1900 



GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE. 



677 



Contents of this Number. 



Absent Treatment 701 



Apiary. Monroe ^.685 



Bass, Catching 698 



Calvert in Europe 690 



Clovers, Developing 681 



Conventions, Value of 692 



Drones, Raising 695 



Electric Belts, etc 701 



Electropoise 701 



Fumigating Combs (582 



Greenhouse beds 699 



Hares, Belgian 686 



Hiving in Shallow Brood-chambers 684 



Pasteboard in Queen-cages 693 



Shop-talks 688 



Honey Column. 



CITY MARKETS. 

 Nkw York. — The inquiry for comb honey is begin- 

 ning in a small way. Small shipments are coming in. 

 which are selling on arrival. We quote fancy, 15@16; 

 A No. 1, 11@1'); No. 1 white, 14: No. 2 120.13. Extract- 

 ed, demand limited White, 7075^; light amber, 6@ 

 6J^; amber, 6. Beeswax, firm, 28029. 



.,-^5^^^ , Chas. Israel & Bro. 



Aug. 20. ■ ' "' 486 Can"al St. 



Albany. — Not much new honey in market, yet. 

 Reports from the eastern part of the State claim the 

 crop will be light. Think it will bring a good price 

 as soon as the season opens. 



MacDouoal & Co., 

 Successors to Chas. McCulloch & Co., 

 Aug. 20. Alb;iny, N. Y. 



Schenectady. — W?" have had numerous calls frir 

 new comb honey, but h ive received none as ■< et. We 

 think a good quality of white would sell readily at 15. 

 The present conditions for buckwheat are more ( n 

 couraging, on account of recent rains. 



Chas McCulioch, 



Aug. 23 Schenectady, N. Y. 



Philade' PHiA. — H iiey his been cmiiug in quite 

 freely of late; but n it in sufficient qua'ilitie to over- 

 stock the market. We quote extracted, while; from 809; 

 amber, 608; d rk, 8. Comb honey. 14016. Beeswax, 

 28. We are producers of honey— do not handle on 

 commission. Wm. A. Selser, 



Aug. 20. 10 Vine St , Philadelphia, Pa. 



Boston — Inclosed find q otations for this market. 

 Receipts up to date h ive been very light, and from 

 present indications in this vicinity we b-'ok to see but 

 .short crop. Naturallv the demand during the warm 

 weather is light, so that iinmedi ite sa es are not large 

 ones. Fancv white, bVa 16, while extra fancv would 

 probably l.rfng 17; A No 1, 14015; No. ],13@14; No. 2, 

 12 The demand for extracted honey is still very 

 light, pi ices not firm. White, 7^@8J^; light amber, 

 7@8; Southern honey in very light supply. 



Blake Scott & I,ee,' 



Aug. 17. 31 & 33 Commercial ,St., Boston, Mass. 



Kansas City. — Very little comb or extracted in 

 market. We quote No. 1 white comb, 14(0- 15 : No. 2, 

 13014; No. 1 amber, 13!4014; dark, lira 12. Extracted, 

 while, 6^07; amber, 6@,6^; dark, 505^4. Beeswax, 

 25. W. R. Crannei.l, 



Successor to C. C Clemons & Co., 



Aug. IS. Kansas City, Mo. 



Milwaukee. — The condition of this market for hon- 

 ey is f.ivorable for shippers. The supply is small; the 

 receipts luve been as good as usual at this season, and 

 sales for fancy comb made at better values. Extract- 

 ed wanted. We quote fancy 1-lb. sections. 16017; A 

 No. 1, 1-lb. sections, 15016: amber, 1 lb. sections, 130 

 15. Extracted in barrels, kegs, and pails, white, 7@8; 

 amber, 607. Beeswax, 25@26. 



A. V. Bishop & Co., 



Aug. 18. Milwaukee, Wis. 



Columbus. — Receipts of white comb light, and de- 

 mand good; selling at 1401(1 We are in the market 

 either for consignments or straight purchases. 



Aug. 18. Evans & Turner. 



Denver.— No. 1 white comb honey, S2. 7002.80 per 

 case of 24 sections; No. 2, $2.400,2.50. Extracted, 

 white, 7@8. Beeswax. 20023. 



The Colorado Honey Producers' Assn., 



Aug. 15. 1519 Wazee St., Denver, Col. 



New York. — Comb honey in very good demand, 

 and fancy white sells readilv at 15c. Some extra fine 

 will bring 16 No. 1 and 2 white, 130.14; amber, 11012. 

 No change in extracted. Beeswax firm at 2H@,28^. 



HiLDKETH & SEGELKEN, 



Aug. 25. 120, 122 West Broadway, N. Y. 



Buffalo. — The honey market is in extra good shape; 

 all white honey sells quick on arrival. Fancy, 17018; 

 A No. 1, 16017; No. 1, 15016; No. 2, 14015; No. 3, 12(a) 

 13 Extracted, white, 7@'8; dark. 606'/^. 



Aug. 22. W. C. Townsend. 



Wanted. — We are in the market for comb honey in 

 either local or car lots. We especially desire to hear 

 from parties in Pennsylvania, New York, Wi.sconsin, 

 and Michigan, having white clover and basswood. In 

 writing, state quantity and price. 



Evans & Turner, 

 Town St., Corner Fourth. 



Wanted, Honey and Beeswax. — We have a tre- 

 mendous and growing trade in this line, and should 

 like to hear from all having such goods to sell in any 

 part of the country, with quantity, de cription, and 

 lowest cash price. 



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



For Sale. — Basswood honey, both comb and ex- 

 tracted. Write for prices, stating amount wanted. 

 Ed. Wilkinson, Wilton, Wis. 



Wanted. — Comb and extracted honey. Will buy 

 ynur honey, no matter what quantity. Mail sample 

 with jour price expected, delivered Cincinnati. I pay 

 cash on delivery. 



C. H. W. Weber, Cincinnati, Ohio. 



Wanted.— Comb and extracted honey. State price, 

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



163 South Water St., Chicago, 111. 



Wanted. — Quantity lots of comb and extracted 

 hjney. B. Walker, Evart, Mich. 



Finest gtade alfalfa honey.— 2 cans, 120 lbs., 

 S9 00. Also small pails and cans. Comb honey, 13 

 cts. Arkansas Valley Apiarik:s, 



I,as Animas, Col. 



For Sale.- 8000 lbs. A No. 1 clover extracted honey 

 in new 60-lb. cans, two in a case, at 111.60 per case, 

 f. o. b. here. Sample free. 



E. D. Townsend, Hubbardston, Mich. 



For Sale. — Choice extracted honey, mostly buck- 

 wheat, by the keg. ton, or carload. Send .stamp for 

 sample. " F. Boomhower, GallupviUe, N. Y. 



About 

 Bees. 



REVISED EDITION. 



How to get 

 GILT-EDGED HONE) 



Send 2c stamp to 



THE A. I. ROOT CO. 



Medina, Ohio, 



or F. Danzenbaker, 



Box 66, Washington, D. C. 



CHAS. ISRAEL & BROS., 



486, 488, 490 Canal St., 

 Corner Watt Street, N. Y. 



HONEY & BEESWAX. 



I^iberal Advances made on Consignments. 

 Whole.sale Dealers and Commission Merchants. 

 Established 187.5^ 



WANTED.— To sell Darling strawberry-plants at 

 35 cts. per 100, postage paid; ready for immedi- 

 ate delivery. H. Fitz Hart, Dalkeith, Fla. 



