872 



GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE. 



Sept. 15 



Money Market. 



GKADIN'G-RULES. 



Fancy.— A' 1 i=pctiotis to be well filled, combs (straight, firm- 

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

 stain or otherwise ; allthft cells sealed exceot an occasional 

 jell, the outside surface of the wood well scraped of propolis. 



A No. 1.— All SIC, om well filled except the row of cells 

 next to the wood ; cjuahs 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 tilled except the row of cells next 

 ?o the wooii ; combs comparatively even ; one-eighth part of 

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



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

 *nd sealed. 



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

 section. 



In addition to this the honey is to be class! fi^ad according 

 lo color, using the terms white, amber, an. I d.irli ; that is 

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



New York.— Comb honey. — Arrivals of new crop are 

 veiy light as yet, none to speak of, nor does there seem 

 to be much demand as yet, and prices are unsettled. 

 We think, however, that when arrivals begin to be more 

 plentiful, within the next ten days or two weeks, there 

 will be a demand for fancy white at 15, No. 1 at 14, No. 

 2 at 12(11 1.3. Extracted honey is selling fairly well at 

 6f"6VL> for white, and .5Vj for light amber and amber, and 

 dark at 5. Southern, average quality in barrels, at 

 .52(''58 per gallon. Beeswax dull and declining, choice 

 grades selling at 28fr'29. 



HiLDRETH & SeGELKEN. 



Sept. 8. 265-7 Greenwich St., New York. 



St. Louis.— This honey market is still in a very un- 

 settled condition, and prices are ruling low on account 

 of the very limited demand, and is quotable as follows : 

 Fancy comb, 14 ; A No. 1, llf" 12 ; No. 1, lOfc 11 ; No. 2, 

 SOi 9 ; No. 3, JOi 8. Prices on all grades from No. 1 down 

 are nominal. Extracted in five-gallon cans is ruling at 

 5f"o'j, and in barrels and half -barrels at 4'<'4'i' for new 

 Southern. There are no arrivals of new white-clover or 

 alfalfa honey as yet. Beeswax is quotable at 28. 



R. Hartmann & Co., 



Sept. 8. 14 So. Second St., St. Louis, Mo. 



Cincinnati.— The tone of the comb honey of this 

 year's stock is becoming stiffer, producers claiming it 

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

 I quote fancy white comb honey 13',i'f" 15. Extracted is 

 showing no change. Amber in barrels, 5Vi(<i5V-2; in cans, 

 ''20 higher: water-white alfalfa in cans, 6V2; fancy white 

 clover, in barrels, eV^d'S. Beeswax is more plentiful, 

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



Sept. 7. Cincinnati, O. 



Albany. — Honey consumption is increasing as the 

 weather grows colder. Selling fancy white comb, 15f" 

 16; A No. 1. 15; No. 1, 14("14V2; dark and buckwheat, 13. 

 Advise early shipments, for we think prices will be less 

 two months hence. Extracted white, 7(''7'4; mixed, 6' 2; 

 buckwheat, 6'/2. Beeswax, 28f"30. 



MacDougal & Co.. 



Sept. 10. 375 Broadway, Albany. N. Y. 



Toronto.— The price of honey has advanced since we 

 last reported. Comb honey is sellirg from $1.50 to .^2.25 

 per dozen. Extracted, 7("8Vi. The impression seems to 

 be that the crop will be short. 



E. GR/INGER& Co., 



Sept. 9. Toronto, Can. 



Chicago.— The market is now showing more activity. 

 Some small lots of fancy white clover have been sold at 

 14c. per pound. No. 1 ranging at 12f" 13; veiy little call 

 for other grades. Extracted, white, brings 6''' 7; amber, 

 5^"6, according to quality, flavor, and style of package. 

 Beeswax, 28f"29. R. A. Burnett & Co., 



Sept. 8. 199 South Water St., Chicago, 111. 



Toledo.— The market on comb honey at present re- 

 mains quiet on account of the enormous receipts of 

 fruit. However, fancy white clover and linden shows, 

 in a retail way, 15; A No. 1, 14; amber, 12. Extracted 

 white clover, in barrels, 6; in cans, 6V-.'; ambei-, in bar- 

 rels, 5; in cans, 5'<;. Beeswax, 26''' 28. 



Griggs Bro'., 



Sept. 7. Toledo, Ohio. 



Schenectady.— There is a very good demand for both 

 comb and extracted ; white selling at 13('' 15, according 

 to style and quality. Buckwheat not very plentiful, and 

 crop is reported short. We quote 12f<7 13 ; extracted, 

 light, 6V2(57; dark, 6(a6Vi in kegs or barrels. 



Chas. McCulloch, 



Sept. 8. Schenectady, N. Y. 



Buffalo. —The demand for honey continues very slow. 

 There seems to be a little more inquiry about prices, 

 and think demand will soon improve. Fancy white 

 comb, U<al5; A No. 1, 13f"14; No. 1, 12('/13; No. 2, 11(</12; 

 No. 3, lort'll; No. 1 dark, llf"12; No. 2 dark, lOf'/ll. 

 Fancy white extracted, 6V2("7; amber, 5i/2<'"6; dark, 5(" 

 5t2. Beeswax, •iOOtZ2. 



W. C. TOWNSEND, 



Sept. 8. Buffalo, N. Y. 



Kansas City.— The honey market has improved a 

 little, but prices are not advancing as fast as we ex- 

 pected. Fancy comb honey is selling slowly at $3.00 per 

 case ; No. 1 is moving very readily at $2.75 ; but there is 

 very little call for amber and the darker shades of stock. 

 ! The extracted market is slow at QO'l. Very little bees- 

 wax arriving, but is in good demand at 30 cts. 



C. C. Clemons & Co., 

 Aug. 19. Kansas City, Mo. 



Philadelphia.— Very little comb honey has arrived 

 in the market as yet, but extracted honey has come in 

 quite freely for the last two months, both from the 

 South and West. There seems to be quite a crop of ex- 

 tracted honey throughout the country. Comb honey has 

 not all been graded up yet, and we can hardly tell at this 

 early date definitely about the price. We quote: Fancy 

 comb. 15(''16; No. 1, 14f(M5; amber, 10f<'12: extracted 

 white, 7V2'"8: amber, 6y2<'"7; dark, 6. Beeswax. 27. 

 We are producers of honey, and do not handle on com- 

 mission. Wm. a. Selser, 



Sept. 7. 10 Vine St., Philadelphia, Pa. 



STANDARD BRED QUEENS. 



BUCKEYE STRAIN RED CLOVER. 

 GOLDEN ITALIANS. CARNIOLANS. 



Untested 

 Selbct Untested 



Safe Arrival Guaranteed. 



i»R.ICBjS. ONE 



. . ■. .......... .$0.75 



; . 1.00 



• 1.50 



2.00 



Select Tested ' ■ 



Select Breeders, each • • ■ - 

 Twp-fraitie Nucleus and nice Queen 



SIX T 



$A.00 $T.50 



5.00 9.00 



8.p,0' rslQO 



10. OQ 18.00 



. $3.00 . 



. . . 3.00 : 



THE FRED W. M UTH CO., 



No; 51 WALIMMT STv; CINCINNATI. QHiO 



