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Honey Markets 



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

 as possible, the average market prices at which honey ai.d 

 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 mude 

 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, 

 flrtnly 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-HONBY 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, conb and cappings 

 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 1354 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/^ 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. 



CoLUMm s.— We quote fancy white comb, 17; No. 

 1, 1 ■: No 2 14; receipts light. 

 Coiuiiib .is. Fob. 20. The Evans & Turner Co. 



Boston.— \^e quote fancy and No. 1 white comb 

 honey. 15 to 16: fancy white extracted. 11 to 12. Bees- 

 wax, 30. Blake-Lee Co. 



4 Chatham How. Boston Mass., Feb. 20. 



Zanesville. — While there is some demand for 

 honey, the market is not active at this time— no of- 

 ferings. Comb honey goes to the retail grocery 

 trade at 18 cents for the best grades. Extracted 

 brings 1054 in 60-lb. cans. No off grades handled 

 here. For beeswax, producers are offered 28 cts. in 

 cash or 30 in exchange lor bee f^upplies. 



Zanesville, O., Feb. 22. E \V. Peirce. 



Kansas City.— The demand for both comb and 

 extracted honey is not as good as it should be at 

 this time of the year. We quote No. 1 white comb, 

 24-section cases. $3.35 to S3.50; No. 2 ditto, 83.25; No. 

 1 amber, ^•3.25: No. 2 ditto, S2.75 to 13.00; white ex- 

 tracted, per lb., 8]4 to 9; amber ditto, 7 to 7%. Bees- 

 wax, 28 to 30. 



C. C. Clemons Produce Co. 



Kansas City, Mo., Feb. 20. 



Cincxnnati. — 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 in 60-lb. cans, 9 to 10: Califor- 

 nia light amber, 8}i. All grades of extracted honey 

 are in fair demand. Beeswax is in fair demand at 

 K52.00 per 100 lbs. These are our selling prices, not 

 what we ai-e paying. 



Cincinnati. Feb. 20. C. H. W. Weber & Co. 



Chicago. — There has been very little doing in 

 honey during the past two or more weeks. Kspe- 

 cially is this true of comb honey. The supply of ex- 

 tracted on the market is very small, and indica- 

 tions are that it will be more nearly exhausted be- 

 fore the coming of the season of 1911 for another 

 crop than It has been at any previous time within 

 our recollection. There is very little fancy comb 

 honey on sale, and it usually brings 17 to 18 cents, 

 with the lower grades from 1 to 3 cts. less. Amber 

 and mixed grades are difficult to sell, at uncertain 

 prices. Extracted clover and basswood bring 9 to 

 10: other white grades, 8 to 9: ambers, 7 to 8, with 

 dark and off flavors at from 6 to 7. Beeswax Is now 

 steady, and in good demand at 32 if of good color, 

 and free from sediment. 



Chicago, 111., Feb. 23. R. A. Burnett & Co. 



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 

 the Best. Let us figure on your wants — we will surprise you. 



THE FRED W. MUTH CO. 



51 Walnut street ■TheBu.yBe.Mei.' Cincinnati, Ohio 



