Honey Markets 



The prices listed below 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- 

 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), cartag-e, and freight will be deducted; and in 

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

 sion merchant. When sales are made by the producer direct 

 to the retailer, commission and storag-e, 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 RULES FOR COMB HONEY. 



Fancy.— All sections well filled, combs straight, 

 flnnly 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 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 pounds net per case of 24 sections, no sec- 

 tion in this grade to weigh less than 135^ 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 ca.se of 24 section.s. 



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- 



Cleanings in &ee 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 

 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.— No native honey on our market. 

 Selling Western white comb at 18 cts. per lb. 

 Columbus, O., Aug, 27. EvANS & Turner Co. 



Boston.— We quote No. 1 to fancy white comb 

 honey at 17 to 18 cts.; No. 2 white and light amber, 

 15 to 16; white extracted, 11; light amber, 10. Bees- 

 wax, 30. Blake-Lee Co. 



4 Chatham Row, Boston, Aug. 18. 



Albany.— Honey market not opened here yet to 

 any great extent. Can hardly quote sure prices 

 yet. Some white comb would sell at 16 cts.. but de- 

 mand is later than last season. Receipts light this 

 season so far. 



Albany, N. Y , Aug. 25. H. R. Wright. 



Buffalo.— Very little new comb honey coming 

 in. Price is high. The good trade is asking for it, 

 and are willing to pay 17 to 18 for No. 1 to fancy. 

 Buyers. I think, would not buy freely at this price; 

 but considerable can be sold in one and two crate 

 lots. No. 2 white comb will sell. .Some sale for ex- 

 tracted at about 7 for dark, and 8 to 8K for white. 

 The prospects look very good for the sea.son. 



Buffalo, Aug. 19. W. C. Townsend. 



Cincinnati. — We have our first car of comb 

 honey, which is selling at 16^ f. o. b. Cincinnati, for 

 No. 1 white. There is no demand for off grades. 

 We are selling white extracted at 10, and amber in 

 barrels at 7. Beeswax is in fair demand at §33.00 

 per 100 lbs. These are our selling prices, not what 

 we are paying. 



C. H. W. Weber & Co. 



Cincinnati, Ohio, Aug. 17. 



New York.— A few little lots of new comb honey 

 from the State have arrived. Prices on quantity 

 lots have not been established as yet. It will be a 

 couple of weeks longer before we can expect any 

 good-sized shipments. What little lots have arriv- 

 ed and are coming in are selling at from 13 to 16, 

 according to quality and style of package. No new- 

 buckwheat comb honey as yet; in fact, we can not 

 say at this date how the crop will turn out. From 

 the reports we are receiving, the outlook is not 

 very bright for the new crop. Extracted honey is in 

 good demand. California is selling as follows: Wa- 

 ter-white sage, 954 to 10; white sage at 9; light am- 

 ber, S^A; Southern,from 65 to 85 ct.s. per gallon, ac- 

 cording to quality. Beeswax is quiet at 29 to 30. 



New York, Aug. 18. Hildreth & Segelken. 



Continued on page 5. 



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 •TheBu^iyB.eMm" Cincinnati, Ohio 



