GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE 



Jan. 1 



Honey Markets 



The prices .Isted below are luteudod to represent, as nearly 

 as possible, the average market prices at which honey and 

 beeswax are selling at the time of the report in the city men- 

 tioned. Unless otherwise stated, this is the price at which 

 sales are being made by commission merchants or by pro- 

 ducers direct to the retail merchant. When sales are made 

 by commission merchants tlie usual commission (from five to 

 ten per cent), cartage, and freight will be deducted; and in 

 addition there is often a charge for storage by the commis- 

 sion merchant. When sales are made by the producer direct 

 to the retailer commission and storage, and other charges, 

 are eliminated. Sales made to wholesale houses are usually 

 about ten per cent less than those to retail merchants. 



EA9TKBN GKADING RULES FOR COMB HONEY. 



Fancy.— All sections well filled, combs straight, 

 firmly attached to all four sides, the combs unsoil- 

 ed by travel-stain or otherwise, all the cells sealed 

 except an occasional one, the outside surface of the 

 wood well scraped of propolis. 



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

 cells next to the wood; combs straight; one-eighth 

 part of comb surface soiled, or the entire surface 

 slightly soiled; the outside surface of the wood well 

 scraped 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 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 ac- 

 cording to color, using the terms white, amber, and 

 dark; that is, there will be "Fancy White," "No. 1 

 Dark," etc. 



NEW COMB-HONEY GRADING-KULES ADOPTED BY THE 

 COLORADO STATE BEE-KEEPERS' ASSOCIATION. 



No. 1 White.— Sections to be well filled and evenly 

 capped except the outside row, next to the wood; 

 honey white or slightly amber, comb and cappings 

 white, and not projecting beyond the wood; wood 

 to be well cleaned; cases of seoaratored honey to 

 average 2) pounds net per case of 24 sections, no sec- 

 lion in this grade to weigh less than i;^54 ounces. 



Cases of half-separatored honey to average not less 

 than 22 pounds net per case of 24 sections. 



Cases of unseparatored honey to average not less 

 than 23 pounds net per case of 24 sections. 



No. 1 Light Amber. — .Sections to be well filled and 

 evenly capped, except the outside row, next to the 

 wood; honey white or light amber; comb and cap- 

 pings from white to of! color, but not dark; comb 

 not projecting beyond the wood; wood to be well 

 cleaned. 



Cases of separatored honey to average 21 pounds 

 net per case of 24 sections; no section in this grade 

 to weigh less than 13J4 ounces. 



Cases of half-separatored honey to average not less 

 than 22 pounds net per case of 24 sections. 



Ca.ses of unseparatored honey to average not less 

 than 23 pounds net per case of 24 sections. 



No. 2.— This includes all white honey, and amber 

 honey not included in the above grades; sections to 



be fairly well filled and capped, no more than 25 un- 

 capped cells, exclusive of outside row, permitted in 

 this grade, wood to be well cleaned, no section in 

 this grade to weigh less than 12 ounces. 



Cases of separatored honey to average not less 

 than 19 pounds net. 



Cases of half-separatored honey to average not 

 less than 20 pounds net per case of 24 sections. 



Cases of unseparatored honey to average not less 

 than 21 pounds net per case of 24 sections. 



Albany.— We have to report the usual dull mar- 

 ket for honey that generally occurs in December. 

 Stocks are not large nor burdensome, but are most- 

 ly medium grades of mixed, which do not sell read- 

 ily. We quote fancy white at 15; medium, 14; mix- 

 ed. 12 to 13; buckwheat, finest quality, 12; medium 

 and mixed, 10 to 11; white-clover extracted. 854; 

 mixed, 7M to 8; buckwheat, 7^. Beeswax, 30 to 32. 



Albany, Dec. 20. H. R. Wright. 



Kansas City.— The demand for extracted honey 

 is good, and the supply very limited. The demand 

 for comb honey is only fair, and the supply not 

 large. We quote No. 1 white comb, per case of 24 

 sections, $3.25; No. 2 ditto, I3.00; No. 1 amber ditto, 

 S3.00: No. 2 ditto. 82.50 to 82.75; white extracted, per 

 lb., 8 to 8^; amber, 6}4 to 7. Beeswax. 25 to 28. 



C. C. Clemons Produce Co. 



Kansas City, Mo., Dec. 19. 



Cincinnati. — Comb honey is in fair demand, and 

 is selling at 83.75 per case for No. 1 white. Amber 

 extracted In barrels is selling at 7 cts. ; in cans, 1% 

 to 8; white extracted honey in 60-lb. cans. 9 to 10; 

 California light amber, 8^^. All grades of extracted 

 honey are in fair demand. Beeswax is in fair de- 

 mand at 832.00 per 100 lbs. These are our selling 

 prices, and not what we are paying. 



Cincinnati. Dec. 19. C. H. W. Weber & Co. 



Chicago.— The market for honey has been very 

 good from the standpoint both of receipts and sales. 

 Prices continue to range from 17 to 18 for No. 1 to 

 fancy, and 1 to 2 cts. less on the lower grades of 

 white. The amber grades have been slow of sale, 

 as also the dark. Extracted white grades bring 

 from 8 to 9; amber grades, 7 to 8. with a good de- 

 mand for the clover at the highest price named. 

 Beeswax is steady at 32 if clean and of good color- 

 Chicago, 111., Dec. 19. R. A. Burnett & Co. 



New York.— The demand for comb honey has 

 slackened considerably during the past few weeks, 

 and we do not expect any revival until after the 

 holidays. While we are not overstocked on fancy 

 white, we are heavily stocked up with buckwheat, 

 and mixed and off grades, none of which have been 

 in much demand this season. We quote fancy 

 white at 15; No. 1, 14; off grades, 11 to 12; mixed, 

 buckwheat, and dark, 10. Extracted is in good de- 

 mand at unchanged prices. Beeswax is quiet at 29 

 to 30 cts. 



New York, Dec. 19. Hildreth & Segelken. 



Honeu Markets continued on paae 6. 



Write to Us for Prices. Samples 10c. 



EXTRACTED HONEY— Orange Blossom, Sweet Clover, Florida Amber— 



in crates holding two 60-pound cans. 

 COMB HONEY— Strictly Fancy Comb Honey, also fine Chunk Comb Honey. 



The Fred W. Muth Co. 



51 Walnut street " The Busy Bee Men " Oncinnati, Ohio 



