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), cartage, and freig-ht will be deducted; and in 

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

 sion merchant. When sales are made by the producer direct 

 to the retailer, conunission and storag-e, and other charges, 

 are eliminated. Sales made to wliolesale 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 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 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 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. 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 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.— We quote fancy white comb, 19; No. 

 1, 18; No. 2, 15. Receipts light and demand good. 

 Columbus, Oct. 22. The Evans & Turner Co. 



Chicago.— The market is quite strong on fancy 

 white comb honey; other grades of comb honey 

 are neglected. The best grades of white are bring- 

 ing from 17 to 18, with the amber ranging from two 

 to five cents less, according to color and quality. 

 Extracted white brings from 8 to 9, and the ambers 

 from 7 to 8, with a good demand for all grades. 

 Beeswax steady at from 30 to 32, according to color 

 and cleanliness. 



Chicago, Oct. 17. R. A. Burnett Co. 



Albany.— There has been no change in the honey 

 market since our last, except .some increase in 

 receipts of mixed and off grades of clover and 

 buckwheat. White honey is very scarce at any 

 price. We quote it 17 to 18; off grades, 13 to 15; 

 buckwheat straight, 14; off grades, 12 to 13. The 

 same condition applies to the extracted market — 

 no white, and a superabundance of mixed and am- 

 ber grades. We quote State and Eastern white 

 clover, 9^ to 10; mixed, 8 to 9; amber and buck- 

 wheat, 7^ to 8, Beeswax, 30 to 32. 



Albany, N. Y., Oct. 21. H. R. Wright. 



New York. — The demand for comb honey is 

 good, especially for all grades of white. Receipts, 

 however, on account of the short crop, are rather 

 light. We quote fancy white at from 16 to 17; No. 1 

 at from 14 to 15; No. 2 at 13; mixed and buckwheat, 

 from 10 to 11. Extracted also is in good demand, 

 especially the lighter grades. We quote California 

 water-white at 10; white, 9 to 8^; light amber, 8 to 

 8^; white clover and basswood, 9 to 9J4; buck- 

 wheat, 7/4. Beeswax is quiet at 30. 



New York, Oct. 18. Hildreth & Segelken. 



Denver. — Warm weather and an abundance of 

 fruit has had a depressing influence on the local 

 honey market, and, for that matter, also on the 

 carload business. We are quoting our local mar- 

 ket in a jobbing way as follows: No. 1 white comb, 

 per case of 24 sections, §3.15; No. 1 light amber, 12.92, 

 and No. 2, .f2.70. White extracted, 9 to 10; light 

 amber, 8 to 9; amber strained, 7^. We are paying 

 25 cts. cash and 27 in trade for clean yellow bees- 

 wax delivered here. 



The Colorado Honey Producers' Ass'n. 



Denver, Col., Oct. 18. 



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Comb and Extracted Honey 



liCt 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 •Ti.eBu.yBwMen ■■ Cincinnati, Ohio 



