OCTOBER 1, 1916 



HONEY MARKETS 



BASIS OP PRICE QUOTATIONS. 

 The prices listed below, unless otherwise stated, 

 are those at which sales are being made by commis- 

 sion merchants or by producers direct to the retail 

 merchants. When sales are made by commission 

 merchants the usual commission (from five to ten 

 per cent), cartage, and freight will be deducted; and 

 in addition there is often a charge for storage by the 

 commission merchant. When sales are made by the 

 producer direct to the retailer, commission and stor- 

 age and other charges are eliminated. Sales made 

 to wholesale houses are usually about ten per cent 

 less than those to retail merchants. 



Los Angeles. — Most of the honey is harvested, 

 and the limited crop has been a great disappoint- 

 ment; even Imperial Valley (the sure-crop country) 

 fell down worse than ever before. The whole of 

 southern California has not produced over twenty- 

 five per cent of a crop, or one-half as much as in 

 1914 or 1915, which were about fifty per cent sea- 

 sons. Most of the extracted honey has been sold at 

 high prices, but the demand is falling off and prices 

 range about one-fourth of a cent lower. Prices be- 

 ing paid producers, f. o. b. common shipping point, 

 in carloads: Extracted, white, 6% ; light amber, 5% 

 to 6; amber, 5. Comb ranges from $2.25 to $2.75 

 per case. We were offered a car of No. 1 and fancy 

 white Inyo County comb today at $2.75 per case. 



Los Angeles, Sept. 7. G. L. Emerson. 



St. IjOUIS. — Weather conditions will soon improve 

 the demand for honey. Our market is in good con- 

 dition for receipts of extra fancy comb honey, as 

 receipts from local growers so far have been very 

 light. Southern extracted is in good demand, with 

 stocks just about ample. We quote comb honey, 

 extra fancy (per case), $3.25; fancy, $3.00; No. 1, 

 $2.75; No. 2, $2.50; extracted white, per lb., 81/2 

 to 9; light amber, in cans, QV2 to 7; barrels, 6 to 

 6% ; amber, in cans, 6 to 6% ; in barrels, 5 to 5i/i. 

 Clean average yellow beeswax brings 28 1/^. 



St. Louis. R. Hartmann Produce Co. 



Phoenix. — Demand good; in light orders, less 

 than car lots, a shade better than at the opening of 

 the season. Car lots of amber are somewhat lower 

 — at least Vs ct. per lb. Extracted honey, white, 

 brings, per lb., 7 cts. ; light amber in cans, SVz- 

 Clean average yellow beeswax brings 26 to 27. 



Phoenix, Sept. 13. Wm. Lossing. 



Idaho Falls. — Demand this season exceeds the 

 supply, as the crop was almost a total failure. Prac- 

 tically all of the honey produced has been sold, and 

 we have nothing to offer for market. We quote 

 fancv comb honey at $3.25; No. 1, $3.00; No. 2, 

 $2.75. Extracted white brings IVz to 10. 



Idaho Honey-producers' Association. 



Idaho Falls, Sept. 25. 



Chicagiv — The supply is heavy, but the quality is 

 of the be: t where it has been properly ripened. 

 Dealers arj expecting to sell more than the usual 

 quantities, as the flavor is of the kind that asks for 

 the second helpiig. We quote extra fancy comb 

 honey, per case, 16 cts. in sealed cartons; fancy, 15, 

 cartons or plain; No. 1, 14; No. 2, 12 to 13. White 

 extracted, per lb., 7 to 8 ; light amber, in cans, 6 to 

 7 ; barrels, 6 to 6 V2 ', amber, in cans, 5 to 6 ; in 

 barrels, 5 to 5%. (jlean average yellow beeswax 

 brings 30 to 32. 



Chicago, Sept. 16. R. A. Burnett & Co. 



Albany. — Increased demand for honey as soon 

 as the weather is cooler. Receipts are light, more on 

 account of beekeepers delaying getting ready than 

 lack of honey. Honey-producers make mistake in not 

 sending their honey to market as early as possible 

 for best prices. Extra fancy comb, per case, 16; 

 fancy, 15; No. 1, 14 to 15; No. 2, 13. White ex- 

 tracted honey, 8 V^ to 9 ; light amber, in cans, 7 Vi 

 to 8 ; amber, in cans, 7 V2 ■ Clean average yellow 

 beeswax brings 32 cts. per lb. 



Albany, Sept. 20. H. R. Wright. 



