1898 



GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE. 



751 



Contents of this Number. 



Apiary, Brown's 7()1 



Arena, Dr. Miller and Doolittle in the 758 



Bee-shed, Craycraft's 705 



Bee vs. Bull atC iggshall's 7fil 



Brood nest. Temperature of 758 



Canada, Good Year in 708 



Cogg.shall's Kick 7tl5 7(i!) 



Colonies, I'niting Weak 7ti8 



Corners, Jntty, in One-piece Sections 768 



Entrances, Size of 7o8 



Exhibit of The A. I. Root Co 769 



Geysers 773 



Gloves in a Bee-yard 76i( 



Hives Short of Hives 768 



Hives. L,arge, Dadant's 754 



Honey, Comb vs. Extracted 770 



Honev, Cuban 771 



Honey, That Darker 707 



Honey-dew for Winter 767 



Honey-hou.se, Brown's 763 



I,ocality and Propolis 770 



Omaha Notes 770 



Sections, Plain, Satisfactory 758 



Sections, White vs. Cream 770 



Starters vs. P^nll Sheets , 756 



vSvrup, Doolittle's Plan 765 



Victory for N. B. K. U 767 



Walker, Byron 768 



Yellowstone Park 771 



Honey Column. 



CITY MARKETS. 

 Chicago. — Fancy white-clover honey brings 13 cts., 

 \tith best grades of white comb about 12 cts.; off 

 grades with more or less empty cells, 10(§)U cts.; am- 

 bers, 8@,!) cts., according to grade, with fancy at 10 cts.; 

 extracted, white, 6@7 cts.; ambers, 5(i!.6 cts., dark, -iVo 

 @5cts.; beeswax, 26(a)27 cts. 



R. A. Burnett & Co., 

 Oct 27. 163 S. Water St., Chicago, 111. 



Albany. — Our market is in good healthy condition, 

 but prices full high for free consumption. We quote 

 fancy white comb, 14c, but such has to be choice, and 

 the proportion of such in all shipments is small. No. 

 1 clover, 12(a>13c; No. 2, ll(a)12; mixed, lOfgll; No. 1 

 buckwheat, !l(a>10; medium, 8'4@9; extracted white, 

 (i'i.(3'7; mixed, 6@65'2; dark, 5@5''2. 



MacDougal & Co., 

 Successors to Chas. McCulloch & Co., 



Oct. 7. Albany, N. Y. 



Minneapolis. — Fancy white-clover comb, 12@12^; 

 No. 1, 11 J4; amber, 10@105^; extracted, fancy white, 

 6^/^; amber, 5^@6. Would advise liberal shipments 

 at once, both extracted and comb. 



S. H. Hall & Co., 



Oct. 10. Minneapolis, Minn. 



Boston. — Our honey market shows a decidedly 

 firmer tone since our last. A few sales have been 

 made as high as 15c for extra fancy, but the bulk of 

 the stock grading from A No. 1 to fancy is sold at H, 

 while some off stock brings but 12'i to 13. We do not 

 expect to see any lower prices, and advi.se shipments 

 at once, Florida extracted, in barrels, mostly 6@7, 

 with a good demand. Beeswax finds slow .sale at 26c. 



Oct. 8. Blake, Scott & I,ee, Boston, Mass. 



New York. — Receipts of new crop comb honey 

 have been heavy the past week; quality averages bet- 

 ter than last season, with a good demand. We quote: 

 Fancy white. 14; No. 1, 12; No. 2, 11; buckwheat, 8^@ 

 10. Market is in gord .shape for extracted honey. We 

 quote: White clover and basswood, 6@6^; amber, b}^ 

 @54i; Southern, in barrels, 54(3)60 per gal. Beeswax 

 dull at 25{4@26J^. Write for shipping directions. 

 Francis H. I^eggett & Co., 



Sept. 20. Franklin and Varick ,Sts., New York. 



