fi08 Ol. EANINOSIN 



HONEY MARKETS 



U. S. Government Market Reports. 



SHIPPING POINT INFORMATION (FIKST HALF OF 

 SEPTEMBER.) 



CALIFORNIA POINTS. — Demand is improving 

 somewhat, altho prices show little change, and sup- 

 plies of white honey are cleaning up rapidly. Tlie 

 crop yields up to Sept. 1 were much below average, 

 being 38% of last year and about 60% of the aver- 

 age. The yield from alfalfa was very poor, and 

 low production figures from the citrus and sage 

 counties reveal a disappointing output there. Car- 

 loads f. o. b. usual terms at loading points, white 

 orange blossom 10-11 %c, light amber sage 7-8c, 

 light amber alfalfa 5%-6c per lb., white sage 

 10-llc. Beeswax, demand light, market weak 

 Growers receiving 20-22c per lb. 



INTERMOUNTAIN REGION.-^Shipments are 

 increasing under an improved demand. A half crop 

 in several of the more important producing areas 

 is looked for. Northeastern Idaho, however, reports 

 a good yield. S'ummer frosts in Utah, Nevada, and 

 New Mexico, excessive rains in some areas, and 

 widespread damage in many States by alfalfa weev- 

 ils were largely responsible for the curtailed out- 

 put. In the southern part of the region, prospects 

 are good for a late nectar flow. In Colorado, Utah, 

 Idaho, Nevada, and New Mexico, white alfalfa and 

 sweet clover have been selling at 7-8 ^^c per lb. in 

 carlots, with less than carlots as high as 12c per lb. 

 Large lot sales of light amber stock ranged 5- 6c. 

 No. 1 alfalfa comb is quoted $4.80-6.00 per 24-sec- 

 tion case. In Arizona cotton and alfalfa mixed has 

 sold at 5V^-6c for white and 4% -5c for amber. Pro 

 duction in this State was curtailed 20-25% by 

 drought. 



WASHINGTON. — Heavy losses of bees are re 

 ported in the Yakima fruit district from spray pois 

 oning, thousands of colonies being weakened to non 

 productiveness, and many killed out completely 

 American foul brood has been much in evidence 

 White extracted honey is quoted around lie per lb 



TEXAS. — Notwithstanding severe summer 

 droughts, a better than average crop has been gath 

 ered in Texas, as a result of early favoring condi 

 tions. The dry weather, however, has reduced 

 chances for a good fall flow. Some bees are starv- 

 ing, but most colonics are in good condition. White 

 extracted honey has averaged 8i/ic per lb. in large 

 lots, with chunk quoted at 12^/^0 per lb. 



CENTRAL STATES. — •Yields in the white clover 

 belt have generally been above the average, especial- 

 ly in Michigan, Ohio, and Indiana. They are bet- 

 ter than last year east of the Mississippi River, and 

 poorer west of it. Commercial producers have on 

 the whole had a good season. Prospects from clo- 

 ver for next year are not so encouraging, as rain 

 is needed in large amounts to start tlie clover again, 

 which has suffered severely from drought in much 

 of the area. Recent rains have been sufficient in 

 the eastern section to help the aster and other fall 

 plants from which a good flow is expected. There 

 has been an unusual amount of American foul 

 brood in some sections, nearly wiping out the bees 

 in several areas. Larare lots of white clover are re- 

 ported as bringing 7%-9^/^c per lb., altho some 

 large beekeepers are holding for 10-12c per lb., and 

 small lots rule considerably higher. Comb honey 

 ranges $4.50-6.00 per 24-section case, depending 

 on the quality and grade. There is little demand 

 for beeswax, for which beekeeper.s are receiving 

 22-2 6c per lb. The Plains area continues very dry, 

 with little on which the bees can work. Some 

 feeding will have to be resorted to or many colo- 

 nies wiU starve. There is little prospect for a fall 

 flow. Large lots of honev are moving at 8-12c per 

 lb. 



NORTHEASTERN SECTION. — The long-con- 

 tinued drought checked early nectar flow, but gold- 

 enrod, buckwheat, and aster are now helping out 

 the yield. In some sections the yield from goldenrod 

 has been exceptionally good. Large lot prices for 

 white honey range 8% -12c per lb. 



SOUTHEASTERN SECTION. — The southern 

 States were favored in the early part of the sea- 

 son, but later rain cut the crop of white tupelo in 

 west Florida, and dryne.ss reduced the sweet clover 

 yield in Alabama. Goldenrod and Spanish needle 



BEE CD LTU R E 



OOTOBKR, 1921 



should produce a satisfactory fall flow. In Florida 

 some beekeepers are adding to their colonies as a 

 result of surplus honey on hand and the poor mar- 

 ket outlook. A few beekeepers in Florida are sell- 

 ing honey as low as 5-5 1/2 c per lb., while others are 

 holding for 10c. Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, 

 and Georgia apiaries are generally receiving 7-lOc 

 per lb. for extracted honey. 



