HONEY MARKETS 



BASIS OF PRICE QUOTATIONS. 

 The prices linted heloiv, unless otherwise stated, 

 are those at which sales are hein'j made Ml 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. 



St. Louis. — Prices are unchanged since our 

 last quotations. The demand for extJacted honey 

 has been very good, but comb honey is moving 

 rather slowly owing to warm weather. Our mar- 

 ket is plentifully supplied with comb honev, but is 

 in good shape for shipments of southern honey. 

 We quote extra fancy comb honev, per case, $3.75 ; 

 fancy, $3.50; No. l] $3.00 to $3.25; No. 2, $2.50 

 to $2.75. White extracted honey brings 9 cts. ; 

 light amber in cans, 7% to 8 cts.; amber in cans, 

 6^ to 7 cts.; in barrels, 5% to 6 cts.; clean aver- 

 age yeHow beeswax brings 30 cts. 



R. Hartmann Produce Co. 



St. Louis Mo., Nov. 6. 



Sabinal. — The honey is .iust about all in, a'so 

 out. The last honey was disposed of as fast as 

 could be gotten ready for the market by beekeepers 

 of thi.s section, also at one and two cents better than 

 the prices for earlier honey, notwithstanding the 

 earlier honey was of better grade. We quote No. 1 

 comb honey, per case, 10 to 11 cts. in two 60- 

 pound cans; No. 2, amber bulk in two' 60-lb. cans, 



7 to 9 cts. Light-amber extracted honey, in cans, 



8 to 9 cts. ; amber, in cans, 6 to 8 cts. Clean aver- 

 age yellow beeswax brings 26 to 28. 



Sabinal, Texas, Nov. 6. J. A. Simmon.s. 



Denver. — Comb honey in carlots moves slowly, 

 but extracted in carlots is in very active demand. 

 Comb honey graded by Colorado rules is sold in a 

 local way at the following jobbing prices per case: 

 Fancy white, $2.97; No. 1 white, $2.84; No. 2, 

 $2.70. White extracted, 8 to 81/2 ; light amber, 7% 

 to 8 1/3. For clean yellow beeswax we pay 26 cts. 

 per pound in cash, and 28 in trade, delivered here. 

 Colorado Honey-Producers' Ass'n. 



Denver, Colo., Nov. 8 



Portland. — No great demand for comb honey. 

 Conditions are much the same as previously reported. 

 Extracted honey is moving very slowly. Last sea- 

 son's holdings are about cleaned up. We quote extra 

 fancy comb honev, per case, $3.50; fancy, $3 25; 

 No. 1, $3.00; No. 2, $2.75. White extracted brings 

 9 ; light amber, in cans, 8 ; amber, in cans, 7. Clean 

 average yellow beeswax brings 26. 



Portland, Ore., Nov. 6. Pacific Honey Co. 



Alb.\ny. — Demand is very good. Receipts are 

 heavy, and market weak ; crop is a large one, espe- 

 cially light and mixed grades. It is not practical or 

 proper to sell comb honey (of necessarily uneven 

 weight) by the case, but by weight, gross and tare. 

 We quote fancy clover comb, 15; No. 1, 13: No. 2, 

 11 to 12. White extracted, 8; light amber in cans, 

 7V2; amber in cans, 7. Clean average yellow bees- 

 wax brings 32 cts. per lb. 



x\lbany, N. Y., Nov. 9. H. A. Wright. 



Chicago. — Th^ere are free offerin;:s of conb 

 honey, yet it sells at fairly steady prices. We 

 quote extra fancy, per lb., 15 to 16 cts.: fancy, 

 15: No. 1, 14; No. 2 or out of condition, 10 to 13. 

 White extracted honey brings 8 to 9 cts. ; light 

 amber, in cans, 7 to 8 cts.; in barrels, 6 to 7 cts.; 

 amber, in cans, 6 to 7 cts. ; in barrels, 5 to 6 cts. 

 Clean averaare yellow beeswax brings 32 cts. 



Chicago, Ills., Nov. 9. R. A. Burnett & Co. 



GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE 



Los Angeles. — Our stock of extracted is almost 

 exhausted. There is a large stock of comb looking 

 for a fair market, mostly in hands of producers; 

 qaalitv fair. We quote extra fancy comb honey, per 

 case. $4.25; fancy, $3.85; No. 1, $3.25; No. 2, 

 $2.50. White extracted honey brings 8% cts.; 

 light amber, in 'cans. 8 cts. ; amber, in cans, 7 < ts. 

