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 commission merchants the usual commission (fi-om five to 

 ten per cent) , cartag'e. and freig-ht will be deducted; and in 

 addition there is often a charge for storagre 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 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-HONEY GR.\DING-RUL.ES 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- 

 tion in this grade to weigh less than 13/4 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 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. 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 jiet 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 15 

 to 16: No. 1 ditto, 14 to 15; white extracted, 11 to 12. 

 Heeswax, 30. Blake-Lee Co. 



4 Chatham Row, Boston, Aug. 3. 



Chicago. — Consignments of the yield of 1911 are 

 appearing on sale, with No. 1 to fancy comb honey 

 selling at 17 to 18; extracted white, 8 to 9; amber, 

 7 to 8. Beeswax, if clean, brings 31 to 32 on arrival. 

 Prices as above given are likely to prevail. Pro- 

 ducers generally are reporting a meager harvest. 



Chicago, Aug. 1. R. A. Burnett Co. 



('incinn.\ti. — We have our first car of comb 

 honey, which is selling at 16^. Water-white honey 

 is selling at 9^ to 10. Light amber in 60-lb. cans is 

 selling at 8; in barrels, at 7. There fs do demand 

 for amber grades. Beeswax is in fair demand at 

 1^33.00 per 100 lbs. The above are our selling prices, 

 not what we are paying. 



C. H. W. Weber & Co. 



Cincinnati, Ohio, Aug. 4. 



Indi-\nai'0Lis. — Demand for white-clover comb 

 honey exceeds the supply. Fancy white brings 18 

 cts. readily. Extracted is more plentiful, and sells 

 for 11 to 12 in five-gallon cans. The pound jar, 

 which has always retailed for 20 cts., is a thing of 

 the past, and is now a 25-cent article. Producers 

 are being paid about 9 cts. for extracted, but there 

 are no established prices on comb honey. Beeswax 

 is in good demand, and producers are being paid 

 30 cts. per pound. 



Indianapolis, Aug. 2. Walter S. Pouder. 



Los Angeles.— There has been practically no 

 change in the California honey market since we 

 last wrote you, although on a limited quantity of 

 white and water-white sage we believe business 

 could be done at Vs ct. under quotations in our let- 

 ter of July 12th. We therefore quote, subject to 

 confirmation, sage water white, at 7% to 7Vs, and 

 sage white at 7'X to 7->3 for prompt shipment. Sage, 

 light amber, is held firmly at 654. but we consider 

 the market on alfalfa light amber a trifle weaker. 

 While we can not ofTer for less than 6M, we should 

 be willing to entertain slightly lower offers, and 

 would do our best to confirm the same. We offer 

 mesquite white honey, for immediate shipment, at 

 (VA. There is very little of this grade to be had; and 

 as this price is at least H ct. less than the price of 

 sage white, it should be readily sold. 



Hamilton & Menderson. 



Los Angeles, Cal., July 25. 



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WANTED! 



Comb and Extracted Honey 



Let us hear from you with your best price on your Comb and Extracted Honey, 



freight paid to Cincinnati. We buy every time price justifies. No lot 



too large or too small. We remit day shipment arrives. 



THE FRED W. MUTH CO. 



51 Walnut street * The Busy Dee Men Cincinnati, Ohio 



