1899 



GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE. 



875 



Contents of this Number. 



Advertisements, Responsibility for 901 



Alfalfa from Siberia 879 



Bees as Text-books 882 



Bees, Five-banders 886 



Bees, Gentle Hustlers 888 



Booming Poor Articles 895 



Brood-combs, when too Old 887 



Brood-frames, Covering for 885 



Cells. H>w Built 880 



Combs Badly Mashed 896 



Diseased Brood, Ravages of in New York 887 



Doctoring Without Medicine 901 



Feeder, Foster 896 



Foul Brood, Simmins' Theory 878 



Gadding 890 



Glucose, Feeding 878 



Gnawing Quilts, To Prevent 888 



Healing, Magnetic 899 



Hives. Numbering 884 



Honey, Comb, in told Weather 890 



Honey-dew, New Kind 880 



Institutes, Bee-keepers', in New York 896 



Italians,' Golden, Origin of .< 886 



Queens, How Lost 884 



Question-box 896 



Record, Extracting 885 



Rheumatism and Sweets 901 



Robbing the Sick 900 



Root, Sec, and Chaplains 901 



Science. Vital 899 



Section, Tall, Criticised 887 



Smoker, Crane 888 



Spelling Discussed 889 



Spelling, Mason on 890 



Tobacco Evil 897 



Travel-stain or Propolis 888 



Honey Column. 



CITY MARKETS. 



New York. — Our market never was in better con- 

 dition for the sale of either comb or extracted honey. 

 The causes for this are, very light stocks of either 

 here, and, so far, the demand has been more active 

 than in previous years, probably partially caused by 

 the general report of a short crop. We always claim 

 that sales made before the holidays are larger than 

 those made afterward, as well as more profitable. 

 Honey is selling to-day as follows: Comb honey, 

 white, fancy, 15(5)16: No. 1, 14(5)15 ; No. 2, 12(5)13; amber, 

 fancy, 12(5)13; No. 1, 11(5)12; mixed, fancy, 12(5)13; No. 

 1, 10@11; buckwheat, fancy, 11@12; No. 1, 9@10. Ex- 

 tracted, California white, 8^; light amber, 8$£; white 

 clover and basswood, S%\ amber, 8. We are asking 

 7 to 1)4 for buckwheat, but little trade doing. Florida 

 and other grades of southern, 7(5)8%', according to 

 quality. Beeswax very quiet at 26^@27^. 



Francis H. Leggett & Co., 

 Franklin, West Broadway, and Varick Sts., 



Nov. 21. New York City. 



Buffalo. — The following is the market for honey : 

 Fancy, 15(5)16; A No. 1, 14@15; No. I, 13(S>13%; No 2, 

 11@12; No. 3. 10(5)11; fancy dark, 11^(5)12: good dark, 

 10@11; extracted white, 8@8%; dark, 7@8. Beeswax, 

 29(5)30, and demand good. W. C. Townsend, 



Nov. 22. Buffalo, N. Y. 



New York. — The demand for both comb and ex 

 tracted honey is good. Fancy white comb, scarce 

 The supply for off color and buckwheat is plentiful 

 enough to meet all demands. We are quoting as fol 

 lows : Fancy white, clover, 1-lb. comb, 16; A No. 1, 15 

 No. 1, 14: No 2, 12(S>,12%; No. 3, lQV 2 @Uy 2 \ fancy buck- 

 wheat, 11(5)11%; No. 1, 10@,10%; No. 2, 9(5)10; mixed, 9 

 @11. Extracted, white clover, 8 ; light amber, 7% 

 buckwheat, 6@7. Beeswax, demand limited, 26@27. 

 Chas. Israel & Bro., 



Nov. 20. Cor. Canal and Watts Sts., New York. 



Albany. — Honey market about all cleaned up, and 

 could sell more to good advantage. White, No. 1, 15(5) 

 16; mixed dark and amber, 11@14. Extracted, white, 

 8@9; mixed, 7(5*7%; dark, 6@6%. Beeswax, 25@27. 

