1898 



GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE. 



199 



Contents of this Number. 



Acetj'lene Gas 219 



Bees, Sight of, in Dark 221 



Bee-veils for Klondike 223 



Bermuda, Potatoes in 230 



Bottom-boards, Ventilating 223 



Comb Honey, Yields of, vs. Extracted 205 



Congress, Pure- food 224 



Convention, Ontario County Bee 215 



Convention, Wisconsin 217 



Editors, Blind 223 



Facing Comb Honey 207,218 



Foul Brood in Wisconsin — Inspector's Report 217 



Hives and Supplies — Making Our Own 220 



Hive, Manum, Discussed 222 



Hives, Deep vs. .Shallow Frame 214 



Honey versus Sugar 217 



Honey, Aspin wall's 225 



Honev, Facing 207, 218 



Milk as a Be. -food 215 



Mosquito-hawks in Florida 221 



Notes of Travel in York State 208 



Pollen, Artificial Substitutes for 215 



.Sandpaper to Clean Sections 215, 221 



Scale-colony Variations 207 



Seasickness and Treatment 226 



Section-cleaner, J. A. Golden's 215 



Sections and Fence, Plain 211 



Tires, Wide, and Good Roads 233 



Wax Secretion 205 



Wolf in Sheep's Clothing 223 



Honey Column. 



CITY MARKETS. 



New York. — Comb honey is moving along very 

 freely; extracted honey in demand. We quote our 

 market as follow -i ; Comb, fancy white, lOViiftll; No. 

 1 white, 8fa 10; buckwheat, Q'%'&~M\ mixed honey, 

 about the .same as buckwheat. Extracted California 

 light amber, i^(a'y. California white, i\(S>iy%\ New- 

 York buckwheat, -iliiai^/i; New York white clover, 5 

 @6. Beeswax, 2G@27. 



Francis H. Leogbtt & Co., 



Feb. 25. Franklin and Varick Sts., New York. 



Cincinnati. — There is no change in the market. 

 Demand is slow for comb honey at lOia 13 for best 

 white, and fair onU- for extracted honey, which brings 

 4@ti. .Supply is fair of both kinds There is a fair de- 

 mand for beeswax at 20@25 for good to choice yellow, 

 with fair arrivals. Chas. F. Muth *i Son, 



March 8. Cincinnati, O. 



Columbus. — Large arrivals of maple .syrup, which is 

 selling comparatively low, causes a lighter dernand 

 for hone3'; still tte cheaper grades are moving read- 

 ily, and we advise shippers contemplating using this 

 market to let their shipments come foi ward at once. 

 Fancy white, 12i/2@,13; A No. 1, ll>/S(a,12; No. 1, 11; No. 

 2, 9@10; fancy amber, 9; A No. 1, 8; buckwheat, 7@7%; 

 maple .syrup, per gallon 85c. 



The Columbus Commission & Storage Co., 



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



Philadelphia.— Honey selling ver>' poor, the de- 

 mand mcstly for extracted. Almost all comb cleaned 

 up from this market. No. 1 white comb, lie; amber, 

 8(0)9; extracted, 5@fi; beeswax, 27. We are producers 

 of honey — do not sell on commission. 



Wm. a. Selser, 



March 9. 10 Vine St., Philadelphia, Pa. 



Cleveland. — We quote selling as follows : Fancy 

 white, 12@13 ; No. 1 white, ll(g.l2 ; fancy amber, 9@,10 ; 

 No. 1 amber, 8(a'9 ; fancy dark, 7@8 ; w-hite extracted, 

 6]/2 ; amber, 5yi(a.Q. Beeswax, 26. 



A. B. Williams & Co., 



March 10. 80-82 Broadway, Cleveland, Ohio. 



Chicago.— A little fancy white sells at lie if free 

 from any indication of graining, but the majoritv of 

 white comb sells at 10, with off grades at 8@9; aniber 

 is but little called for, and sells at about 8; d~ark at 7(ai. 

 8; extracted white, .5(5 6; amber, 4!4(a)5; dark,. 4; bees- 

 wax, 26(31.27, and in active demand."^ The weather is 

 now very suitable for shipments of comb. 



