October, 1921 



GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE 



609 



Opinions of Producers. 



Early in September we sent to actual honey pro- 

 ducers and to some associations the following ques- 

 tions: 



1 . How does the total crop of surplus honey com- 

 pare with normal to date in your locality ? Give 

 answer in per cent. 



2. How much surplus honey per colony (if any) 

 has been stored from the fall honey flow (since 

 August 1) in your locality? 



3 . ^V^lat is the condition of the colonies in vour 



State. 

 Alabama. . . 

 Alabama. . . 

 Arkansas. . 

 California . . 

 California . . 

 California . . 

 California . . 

 Colorado. . . 

 Colorado. . . 

 Connecticut. . 

 Connecticut. . 



Florida 



Florida 



Florida 



Georgia 



Idaho 



Illinois 



Illinois 



Illinois 



Indiana 



Indiana 



Indiana 



Iowa 



Iowa 



Iowa 



Kansas 



Kansas 



Kentucky. . . . 

 Louisiana. . . . 



Maine 



Maryland. . . . 

 Mas'chusetts. 

 Michigan .... 

 Michigan .... 

 Michigan .... 

 Michigan .... 

 Michigan .... 

 Minnesota . . . 

 Mississippi . . . 



Missouri 



Missouri 



Montana 



Nevada 



Nevada 



Nevada 



New Jersey . . 

 New York ... 

 New York ... 

 New York ... 

 New York ... 

 New York . . . 

 No. Carolina . 

 No. Carolina . 



Ohio 



Ohio 



Ohio 



Ohio 



Oklahoma. . . 

 Oklahoma. . . 



Oresron 



Pennsylvania 

 Pennsylvania 

 Rhode'lsland 

 So. Carolina . 

 Tennessee. . . 



Texas 



Texas 



Texas 



Utah 



Virfrinin .... 

 W. Virffinia . 

 W. Virginia 

 Washincotn . 

 Wa.'hinsotn . 

 Washinsoln . 

 Wiscon.<:in . . . 

 Wisconsin . . . 

 "Wisconsin . . . 

 WiBe«>n§in . . . 



Reported by Crop. Fall Surp. Bees 



■ W. D. Achord 80 ... . 100 . 



. J. M. Cutts 40.... 100... 125. 



J. Johnson 150 .... 12 100 .. . 100 . 



. L. L. Andrews .... 25.... 75... 50. 



• G. Larinan 20 100... 100. 



• M. H. Mendleson. 10. . . . 100. ..100.. 



• M. A. Savior 75.... 50 100... 100. 



.J. A. Green 95.... 10 100... 100. 



. B. W. Hopper 20.... 5 80... 80. 



.A. Latham 100.... 10 100... 100. 



.A. W. Yates 30.... 90. 



. C. C. Cook 100 100 



. H. Hewitt 50.... 80... 100. 



. W. Lamkin 75.... 100... 100. 



.J. J. Wilder 70.... 10 100... 100. 



J. E. Miller 100 100... 50. 



A. C. Baxter 60 100... 100. 



C. F. Bender 70... 20 100... 100. 



A. L. Kildow 100.... 50 100... 75. 



■E. S. Miller 100.... 75 100... 100. 



.T. C. Johnson 100.... 20 125... 50. 



J. Smith 50.... 100... 100. 



. E. G. Brown 55.... 100... 100. 



. F. Coverdale 0.... 110... 70. 



. W. S. Pangburn . . 15 95 . . . 75 . 



. C. D. Mize 60.... 100... 75. 



.J. A. Nininger. . . .100. . . . 100... 90. 



P. C. Ward 30.... 20 100... 100. 



E. C. Davis 75 100... 100. 



. O. B. Griffin 60.... 95... 85. 



S. J. Crocker, Jr. 30... 5 100... 100. 



.0. M. Smith 100... 50. 



.L D. Bartlett 75 30 125... 100. 



.L. S. Griggs 85.... 15 100... 50. 



.B. F. Kindig 100.... 50 100... 125. 



F. Markham 100 .... 25 100 ... 100 , 



E. D. Townsend 105 . . . 105 . 



.C. Blaker 33 . . . . 10 90... 90. 



. R. B. Willson 80.... 30 100... 80. 



.J. H. Fisbeck 120.... 35 100... 100. 



.J. W. Romberger. 20.... 75... 75. 



. R. A. Bray 95.... 25 90... 95. 



. T. v. Damon 50.... 40 100... 85. 



. E. G. Norton 20.... 100... 100. 



. L. D. A. Pierce.. 0.... 100... 85. 



.E. G. Carr 40 100... 100. 



.Adams & Myers... 50 100... 75. 



. G. Howe 100... 100. 



. F. W. Lesser 80.... 10 100... 100. 



