196 GLEANINGS IN 



HONEY MARKETS 



There has been little change in the honey 

 market during the last month, altlio there is 

 a pronounced inactivity just at this time, 

 March 20. The quotations below tell the 

 situation. 



U. S. Government Market Reports. 



HOXIiV ARRIVALS, MAJRCH 1-15. 



MEDINA, O. — 1,100 pounds from Illinois, 40,- 

 800 pounds from New Mexico. 



(Note: Arrivals include receipts during preced- 

 ing 2 weeks, prices are for March 15 unless other- 

 wise stated.) 



SHIPPING POINT INFORMATION, MARCH 15. 

 LOS ANGELES, CALIF. — Demand and move- 

 ment slightly improving, market steady, little change 

 in prices. Carloads f. o. b. : E.xtracted, white 

 orange blossom 18c; white sage, supplies very light, 

 mostly 18c; e.xtra light amber sage and light amber 

 sage 17-17 i/4c; light amber alfalfa, supplies very 

 light, 15 %c. Beeswax, demand and movement good, 

 market strong, little change in prices, 1. c. 1. lots 

 40-42C. The generally dull market since the first 

 of year shows better inquiry and soijje signs of re- 

 covery. 



SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. — Supplies very light, 

 demand and movement very slow. Cash to pro- 

 ducers: Light amber alfalfa 14-14 1/4 c, white orange 

 blossom, supplies practically exhausted, 16c. Bees- 

 wax, supplies very light, 38-40c. The crop outlook 

 in California this year is very unpromising, due to 

 lack of rainfall. 



BOSTON. — Slipplies light, demand very limited, 

 market dull. Sales by jobbers to grocers : Comb, 

 New York and Vermont, best 33-37c per section, 

 some light sections low as 29c. Extracted, Cali- 

 fornia, light amber in 60-lb. cans 23c. Beeswax, 

 supplies very light, no sales. 



CHICAGO. — No earlot arrivals, supplies liberal, 

 demand and movement slow, market steady. Sales 

 to .iobb«rs : Extracted, Idaho, Colorado, California, 

 and Montana, white 18-20c, light amber 18c, dark 

 amber 17c. Comb: No. 1, 24-section cases $6.75- 

 7.00. Beeswax: Receipts moderate, supplies 

 moderate, demand and movement moderate, market 

 steady. Sales to jobbers: California, Idaho, Mon- 

 tana, Wisconsin, and Minnesota, light 40-43c, dark 

 34-40C. 



CLEVELAND. — ^Demand and movement moder- 

 ate, market weak. Sales to jobbers: Extracted, 

 Western 60-lb. cans, white clover 19-20c, light 

 amber 17-19c, white sage 21-23c. Dealers report 

 offerings liberal with only fair moderate demand. 



DENVER. — Since last report 12,200 lbs. extract- 

 ed arrived. Supplies light, demand and movement 

 moderate, market steady, no change in prices. Sales 

 to jobbers: Comb, 24-section cases, No. 1, $6.75; 

 No. 2, $6.30. Extracted: Whitei 18%, light amber 

 17 1/4 c. 



KANSAS CITY. — Supplies cleaning up, demand 

 and movement good, market firm. Sales to jobbers: 

 Comb, per 24-sectioti flat case, Missouri, lig^t 

 $8.50-9.00, California and Colorado, alfalfa light 

 $8.00. Extracted, California and Colorado, Imht 

 amber 20-23c; mostly 22-23c per lb. 



MINNEAPOLIS. — Supplies liberal, demand 

 moderate for eoctracted, demand limited for comb, 

 market steady. Sales direct to retailers: Comb. 

 Westei-n, No. 1 white, 24-section cases mostly $7.50, 

 few $7.25. Extracted: Western, in 60-lb. cans, 

 whit« 22c, light amber 20-2 Ic. 



NEW YORK. — No arrivals since la.st report. 

 Practically no demand or movement, market very 

 dull and "weak. Sales to jobbers: Extracted, do- 

 mestic supplies liberal, California, lisht amber al- 

 falfa 14-1 6c, white orange blo.ssom 17%-18c, amber 

 sage 16-17C, New York sweK ck)ver 16-17c Bees- 

 wax: No arrivals since last report, supplies liberal, 

 demand and movement very slow, market dull and 

 weak. Sales to jobbers: Ohio, light mostly 40c, 

 dark mostly 38c. 