R. A. Burnett & Co., 



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



St. Louis. — We quote you to-day's market on honey, 

 which is very dull. Comb honey, white, 10@11; am- 

 ber, 7^@,9; dark, r,(a)7; extracted white, 4%(®5^; am- 

 ber, 4@454; dark, 3(g3J^; beeswax, prime, 25^; choice, 

 26. Westcott Com. Co. 



March 9. St. Louis, Mo. 



Boston.— Our market is without any change as to 

 price, but we have to report market w'ell cleaned up 

 on fancy .stock in cartons, with a fair demand. 

 Blake, Scott & Lee, 



March 5. Boston, Mass. 



Minneapolis.— Nothing changed in the honev mar- 

 ket save increased demand for fancy white clover. 

 Prices remain the same. Extracted in good demand. 

 Better send in extracted now, but would not advise 

 heavy shipment of comb here now. 



S. H. Hall & Co., 



March. 8. Minneapolis, Minn. 



Detroit. — Fancy white not plentiful, and quoted at 

 12@13; A No. 1, 10(3,11; No. 1, 10; fancy dark, 9(a),10; No. 

 1, 8. There is quite a large lot of honey that is in 

 leaking and dirty ca,ses that will sell for offers. Ex- 

 tracted white, 5^6; beeswax, 26(g27 M. H. Hunt, 



March 11. Bell Branch, Mich. 



Kansas City. — The supply of honey is large ; de- 

 mand light. We quote fancy white, 1-lb. comb, 9(^10; 

 No. 1 amber, 9; dark, 8; extracted white, 5@5>^; am- 

 ber, 4yi@5; daik, 4; beeswax, 20(0)22. 



C. C. Clemons & Co. 



March 10. Kansas City, Mo. 



Milwaukee.— The demand tor fancy section honey 

 has been quite good for the past few days ; while the 

 low and medium grades have sold some, it goes to 

 prove that the best is always the most sure. The 

 stock continues good, and supplies and receipts keep 

 pace with the sales thus far. We can quote fancy 1-lb. 

 .sections, 11(0.12; A No 1, lOffill; No. 1, 10(a'-10^; No. 2, 

 9(S!10; amber and dark, 7(a8; extracted white, in bar- 

 rels, kegs, and cans, r)^4@A>- dark, in same, 4;/^(o!5; bees- 

 wax, 25o 27. A. V. Bishop & Co., 



March 8. Milwaukee, Wis. 



Chicago.- White clover, comb, 11(3)11^; dark, 8(3)10; 

 extracted white clover, 6@6%; amber extracted, 5® 

 5^^; California extracted, 3(3*3^ for coa.st. Market 

 firmer. American Brokerage Co. 



March 10. Chicago, 111. 



For Sale. — Cheap. 5 bbls of honey. 



Chas. Dadant & Son, Hamilton, 111. 



For Sale. — 800 lbs. comb honey in non-drip crates. 

 L. Werner, Edwardsville, 111. 



For Sale. — Extracted clover honey, in 60-lb. cans, 

 f. o. b. at 6c. C H. Stordock, Durand, 111. 



CHAS. ISRAEL «& BROS., 



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



Honey and Beeswax. 



Liberal Advances Made on Con.signments. 

 Wholesale Dealers and Commission Merchants. 

 Established 1875. 



The A. I. Root Co.'s Goods '^^ ^^p^^ces. 



Including their discounts for goods wanted for use an- 

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

 wanted. M. H. HUNT, 



Cash for beeswax. Bell Branch, (Vlich. 



pj/^/^ ^ FROM f>rize-winners— Barred and White 

 »-«^^J»^ P. Rocks. Light Brahmas, Single-comb 

 Brown, White, and Buff Leghorns, and Black Minor- 

 cas, 13 for 11.00; 30 for S2.00. Send for circular. 



Chas. Rue, Minerva, Ohio. 



ROOT'S Q00D5 



Shipped from Jackson, Mich., at Root's prices. Send 

 for list. W. D. SOPER, Box 565, Jack .son, Mich. 



FOR SALE. — One-half interest in five hundred col- 

 onies of bees. Good opportunitj- for a man with 

 some money. Finest location to be found in the al- 

 falfa district. John A. Harris, Harris, Col. 

 In writing advertisers, mention Gleanings. 



