Ai>Rn., 1917 GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE 



HONEY MARKETS 



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BASIS OP PRICE QUOTATIONS. 



The prices listed below, unless otherwise stated, 

 are those at which sales are being made by commis- 

 sion merclunits or by producers direct to the retail 

 merchants. When sales are made by commission 

 m,erchants the usual commission (from five to ten 

 per cent), cartage, and freight will be deduct I'd; a d 

 in addition there w 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 elimiruited. Sales made 

 to wholesale houses are usually about ten per cent 

 less than those to retail merchants. 



CHICAGO. — Honey has sold quite well during 

 the past thirty days, and the demand for extracted 

 has exceeded the supply. Comb honey has also clean- 

 ed up to quite a degree, altho there has been no ad- 

 vance in price. Extracted would probably bring 

 more than our late quotations, which have been 10 

 cts, per lb. for the white, and 8 to 9 for the 

 ambers. Comb honey has been ranging at 14 to 15 

 for the white, with no amber grades offered. Re- 

 ports are coming of some loss in bees owing to the 

 severe cold weather; but generally they are of a 

 favorable nature, with promising prospects of a flow 

 of nectar thruout the country. Beeswax is bringing 

 33 to 35 if free from sediment. 



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



NEW YORK. — There is very little demand for 

 comb honey. There is some call for No. 1 and 

 fancy white stock, whereas oflf grades are neglect- 

 ed. Stocks, however, are not very heavy, and 

 should be cleaned up very shortly. We quote nom- 

 inal No. 1 and fancy white from 14 to 15 cts. per 

 pound; lower grades at from 10 to 13, according 

 to quality. As to extracted honey, domestic product, 

 such as California and white clover, seem to be 

 well cleaned up; but mixed grades, including buck- 

 wlieat, are still being offered and still available. 

 Prices vary according to quality and quantity, all 

 the way from 6^^ to 10 cts. West India honey is 

 in good demand, and receipts are principally from 

 Cuba, which is selling at from 85 to 95 cts. per 

 gallon, according to quality. Beeswax is steady 

 and in good demand, selling at from 38 to 40, ac- 

 cording to quality. 



New York, March 19. Hildreth & Segelken. 



PORTLAND. — Comb-honey market is very un- 

 settled. Jobbers are closing out stocks at any 

 price, owing to lack of demand. Extracted is in 

 fair demand for best grades, but market is pretty 

 well cleaned up. Bees wintered very well, and 

 prospects for coming season are good. We quote 

 fancy comb honey, per cai5e, $3.10; No. 1, $3.00; 

 No. 2, $2.50. White extracted honey brings 8 ; 

 light amber, in cans, 7 ; amber, in cans, 6. Clean, 

 average yellow beeswax brings 25. 



Portland, Ore., March 12. Pacific Honey Co. 



DENVER. — With the exception of a small lot of 

 extra fancy white comb honey we are entirely clean- 

 ed up. Our supply of extracted is sufficient only for 

 our local requirements. Demand for extracted in 

 carlots continues strong. There is also a fair de- 

 mand for comb honey in carlots which is unusual 

 this late in the season." We are quoting the following 

 jobbing prices: Extra fancy comb honey, per case, 

 $3.15; fancy. No. 1, and No. 2, out of stock. White 

 extracted honey brings 9 to 9 % ; light amber, in cans, 

 81/2 to 9. We pay for clean average yellow beeswax, 

 33 cts. cash, 35 in trade, delivered here. 



Colorado Honey-Producers Ass'n. 



Denver, Colo., March 15. 



SAN FRANCISCO. — Extracted honey is about 

 cleaned up — a few straggling lots, generally off-grade 

 stock, arriving. There is a large demand for better 

 grades, but none to offer. Comb honey is gradually 

 cleaning up. We quote extra fancy comb honey, 

 per case, $3.00 to $3.10; fancy, $2.75 to $3.00; No. 

 1, $2.25 to $2.50 ; white extracted honey, none ; 

 light amber, in cans, 8 to 9 ; amber, in cans, 6 to 8. 

 Clean average yellow beeswax brings 30 to 33. 



Leutzinger & Lane. 



San Francisco, Cal., March 13. 



LOS ANGELES. — These prices are what the 

 retailer pays our wholesale customers, not what we 

 are buying at. Last season's stock of extracted 

 honey is exhausted. New honey is not being ex- 

 tracted yet. We quote extra fancy comb honey, 

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

 2, $2.50. Clean average yellow beeswax brings 

 35. Geo. L. Emerson. 



Los Angeles, Cal., March 18. 



