GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE. 



Jan. 1 



Honey Market. 



GRADING-RULES. 



Fancy.— All sections to be well filled, combs straight, firm- 

 ly atcached to all four sides, the combs uusoiled by travel- 

 Btaia or otherwise ; allthecells sealed exceut an occasional 

 cell, the outside surfaceof the wood well scraped of propolis. 



A No. 1.— All sici ons well filled except the row of cells 

 next to the wood ; c imhs straight ; one-eighth part of comb 

 surface soiled, or the entire surface slightiy soiled ; the out- 

 side of the wood wellt-crapei of propolis. 



No. 1. —All sections well filled e-tcept the row of cells next 

 to the wood ; combs comnaratively even ; one-eighth part of 

 comb surface soiled, or the entire surface slightly soi ed. 



No. 2.— Three-fourths of the total surface must be filled 

 and sealed. 



No. 3.— Must weigh at least half as much as a full-weight 

 section. 



In addition to this the honey is to be classified according 

 to color, using the terms white, amber, and dark ; that is 

 there will be " Fancy White," " No. 1 Dark," etc. 



Cincinnati.— The market on comb honey b as weak- 

 ened, as the supply has betn larger than the demand. 

 Quote fancy water-white at 14: ort grades, lower. Ex- 

 tracted, amber, in barrels, 5^ (a) .5% cts; <iO-lb. cans 

 bring ]4c ni re: alfalfa, water-white, 6fati'/<: fancy 

 while-flover, 7ig.8. Beeswax, good dmiand, 30c for 

 nice, delivered. C. H. W WmER. 



Dec. 18. 2146 Central Ave., Cinciunaii, Ohio. 



Toronto — Honey market remains very much the 

 same. Comb honey'is still the favorite article with the 

 majority. Chunk honey is asktd for omelimes. 1 tit 

 very little offered. Prices of coml> are as tol'ows: 

 Fancv. J1.75^a*2 00 per dozen; No. 1, $l..oOa Jl.To; No. 2, 

 $l.tO>a$l 50 This sells retail in the store.'- at. fancy, 

 25; No. 1, 20; No. 2, 15, each section. Extiacled honey 

 iu lage lots, first qualitv. t)!4to754, P^'t up in 1 arrels 

 orliO lb. cans: 5 lb. ami 10 lb. tins al T4(aS This re- 

 tails at lOo per lb, pail included The department 

 store here sells quite a lot of honey, tisually at lOc per 

 lb , 10 lb tin for $1 00; but occasi nally they offer spe- 

 cial bargains, sellinj; 10 lb. tins for 90c, tins included. 



Dec. 12. E. Grainger & Co., Toronto, Out. 



Denver — Market on both comb and extracted hon- 

 ey IS quiet, with sufficient stocks on hand to meet the 

 requiremenls of the local markets for some time. 

 Strictly ftncy white comb, per rase of 24 secti"ns, 

 |2.7.5Ca $:^.00 No. I white comb, 82.50a2.75; light amber 

 comb, SJ 25'fi $2 .50 Theie is piactically no .'•ale for 

 partly candied co-nb honey, and such vvill not biing 

 more than $2 00 per case. 'Extracts d white. 7 ■/4fa,744; 

 light amber, H%(a7}{. Beeswax wanted at 2()C for 

 good clean yellow slock. 



The Colorado Honey Producer.s' Ass'n, 



Dec. 11. Denver, Col. 



Columbus — We are pleased to report a very satis- 

 factory m Tket on honey but with a lighter dem nd. 

 Prices range from 13(a,15 on white ll(al;i on am' er, 

 and 10 on buckwheat. We are in shape to handle 

 both large and small shipments. 



Evans & Turner, 



Dec. 19. Columbus, Ohio. 



Philadelphia. — Honey is arriving quite freely. We 

 are now in the height of the honey season, and" there 

 is a big demand for it. but it does not last long We 

 are getting fancv prices and fancy comb; 17c for fancy 

 white; 15c for No 1; l.'?c for amber and buckwheat. 

 Extracted in fair demand; 7c for white, 6 •"or amber. 

 Beeswax in good demand — M2 for bright yelluw We 

 are producers of honey, and do not handleon commis- 

 sion Wm. a. Sei.ser, 



Dec. 21. 10 Vine St., Philadelphia, Pa. 



Kansas City. — Instead of our honey maiket im- 

 proving, it has grown worse so far as comb is con- 

 cerned. The receipts have increased and fancy comb 

 and No 1 have beni sold as I )w as 82 50 per case of 21 

 sections. We do not look for any improvement in 

 prices befoe February, if then We quote ftncy, 

 white comb, 24-section ca-^es, $2 60; No. 1, comb 24- 

 section cases |2 50; No 2 com >, 24-section cases. $2.40. 

 Extr.Tcted. while, per lb., l(g)l%: amber, (inb]4- Bees- 

 wax, 2o'n28. C. C. Climons 8t Co.. 



Dec. 30. Kansas City, Mo. 



