GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE 



Feb. 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 GKADING RULES FOR COMB HONEY. 



Fancy.— All sections well filled, combs straight, 

 flrmly attactied to all four sides, the combs unsoll- 

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

 lion in this grade to weigh less than 13 J4 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 off 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 13/4 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. 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 ceUs, 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. 



Schenectady.— Trade continues very quiet, with 

 little demand for comb honey; and while there is 

 some call for dark extracted it is not as great as 

 usual at this season of the year. White extracted is 

 very scarce. 



Jan. 31. Chas. MacCulloch. 



Cincinnati.— Comb honey is in fair demand, and 

 is selling at S3.75 per case for No. 1 white. Amber 

 extracted in barrels is selling at 7 cts.; in cans, 754 

 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, not what we are paying. 



Cincinnati, O., Feb. 4. C. H. W. Webkb & Co. 



Kansas City.— The supply of both comb and ex- 

 tracted houey i.s light, and the demand is not as 

 large as it should be at this time of the year. We 

 quote No. 1 white comb. 24-section cases, per case, 

 S3..50: No. 2 ditto. 83.25: No. 1 amber ditto, 8.3.25; No. 

 2 ditto, .82.75 to 83.00; white extracted, per lb., 8^ to 

 9; amber ditto, 7 t: 7^. Beeswax, 28 to 30. 



C. C. Clemons Produce Co. 



Kansas City, Mo., Feb. 4. 



Chicago.— Fancy white comb honey of the clover 

 grade is strong at 18 cts.; but the lower grades of 

 white comb are accumulating, and this indicates a 

 downward tendency. The market receipts have 

 been more liberal than was expected at this time. 

 Extracted honey is scarce and In demand, with 

 very little white selling at less than 9 to 10 that 

 has any clover or linden in it. The alfalfa and 

 sweet-clover grades are al.so held above 8 cts.: am- 

 ber at 7 to 8. with dark and undesirable flavors at 6. 

 Beeswax is in good demand at 32 if free from sedi- 

 ment. 



Chicago, 111., Feb. 7. R. A. Burnett & Co. 



St. Louis.— The honey market since our last is un- 

 changed. The stocks of comb honey are ample for 

 the limited demand. Extracted honey is rather 

 scarce, especially of the Southern grades, and ship- 

 ments of thi.s description are wanted. We quote 

 fancy white comb honey, 16 to 16M: No. 1, 15^ to 16; 

 choice amber, 14 to 15; dark, 11 to 12. Broken and 

 leaking honey sells at les.s. Extracted white-clover 

 honey, in five-gallon cans, 9 to 10; California, 8}i to 

 9 for white and light amber: Southern light amber, 

 in five-gallon cans, 8 to 8>^; In barrels and half-bar- 

 rels, 7 to 7/4. Beeswax, prime, 29; impure and infe- 

 rior, less. 



R. Hartmann Produce Co. 



St. Louis, Mo., Feb. 6. 



Honey Markets continued on page 6. 



Now for 1911 Bee-Supplies 



We have already received several carloads of that "finest of all Beeware" — Falconer 

 make — anticipating the heavy rush of orders sure to come this Spring. Prepare 

 yourself NOW, Brother, for we are going to have a heavy honey yield this season, 

 and those who order early are the ones who will profit most. Send for our catalog 

 to-day, and see our " MUTH SPECIAL" Dovetailed Hive, and also our "IDEAL 

 METAL" Cover — both DANDIES. We sell you cheaper than the rest; we have 

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THE FRED W. MUTH CO. 



51 Walnut street ■•Th=B,»yB«M«i.- Cincinnati, Ohio 



