GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE 



Jan. 15 



Honey Markets 



The prices .Isted below are Intended 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 the 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. 



EASTERN GRADING 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 lull- 

 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-RULES 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 capplngs 

 white, and 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 sec- 

 lion in this grade to weigh less than l^]4 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 ofl 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 1^% 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. 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. 



BOSTON.— We quote fancy and No. 1 white comb 

 honey. 15 to 16: fancy white extracted, 10 to 11. Bees- 

 wax, 30. Blake-Lee Co. 



4 Chatham Row, Boston, Mass., Jan. 5. 



Columbus. — The market is wanting some good 

 honey. Receipts are very light. We are selling 

 fancy white comb at 17; No. 1 white, 16; No. 2 white, 

 14^. 



Columbus, .Jan. 7. The Evans & Turner Co. 



Kansas City.— The demand for white extracted 

 is good, but receipts very light. Dark and amber 

 extracted sells very slowly. We quote No. 1 white 

 comb. 24-section cases, per case, 13.50; No. 2 ditto, 

 $3.25; No. 1 amber comb, ditto, $3.25; No. 2 ditto, 

 $;^.00; white extracted, per lb., 854 to 9; amber ditto, 

 &y2 to VA. Beeswax, 25 to 28. 



C. C. Clemons Produce Co. 



Kansas City, Mo., Jan. 5. 



Cincinnati. — Comb honey is in fair demand at 

 $3.75 per case for No. 1 white. Amber extracted in 

 barrels is selling at 7; in cans, 7/^ to 8. White ex- 

 tracted honey in 60-lb. cans brings 9 to 10; Califor- 

 nia light amber, 8 to 8%. All grades of extracted 

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

 mand at 132.00 per 100 lbs. These are our selling 

 prices, not what we are paying. 



Cincinnati, O., Jan. 4. C. H. W. Weber & Co. 



Denver. — The demand for honey is light, which 

 is the usual thing shortly before the holiday sea- 

 son. Prices are well maintained, especially on 

 flrst-class extracted. We quote strictly No. 1 white, 

 per case of 24 sections, S3.60; No. 1 light amber, 

 $3.38; No. 2. 83.15: extracted white, 9; light amber, 8 

 to 8K; strained, 6M to iVz. We pay 25 to 26 cents for 

 clean yellow beeswax delivered here. 



The Colorado Honey-producers' Asso'n, 



Denver, Col., Dec. 21. F, Rauchfuss, Manager. 



Indianapolis. — The demand for honey is brisk, 

 especially for best grades of white-clover honey. 

 Jobbers are offering fancy white comb at 18; No. 1 

 white, 17; finest extracted, 11, with some slight re- 

 ductions on quantity lots. It is to be presumed 

 that producers are being paid about 2 cts. per lb. 

 less than above quotations. This is not a desirable 

 market for amber honey. Producers of beeswrx 

 are being paid 28 cts, cash or 30 in trade. 



Walter S. Pouder. 



Indianapolis, Ind., Jan. 5. 



Honey Markets continued on page 5. 



Ye who are in Need of Honey 



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, Ohlo 



