GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE 



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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 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 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 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 GRA DING-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 cappings 

 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 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. 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 oflf 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. 



Columbus.— Good honey is scarce, the market 

 wanting fancy white weighing 22 to 23 lbs. We are 

 selling fancy at 17; No. 1, 16. 



Columbus, O., March 19. Evans & Turner Co. 



Zanksville. — Honey is in normal demand with 

 no offerings by producers. Best grades of white 

 comb go to the retail grocery trade at 18 to IS^A- 

 Extracted is quoted at 10J4 for best white. No de- 

 mand for amber or dark. Producers are offered for 

 beeswax 28 cts. cash, 30 in exchange for supplies. 



Zanesville, O,, March 22. E. W. Peirce. 



Kansas City.— The demand for best comb and 

 extracted honey is light; the supply is light. We 

 quote: No. 1 white comb, 24-section case. §3.25 to 

 S3.35; No. 2 ditto, 83.00; No. 1 amber, 24-section case, 

 .S3.00 to S3.25; No. 2. ditto, .?2.75 to $3.00; extracted 

 white, per lb., 8% to 9; amber, 7 to 7/4. Beeswax, 28 

 to 30. 



C. C. Clemons Pro. Co. 



Kansas City, Mo., March 21. 



Chicago. — There is very little demand for comb 

 honey. The fancy grade of white brings 17 to 18, 

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

 and mixed grades range from 10 to 13 cts., and are 

 difficult to place. Extracted is scarce, and is held 

 at 9 to 10 cts3. for white grades, and 8 to 9 cts. for the 

 amber, but the receipts are very small. Beeswax, 

 if of good color, and free from sediment, brings 32. 



Chicago, 111.. March 21. R. A. Burnett & Co. 



Denver.— Demand for honey lighter than usual 

 for this time of year. We make the following job- 

 bing quotations: No. I white comb honey, per case 

 of 24 sections, §3.15; No. 1, light amber, S2.93; No. 2, 

 S2.70. White extracted honey, 9 to 10; light amber, 

 8K to 9. We have no amber to quote. We pay 26 

 cts. cash, and 28 cts. in trade for yellow beeswax de- 

 livered here. 



Colorado Honey Producers" Ass'n. 



Denver, Col., March 21. 



Buffalo.— Demand for white honey, both comb 

 and extracted, is very good. Very little in the mar- 

 ket, some No. 2 white and buckwheat comb around, 

 but selling very slow. Fancy white comb, 17 to 18; 

 No. 1 white, 16 to 17; No. 2, 11 to 13; No. 1 Buck- 

 wheat, 12 to 13; No. 2, 10; white extracted. 8 to 9; am- 

 ber, 7 to 7M: dark, 7 to 7J4. Tumblers (white), 85 to 

 90 per doz. Beeswax, 28 to 30. 



Buffalo, N. Y., March 20. W. C. Townsend. 



Honey Markets continued on page 6. 



Now for 1911 Bee-Supplies 



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

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THE FRED W. MUTH CO. 



51 Walnut street • The Busy Bee Men • Cincinnati, Ohio 