 McDougal & Co., 

 Successors to Chas. McCulloch & Co., 

 Nov. 20. Albany, N. Y. 



Chicago. — A quiet slow market prevails, with prices 

 unchanged. Wc find best grade of white comb sells 

 at 15, with a fancy article at 16, in a small way; dark 

 and amber, 9@12. Extracted, white, 7@8; amber to 

 dark, 6(5)7. R. A. Burnett & Co., 



Nov. 20. 163 S. Water St., Chicago, 111. 



Philadelphia. — Honey is moving freely, but ar- 

 riving freely. Lots being held back are now coming 

 in. market very bare of very fancy lots. We quote 

 fancy, 16; No. 1, 14; buckwheat, 11. Extracted, 6(5/8. 

 Beeswax, 25. We are producers of honey — do not han- 

 dle on commission. Wm. A. Selser, 



Nov, 22. 10 Vine St., Philadelphia, Pa. 



Kansas City. — We quote fancy white comb, 15; No. 

 1, 14; No. 2, 13; No. 1 amber, 13%. Extracted, white, 

 7%@8; amber, 7@7%; dark, 5@5%. Beeswax, 22@25. 

 C. C. Clemons & Co., 



Nov. 22. Kansas City, Mo. 



Milwaukee. — This market presents no new fea- 

 tures of particular interest regarding honey. The 

 trade has dragged somewhat for some time past, and 

 the stock is fair. We think the disposition on the 

 part of the producers and shippers to speculate on the 

 sweet has not been met favorably by the consumers, 

 and the more general use has been curtailed. We, 

 however, continue to quote fancy 1-lb. sections, white, 

 15@16; A No. 1, 14(5)15; No. 2, 13(5)14; best choice am- 

 ber, 14@15. extracted white, in bbls., kegs, and pails, 

 8%(S>9; amber, in same, 7%@8. Beeswax, 25(5)26. 



Nov. 22. A. V. Bishop & Co., Milwaukee, Wis. 



Boston. — Our market continues in splendid condi- 

 tion. While the supply is light, yet, owing to the high 

 prices, it seems to be quite equal to the demand. Later 

 on, when the trade realizes the shortage more thor- 

 oughly, the demand undoubtedly will be much better. 

 We quote our market as follows : Fancy white, 16; A 

 No. 1, 15; No. 1, 13(5)14. Buckwheat will not sell in 

 this city. Extracted light amber, 7@8. We advise 

 shipments to be sent forward at once. 



Blake, Scott & Lee, 



Nov. 17. 57 Chatham St., Boston, Mass. 



Columbus. — Fancy white comb, 16@17; fancy am- 

 ber, 13@14; No. 1 amber. 11@12; dark, 10. We are in 

 the market for all grades, either on consignment or 

 direct purchase. Evans & Turner, 



Nov. 25. Fourth and Town Sts., Columbus, O. 



Schenectady. — Receipts of comb honey are very 

 small, demand good. We sold one lot of fair quality 

 clover at 15, and one lot of buckwheat at 11, during 

 the week. Extiacted quiet with no change in prices. 



Nov. 20. C. McCulloch, Schenectady, N. Y. 



Wanted. — Extracted honey of all kinds. Mail sam- 

 ple, and p - ice expected delivered at Cincinnati. I 

 pay spot cash on delivery. C. H. W. Weber, 



Successor to Chas. F. Muth & Son, 

 2146-48 Central Ave., Cincinnati, Ohio. 



For Sale. — Basswood and alfalfa extracted honey, 

 £ cts. per lb. Samples 5c each. 



I. J. Stringham, 105 Park PL, New York. 



Wanted. — Comb and extracted honey. State price, 

 kind, and quantity. Blake, Scott & Lee, 



57 Chatham St., Boston, Mass. 



Wanted. — Your honey. We will buy it, no matter 

 where you are. Address, giving description and price. 

 Thos. C. Stanley & Son, Fairfield, 111. 



Wanted.— Comb and extracted honey. State price, 

 kind, and quantity. R. A. Burnett & Co., 



163 South Water St., Chicago, 111. 



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