GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE. 



119 



Contents of this Number. 



Bees, Setting out Karly 127 



Bees. Suggestions on Moving 12SI 



Belts. Electric 1,52 



Blackbern,', Oregon Evergreen 150, lol 



California Echoes 134 



California Prospects 14o 



Cells, Number to Inch 144 



Coffee-berry. American 151 



Complaint Again.^t Burnett 144 



Credit, .Selling Honey on 181 



Eoul- brood Inspector's Report 1.S8 



Erauds, Warning Againsst 140 



Golden, J. A .'. 131 



Golden. Flody, at Work 132 



Grandchildren and their Wheels 152 



Hicks and Weather Bureau 152 



Houey Selling for Cash 131 



Houey Ridged Opposite Spaces 143 



Honey in Plain Sections 145 



Honev, Extracted, Dan White on 125 



Notes'of Travel 148 



Onion-sets, Top 151 



Paper, Paraffine 133 



Queens, Wintering Extra 131 



Review, The. Outstripping Itself 143 



Section-cleaner, Golden 's 130 



Sewing-machines as Section-cleaners 130 



Section-cleaner, A S2.00 143 



Spelling and Grammar, Bad 143 



Sweet Clover Commended by the State 149 



Tenement Plan Explained 131 



Thoroughbred Potatoes Condemned 150 



Weather Bureau and Hicks 152 



White, Dan 127 



Wineberry, Good for 150 



Honey Column. 



CITY MARKETS. 

 Cincinnati. — Demand is slow for extracted and 

 comb honey. We quote comb honey, 10(a>,13 for be.st 

 white, and 3J^(ai6 for extracted honey. There is a fair 

 demand for beeswax, with a fair supply. We quote it 

 at 20@25c for good to choice yellow. 



Chas. F. Muth & Son, 

 Feb. S. Cincinnati, O. 



St. lyOUis. — We quote honey nominal, very little 

 selling. Demand very light. Comb honev, fancy 

 white, 11(0112 ; No. 1, 10(a)ll : amber. No. 1, 9@r0 ; dark, 

 5@.7 ; extracted, white, 5to5'/2 ; amber, -i%@4^i ; dark, 

 3J.4@4;.4' ; brown comb, 3:a6cas to quality. Beeswax, 

 prime, 25^ ; choice, 26. 



Westcott Com. Co.. 



Feb. 9. * St. lyouis. Mo. 



New York. — There has been a fair demand for 

 comb honey of late, and we are gradually reducing 

 our stock. Fancy white is scarce, and finding ready 

 .sale at 10@11. OiT grades of white and amber are sell- 

 ing at from Sfrt'9 ; and mixed dark, and buckwheat at 

 tjc. E.xtrac'ed is in fair demand. We quote: Califor- 

 nia white, 5'j ; light amber, 5 ; white clover and bass- 

 w^ood, 4)4 (g 5 : buckwheat, 4 ; .southern, 50c per gallon. 

 Beeswax steady at 2(3fe 27. 



Hii.DRETH Bros. & Skoelken, 



Feb. 9. 120-122 W. Broadway, New York. 



Minneapolis.— Market dull, and stocks heavy, es- 

 peciallv of California. White clover, comb, 10(5)10^2 ; 

 dark fancy, S. Preference is given the California 

 goods, as they stand long shipment nirely. Fancy 

 California white clover, comb, offered freely at 9@.954. 

 Good demand for extracted, if fancy white. .Ship- 

 ments from California of extracted will no doubt 

 come in soon. S. H. Hall & Co., 



Feb. 9. Minneapolis, Minn. 



Chicago. — Fancy white comb sells at He, that which 

 does not meet the requirements of this grade, yet good 

 while, brings nine to ten cents. Vo. 1, according to 

 how nearly graded, Sfti 9 ; ambers, 7fa'8 ; dark and mix- 

 ed, (i(a 7. if showing any granulation it sells chiefly 

 atfic. Extracted, bCgiiic, for white clover according to 

 quality and style of package. Ambers, 4 '4(0 5 : buck- 

 wheat and mixed, 4c. Beeswax. 2()(a 27. 



R. A. Burnett & Co., 



Feb. 8. 163 South Water St., Chicago, 111. 



Kansas City. — Market is well supplied with comb 

 and extracted. The demand is light. We quote fancy 

 white. 1-lb. comb, 10 ; No. 1 white, 1-lb. comb, 9 ; am- 

 ber, 1-lh. comb, 8 ; extracted, white, 5@5|/^ ; amber, 4® 

 4'4. Beeswax, 20@22. C. C. Clemons & Co., 



Feb. 9. Kansas City, Mo. 



Columbus. — Present nice weather caused a little 

 spurt in trade on honey. Price < remain as last quoted. 

 Fancy white ccmb, 13 ; A No. 1 white comb, 12 ; No. 

 1 white comb, 11 ; No. 2 white comb, 10 ; fancy amber, 

 S% ; No. 1 amber, 8 ; No. 2 amlier, 7 ; buckwheat, 7. 

 The Columbus Commission & Storage Co., 



Feb. 8. 409-413 N. High St., Columbus, O. 



Philadelphia. — The late arrivals of California 

 comb honey have demoralized our market. Fancy 

 comb, 10 ; No. 1 comb, 9 ; amber comb, .S ; l)uckwheat, 

 7 ; extracted white, 5 ; extracted amber, 4^4 ; extracted 

 dark, r,il. Beeswax, 25. Wm. A. Selser, 



Feb. 10. 10 Vine St., Philadelphia, Pa. 



Cleveland. — We quote selling as follows: Fancy 

 white, 12ral3 ; No. 1 white, ll(a 12 : fancy amber, 9(a 10 ; 

 No. 1 amber, 8(a9 ; fancy dark. 7m 8 ; white extracted, 

 6]4 ; amber, 5;4(a6. Beeswax, 2li. 



A. B. Williams & Co., 



Feb. 8. 80-82 Broadway, Cleveland, Ohio. 



For Sale. — Extracted clover at 6 cents. 



M. ISBELL, Norwich, N. Y. 



For .Sale. — Cheap, 25 bbls of honey. 



Chas. Dad.^^nt & Son, Hamilton, 111. 



CHAS. ISRAEL & BROS., 



486, 488 & 490 Canal St., Corner Watts St., N. Y. 



Honey and Beeswax. 



t,iberal Advances Made on Consignments. 

 Wholesale Dealers and Commission Merchants. 

 E.stabli.shed 1875. 



1. J. STRINGHAM^ 



105 PARK PLACE, 



NEW YORK, 



keeps in .stock a full line of poprlar 



APIARIAN SUPPLIES, 



which are first-quality, both in 



material and workmanship. 



Celebrated Wisconsin Basswood 

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HfllVFV- I A D^ ^''^'■' square, with corks, |4..50 a 

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Catalog free, giving discount for early orders. 

 In writing, mention Gleanings. 



Prosperity. 



It is here and still coming. So are the carloads ol 

 bee=keepers' supplies coming from The A. I. Root 

 Co.'s to my distributing points, thus enabling me to 

 sell at their wholesale and retail prices. I keep the 

 be.st of every thing you need. Send for my illustrated 

 36-page catalog free. 



GEO. E. HILTON, 



FREMONT, - = . niCHIQAN. 



In writing advertisers, mention Gleanings. 



The A. I. Root Co.'s Goods ^* ^!^f;Ls. 



Including their discounts for goods wanted for use an- 

 other .season. It will pay you to send me list of goods 

 wanted. |VI. H. HUNT, 



Cash for bee.s wax. Bell Branch, Mich. 