. G. H. Rea 40... 100. ..100. 



.0. J. Spohn 70.. .40 100... 100. 



.C. S. Bumgarner. . 75 100... 90. 



.W. J. Martin 40.... 20 100... 100. 



. E. G. Baldwin 150.... 85 125... 125. 



. R. D. Hiatt 133.... 120... 75. 



P. Leininger ....125 100... 75. 



J. F. Moore 100.... 90... 80. 



.J. Heuleis^en 20.... 5 50 



. 0. F. Stiles 20 100... 70. 



. H. A. Scullen 60.... 100... 100. 



. H. Beaver 100.... 40 90... 100. 



. D. C. Gilham 80.... 20 100 



A. C. Miller 100... 100. 



. E. .<?. Prevost 75.... 100... 100. 



.J. M. Buchanan. .100. .. . 100... 100. 



T. A. Bowden.... 50.... 90... 100. 



J. N. Maves 60.... 70... 80. 



H. B. Parks 90 



. M. A. Gill 120 100... 100. 



. T. C. Asher 30.... 80... 60. 



W. C. Griffith 100. .. . 100 



T. K. Massie 5.... 90... 65. 



W. L. Cox 50.... 85... 90. 



G. W. B. Saxton. .100. . . . 100... 105. 



G. W. York 75... 90... 85. 



G. Dittraer 15 ...15. ... 90... 100. 



N. E. Prance 25 100... 100. 



E. Hassinger, Jr.. 50.... 100... 100. 



H. F. Wilson 35.... 100... 80. 



locality compared with normal as to (1) Num- 

 ber and age of bees? (2). Stores for winter? 

 Give answer in per cent. 



4 . What is the condition of the honey plants for 

 next season at this time compared with normal? 



5 . What price are producers receiving for the new 

 crop at their station when sold to large buyers? 

 (1) Comb honey? (2) Extracted honey? 



6. What are prices to retailers in small lots? (1) 

 Comb honey fancy or No. 1 per case? (2) Ex- 

 tracted honey in five-pound packages? 



Condition ^ , — Wholesale — , , Retail ^ 



Stores. Plants. Comb. Extract. Comb. Extract. 

 ..100. ..100 $0.09 $0.85 



. 80. 

 l66' 



100. 

 .100. 

 .100. 

 .100. 

 . 90. 

 . 60. 



.100. 

 .100. 

 .100. 

 . 90. 

 .100. 

 .100. 

 . 50. 

 .100. 

 .100. 

 .100. 

 . 75. 

 . 65. 

 . 90. 

 .100. 

 . 90. 

 .100. 

 .100. 

 . 90. 

 .100. 

 . 75. 

 .100. 

 .100. 

 . 125 . 

 .100. 

 . 50. 



.100. 

 . 50. 

 .100. 

 . 60. 

 .100. 

 . 90. 



25. 



, 75. 

 . 50. 

 ,100. 

 .100. 



! 8o! 



.100. 



, 75. 



90. 



.100. 

 .100. 

 , 60. 

 . 90. 

 ,100. 



.100. 

 .100. 

 . 40. 

 .110. 

 ,110. 

 . 75. 

 . 75. 

 . 95. 

 .100. 

 .100. 

 . 90. 



100. 



40. 



,100. 



3.20. . . 

 .25. 



4.00. 

 5.50 . 



6.00. 



.20. 



.30. 

 6.00. 



.25. 



6.00 . 

 .30. 



6.00. 



5.50. 

 5.50. 

 4.00. 



5.00. 

 5.10. 



.25. 

 .25. 



.20. 



7.00. 



.13. 



.12. 



4.50. 



.25. 



7.00. 



.10. 



.09. 



.07. 

 .07. 

 .10. 



.07. 

 .09. 

 .10. 

 .08. 

 .20. 



.20. 

 .12. 



.09. 

 .25. 



.11. 



.09. 



.15. 

 .14. 



.15. 

 .11. 



.08. 



.14. 

 .11. 



.12. 

 .12. 



.10. 

 .08. 



.12. 

 .10. 



.17, 



6.00. 



.12. 

 .13. 



$4.80. 

 6.00. 



7.20. 

 5.00. 

 5.15. 

 6.00. 

 6.00. 

 .27. 



.30. 



.40. 



.40. 

 7.00. 



.25. 

 6.00. 

 6.00. 



6.66' 



6.50. 

 6.00. 



6.50. 



.33. 



5.50. 



7.25. 



6.00. 



7.50. 

 .30. 



.32. 

 6.00. 

 6.00. 



5.50. 



.40. . 

 6.75. . 

 6.00. . 



.25. . 

 5.00. . 



4.50. 

 8.40. 



.35. 

 7.20. 



5.00. 

 .2.5. 



8.00. 



6.00. 

 7.00. 