KANSAS CITY. — The market on comb honey does 

 not pick up very fast in this section. Demand for 

 extracted still remains good. Comb-honey stocks 

 are light, but the demand is light. We quote extra 

 fancy comb honey, per case, $2.85 ; fancy, $2.85 ; 

 No. 1, $2.75; No. 2, $2.50. White extracted honey 

 brings 12; light amber, in cans, 10; amber, in cans, 

 8. Clean average yellow beeswax brings 35. 



C. C. Clemens Produce Co. 



Kansas City, Mo., March 17. 



PHOENIX. — Greatest demand for extracted honey 

 in car lots known here for twenty years; also 

 highest price offered. Last car shipped sold at 

 $8.00 per case. Bees are wintering well; best 

 prospects for many years for the coming season. 

 Honey is all sold. Clean average yellow beeswax 

 brings 30 cts. cash. Wm. Lossing. 



Phoenix, Ariz., March 18. 



ST. LOUIS. — Extracted honey of all descriptions 

 is in good demand, and supplies very light. There 

 is some improvement in demand for comb honey, but 

 stocks here are quite ample. Extra fancy comb 

 honev per case, brings $3.25; fancy, $3.15; No. 1, 

 $3.00; No. 2, $2.50. Light-amber extracted honey 

 in cans brings 10 cts.; amber, in cans, 8% ; in bar- 

 rels, 8. Clean average yellow beeswax brings 36c. 

 R. Hartmann Produce Co. 



St. Louis, Mo., March 17. 



SYRACUSE.— There is no material change in the 

 market here. The retailers have not moved their 

 stocks as fast recently as they were doing some time 

 ago. Generally speaking, retailers as a rule are well 

 supplied. We quote extra fancy comb honey, per 

 case, $3.84; fancy, $3.60; No. 1, $3.36; white ex- 

 tracted honev brings 10 ; light amber, in cans, 10. 



Syracuse, N. Y., March 20. E. B. Ross. 



BUFFALO. — Demand is very light. Supply seems 

 to be sufficient; quality of stock good; yet there 

 seems to be very small demand for comb honey. 

 Demand seems to be more on strained honey, of 

 which there are no offerings on this market. On 

 comb honey we quote No. 1 white clover 14 to 15, 

 and buckwheat 11 to 11%. Gleason & Lansing. 



Buffalo, N. Y., March 16. 



ALBANY. — For comb honey the demand is light; 

 prices nominal — white, 12 to 13; mixed and dark, 

 11 to 12; fancy, 13 to 14; No. 1, 11 to 12; No. 2, 

 10 to 11. White extracted honey brings 10 to 11 ; 

 light amber, in cans, 9; dark, in cans, 8 1/2. Clean 

 average yellow beeswax brings 35. 



Albany, N. Y., March 19. H. R. Wright. 



PHILADELPHIA. — Our market shows little 

 change since last quotations. Our best white comb 

 honey is moving slowly; 18 cts. case count; sold 

 out on all undergrades of comb, which bring 10 to 

 12. We have had somewhat more extracted, buck- 

 wheat bringing 61/2 to 7 1/4 ; amber, 61/2 to 7 y2 . 



Philadelphia, Pa., March 17. Chas. Munder. 



PITTSBURG. — Market is draggy — slow sale; no 

 change in prices. We quote extra fancy comb honey, 

 per case, $3.75 to $3.90; fancy, $3.50 to $3.60; No. 

 1, $3.00; No. 1 buckwheat, $3.40 to $3.50. 



Pittsburg, Pa., March 12. W. E. Osborn Co. 



BOSTON. — Sale of comb is steady; extracted 

 cleaning up, short. We quote extra fancy comb 

 honev, per case, $3.75; fancy, $3.25; No. 1, $3.00; 

 No. "2, $2.75. White extracted honey, in barrels, 

 9 iQ xo. Blake-Lee Co. 



Boston, Mass., March 17. 



LIVERPOOL. — Honey is in good demand at $1-20 

 to $2.40 per cwt. advam e on last quotations — 479 

 packages offered and sold. We quote Jamaica, set 

 pale, $24.00 per cwt.; liquid dark to amber, and 

 setting, $20.40 to $22.08. Cuban, liquid dark to 



