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GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE. 



Sept. 1 



Honey Market. 



GRADING-RULES. 



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

 ty attached to all four sides, the combs uusoiled by travel- 

 stain or otherwise ; all th.v cells sealed exceot an occasional 

 ;ell, the outside surf ice of the wood well scraped of propolis. 



A No. 1.— All s.c. nu-i well filled e.tcept the row of cells 

 next to the wooil ; l- imbs straight ; one-eighth part of comb 

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

 side of the wood well scraped of propolis. 



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

 to the wood ; comb.s comnaratively even ; one-eighth part of 

 .3omb surface soiled, or the entire surface slightly soiled. 



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 honey'market is undergoing' some 

 change, and an improvement can be reported in condi- 

 tions. There has been a more active inquiry for fancy 

 ).rades, either comb or extracted, and some sales have 

 been made of the same, and the prospects are quite 

 flattering for a good demand this season, and we expect 

 better values will prevail. We now quote fancy sec- 

 tions, 11®12: No. 1, 10 a 10 ;^; other grades nominal. Ex- 

 tracted in barrels, cans, and pails, white, 6J4'a8;dark, 

 5V:-(5 6. Beeswax. 28(a30. A. V. Bishop & Co., 



Aug. 17. Milwaukee, Wis. 



Toronto.— We never found it so hard to report the 

 honey market. We have tried to get prices for new 

 crop, but, with one or two exceptions, we have failed to 

 get those having honey to sell to set a price. The feel- 

 ing is that there will be a short crop generally, and 

 everybody is hanging back. They may do so too long. 

 We have had a few offers of comb, at $1.50 to $1.75 per 

 dozen, and extracted from 7(SilO. 



E. Grainger & Co. 



Aug. 15. Toronto, Can. 



Toledo.— We wish to state that the honey market at 

 present remains quiet, as every one is waiting to see 

 what the prices are going to be, and also the quantity 

 of honey. Extra fancy comb honey in no-drip cases 

 brings 15; No. 1, 14; very little demand for dark honey. 

 Extra white clover, in barrels, 6; in cans, 6!'^; amber, in 

 barrels, 5; in cans, 5]4. Beeswax, 26(i28. 



Griggs Bros., 



Aug. 18. Toledo, Ohio. 



Boston.— The honey market is in a very unsettled 

 condition, or, rather, we might say that the absence of 

 any demand practically makes no market. As a gener- 

 al thing, we do not look for a demand until from the 

 middle of September to the first of October. By this 

 time, cooler weather creates a certain demand. Prices 

 at this time are, therefore, practically nominal. The 

 very finest thing is bringing 16, and from that down. 

 Stocks are coming in very slowly, but that is to be ex- 

 pected at this time. Blake, Scott & Lee, 



Aug. 20. 31-33 Commercial St., Boston, Mass. 



Kansas City.— The demand for honey remains about 

 the same, and strictly fancy white is selling for $3.00; 

 No. ], $2.75; amber, 12.25 to $2.50. Extracted, 6@7 per 

 pound. Beeswax, SO. We lojk for a big demand for 

 honey next month. C. C. Clemons & Co., 



Aug. 19. Kansas City, Mo. 



Schenectady. — Receipts of white comb honey quite 

 liberal; no dark. White selling at 13(a'15, according to 

 style and qualily; extracted. 6(a7. Write for particulars 

 about marking, shipping, etc., before sending us your 

 honey. Chas. McCulloch, 



Aug. 18. Schenectady, N. Y. 



Chicago.— Some new honey is on sale. No. 1 to fancy 

 white comb brings 12 <• 13; so far the demand is of a slow 

 nature. Extracted, good supply, and white grades sell 

 at 6 7; amber, 5(a6, according to kind, quality, flavor, 

 and package. Beeswax, 28c. R. A. Burnett & Co., 



Aug. 18. 199 South Water St.,LChicago, 111. 



Cincinnati.— The tone of the comb honey of this 

 year's stock is becoming stiff er, producers claiming it 

 to be not so plentiful and therefore ask higher prices. I 

 quote fancy white comb honey IS'ifaiS. Extracted is 

 showing no change; amber, in barrels, b^ifo 5^2; in cans, 

 He higher; water- white alfalfa, in cans, 6'/^; fancy white 

 clover, in barrels, G/i^S. Beeswax is more plentiful, 

 brings 28c. C. H. W. Weber, 



Aug. 19. Cincinnati, O. 



Detroit.— Nearly all old honey off the market, and 

 not very much new honey coming in. Storekeepers are 

 not in a hurry to stock up much before October. Com- 

 mission houses report receipts small. Prices for fancy, 

 14^15; No. 1, 13(0-14. No dark honey in. Extracted, 

 7@7}4, with few sales. Beeswax. 25fa26. 



M.JH. Hunt & Son, 



Aug. 20. Bell Branch, Mich. 



Albany. — Honey market picking up some now with 

 more inquiry for new crop in good order. The trade fa- 

 vors honey packed in handle racks or crates, now as it 

 seldom comes out of order. We quote white comb, 16; 

 No. 1. 15;_ No. 2, 13@14. Extracted, white, 7 7'/.; 

 mixed, 654(g»7. H. R. Wright, Albany, N. Y. 



Aug. 29. 



New York.— a few lots of new comb honey have ar- 

 rived, but not erough to establish a fixed price in quan- 

 tity lots. We do not expect large receipts before the 

 second week of September, and will not be able to give 

 definite quotations until that time. Extracted honey 

 is in fairly good demand at unchanged prices. Bees- 

 wax dull and declining, market price now being 27(328. 

 Hildreth & Segelken, 



Aug. 19. 265-7 Greenwich St., New York. 



' Denver.— No. 1 white comb honey per case of 24 sec- 

 tions, $2.50(a$2.75; No. 2, $2.25(a)J2.40; white extracted, 

 6^(3.7/^. Beeswax wanted, 22'6 25 per pound, accord- 

 ing to color. Receipts of new comb honey are increas- 

 ing, but local demand is light, owing to warm weather 

 and abundance of small fi-uits. 



The Colorado Honey Producers' Ass'n. 

 Aug. 20. Denver, Col. 



STANDARD BRED QUEENS. 



BUCKEYE STRAIN RED CLOVER. 

 GOLDEN ITALIANS. CARNIOLANS. 



By Return Mail. Safe Arrival Guaranteed. 



THE FRED W. MUTH CO., 



No. 51 WALNUT ist., CINCINNATI. OHIO 