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Kansas City. — Honey demand is slow; offerings 

 in car lots are increasing. We quote extra fancy 

 comb honey, per case, $3.00 to $3.25; No. 1, 

 $2.75. White extracted honey brings 8y2 in jobbing 

 way ; light amber, in cans, 7 to 8 ; amber, in cans, 7. 

 Clean average yellow beeswax brings 25 cts. 



C. C. Clemons Produce Co. 



Kansas City, Sept. 20. 



Indianapolis. — The demand tor both extracted 

 and comb is not as good as it should be for this 

 time of the season. Very little honey has reached 

 us so far, and what has is not of extra-good quality. 

 However, we are quite sure there will be a heavy 

 demand for glass goods next month. No. 1 comb 

 brings $4.00 per case; No. 2, $3.50 and $3.60. 

 White extracted brings 10 to 11. 



Indianapolis, Ind. Walter S. Pouder. 



Cincinnati. — The demand for comb honey is not 

 as good as it was last season. We are selling No. 1 

 comb honey, 24 sections to the case, at $3.75 per 

 case; lower grades are not wanted at any price. 

 White-clover extracted honey in 60-lb. cans, 7%. to 

 9; amber extracted in barrels, QVz to TV2. The 

 above are our selling prices, and we buy at less than 

 the above prices. We are paying 28 cts. per lb. for 

 choice bright yellow beeswax. 



Cincinnati, Sept. 16. The Fred W. Muth Co. 



CLEVEiiAND. — There is no special change in our 

 market since our last quotations. The supply is very 

 limited, but is fully equal to the demand, which is 

 extremelv light thus far. We quote fancy comb 

 honey, $3.85 to $4.00 per case; No. 1, none in 

 market. C. Chandler's Sons. 



Cleveland, Sept. 18. 



Portland. — Reports in general are of a good 

 honey crop, far above the average, Al quality, with 

 mountain districts still to be reckoned with. No 1 

 is selUng at 20 cts. per section; 2 for 35 cts., retail; 

 wholesaling at about $3.00 per case of 24 lbs. 



Portland, Sept. 19. Portland Seed Co. 



Pittsburgh. — Demand not as yet opened up. 

 Moving out slowly. We quote comb honey, extra 

 fancv, per case, $4.25; fancy, $4.00; No. 1, $3.75; 

 No. 2, $3.00 to $3.25. 



Pittsburgh, Sept. 26. W. E. Osborn Co. 



Montreal. — Clover crop this year -was up to the 

 average ; quality very good. Buckwheat crop is late, 

 and below the average in quantity. We quote extra 

 fancv comb honey, 16; fancy, 15; No. 1, 14 No. 2, 

 12. "White extracted honey brings 11; hght amber, 

 in cans, 10; in barrels, 9%; amber, in cans, 9; in 

 barrels, SV^. GuNN, Langlois & Co. 



Montreal" Sept. 2" 



Hamilton. — Honey is a good crop, quality fine. 

 We quote comb honey, extra fancy, per case, $2.35 

 per dozen; fancy, $2.25; No. 1, $2.00; white ex- 

 tracted, per lb., 12, in 60-lb. cans; light amber, in 

 cans. 11 V2. „ ^ T . J 



MacNab St. Branch, F. W. Fearman Co., Ltd. 



Hamilton, Out., Sept. 20. 



Toronto. — The honey crop in Ontario, Canada, 

 was of good quality, and abundant; and, owing to 

 the scarcitv of f-iiits, it is expected that good pnc^ 

 for honey " will obtain. We quote white extracted, 

 60-lb. tins, at 12%. „ „ ..a 



Toronto, Sept. 16. Ely-Blain, Ltd. 



Matanzas. — Amber honey in barrels and cans, 46 

 cts. per gallon. Adolfo Marzol. 



Matanzas, Cuba, Sept. 20. 



Medina. — We have had an active demand for 

 comb as well as extracted honey the past month, as 

 is usually the case in September. Offerings of east- 

 ern honey are much larger than usual, and average 

 prices slightly lower than last year. Western prices 

 are variable, due to crop conditions. *>Id stock 

 (1915) comb honey seems to be nearly all cleared 

 up. Offers wore received from Ohio producers to- 

 day on first-quality white-cIover extracted at 7 ^4 cts. 

 f 0. b. shipping-point. Others are holding at 7 % 

 to 8. Comb is being offered us at $3.00 per case 

 for fancy white; No. 1 at $2.75 delivered at Medina. 



Medina, Sept. 28. The A. I. Root Co. 



