GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE 



January, 1920 



HONEY MARKETS 



The conditions surrounding the honey 

 market have changed very little during the 

 last month. Prices have remained practical- 

 ly stationary. The retail demand generally 

 is good, and those best informed on honey 

 market conditions the country over say they 

 are expecting some advance in price, for 

 honey is in a strong position considering the 

 present severe sugar shortage. 



Below we print prices as quoted by the 

 Bureau of Markets, and by actual producers 

 of honey. 



U. S. Government Market Reports. 



HOXEV ARRIVALS, DEC. 1-15. 



Medina, O. — 120 pounds from Ohio; 39,400 

 pounds from Idaho, 410 pounds from New York, 

 100,670 pounds from Wyoming, and 44,596 from 

 Minnesota arrived. 



SHIPPING POINT INFORMATION. DKC. 15. 



San ^'raneiseo, Calif. — Cold, clear. Supplies 

 light. Too few sales to establish market. 



Los Angeles, Calif. — Demand improving, move- 

 ment good, market active. Carloads f. o. b. usual 

 terms. Extracted, white sage, supplies light, extra 

 light and light amber sage 18 %c, light amber alfalfa 

 16c. Beeswax, in 1. c. 1. lots, 42-43c. 



TELEGRAPHIC REPORTS FROM IMPORTANT MARKETS. 



(The prices quoted in this report, unless other- 

 wise stated, represent the prices at which the 

 "wholesale carlot receivers" sell to the "jobbers." 

 Arrivals include receipts during preceding five days. 

 Prices represent quotations for December 15 unless 

 otherwise stated.) 



Boston. — Supplies light, demand moderate, mar- 

 ket steady. Sales bv jobbers to grocers in small 

 lots: Comb, New York, 24-section cases $8.00-8.50, 

 Vermont cases 20 sections $6.75-7.50. Extracted 

 and beeswax: no sales reported. 



Chicago. — No carlot arrivals, no cars on track. 

 Express receipts moderate from Northwest. Demand 

 and movement moderate, market steady. Sales to 

 jobbers: Idahos, Utahs, and Colorados, extracted, 

 white alfalfa 19-20c; amber 17-18c per pound. Bees- 

 wax, demand and movement moderate, market 

 steady. Sales to jobbers, unrefined 40-43c per 

 pound. 



Cincinnati. — 2 Colorado arrived. Supplies light, 

 demand and movement slow, market dull, few sales. 

 Sales to jobbers: Comb, Western, 24-section cases 

 $7.00. Extracted, no sales reported. Beeswax, 

 supplies light, demand good, market stronger, aver- 

 age yellow 45-48c per pound. 



Cleveland. — Demand and movement good, market 

 active, prices slightly higher. Sales to jobbers: 

 Western, 60-pound tins white clover 25-27c per 

 pound. 



Kansas City. — Approximately 56 cases arrived. 

 Demand and movement moderate, market steady. 

 Sales to jobbers: Colorado and Missouri, light am- 

 ber, extracted, 23c per pound. Comb, $7.50-8.00 

 per case. California, light amber 22c per pound. 



Minneapolis. — Supplies liberal, demand and move- 

 ment limited, market steady. Sales direct to re- 

 tailers: Western, comb, fancy light, 24-section 

 case $7.50. E.xtracted, in 60-pound cans 20c, some 

 high as 22c per pound. ■ ... .^r , 



New York. — 2 Utah, 4 California, 1 Nerw York, 

 11,500 pounds Louisiana, 2.250 pounds Massa- 

 chusetts, and 25 barrels Florida arrived. Supplies 

 moderate, demand light, movement slow, market 

 steady. Sales to jobbers: Extracted, per pound, 

 California, white orange 23-25c, light amber sage 

 20-23C. New York buckwheat 15-16c. Per gallon, 

 Porto Rican, mo.stlv $1.50. Comb, no sales report- 

 ed. Beeswax, 225 p'ounds New Jersey, 1,000 pounds 

 California, 650 pounds New York arrived. Supplies 

 light, demand and movement moderate, market 

 steady. Sales to jobbers, per pound, light 44-45c, 

 dark"43-44c. 



Philadelphia. — Since last report approximately 

 1,100 pounds New York, 660 gallons Florida, 1.400 

 gallons Cuba arrived. Demand and movement good, 

 market firm. Sales to jobbers: Extracted, Florida, 

 per pound, fancy light 21c, light amber 2OV2C. 

 Cuban, light amber $1.67 per gallon. 