 Clean average yellow beeswax brings 35 cts. 



Los Angeles, Cal., Nov. 9. Geo. L. Emerson. 



Kansas Citv. — Demand is limited on account of 

 warm weather, and trade being supplied to a great 

 extent by local beekeepers. With cold weather we 

 look for a better demand. We quote fancy comb 

 honey, per case, $3.00; No. 1, $2.90; No. 2, $2.65 

 to $2.75. Light-amber extracted, in cans, brings 

 3 Mj cts. ; umber, 8 cts. Clean average yellow bees- 

 wax brings 25 cts. C C. Clbmons Produce Co. 



Kansas City, Mo., Nov. 6. 



Hamilton. — Honey of fine quality is still coming 

 in. Some dark honey is still coming in at lower 

 prices. Demand is good. We quote extra fancy comb 

 honey, per case, $2.50 per dozen ; fancy, $2.25 ; No. 

 2, $1.50. White extracted, per lb., 12 cts.; amber, 

 in cans, 10 cts. F. W. Fearman Co., Ltd., 



MacNab Street Brandi. 



Hamilton, Ont., Nov. 6. 



Detroit. — Comb honey is in good demand. It 

 is slow coming in. Stocks on hand are light ; 

 plenty offered. Extracted also is in good demand. 

 We quote extra fancy, per case, 15 to 16 cts.; 

 fancy, 14 to 15 cts.; 13% to 14 cts.; white 

 extracted brings 8 to 8^/4. 



F. R. Reynolds & Co. 



Detroit, Mich., Nov. 7. 



Philadelphia. — We have nothing new to report 

 on comb honey. We could move some good ex- 

 tracted honey in 601b. tins. We quote while ex- 

 tracted, per lb., 8V2 to 9 cts.; light amber, in cans, 

 7 to 7^/^ cts.; amber, in cans, 6 to 7 cts. Clean 

 average jellow beeswax brings 28 to 30 cts. 



Philadelphia, Pa., Nov. 6. Chas. Munder. 



Boston. — Demand is good; stock is moving free- 

 ly. We quote extra fancy comb honey, per case, 

 $3.75; fancy, $3.50; No. 1, $3.00; No. 2, $2.25 to 

 $2.50. White extracted, per lb. brings 10% to 12 

 cts. ; light amber, in cans, 8 to 9 cts. Clean average 

 yellow beeswax brings 28 to 30 cts. 



Boston, Mass., Nov. 7. Blake, Lee & Co. 



Buffalo. — Receipts are more liberal this week, 

 tut still light for the season of year. Stocks are 

 well cleared, and not much accumulation on the 

 market. We quote extra fancy comb honey, per 

 lb., 15 Va to 16 cts.; fancy, 15 cts.; No. 1, 141/2 to 

 15 cts.; No. 2, 13 to 14 cts. 



Buffalo, N. Y., Nov. 9. Gleason & Lansing. 



Cleveland. — Demand fair at quotations. Supply 

 in our market not very heavy. We quote fancv, per 

 case, $3.85 to $4.00; No. 1, $3.65 to $3.75; No. 2, 

 $3.00 to $3.50. 



Cleveland, O., Nov. 10. C. Chandler & Sons. 



Pittsburg. — Conditions are practically the same 

 as per our report of Oct. 25, with a slightly im- 

 proved demand, with no change in prices. 



Pittsburg, Pa., Nov. 9. W. E. Osborn Co. 



Toronto. — Prices are unchanged since last issue. 

 Comb honey which is now on the market sells as fol- 

 lows: No. 1, per case, $2.40 per doz. ; No. 2, $2.25. 

 Eby-Blain Limited. 



Toronto, Ont., Nov. 6. 



Matanzas. — Light-amber honey in barrels brings 

 46 to 47 cts. ; amber, in barrels, 46 to 47 cts. 

 Matanzas, Cuba, Nov. 4. A. Marzol. 



Medina. — Comb-honey offerings continue from 

 unexpected quarters, with prices easy. Extracted 

 honey in the West has passed into the hands of 

 dealers for the most part, and is now offered only 

 at advanced figures. Eastern markets are also 

 improving. The A. I. Root Co. 



Medina, O., Nov. 10. 



