NOVEMBER 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, connnission 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. 



Phoenix. — There is a marked increase in prices 

 as well as inquiry for our amber honey. Amber in 

 tin five-gallon cans, 2 to the case, offered at 6 cts. f. 

 o. b. Phoenix for what seems to be the last car lot 

 unsold as practically all of our season's crop has 

 been sold. Wax is firm at 25 to 26. 



Phoenix, Oct. 21. Wm. Lossinq. 



Kansas City. — The demand for honey is not im- 

 proving. However, we look for a better market with 

 colder weather. We quote fancy comb honev, per 

 case, $3.00; No. 1, $2.90; No. 2, $2.75. White 

 extracted honey brings 8% to 9; light amber in 

 cans, 7 % ; amber in cans, 8. Clean average yellow 

 beeswax brings 25. 



C. C. Clemons Produce Co. 



Kansas City, Oct. 21. 



Buffalo. — We report a better demand for comb 

 honey and all available stock on the market is clear- 

 ing in good shape. Stocks on hand are light, and 

 receipts continue small. We quote extra fancy comb 

 honey, per lb., 16; fancy, 15%; No. 1, 15; No. 2, 

 13 to 14 ; white extracted honey, 8 ; light amber, in 

 cans, 7 to 7 M: . Clean average yellow beeswax brings 

 about 32. 



Buffalo, Oct. 25. Gleason & Lansing. 



Los Angeles. — Only small lots of extracted are 

 in the hands of producers. Dealers have about 

 enough for local use. A large stock of comb honey 

 is looking for a fair market, mostly in hands of 

 producers ; quality fair. We quote extra fancy comb 

 honey, per case, $4.25; fancy, $3.85; No. 2, $2.50. 

 \\'Tiite extracted honey brings 8 % ; light amber, in 

 cans, 8 ; amber, 7. Clean average yellow beeswax 

 brings 35. 



Los Angeles, Oct. 23. Geo. L. Emerson. 



Albany. — There is a good demand for straight 

 grades of clover and buckwheat, while mixed quality 

 sells at buyer's prices. We quote fancy white, 15 ; 

 No. 1, 14; mixed, 13; buckwheat, 13; mixed, 12. 

 The crop is large, and we don't refuse reasonable 

 offers rather than lose sale. Pancv comb honey 

 brings 15; No. 1, 14; No. 2, 12 to 13. White ex- 

 tracted honey brings 8 cts. ; light amber, in cans, 7 

 to 7 Vi ; amber, in cans, 7. Clean average yellow 

 beeswax brings 30 to 32. 



Albany, Oct. 25. H. R. Wright. 



Texas. — The long-protracted drouth has been 

 broken in most sections of the state, which will, if 

 we have late frost, give the bees a chance to replen- 

 ish some much-needed stores. There is but little 

 change in market since our last quotations. Bee- 

 keepers who did not have an established market for 

 their honey, and fur some time feared that they 

 would not be able to dispose of their crop, are now 

 finding ready sale, and most of them are pretty well 

 sold out. We quote No. 1, bulk, in two 60-lb. cans, 

 10 and lOyo; No. 2 ditto, 8 to 9, or light amber. 

 Light-amber, in cans, brings 6 to 8. Clean average 

 yellow beeswax brings 27 to 28. 



Texas, Oct. 19. J. A. Simmons. 



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Pittsburg.-;— Receipts are liberal, dem.and fair, 

 and with continued heavy receipts any change will 

 be lower. Extra fancy, per case, brings $4.25; fan- 

 cy, $3.75; No. 1, $3.25; buckwheat, $3.00 to $3.25. 



Pittsburg, Oct. 25. "*" ^ r>„„^„.. r.^ 



W. E. OSBORN Co. 



Chicago. — Prices are ranging from 15 cts. to 16 

 cts. per lb. for the fancy to extra fancy, and 14 to 15 

 cts. per lb. for the No. 1 grade. Amber grades from 

 1 to 3 cts. per lb. less. Extracted — the best grades 

 of white are bringing 8 cts. per lb., light ambers 

 about 7 cts. per lb., and the dark ambers at 5 to 6 

 cts. per lb. Beeswax 30 to 32 cts. per lb. 



Chicago, 111., Oct. 18. R. A. Burnett & Co. 



St. Louis. — Prices are unchanged since our last 

 quotation. The demand for extracted honey is good, 

 and comb honey is moving fairly well, with prospects 

 of a better demand soon. Our market is not over- 

 stocked, but supplies are ample for the demand. We 

 quote extra fancy, per case, $3.75; fancy, $3.50; 

 No. 1, $3.00 to $3.25; No. 2, $2.50 to $2.75. White 

 extracted honey brings 9 ; light amber, in cans, 7 V^ 

 to 8 ; amber, in cans, QVz to 7 ; in barrels, 5 ^^ to 6. 

 Clean, average yellow beeswax brings 28^. 



R. Haetmann Produce Co. 



St. Louis, Oct. 25. 



Philadelphia. — There is no special change in 

 our market since last quotations. Market is in good 

 shape for shipments of new honey. We have an 

 outlet for fancy stock; can also move under grades 

 at the right price. Let us know what you have. We 

 quote extra fancy comb honev, per pound, 15 to 16; 

 fancy, 14 to 15; No. 1, 12 "to 13; No. 2, 9 to 10. 

 White extracted honey brings 8 to 8 i/^ ; light amber, 

 in cans, 6 to &V2 \ amber, 51/^ to 6. Clean average 

 yellow beeswax brings 28 to 30. 



Philadelphia, Oct. 25, Chas. Mundee. 



Boston. — Demand for honey is good. Fancy 

 comb brings $3.75 per 20 frames; No. 1, $3.25 to 

 $3.50; No. 2, $2.25 to $2.50. Extracted white, 60- 

 lb. cans, eastern, brings QV2 to 12. 



Boston, Oct. 24. Blake, Lee Co. 



New York. — Nothing new to report. Conditions 

 continue the same. Hildreth & Segelken. 



New York, Oct. 25. 



Hamilton. — Demand is good; quality is the best 

 we have had in years. We quote extra fancy, per 

 case, $2.50; No. 1, $2.25; No. 2, $1.70; white ex- 

 tracted in 60-lb. tins, 12 ; light amber in cans, 10. 



McNab Street Branch, F. W. Fearman Co., Ltd. 



Hamilton, Ont., Oct. 24. 



Toronto. — The situation since our last report of 

 October 10 is unchanged, and prices ruling are the 

 same as before. We quote white extracted, in 60-lb. 

 tins, 121/^. Eby-Blain, Ltd. 



Toronto, Oct. 24. 



Liverpool. — We quote for salable parcels on this 

 market as follows : Owing to very large arrivals of 

 Chilian the market is quiet. Recent values on the 

 basis of pile 3 are $8.80, CIF ; Hayti white is worth 

 $11.04 ex store. Californian in cases brings $11.52 

 to $14.40 per cwt. ex store, as in quality. Chilian 

 beeswax brings $34.25 per cwt. ; Oto, $39.00. 



Liverpool, Oct. 9. Taylor & Co. 



Matanzas.^ — Light amber extracted in barrels 

 brings 46 cts. ; amber, 46 cts. 



Matanzas, Cuba, Oct. 15. Adolfo MarzoIi. 



Medina. — Somewhat contrary to our opinion, 

 comb-honey offers have appeared from the West in 

 greater numbers the past two weeks than usual at 

 this time of the year, and the tendency in some local- 

 ities is toward lower prices. We confidently expect, 

 however, a stronger market soon. Extracted honey 

 is firm. 



Medina, Oct. 25. The A. I. Root Co. 



