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GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE 



September, 1921 



HONEY MARKETS 



U. S. Government Market Reports. 



SHII'I'ING I'OINT I.NKOKMATIO.X (KIRST HALF OK 

 AUGUST.) 



CALIFORNIA POINTS. — Supplies of old crop 

 light, of new crop moderate. Pro.spects are good 

 in northern California, but in the southern part of 

 the State the early dry spell was not compensated for 

 liy the later rains, and perhaps one-third of a crop 

 niay be looked for. Light wire inquiry. Demand 

 and movement lighter than for previous two vseeks. 

 Market firm on white orange and white sage, main- 

 ly on account of short crop. Quotations are all on 

 liew stock. Carloads f. o. b. usual terms at loading 

 points: white orange 9i/^-10c, mostly 10c; white 

 sage 10c, light amber sage 7-7 V^c, white mesquite 

 tjc, light amber alfalfa 5c. Old crop white orange 

 low as 8c. Hawaiian, old crop practically cleaned 

 up, nevr crop not ready, no sales reported. Bees- 

 wax, supplies liberal. Demand limited. Crude wax 

 offered by dealers, 23-25c per lb. 



INTERMOUNTAIN REGION. — Prospects are 

 for ail average crop on the whole, with decided 

 variations in certain sections. In eastern Oregon 

 and southwestern Idaho the flow did not commence 

 until July 20, and the outlook is for not over half 

 a crop. Demand has slightly improved and ship- 

 ments are increasing. Carlots of white sweet clover 

 are offered at 7-8c per lb., while around 12c per lb. 

 is being secured for small lots of white alfalfa and 

 clover. 



CENTRAL STATES. — Ohio seems to enjoy about 

 the best crop of honey in the country this year — 

 good in quality as well as quantity. Wisconsin may 

 have a light "fall flow as a result of recent rains, 

 but the present outlook for the State is for a 25-30 

 per cent crop. Colonies are breeding up to good 

 winter strength of young bees. The drouth has also 

 affected the crop of other northern States material- 

 ly. Demand good for small lots, but slow for large 

 lots. Extracted white clover in large lots can be 

 bought for 7-8c per lb. f. o. b. with smaller lots 

 ranging up to 15c per lb. Comb honey in small 

 lots is quoted $4.00-6.00 per case. Best yellow bees- 

 wax is bringing 26c per lb. in cash or 29c per lb. 

 in trade. 



NORTHEASTERN SECTION. — Bees are in gen- 

 erally good condition, but the honey crop is only 

 fair. In some important honey-producing sections 

 of New York State the outlook is even poor, and 

 an estimate for the State of 50 per cent is made by 

 several observers. The drouth has also veo' seri- 

 ously reduced the crop in Vermont. 



SOUTHERN UNITED STATES. — Where recent 

 rains have been abundant, a good fall flow is ex- 

 pected, but in many sections the drouth has not 

 been much relieved by rains and little encourage- 

 ment is given for the fall. Colonies are in nornuil 

 condition in most districts. The crop is moving 

 slowlv : small lots of white extracted honey sell 

 around 8-lOc per lb. White heavy comb is quoted 

 at 15.00 per 24-section case, with lighter sections 

 at 50c less. Dark comb honey is listed around 

 1^4.00-4.50 per case. 



PORTO RICO. — Offerings are said to be less 

 plentiful, and the crop is not a large one. 



MIDDLE-ATLANTIC SECTION. — Pre,sent out- 

 look is encouraging for a large yield in Pennsyl- 

 vania from buckwheat and clover. The main flow 

 is now on. Very little stock held over from last 

 year. Colonies in Pennsylvania are said to be in 

 good condition. 



TELEGRAPHIC REPORTS FROM IMPORTANT MARKETS. 



BOSTON. — No carlot arrivals reported during 

 past two weeks. Somewhat better local inquiry re- 

 ported, principally for Porto Rico honey, supplies 

 of which are mostly cleaned up. Bottled honey is 

 slightly lower, and brokers' prices on 1. c. 1. lots of 

 Califoi'nia honey are reported lower. Old crop comb 

 honey is unchanged with little demand. Comb: Sales 

 to retailers, old stock. New York, 24-section cases 

 white clover No. 1 heavy $8.00-8.50, light low as 

 $6.50. Vermont, 20-sec"tion cartons white clover 

 No. 1. $7.00-7.75. Extracted: Sales to confectioners 

 and bottlers, Porto Rico, amber per gal., S0-85e. 



California, white sage, per llj., few sales 16-18c. 

