GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE 



STRAINED HONEY 



This must be well ripened, weighing not less than 

 12 pounds per gallon. It must be well strained; 

 and, if packed in five-gallon cans, each can shall 

 contain sixty pounds. The top of each five-gallon 

 can shall be stamped and labeled, " Net weight not 

 less than 60 lbs." Bright clean cans that previously 

 contained honey may be used for strained honey. 

 noney not permitted in shipping grades. 



Extracted honey packed in second-hand cans. 



Unripe or fermenting honey weighing less than 

 12 lbs. per gallon. 



Honey contaminated by excessive use of smoke. 



Honey contaminated by honey-dew. 



Honey not properly strained. 



NATIONAL beekeepers' A.SSOCIATION GRADING RULES 

 Adopted at Cincinnati, Feb. 1913. 

 Sections of comb honey are to be graded: First, 

 as to finish ; second, as to color of honey ; and third, 

 as to weight. The sections of honey in any given 

 case are to be so nearly alike in these three respects 

 that any section shall be representative of the con- 

 tents of the case. 



L FINISH. 



1. Extra Fancy. — Sections to be evenly filled, 

 combs firmly attached to the four sides, the sections 

 to be free from propolis or other pronounced stain, 

 combs and cappings white, and not more than six 

 unsealed cells on either side. 



2. Fancy. — Sections to be evenly filled, comb firm- 

 ly attached to the four sides, the sections free from 

 propolis or other pronounced stain, comb and cap- 

 pings white to slightly off color, and not more than 

 six unsealed cells on either side exclusive of the 

 outside row. 



3. No. 1. — Sections to be evenly filled, comb firm- 

 lyattached to the four sides, the sections free from 

 propolis or other pronounced stain, comb and cap- 

 pings white to slightly off color, and not more than 

 40 unsealed cells, exclusive of the outside row. 



4. No. 2. — Combs not projecting beyond the box, 

 attached to the sides not less than two-thirds of the 

 way around, and not more than 60 unsealed cells 

 exclusive of the row adjacent to the box. 



II. COLOR. 

 On the basis of color of the honey, comb honey is 

 to be classified as: first, white; second, light amber; 

 third, amber ; and fourth, dark. 



III. WEIGHT. 



1. -Heavy. — No section designated as heavy to 

 weigh less than fourteen ounces. 



2. Medium. — No section designated as medium to 

 weigh less than twelve ounces. 



3. Light. — No section designated as light to weigh 

 less than t^ ounces. 



In describing honey three words or symbols are 

 to be used, the first being descriptive of the finish, 

 the second of color, and the third of weight. As for 

 example: Fancy, white, heavy (P-W-H) ; No. 1, 

 amber, medium (1-A-M), etc. In this way any of 

 the possible combinations of finish, color, and weight 

 can be briefly described. 



CULL HONEY. 

 Cull honey shall consist of the following: Honey 

 packed in soiled second-hand cases or that in badly 

 stained or propolized sections; sections containing 

 pollen, honey-dew honey, honey showing signs of 

 granulation, poorly ripened, sour or " weeping " 

 honey; sections with comb projecting beyond the 

 box or well attached to the box less than two-thirds 

 the distance around its inner surface ; sections with 

 more than 60 unsealed cells, exclusive of the row 

 adjacent to the box; leaking, injured, or patched-up 

 sections ; sections weighing less than ten ounces. 



Indianapolis. — This market is well supplied with 

 honey, especially comb honey. With the approach 

 of holidays the market usually shows a lack of vi- 

 tality. No. 1 choice white comb is selling at $3.75 

 to $4.00 per case; No. 2 white comb, $3.50 per 

 case. Extracted honey is bringing 9 to 11 cts. We 

 are offering 28 cts. cash or 30 in trade for good 

 average wax delivered here. 



Indianapolis, Dec. 18. Walter S. Pouder. 



Albany, Schnectady. — There is but very little 

 demand, and we look for a quiet market during 

 January. The usual retrenchment, after the rush 

 and gift-buying during the holidays may be expect- 

 ed. Lower prices will not induce buying, as mer- 

 chants are taking account of stock, and add only 

 what is necessary. 



Charles MacCullough. 



Albany, Schenectady, Dec. 22. 



Chicago. — Trade in honey is quiet. Retailers 

 having loaded up for the holiday season, there will 

 not be much of a call before the middle of the com- 

 ing month. Prices are without material change, 

 ranging at 15 to 16 for the two highest grades; 12 

 to 13 for the ambers. Light-weight sections are 

 preferred when well attached to the wood. White 

 extracted ranges from 7 to 9, according to kind and 

 condition ; but very little of it is selling at over 8 

 cts. in a small way. Large lots can be bought at 

 lower prices. Amber grrades range at from 5 to 6, 

 with some high-flavored and desirable lots at 7 cts. 

 per lb. Beeswax brings 28 to 30. 



Chicago, HI., Dec. 18. R. A. Burnett & Co. 



Zanesville. — Considering the proximity of the 

 holidays, when usually the demand for honey begins 

 to slacken, the market condition is fairly satisfac- 

 tory, and the better grades are moving pretty well. 

 Prices remain about as per previous quotations. 

 Choice to fancy grades sell in single-case lots at 

 $4.00 to $4.25 ; lighter weight and inferior grades 

 correspondingly lower, with usual discount to the 

 jobbing trade. Best grades of extracted are selling 

 at 9 to 11, according to quantity, with the supply 

 about balancing the demand. Twenty-eight cents 

 cash, thirty in trade, are ruling prices for wax as 

 received first-hand from producers. 



Zanesville, Dec. 20. E. W. Peibce. 



Honey reports continued on page 5. 



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