1900 



GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE. 



713 



Contents of this Number. 



Bees and Peaches 73(i 



Belgian Hares vs Chickens 7-16 



Convention Chicago TM 



Editur in Michigan 7-11 



Editor in Toledo 739 



Europe, Calvert in 73 i 



Extracting-htuse, Hyde's Traveling 722 



Hares, Belgian 725 



Hares, Drawbacks in Raising 734 



Honey from OaW-trees "35 



Hont-y, Large Yields of 732 



I,ang»troth Monument, Description of 73H 



Leaf-hoi-pers on Basswfoofls 738 



Monument. Langstroth, View of 721 



Musknka Outing 743 



Pure food Commission in Illinois 738 



Queen-cells from Drone Comb 733 



Queens, Finding 728 



Queen-rearing, P idgen's Svsteni 719 



Refuse trom Extractor for Smoker Fuel 735 



S c r for Congress 7:^6 



Super-springs, Correction 73 i 



Tongues of Bees. Testing 734 



Money Column. 



CTTY MARKETS. 



New York. — Rither warm yet to expect a large de- 

 mand for honey; but trade is beginning to call for it; 

 and as soon as we get the first cool spell, indicating 

 fall weather, we may expect increasing demands. 

 We quote comb honej': Fancy white, 16; A No. 1, 15; 

 No. 1, 14; No 2 12(5)13; amber, 11(2)12; fancv buckw^heat, 

 10® 11: No. 1, 10; No. 2, 9. Extracted white clover and 

 basswood a-e in demand at p'e-ent prices, 7^@^; light 

 amber, 7(47;^; amVier, 6^(a>,7; buckwheat, extracted, 

 no sale for at present. Beeswax. 28(5)29. 



Ch.\s. Isr.aei, & Bro. 



Sept. 10. 480 Canal St. 



Boston — Our market has shown a radical improve- 

 ment during the last ten days. Fancy white honey 

 in cartons will bring 16fS17; A No. 1, 15(a)16; No. 1, 15. 

 H itiey not in cartons, simply orates, one cent less. 

 We strongly advi.se .sendina: forvrard shi.jraent as soon 

 as possi le, as stocks are light, and demand seems to 

 be good for this season of the vear. No change in ex- 

 tracted honey. Blake Scott & L,ek, 



Sept. 8. 31 & 33 Commercial St., Boston, Mass. 



Schenectady. — With the cool weather th°re is an 

 increasing demand for comb honey. We quote No. 1 

 white, 14(ai5; No. 2 12(5)13; buckwheat, 10@13. No de- 

 mand for extracted, except in fancy glas-; packages. 

 Chas McCuli.och, 



Sept. 8 Schenectady, N. Y. 



Albany. — Not much honey arriving; sold some good 

 buckwheat combat 11; think fancy white will bring 

 15@16; No. 2, 13(314; mixed, 12(gl3; buckwheat, 11. 

 No extracted on hand yet. Beeswax, 27@28 



MacDodgal & Co., 

 Successors to Chas. McCulloch & Co.. 

 Sept. 10. Albany, N. Y. 



Chicaro. — Fancv white. 15'316; No. 1, 14(3,15: fancy 

 amber, 12(3)13: No. 1, 9(S10: fancv dark, 8(S9. Extract- 

 ed white. 7^(58; amber, 6^(5)7"; dark, mdV^. Bees- 

 wax. 28. The market is in good shape for honey of 

 all kinds, and this month is one of the be t for its 

 sale, R. A. Burnett & Co. 



Columbus.— Go^d demand for all grades of comb 

 honey We quote white comb, 14(3)il6; amber, 12(3)14. 

 Sept. 10. Evans & Turner. 



Milwaukee.— The market does not present any 

 verv new features since our last. The receiptsof hon- 

 ey, "while they are not large, have been quite enough 

 to supply the demand ; yet we would advise our 

 friends atid shippers to ship us b Ih section and ex- 

 tracted ; extr cted now will meet favor; and advise 

 shipments. We now quote fancy 1-lb. sections, 16(^ 

 17; A No. 1, 1-lb. sections. 1.5(3)16; amber or dark, 1 lb. 

 sections. 12 n 14. Extracted in barrels, kegs, and pails, 

 white, 7^@9; dark, 65^(^8. Beeswax, 2.5f(i26. 



A. V. Bishop «: Co., 



Sept. 13. Milwaukee, Wis. 



New York.— Good demand for comb honev, all 

 grades. Supply light, and arrival- sell readily at lb®, 

 16 for fancy white; 13'd 14 for white; 12 fr amber, and 

 10(3)11 fortune wheat Extiacted in fair demand at 

 l@,iy2 for white; O^^rt; 7 for light amber; 6 for amber, 

 and byi for dark. Beeswfx firm at 2< 



Hll DKETH & SEGKLKEN, 



Sept. 8. 120, 122 West Broadway, N. Y. 



Detroit —Fancy white. 15(316; No 1. 13(3)14; amber 

 and dirk 10'3).12 Extracted white, 7fe8; amber and 

 dark, 5(ft6. Beeswax, 25@26. 



M. H. Hunt & Son. 



Sept. 7. Bell Branch. Mich. 



Wanted. — We are in th- market for comb honey in 

 either local or car lots. We especially desire to hear 

 from parties in Pennsylvan'a, New York. Wisconsin, 

 and Michigan, having white clover and basswood. In 

 writing, state quantity and price. 



Ev,»ns & 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. 



Wanted. — Comb and extracted honey. Will buy 

 yi ur honey, no matter what quantity. Mail sample 

 with your 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. Burnett & Co., 



163 South Water St., Chicago, 111. 



Wanted. — Quantity lots of comb and extracted 

 honey. B. Walker, Evart, Mich. 



For Sale. — Finest g ade alfalfa honey. Produced 

 right at the Arkansas Valley Apiaries. Two cans. 120 

 lbs. net. 89 00. Also small pails ai d cans. Address 

 Oliver Foster, l,as Animas, Bent Co , Colo. 



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

 tracted. Write for pi ices, stating amount wanted. 

 Ed. Wilkinson, Wilton, Wis. 



For Sale.— 8000 lbs. A No. 1 clover ext'-acted honey 

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

 f. o. b. here. Sample free. 



E. D. Townsend, Hubbardston, Mich. 



For Sat e— 1000 lbs. of a No. 1 comb honey; also 

 JOOO lbs. of extracted. 



Wm. Morris, I^as Animas, Col. 



For Sale. — Choice alfalfa comb honey. 



J. E. Pryor, Ejgalite, Colorado. 



About 

 Bees. 



FACTS 



revised edition. 

 How to get 

 QILT-EDQBD HONEV 



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. 



Liberal Advances made on Consignments. 

 Wholesale Dealers and Commission Merchants. 

 Established 1875. 



Full colonies of good .'^tock in 

 10 frame hives S4.50; in 8 frame 

 hives. $4.00 Address B. A. ALURICH, 



Smithland, Woodbury Co., Iowa. 



Bees for Sale. 