 Brokers' 1. c. 1. nominal quotations delivered Bos- 

 ton — California, white sage 1 Ic, amber and light 

 amber alfalfa 6V^-7^/^c per lb. 



CINCINNATI. — One car Florida arrived during 

 past two weeks. On account of the refusal of the 

 principal honey and beeswax receivers to furnish 

 the information necessary to report market condi- 

 tions and prices in Cincinnati acciirately and com- 

 pletely, no report can be published for this impor- 

 tant honey and beeswax center. 



CHICAGO. — No carlot arrivals, and 1. c. 1. ar- 

 rivals have been light. Dealers appear to have 

 amp'.e supply in storage. Reports of short crop in 

 northern States due to drouth have strengthened 

 market somewhat. Very little f. o. b. buying re- 

 ported in any section. Extracted: Local sales to 

 bottlers and candy manufacturers, Colorado and 

 Montana, white alfalfa 9-lOc, light amber alfalfa 

 7-8c. Ohio, Wisconsin, and Minnesota, white clover 

 10-12c, mostly 10-llc. Comb: Sales to retailers, 

 24-section cases, Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Ohio, 

 white clover and basswood. No. 1, $6.50-6.75; No. 

 2. wide range in quality, some sections very light, 

 discolored and leaky, $3.00-5.50, mostly around 

 $5.00. Beeswax: Receipts moderate of domestic 

 wax, very light of foreign. European countries, par- 

 ticularly Germany, reported buying actively in Bra- 

 zil and Central America with result market strength- 

 ening here on foreign wax, domestic market just 

 about steady. Sales to harnessmakers, wholesale 

 druggists or insulator manufacturers, Oklahoma, 

 Missouri, and Colorado, light 28-32c, dark 25-28c. 

 Foreign, few sales light 24-26c per lb. 



KANSAS CITY. — No carlot arrivals since last 

 report. Supplies light. Demand and movement 

 light, market strong. Extracted: California, dark 

 ami er sage 8V^c per lb. Comb: Missouri, 24-sec- 

 tion cases No. 1 various flavors $6.50-7.00. 



MINNEAPOLIS. — No carlot arrivals during past 

 two weeks. Extracted: S'upplies light. Practically 

 no demand, market dull. No sales reported. 



PHILADELPHIA. — Sui^plies are generally light 

 and the demand is somewhat improved but very 

 few sales are reported. Extracted: Sales to bakers, 

 Florida, light amber various flavors bulk per gal. 

 60c. Beeswax: Supplies moderate, but the demand 

 has improved and the market is firm. Sales to manu- 

 facturers, per lb. South American, crude light 25- 

 26c, slightly darker 22-23c, African, dark 16-17c. 

 ST. LOUIS. — Comb: No receipts reported. Sup- 

 plies light. No sales reported. Extracted: Very 

 light receipts of new southern honey reported. Con- 

 siderable stock beginning to be offered from the 

 South, but market has very little demand and is 

 very dull. Practically no sales. Market quoted 

 nominally at 7-lOc per lb. on southern extracted in 

 5-gal. c;ins various mixed flavors according to qual- 

 ity. Beeswax: Very light receipts. Demand and 

 movement limited, market steady with unchanged 

 prices. Sales to jobbers, southern, ungraded aver- 

 age country run 25c per lb. 



NEW YORK. — Domestic 1. c. 1. receipts limited. 

 South. American and West Indian receipts light. 

 Supplies limited. Demand limited, movement light, 

 market dull. Extracted: Spot sales to jobbers, 

 wholesalers, confectioners, bakers, and bottlers, do- 

 mestic, per lb., California, white orange blossom 

 10-ll%c, few high as 12c, white sage 9-lOc, few 

 high as lie, white sweet clover 9-9 ^/^c, few 10c, 

 liglit amber alfalfa 7-7 %c. New York, sweet clover, 

 few sales 8Vz-9c,. South American and West In- 

 dian, refined per gal. best 60-65c, poorer low as 55c. 

 Beeswax: Foreign receipts light. Supplies limited. 

 Demand and movement limited, market dull. Spot 

 sales to wholesalers, manufacturers, and drug trade. 

 South American and West Indian: crude lisht, best 

 25-26C, poorer 22-24c, dark mostly 15c, few 16c. 

 African, dark 15-16c. few high as 17c. 

 H. C. TAYLOR, 



Chief of Bureau of Markets. 



Special Foreign Quotation. 



LIVERPOOL. — Little movement in honey. The 

 price of good extracted honey, in .\raerican cur- 

 rency, is about eight cents a pound. The market 

 for beeswax of the best quality is about 25 <-ents. 



Liverpool, England, .\ug. :"•.. Taylor & Co. 