ST. LOUIS. — Supplies moderate, demand and 

 movement moderate, market steady. Sales to job- 

 bers: Extracted, Southern, in cans light amber 

 14-15C, dark 13-14c. Comb, clover $7.00, light 

 amber $5.50-6.50 per 24-section case. Beeswax: 

 39p -per lb. 



ST. PAUL. — Supplies moderate, demand and 



BEE CULTURE 



April, 1920 



movement limited, market steady. Sales direct to 

 retailers: Comb, Western, No. 1, white, 24-section 

 case $7.25-7.50. Extracted, too few sales to es- 

 tablish market. 



CINCINNATI. — No arrivals, practically no Aet 

 mand or movement, no jobbing sales reported. 

 Beeswax, demand moderate, movement limited, mar- 

 ket dull. Sales to jobbers : Average yellow 45-48c 

 peir lb. 



[The market reporters of the large cities 

 were asked by the Government officials to 

 state their opinions as to the reasons for the 

 present dullness in the honey market. The 

 reasons generally given are as follows: The 

 large amounts carried over from last year, 

 the increased ease of obtaining sugar, the 

 lack of the usual amount of export business, 

 the high prices, and the liberal offer of 

 Cuban honey at low prices. — Editor Glean- 

 ings.] 



Special Foreign Quotations. 



LIVERPOOL. — During the past month the hon- 

 ey market has been very slow, only retail sales be- 

 ing made. 130 barrels Chilian Pile No. 1 at 16-17c 

 per lb; Pile No. 2 at 14-15c per pound. Other 

 kinds are retailing at latei rates. The beeswax mar- 

 ket is also quiet. The value in American currency 

 still remains about the same, 34-35c per pound. 



Liverpool, England, Feb. 28. Taylor & Co. 



Condition of Bees and Honey Prospects. 



The following are the opinions of actual 

 honey-producers thruout the country receiv- 

 ed during the last few days: 



ARIZONA. — Bees wintered nicely, 10 per cent 

 lost. Condition of colonies about normal. Condi- 

 tion of honey plants better than usual. Crop pros- 

 pects are good. — W. I. Livelv. 



BRITISH COLUMBIA. — Bees wintered well, 

 about 10 per cent lost. Condition of colonies very 

 good. Condition of honey plants good. Crop pros- 

 pects good. — W. J. Sheppard. 



CALIFORNIA. — Bees wintered rather poorly, 10 

 to 30 per cent being lost. Present condition of 

 colonies about normal. In northern California out- 

 look is not promising; in southern California, nor- 

 mal with three more inches of rain. — A. E. Lusher. 



C.VLIFORNIA. — Honey prospects are not bright. 

 If we could have 5 to 6 inches more of rainfall, we 

 might get half of a crop. There is no old stock on 

 hand. Comb honey is bringing 45c retail. — M. H. 

 Mendleson. 



SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA. — Bees wintered 

 fairly well, 20 per cent lost. Condition of colonies 

 a little below normal. Honey plants in fair condi- 

 tion. Prospects of one-half a crop. — L. L. An- 

 drews. 



COLORADO. — All reports are very favorable in 

 regard to tlie wintering of bees, thei loss being 

 'ess than five per cent. Present condition of colo- 

 nies is as good as usual. Honey plants are in 

 ;rood condition; we should have a good crop. — J. A. 

 (Ireen. 



FLORIDA.- — -Bees wintered not as well as usual. 

 Present condition of colonies not as good as usual 

 at this time of year. Early orange bloom frozen, 

 maybe some later. The woods are so burned by 

 cattle men that the gallberry is badly injured; also 

 saw palmetto, to some extent. Crop prospect is 

 not as good as usual. — Ward Lamkin. 



FL0RID.4. — Bees wintered poorly, 40 per cent 

 lost. Condition of honey plants good. Crop pros- 

 pects very good. — C. H. Clute. 



ID-\HO. — All reports good, loss 2 per cent. 

 Condition of honey plants normal. Crop prospects 

 appear good. E. F. Atwatex. 



ILLINOIS. — There will be at least a 25 per cent 

 loss of colonies in wintering. Bees that were neg- 

 lected will be below the normal condition for sea- 

 son. I fear the clover is badly killed and that we 

 shall not get more than a half of a white honey 

 crop. — .A . L. Kildow. 



INDIANA. — Bees wintered in cellar O. K. ; out- 

 side bees probably snffer large losses and in very 

 ])oor condition compared with last year. Crop pros- 

 ])o<'ts poor. No clover in sight. — E. S. Miller. 



K.VNS.VS. — Bees wintered very well, and colo- 



