GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE 



May 1 



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

 lion Ir: this grade to weigh less than 1314 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 IjIGht 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. 



BOSTON. — We quote fancy and No. 1 comb honey, 

 14 to 15; white extracted, 11 to 12. Beeswax, 30. 



Blake-Lee Co. 

 4 Chatham Row, Boston, Mass., April 20. 



Zanesville. — There is a good demand for honey 

 at the present time. Best grades of white clover 

 bring 18 to 19; extracted, 10 to 11. Producers are of- 

 fered for beeswax 28 cents In cash or 30 in exchange 

 for bee-supplies. 



Zanesville, O., April 19. E. W. Peirce. 



Chicago.— There is practically no change in the 

 prices of honey in the markets from quotations 

 given in April, and the volume of sales is very 

 small. Beeswax continues to be in good demand 

 at 32 cts. per lb. 



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



Cincinnati.— The market on fancy white comb 

 honey is exhausted. There is no demand for amber 

 or off-grade comb honey. White extracted honev 

 in 60-lb. cans brings 10 cents per lb.; light amber, in 

 barrels, 754. Beeswax Is in fair demand at $34.00 per 

 100 lbs. The above are our selling prices, not what 

 we are paying. 



Cincinnati. O., April 19. C. H. W. Weber & Co. 



Kansas City.— The demand for both comb and 

 extracted honey Is light, as are the receipts. We 

 quote No. 1 white comb, 24 sections, 93.25 to 13.35; 

 No. 2 ditto, 13.00; No. 1 amber ditto, 13.00 to 13.25; 

 No. 2 amber ditto, $2.50 to 12.75; white extracted, 

 8%; amber extracted, 7 to 1%. Beeswax, No. 1, 25 to 

 30; No. 2, 20 to 25. 



C. C. Clemons Pro, Co. 



Kansas City, Mo., April 20. 



Liverpool. — Since we last reported, our market 

 has been quiet. Sales have been restricted, owing 

 to a shortage of stock and also on account of high 

 prices demanded. The principal demand is lor 

 honeys of the values of $5.75 to 86.48 per 100 lbs., and 

 brown Haitleu would be the most suitable quality 

 to meet this demand. There is, of course, always 

 an inquiry for fine white smooth honey. We quote 

 California, 810.08 to S10.80; Peruvian, 13.84 to 14.80; 

 Jamaican, 86.00 to 86.72; Haitlen, 85.52 to 87.20. Bees- 

 wax is slow, with sales of Chilean at 838.08 to 839.92 

 per cwt. Other qualities are nominally worth as 

 follows: African, 832.64 to 834.48; American, 833.88 to 

 836.28; West Indian, 132.64 to 836.28; Jamaican, 836.88 

 to 840.92. 



Taylor & Co. 



7 Tithebarn St., Liverpool, Eng., April 6. 

 Honey Markets continued on page 5. 



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 ■TheBo.yB.eM.n •■ Cincinnati, Ohio 



