Honey Markets 



The prices listed l)elow are intended to represent, as nearly 

 as possible, the averag'e market prices at which honey and 

 beeswax are selling: at the time of the report in the city men- 

 tionad. 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), cartagre. and freight will be deducted; and in 

 addition there is often a charg-e for storag'e by the commis- 

 sion merchant. When sales are made by the producer direct 

 to the retailer, commission and storage, and other charg:es. 

 are eliminated. Sales made to wholesale houses are usually 

 about ten per cent less than those to retail merchants. 



EASTERN GRADING RULE.S FOR COMB HONEY. 



Fancy.— All sections well filled, combs straight, 

 firmly attached to all lour sideis, 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 GBADING-RULES ADOPTED BY THE 

 C0L0R.\D0 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 beyoiad the wood; wood 

 to be well cleaned: cases of separatored honey to 

 average 21 pounds net per case of 24 sections, no sec- 

 tion 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 ofl' 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- 



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capped cellfs, 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 white comb honey at 

 16; No. 1, 14 to 15; white extracted, 12. Beeswax, 30. 



Blake-Lee Co. 

 4 Chatham Row, Boston, June 17. 



Columbus.— The market is wanting new honey. 

 No price is established. 

 Columbus, o., June 19. Evans & Turner Co. 



INDIAN.4P0LI.S. — Considerable honey .still remains 

 in jobbing houses— no established prices on the new 

 crop till it begins to move. Demand will be good. 

 Beeswax is in good demand, and producei's are be- 

 ing paid 29 cts. cash or 31 in trade. 



Indianapolis, June 19. Walter S. Pouder. 



Chicago. — There has not been any trade in comb 

 during June, and very little is seen on sale other 

 than amber grades. Extracted has not been offer- 

 ed freely, and the i^rice is uncertain. Clean bees- 

 wax is steady at 31 to 32. 



Chicago, June 19. R. A. Burnett Co. 



Zanesville.— There is not much doing in the 

 honey line now. The supply is, of course, light, 

 and the demand slack. Best grades of white comb 

 bring 17 to 18. wholesale; extracted, 11 to 12. Produ- 

 cers receive for beeswax 28 cents cash, or 30 to 31 in 

 exchange for bee-supplies. 



Zanesville, 0„ June 21. Edmund W. Peiece. 



Cincinnati. — The market on comb honey is near- 

 ly exhausted. No new white extracted honey has 

 arrived as .vet, and it is hard to tell what new hon- 

 ey will do. We are ofl'ering water-white honey put 

 up in 60-lb. cans at 10 cents; but we look for lower 

 prices for the coming sea.son. Beeswax is in good 

 demand at .S33.00 per 100 lbs. The above are our 

 selling prices, not what we are paying. 



Cincinnati, June 17. C. H. W. Weber & Co. 



New York. — There is practically nothing doing 

 in comb honey. Our stock of white is pretty well 

 cleaned up, and there is some demand at 13 to 15, 

 according to quality. Off grades, mixed and buck- 

 wheat, are not wanted at any reasonable price, and 

 we shall probably be compelled to carry over some 

 of it. Extracted is in good demand. The new crop 

 from the South is arriving, and finds ready sale at 

 from 65 to 90 cts. per "gallon, according to quality. 

 West Indian is arriving freely, and selling at fi'om 

 73 to 80 cts. per gallon, according to quality. No 

 California honey is in the market yet, and we do 

 not expect any for some time to come. Beeswax is 

 steady at 30. 



New York. June 20. IIildreth & Segelken. 



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 sj^ring, 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. 8end for our catalog 

 to-day, and see our "MUTH SPECIAL" Dovetailed Hive, and also ou3 "IDEAIj 

 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 "The Easy B«eM.n- Cincinnati, Ohio 



