Honey Markets 



The prices listed 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 cominissiDU merchants the usual commission (from five to 

 ten per ciiit i. cartag-e. and freig-ht will be deducted; and in 

 addition tlure is often a charg-e for storagre by the commis- 

 sion merchant. When sales are made by the producer direct 

 to the retailer, commission and stoi-ag-e. 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 sectlon.s well filled, combs straight, 

 llrnily attached to all four sides, the combs uiisoil- 

 ed by travel-staiii 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 propoli-s. 



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. — Mu.st 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 "Kancy white," "No. 1 

 IJark," 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 cappings 

 white, and not projecting beyond the wood; wood 

 to be well cleaned; cases of separatored honey to 

 average 21 i:)ounds net per case of 24 sections, no sec- 

 tion 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 caijped, except the ovitside 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 I'SH ounces. 



Cases of half-separatored honey to average not less 

 than 22 pounds net per ease 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- 



Gleanings in Bee Culture 



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 

 le.ss 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. 



Chicago.— There is very little honey being sold 

 this month, and the market prices are without ma- 

 terial change. 



Chicago, May 23. R. A. Burnett & Co. 



New York. — Regarding the honey market, we 

 have nothing new to report, conditions remaining 

 about the same all along the line. We have no new 

 crop yet from the South, but expect it within two 

 or three weeks. Beeswax is quiet at 29 to 31. 



New York, May 20. Hildreth & Segelken. 



Indianapolis. — Local supply in stores is almost 

 exhausted. Indications are favorable for a good 

 demand for best grades of new crojj when it arrives 

 here. There can be no established scale of prices 

 till crop reports come in. Beeswax is in excellent 

 demand, and producers are being paid 29 cts. cash 

 or 31 in trade. 



Indianapolis, May 19. Walter S. Pouder. 



Zanesville. — A normal demand characterizes 

 the honey market at this time. The supply is rath- 

 er short. Prices are practically unchanged. The 

 best grades of white comb bring, in a wholesale 

 way, 18 to 19; extracted, 10>^ to 11. For good bees- 

 wax, producers are being paid 28 cts. in cash, or 30 

 in exchange for bee-supplies. Wax brings 35 to 45 

 wholesale, according to quantity. 



Zanesville, O., May 18. E. W. Peirce. 



Los Angeles.— There has been but very little 

 change in the prospects for the 1911 honey crop dur- 

 ing the )jast week. The weather continues cool and 

 foggy. This condition is bad lor the orange-blos- 

 som crop, as it prevents the bees from taking ad- 

 vantage of the flow. On the other hand, it may 

 prove beneficial to the districts in the interior by 

 permitting the continued growth of the houey- 

 plant.s, and may be the cause of a larger sage crop 

 later on. There is a keen demand for the white or-a 

 ange honey that is now beginning to come to mar- 

 ket, and which will be ready for shipment in car- 

 load lots by June 15. Buyers are now in the field, 

 bidding basis 7% cents for the crop of white orange 

 honey. Some sales have been made on this basis. 

 We quote the market at 7^. It will not be a large 

 crop; and, judging from the demand, we believe it 

 will be ovit of first hands in another week or ten 

 days. The crop of alfalfa honey promises to be as 

 good as if not better than that of last year. Some 

 sales have already been made on a basis of 6 to G/s. 

 Producers generally are asking higher prices; but 

 we believe that bids on that basis would be accept- 

 ed for shipment during the latter part of May or 

 first part of June. Light-amber sage for July ship- 

 ment is quoted at 6/4 to 6^. 



Hamilton it Menderson. 



Los Angeles, Cal., May 15. 



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 -Th. Busy Bee Men- Cincinnati, Ohlo 