San Francisco.— New comb, per lb, while. 12'ail4; 

 amber. l()q!12; extracted, w.tter-white, 5'4(gi6; light-am- 

 ber, 6@65^; dark, 4%^b. Beeswax, 26(a2S. 



Ernest B. Schaeffle, 



Dec. 22. Murphys, Cal. 



.Albany. — Honey market is dull and lower, with 

 holders urging s^le. and dealers pretty w> II filled up 

 and cold weather cracking the honey and lessening 

 the demand. Beekeepeis make a great mistake in 

 not marketing their honey tarlv in the ."-eason when 

 all Gondii ions a- e favorable We can quote only nomi- 

 nal prices now for conib honey in good order, for we 

 have to make concessions from anv prices in order to 

 sell. Fancy, white, 15: No. 1 13(^1354; any thing else 

 10@13, according to how we strike customers. 



MacDougai, & Co., 



Dec. 18. 375 Broanway, Albany, N. Y. 



Toledo. — The hoiu y mai kr t is as quiet as usual at 

 this time of the year but we look for a belter demand 

 after the holidays. Prices, however, remain the same 

 as last advice. Griggs Bros. ^^ 



Dec. 21. Toledo, O. 



Schenectady. — Honey market very quiet and the 

 prices lower; 16c is the lop for fancv white: white 

 grades a little off. sell at I2fw 14: buckw htat, 12(0-13 

 Extracted is moving very slowly, and we d'l not look 

 for any better conditions until the middle of next 

 month Chas McCulloch, 



Dec. 19, 1903. Schentciady, N. Y. 



MiL^'.^UKEF. — The condition of this market for 

 honey is not far removed Irom where we stood at last 

 report. The supply is generous, and generally good 

 quality. Demund is not as yood as we desire, yet we 

 aienow looking for improved demand as the new 

 year opens and the holiday trade in the fancy goods 

 line is over: then the ^ood people will be wise e ough 

 to buy and eit honey. We quote fancy sections, I3fail4; 

 A No. I. I2V4''* 13 extracte I in barrels, pa Is. and cans, 

 •white, 6^(ft8; daik, 6i4(a7 J4. Beesw ax, 2Sfr .30 



A. V. Bishop & Co., 



Dec. 16. 119 Buffalo St , Milwaukee, Wis. 



Buffalo.— Our market on honey is very slow and 

 diaggy. It is not because pries ate high. It is all 

 owing to a lack of dem nd I think the re tai grocers 

 ask too much, and pe )ple do not buv because the 

 price is too high Fancy, white comb ]ZV,(rill A No. 

 1. whitecomb. I3WI3'<,; No. I, white comb 12^'n 13; 

 No. 2, 11(0(12 No 3 white cimb. l(i@ll: No. I dark 

 comb, lira) 2; No. 2 darkcomb. 10(5;l 1; white extracted. 

 654(0,7; dark extracted, 5a 6 Beeswax. 28(a),.32. 



W. C Townsend, 



Dec, 28. 178 & 180 Perry St., Buflalo, N. Y. 



Boston. — The demand for honey continues good 

 with an ample supply of comb and a light supply of 

 extracted. We qnoie: Fancy white comb, 16'a 17; No. 

 1 14(a).15, and practically no No. 2 to offer. E'itracled, 

 7(a;8. as to quality. Blake, Scott & Lee, 



Dec. 21. Boston, Mass. 



For Sale. — 720 lbs. of white clover honey in 60 lb. 

 cans, at 7 cts. H. Van Vranken. 



Union City, Mich. 



For Sale.— 8000 lbs. choice ripe extracted clover 

 honey, in ca.ses of t wo new 60-Ib. cans each, at 7^ cts. 

 per lb.; 33-51b. barrels at 7 cs. per lb. 



G W. Wilson, R R. No 1, Viola, Wis. 



For Sale. — Choice white alfalfa h-ney in Aikin 

 honey-b-igs, at 8c per lb. In can^. sanje piice. Amber 

 honey, iu cans, 7c. 



J. A Green, Grand Junction, Col. 



For Sale. — Thirty 1 arrels choice extracted white- 

 clovei honey Can put it up in any style of package 

 desired. Write for prjces, menliouiug style of pack- 

 age, and quantity wanted Sample mailed on receipt 

 of three cents iu P. O. stamps. Emil J. Baxter, 

 Nauvoo, Hancock Lo., 111. 



For Sale. —Extracted honey. Finest grades for ta- 

 ble use. Prices quoted on application. Sample by 

 mail, 10 cts. to pay for package and postage. 



Orel L,. Hershiser, 

 301 Huntington Ave., Buflalo, N. Y. 



For Sale. — Clover or buckwheat extracted honey, 

 in 165-lb. kegs. Wiite for piices. .Sample 8c. 



C. B. Howard, Romulus, N. Y. 



Wanted. — Beeswax. Will pay spot cash and full 

 market value f r beeswax at any time of the year 

 Write us if you have any to dispose of. 



Hii dreth & Segelken. 

 265-267 Greenwich St., New York. 