St. Louis. — Supplies light, demand and movement 

 slow, market steady. Sales to jobbers: Extracted, 

 Southern amber, per pound, in cans 15-16c, in bar- 

 rels 14-15c. Comb, practically no supplies on mar- 

 ket. No sales reported. Beeswax, prime 40c per 

 pound. 



St. Paul. — -Supplies liberal, demand and move- 

 ment limited, market steady. Sales direct to re- 

 tailers: Western, comb, 24-section cases, fancy 

 light $7.50. Extracted, very few sales, in 60-lb. 

 cans 24-25c per pound. 



Denver. Approximately 15,000 pounds extracted 

 arrived. Supplies moderate, demand and movement 

 moderate, market steady. Sales to jobbers: Comb, 

 24-section cases No. 1, $6.75, No. 2 $6.30. Extract- 

 ed, white 19V^-20c, light amber 18%-19c per pound. 

 Beeswax 38c cash, 40 trade. 



EXPORT DI.STRIBUTION OF HONEY, NOV. 1-30. 



Total, 244,674 pounds; to Netherlands, 99,500; 

 to Spain, 16,969; to Sweden, 3,290; to England, 

 31,540; to Canada, 66,919; to Panama, 1,000; to 

 China, 1,792; to Briti.sh India, 11,013; to Straits 

 Settlements, 1,008; Dutch East Indies, 2,266; 

 Japan 1,251; Philippine Islands, 6,232; to all other 

 countries, 1,852 pounds. 



George Livingston, 



Acting Chief of Bureau. 



Quotations From Producers. 



The following are the opinions and quo- 

 tations of actual honey-producers thruout 

 the country received during the last few 

 days : 



ARIZONA. — Wholesale price producers are re- 

 ceiving: Extracted 15-16c; comb 25-30c. Retail 

 price producers are receiving: Extracted 17-20c; 

 comb 30-35C. There is a good demand for honey. 

 The local demand is fair. Demand from big buyers 

 is good but not much offered by producers. Most 

 are holding. About 15 per cent of the crop is al- 

 ready sold. — W. I. Lively. 



BRITISH COLUMBIA. — Wholesale price pro- 

 ducers are receiving: Extracted 30c; comb 32c. 

 Retail price producers are receiving: Extracted, 

 1-lb. jars, 50c; comb, 4-lb. cans, $1.75. There is a 

 good demand for honey no doubt helped by sugar 

 shortage. Demand is both local and from big buy- 

 ers. About 75 per cent of the crop is already sold. 

 — W. J. Sheppard. 



CALIFORNIA. — Not any honey in hands of pro- 

 ducers that I know of. Stores have only the comb 

 shipped in and sell at 35c per section. Tlie demand 

 for honey is not as usual for this time of year, but 

 I could sell if I had on hand for my retail trade. 

 All the local crop has been shipped out and sold. — 

 M. H. Mendleson. 



SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA. — Wholesale price 

 producers are receiving: Extracted 19-20c for 

 white; comb, very little to be had. Retail price pro- 

 ducers are receiving is 25c for extracted. There 

 is not a good demand for honey. About 90 per cent 

 of the crop is in the Exchange. Most outsiders have 

 not found ready sale. — L. L. Andrews. 



COLOR. A DO. — Wholesale price producers are re- 

 ceiving: Extracted 18c; comb $6.00 per case 

 down. Retail price producers are receiving for ex- 

 tracted honey 20c. Most sales of comb honey now 

 are by small producers, who sell for anything they 

 can get, from $6.00 per case down. There is a 

 good demand for honey, both local and shipping. 

 About 75 per cent of the crop is already sold; or 

 perhaps a little more. — J. A. Green. 



FLORIDA. — ^No extracted to sell at wholesale; 

 no comb produced. Retail price producers are re- 

 ceiving for extracted honey is $2.00 per gallon. 

 $1.00 for 5-pound pail. An unusually good local 

 demand. I suppose I am the only beekeeper in this 

 county (DeSoto) that has any honey for sale. — 

 Ward Lamkln. 



FLORIDA. — Wholesale price producers are re 

 ceiving: Extracted 16-18c; comb 30-35c per 10- 

 12-oz. section. Retail price producers are receiving: 

 Extracted 25-35c; comb 35-50c per 10 to 12-oz. 

 section. Tliere is a good demand for honey. About 

 all of the crop is already sold. — C. H. Clute. 



FLORID.V. — No honey for market at wholesale. 

 Producers are receiving for extracted honey 20c 

 at retail : no comb honey. The local demand is very 

 small, and there are no big buyers. About 90 per 



