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GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE. 



June 15 \ 



Honey Market. 



GRADING-RULES. 



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

 ly attached to all four sides, the combs unsoiled by travel- 

 stain or otherwise ; all thu cells sealed exceot an occasional 

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



A No. 1.— All s • >in well filled except the row of cells 

 next to the wood : .luhs straight ; one-eighth part of comb 

 surface soiled, or t lie entire surface slightly soiled ; the out- 

 side of the wood well bcraped of propolis. 



No. 1.— All sections well filled except the row of cells next 

 to the wood ; combs comparatively 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. 



Milwaukee. — The situation of this market on hon- 

 ey has not changed materially since our last report. 

 The over supply continues and the demand is just now 

 quite slow, and usual dullness incident to this season 

 of the year when small fruits are provided for con- 

 sumers. The demand is a little better for extracted 

 thaii comb, but all kinds are very slow. We think, 

 however, that before new crop comes the choice old 

 crop will be wanted at fair values. Hence we don't 

 think the old .'tock should be sold at ruinous prices. 

 We quote fancy at ll@r2; A No. 1, 10@11; off quali- 

 ties entirely nominal. Extracted, in barrels, pails, 

 and cans, white, 65^@7J^. Beeswax, 28@30 



A. V. Bishop & Co.. 



June 13. Milwaukee, Wis. 



Philadelphia. —The comb honey season is now 

 about over. There are not enough sales to fix any 

 price. For the last ten days, commission men have 

 been accepting any offer they could get, but did not 

 fix any market value. Extracted honey seems a little 

 off in price, some lots from the South being offered as 

 low as 5c in barrels. We quote Southern extracted at 

 6c; fancy white clover, 7c. Beeswax is a little off; 29c 

 for bright yellow is the top market price. We are 

 producers of honey and do not handle honey on com- 

 mission. Wm a. Selser, 



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



Toledo. — The market on comb honey remains quiet 

 as usual at this time of the year, but we wish to state 

 that honey is nearly exhausted in this section of the 

 country. We are closing out our No. 1 at loc. Fancy 

 white clover would bring 14@1.5. Extracted, in bar- 

 rels, white clover, 6®6^; cans, 7(a;7^: amber, in 

 barrels, 6@5H; cans, ()fn6}4: BeeswaxT 26@28. 



June 8. Griggs Bros., Toledo, O. 



Cincinnati. — Since warm weather set in, hardly 

 any sales of comb honey are made ; what little there 

 was sold was fancy white, and brought from 12^@ 

 KM. Extracted has a fair demand. I quote same as 

 follows: Amber, in barrels. 5J^@5K; in cans, %c more; 

 alfalfa, 6^; fancy white clover, 7}4. Nice yellow bees- 

 wax, 30c. C. H. W. Weber, 



June 7. 2146 Central Ave., Cincinnati, Ohio. 



Buffalo. — There is very little demand for honey; 

 can occasionly sell a case of nice white comb ai 12® 

 125^, but no sale for under grades; a little demand for 

 extracted at 6@6J^ for white; 5(5)5^ for dark. Bees- 

 wax, 28(0)32. W. C. TowNSEND, 



June 7. 178 Perry St., Buffalo, N. Y. 



Kansas City. — The demand for honey in cases re- 

 mains steady, at prices ranging from 82.75 to $3.00. 

 Old stock is about cleaned up, and no new coming as 

 yet; no inquiry for extracted; in fact, can not sell it at 

 any price. Good demand for beeswax at 30c. 



C. C Clemons & Co., 



June 9. Kansas City, Mo. 



St. lyOUis. — Our honey market has not undergone 

 any change since our last. The quo ations below are 

 mertly nominal, as trade is almost at a standstill. 

 We quote as follows: Fancy comb honey from 12(0)14 ; 

 A No. 1, 11(3,12: No. 1. 10@11; No. 2 about 9; No. 3, 

 7(2)8 Extracted. 5(5)55^ in cans, and 4(5)4'/^ in barrels. 

 Daik and other inferior grades will biing less. 



R. Hartmann & Co , 



June 10. St. I<ouis, Mo. 



Denver.— We have lately received a few small con- 

 signments of comb honey which is selling at |2 7-i per 

 case for No. 1 white, and S2.50 per ca.'-e of 24 sections 

 for the light amber. Market is weak as small fruits 

 are quite plentiful. Extracted, white, l]^®'^.; light 

 amber, 0^(g;7 Beeswax 24@28c. 



The Colo. Honey Producers' Ass'n., 



June 11. 1440 Market St., Denver, Colo. 



For Sale.— 8000 lbs. choice ripe extracted clover 

 honey, in cases of two new 60-lb. cans each, at 7% cts. 

 per lb.; 335-lb. barrels at 7 els. per lb. 



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



For Sale. — New crop fancy white extracted honey, 

 in 60-lb. cans or 32 gal. barrels. 



G. I,. Buchanan, Holliday's Cove, W. Va 



For Sale. — Fancy basswood and white-clover hon- 

 ey; 60-lb. cans, 8c; 2 cans or more, 7^0; bbls., 7J^c. 

 E. R. Pahl & Co., 294 Broadway, Milwaukee, Wis. 



Wanted. — Extra fancy comb honey, about 100 lbs. 

 each in Danz and 4^x45^ sections, the latter in two- 

 beeway and four-beeway sections. 



The a. I. Root Co., Medina, Ohio. 



Wanted. — Beeswax ; highest market price paid. 

 Write for price list. 



Bach, Becker & Co., Chicago, 111. 



Wanted — Comb and extracted honey. State price, 

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



199 South Water St., Chicago, 111. 



Wanted. — Beeswax. Will pay spot cash and full 

 market value for beeswax at any time of the year. 

 Write us if you have any to dispose of. 



Hildreth & Segelken, 

 265-267 Greenwich St., New York. 



Wanted — Beeswax. We are paying 28c cash or .30 

 cents per pound in exchange for supplies for pure av- 

 erage wax delivered at Medina, or our branch houses 

 at 144 E. Erie St., Chicago, 44 Vesey St., New York 

 City, and 10 Vine St., Philadelphia. Be sure to send 

 bill of lading when you make the shipment, and ad- 

 vise us how much you send, net and gross weights. 

 We can not use old comb at any price. 



The a. I. Root Company, Medina, O. 



Coaventioa Notice. 



The following- note just received from 

 General manager France will explain it- 

 self: 



National bee-keepers' annual meeting in St. I,ouis, 

 Sept. 27 and 28. International (many foreign bee- 

 keepers expected). 



Sept. 29, National day 



Sept 30, Inspectors' day ^diseases of bees discussed 

 b\ twenty inspectors). 



Full program later. 



The general manager will have in above convention 

 hall, a laigp map of United States, Cuba, and Europe; 

 on each State a bracket containing one-pound samples 

 of eveiy kind of honey produced in that State, all to 

 be properly labeled— an instructive object-lesson. 



Several new city ordinances of late forbid keeping 

 bees in city. No danger my being out of a job very 

 soon. 



To-day closes inspector year. Monday I begin on 

 my eighth year of tliis work. About 60 per cent win- 

 ter loss in Wisconsin. Will send my annual report 

 soon. N E. France. 



