck- 

 wheat, 4^-7 4'4; California comb, lltffil.S; extracted, 4^(ffi, 

 5; Southern, in bulk, per gallon, ^Sf^.50; Beeswax in 

 demand; market, 2()(q27. Write us before making 

 shipment. Franci-S H. IvEogett & Co., 



Oct. 26. Franklin and Varick Sts., New York. 



St. I,ouis.— There has been no change in the honey 

 market since our last quotations. The demand for 

 honey is still rather slow. The rrost of our large 

 manufacturing companies have bought largely of 

 western .stock. Beeswax, prime. 2-l('i24'/2. 



Westcott Commission Co., 



Nov. 8. 213 Market St., St. l,ouis. Mo. 



Cin'Cinn.^ti. — Demand is slow for extracted and 

 comb honey, unusually .so for this time of year. We 

 quote best white comb honey at 10f3il8; dark. 7(oH; ex- 

 tracted honey brings :il4(a.(j, according to quality. Sup- 

 ply is good of all kinds. There is gooc demand for 

 Ije'eswax at 22(a2.'), for good to choice yellow, with a j 

 fair .supply. Chas. F. Mi'th & Son, j 



Nov. 8. ' Cincinnati, O. | 



Chicago.— Fancy white, ll(al2: No. 1 white, 10; best 

 grades of amber, 8((z(l; fair grades of amber, 7; dark 

 grades or mixed, 7(u S; extracted while, ofii 0, amber, 

 4^rf/.i; dark. '■i\i('i i. All of the.se grades vary in qual- 

 ity and style of package, which makes it difficult to 

 tell just what a certain colored honey will bring with- 

 out knowing flavor and body thereof. Sales are of 

 small amounts, and supply abundant. Beeswax is 

 wanted at 20(a27 on arrival. 



R. A. Burnett & Co., 



Nov. 8. ia3 South Water St.. Chicago, 111. 



New York. — Our market does not show much ac- 

 tivity, and comb honey is moving off rather slowly. 

 Receipts aie large, and the stocks are accumulating. 

 While choice grades of while are like y to find .sale at 

 pre.sent quo;ations, prices on off grades and buck- 

 wheat will have to be shaded in round lots. We quote 

 fancy white, 12; No. 1, KXoill; amber. 'Mad'A: buck- 

 wheat. sr<iHi4; extracted California white. o(gio!4; Cali- 

 fornia light amber, ■I'ACq.'y, clover and basswood, 5; 

 Southern, in barrels, in good demand at oOc per gal.; 

 Beeswax finds ready .sale at 2(irf/ 27. 



Hildreth Bros. & Segelken, 



Nov. 8. 120-122 W. Broadway, New York. 



Minneapolis.— Fancy white clover, 10&12; No. 1, 9 

 @10^; white extracted, .5<S ti. Best time of .season to 

 ship; stocks can be handled promi'tlv now. 



S. H. Hall & Co., 



Nov. 8. Minneapolis. Minn. 



SrRiNGKiKi.i). — Honey in good tleniand, I-'ancy white 

 clover, 12c; chojci? white clover, 10; buckwheat," 10c. 

 Perkins iSc Hatch. 

 Nov. 7. .Springfield, Mass 



Cleveland.— Fancy white, 12faii;!; No. 1 white, 11@ 

 12; fancy amber, i)(a 10; No. 1. amber, StSi!); fancy dark, 

 7(n 8; white extracted, ()}4: amber. 5J^(8,(f; beeswax, '2H. 

 A. B. Williams it Co., 



Nov. i). 80-82 Broadway, Cleveland. Ohio. 



ing more freely now. 

 1 white, in cartons or 



Boston. — Comb lionty is mov 

 Fancy white, in cartons, 13; No. 

 glass-front cases, IKaiVI; fancy light amber, 10; white 

 extracted, (i@7; light amber, 5(ai.5i4; beeswax, 28, and 

 wanted. Blake, Scott & i,EE, 



Nov. 8. Boston, Mass 



Detroit.— Best white comb honev, llro'12; other 

 grades^ 8@10^; extracted white, .5@(); dark, 4@5; bee.v 

 wax, 2o(S)26. 



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



Kansas City. — The receipts of comb honey are 

 large; extracted, light; demand fair. We quote fancy 

 white comb, ll(a 12; No. 1, 10@11; amber, 8(a;,10; ex- 

 tracted white, 5H@6; amber, 5@5^; dark, 4(«»4^; bees- 

 wax, 22fSj25. C. C. Clemons & Co., 



Nov. 8. Kansas City, Mo. 



Albany. — Our market is very active, and stock mov- 

 ing off rapidly. Fancy white is .scarce, and we are un- 

 able to fill all of our orders for this gi ade. Buckwheat 

 and mixed are plentiful. There is als, . a better demand 

 for extracted. We quite fancy white, 13; No. 1, 12@ 

 13: buckwheat and mi.xed, 7(SilO; ext-acted dark, 4@ 

 4% amber, 4 U®."). Chas. McCuli.och & Co., 



Nov. 9'. Albany, N. Y. 



Columbus. — Fancy white, 13; No. 1, ll(«ll'/2. There 

 is now existing a very good dem.md for white comb. 

 Receipts are light. We want honey, and are in the 

 market to buy any quantity. Advise us what you have 

 to offer, stating price and quality. 



The Columbus Commission & Storage Co., 



Nov. 9. 409-113 N. High St., Columbus, O. 



For Sale. — 2.5 bbls. extracted pure white-cloVer 

 honey, very light in color, and of finest quality, at 

 prices as cheap as the cheapest, quality of goods con- 

 sidered. Can put it up in any .style of package. Write 

 for price, stating quantity desired. 



Emil j. Baxter, Nauvoo, Hancock Co., Ill 



For Sale.— Alfalfa honey, light amber, in carloac 

 lots. 3Ji cts. per lb.; sample, 10 cts. 



John Nippert, Box 1051, Phoenix, Arizona 



P'OR Sale.— Tons of honey, comb, at 7 to 12c per lb 

 IncIo.se .stamps for .samples'of extracted at 4 to 6c. ir 

 160-lb. kegs, f. o. b. N. L. Stevens, Venice, N. Y 



P'OR Sale.— Pure honey.— Clover, extracted, 6% ct.s. 

 per lb. 



I. J. Stringham, 10.5 Park Place, N. Y. City. 



For Sale.— Good extracted white-clover honey and 

 heart.sease and Spanish needle. Either, price oc per 

 lb., 60-lb. cans, 2 in a ca.ss. Send .stamps for samples. 

 JNO. A. Thornton, Mma, Ills. 



No cheap Queens to sell ; but the best. 



Oolden 5 band, or 3 band from 



imported mother, fntest- 



ed, 75 cts.; tested, $1-00. 



L. BEAUCHAMP, Box 6i3, San Antonio, Texas. 



BARRED PLY MOUTH ROCKS, Hawkins' noted 

 strains. A few choice birds for .sale cheap, SI. 00 

 each. Fred H. Burdett, Clifton, N. Y. 



COLONIES OF BEES FOR SALE. In 1 'i-storj- 

 I.ang.stroth hives, in good shape, at S2..50 per 

 colonv. Italians and Carniolans. 



D. C. Heidt, Oateston P. O., Barbour Co., Ala. 



rOR SALE —Green-bone cutter. Good order; can 

 be used with power; bargain. 



Box 57, Medina. Ohio. 



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