Philadelphia. — Comb honey selling freely. Fancy, 

 141^; No. 1, 13^; No 2, 12; amber, 10. Extracted, 

 white, 7; amber, 5^; dark, 4^-4. Beeswax, 27. 



Wm. a. Selser, 



Oct. 8. 10 Vine St., Philadelphia, Pa. 



Columbus. — Fancy white, l\(S>,\b: No. 1, rJ@,13; No. 

 2, 10@,11; amber, 9@il; extracted, 5;-<®/7. Comb honey 

 is wanted, and we can take rare of from 10 cases to a 

 carload. When requested, we make liberal advances 

 on consignments. Sh uld like to hear from Western 

 and Canadian bee keepers. 



The Columbus Commission & Storage Co., 



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



New York. — Comb honey continues to arrive freely, 

 but demand is good and no large accumulations. 

 Price remain fiim for fancy, 14: No. 1, 12; amber, 10. 

 Buckwheat 8(0 9, with .some fancy stock glassed, 9%. 

 Extracted in good demand at unchanged prices. Bees- 

 wax continues dull at 26. 



Hildreth Bros. & Segelken. 



Sept. 26. New York. 



Detroit. — F^ancy white comb, 12@13: No. 1, 11@12; 

 fancy dark and amber, 9@10; No. 1, 8@9. Extracted, 

 white, 6(@;7; dark, 5(aj5J4. Beeswax, 25@26. 



. M. H. Hunt, 



Oct. 10. Detroit, Mich. 



For Sale. — A few tons of buckwheat honey, comb 

 and extracted. Also a small quantity of basswood. 

 Write for prices. Inclose stamps for samples of ex- 

 tracted. N. Iv. Stevens, Venice, Cayuga Co., N. Y. 



For Sale. — 1.500 lbs. of comb honey in good shape. 

 D. F. lyASHiER, Hooper, Broome Co., N. Y. 



For Sale. — 35 cases extracted honey, new cans and 

 case ; amber fall honey at 6c f.o.b. Ursa, 111. 



Address J no. A. Thornton, X,ima, 111. 



For Sale. — A few barrels and a number of 60-lb. 

 cans of fine amber honey from fall blossoms — golden- 

 rod, Spanish needle, heartsease, and aster mixed. 

 Prices on application. Sample for 2-cent stamp. 



Emil J. Baxter, Nauvoo, Hancock Co., 111. 



CHAS ISRAEL & BRO., 



48 J, 488 & 490 Canal St., Corner Watts St., N. Y. 



Honey and Beeswax. 



Liberal Advances made on Consignments. 

 Wholesale Dealers and Commission Merchants. 

 Established 1875. 



IF YOU WANT BEES 



that will just "roll" in the honey, and that are won- 

 derful red-clover workers, al.so gentle to handle and 

 exceedingly hardy, then try HOORE'S STRAIN OP 

 ITALIANS, the result of 19 years of careful breeding. 

 Warranted queens, 75 cts. each; 3 for $2 00; per dozen, 

 17.00; select warranted, Sl.OO; tested, $1.00; select tested, 

 |l.50; strong 3-frame nucleus, with select te.sted breed- 

 er, S3. 00; same with select warranted queen, $2..50. 

 Safe arrival and satisfaction guaranteed. Those who 

 have never dealt with me I refer to A. I. Root, who 

 has purchased of me over 900 queens. See what my 

 customers have to say in my new circular, which is 

 free for the asking. 



J. P. MOORE, Morgan, Pendleton Co., Ky. 



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 send for sample box of Frisbee's Pure 



Alfalfa-clover-honey Cough-drops, and their 

 48-page illu.strated honey-recipe book, "Food 

 Value of Honey," with handsome lithograph 

 cover. All mailed for 10 cents in stamps or 

 silver. Copy of honey - recipe book mailed 

 free for the postage, two stamps. Write for 

 wholesale price. Sample box sent for 6 cents. 

 R. K. & J. C. Frisbee, Box 1014, Denver, Colo. 

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