WEST INDIES.^Supplies in Porto Rico are 

 said to be difficult to obtain. Cuban shippers re- 

 cently quoted low as ^Vzc per lb. for refined honey, 

 altho shipments aggregating 9 or 10 carloads were 

 made to Europe a few weeks ago at 62c a gallon. 



TELEGRAPHIC REPORTS FROM IMPORTANT MARKETS. 



BOSTON. — No carlot arrival reported since last 

 repoa-t. Old crop comb honey cleaning up slowly 

 and no sales of new comb reported. Supplies of 

 extracted honey light, particularly of Porto Rico, 

 which is scarce, in good demand, and slightly high- 

 er. Comb: Sales to retailers, old crop New York, 

 24-section cases white clover No. 1 heavy $7.50-8.00'. 

 Extracted ; Sales to bottlers and confectioners, 

 Porto Rico, amber 85-90c per al. California, new 

 crop white sage 14-16c per lb. Brokers less than 

 carlot sales delivered Boston basis, California, new 

 crop white sage 11 1/2 c, light amber alfalfa old crop 

 61/^c per lb. 



CHICAGO. — Arrivals since last report, 1 car 

 Ohio, 1 car Colo., and approximately 2,000 lbs 

 Minn., 2,000 lbs. Calif., and 1,000 lbs. la. De- 

 mand and movement fair with markets just about 

 holding even. Extracted: Sales to bottlers, per lb., 

 Iowa, white clover ll-12c. Colorado and Arizona, 

 white alfalfa 10c, light amber alfalfa IV2-8V2C. 

 California, mixed mountain flowers, white 9-10 i/^c. 

 Comb : Sales to retailers, 24-section cases Colorado 

 No. 1 alfalfa $6.00-6.50, No. 2 light weight, some 

 broken sections $4.00-5.50. Beeswax: Receipts 

 moderate. Market about steady with only fair 

 movement. Sales to harnessmakers, ship supply 

 houses, and insulator manufacturers, Arizona, Ok- 

 lahoma, and Missouri, light 27-30c, dark 25-27c 

 per lb. 



CINCINNATI. — I car Colo, and 1 car. Calif, ar- 

 rived since Inst report. 



KANSAS CITY. — 1 car Colo, arrived since last 

 report. Supplies moderate. Demand and move- 

 ment slow, market dull on both comb and extract- 

 ed. Sales to jobbers, extracted: Colorado, white 

 alfalfa 19-12c per lb. Comb: Colorado, 24-section 

 cases No. 1 white $5.50-6.00. 



MINNEAPOLIS. — Since last report 1 car Idaho 

 'comb arrived. Demand and movement light, mar- 

 ket steady. Sales direct to retailers, comb : Idaho, 

 new stock 24-section cases alfalfa and sweet clover 

 No. 1, $7.00-7.50. 



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

 foreign receipts light. Supplies limited. Demand 

 limited, movement light, market slightly stronger. 

 Extracted: Spot sales to jobbers, wholesalers, con- 

 fectioners, bakers, and bottlers, domestic, per lb., 

 Californias, white orange blossom ll-13c, white 

 sweet clover 9-lOc, light amber alfalfa 7% -Be. New 

 York, white clover 9- 10c. South American and West 

 Indian, refined, per gal. best 65-70c, poorer low as 

 60c. Beeswax : Foreign receipts moderate. Sup- 

 Vlies moderate. Demand moderate, movement lim- 

 ited, market steady. Spot sales to wholesalers, 

 manufacturers, and drug trade. South American 

 and West Indian, crude light wide range in prices, 

 best 24-26c, poorer 22c, medium 17-18c, dark 

 mostly 15c. African, dark 15-16c per lb. 



PHILADELPHIA. — Arrivals since last report, 1 

 car Wyo., 15 bbls. Porto Rico, 21 bbls. southern 

 and 125 cases N. Y. Supplies light and insufTicient 

 to meet demand. Demand good,, market active, 

 prices higher. Extracted: Sales to jobbers, bakers, 

 and wholesale druggists, Porto Rico, mixed flavors 

 light amber 73c per gal. Southern, ami er in bbls., 

 7ic per gal. Southern, in 60-lb. tins light amber 

 10 %c, amber 9%c. Wyoming, white sweet clover 

 and alfalfa in 5-gal. cans 10c per lb. Beeswax: Re- 

 ceipts light, demand slow, market steady. Sales to 

 manufacturers, per lb. South American, crude light 

 25-26C, slightly darker 22-23c. African, dark 16- 

 17c. 



ST. LOUIS. — Comb: Practically no receipts of 

 new stock reported. Supplies of old stock moder- 

 ate. Demand is limited. Market has generally a 

 slightly firmer tone but few sales reported and all 

 (Con-tinued to ipage 660.) 



