March, 1922 



GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE 



137 



ceived from buyers who were not interested in 

 honey the first part of December. Local produc- 

 ers have sold considerable extracted honey in 5 

 and 10 lb. pails to local markets and it is almost 

 a certainty that our 1921 crop will be cleared up 

 shortly. Idaho-Oregon Honey Producers' Ass'n. 

 Caldwell, Ida. P. S. Farrell, Secy. 



The A. I. Root Company's Quotation. 

 We are in the market for two carlots of white- 



to-water-white western extracted honey for which 

 we will pay 8V^c cash f. o. b. shipping point (about 

 10c to IOV2C at Medina); also 1 carlot of white 

 clover extracted honey for which we will pay lOV^c 

 f. o. b. Medina. Samples to be submitted. Not in the 

 market for amber or light amber grades, and not 

 in the market for comb. 



No shipments of honey will be accepted under 

 any condition.s except as ordered by our purchas- 

 ing department. The A. I. Root Company. 



The Opinions of Honey Producers Themselves as Reported to Gleanings in Bee Culture. 



Early in Fel)ru:ir.v we sent to actual honey pro- 

 ducers and some associations the following ques- 

 tions : 



1. What portion of the 1921 crop, if any, is still 

 in the hands of the producer in your locality? 

 Give answer in per cent. 



2. W^hat price are producers receiving for honey 

 at their station when sold to laTge buyers? (a) 

 Comb honey? (b) Extracted honey? 



3. What are prices to retailers in small lots? (a) 



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

 tracted honey in five-pound pails or other retail 

 packages ? 



4. How is honey now 



State 

 Ala. 

 Ala. 

 Ark. 

 B. C. 

 Cal. 

 Cal. 

 Cal. 

 Colo. 

 Colo. 

 Conn. 

 Fla. 

 Fla. 

 Ga. 

 Ida. 

 111. 

 111. 

 111. 

 Ind. 

 Ind. 

 Iowa. 

 Iowa. 

 Iowa. 

 Kan. 

 La. 



Maine. 

 Md. 

 Mass. 

 Mich. 

 Mich. 

 Mich. 

 Miss. 

 Mo. 

 Nev. 

 N. Y. 

 N. Y. 

 N. Y. 

 N. Y. 

 N. C. 

 Ohio. 

 Ohio. 

 Ohio. 

 Okla. 

 Okla. 

 Ore. 

 Ore. 

 Pa. 

 Pa. 

 Pa. 

 R.I. 

 Tenn. 

 Tenn. 

 Tex. 

 Tex. 

 Tex. 

 Utah. 

 Vt. 

 Va. 

 Va. 

 Wash. 

 W. Va. 

 W. Va. 

 Wis. 

 Wis. 



the market in 

 In large lots. 

 Comb. Extract. 

 $0.08. . . 



To Retailers. 

 Comb. Extract. 



moving on 



Crop 



Rejjortedbv: unsold 



J. M. Cutts. ..".... 50. . 



J. C. Dickman 10. . 



J. Johnson 20 . . 



W. J. Sheppard.... 5 28. 



L. L. Andrews 12 . 



M. A. Sayler 10 



M. C. Richter 20 11 



J. A. Green 5 08 ... . 4.60 



B. W. Hopper Slow 



Latham 20 7.00 Pair 



Hewitt 3 08 85.... Fair 



Lamkin 2 3.08.. .75.... Fair 



J. Wilder 40 09 72.... Fair 



your locality? Give answer in one word, as 

 slow, fair or rapid. 



5. What is the condition of the colonies at present 



as compared with normal ? Give answer in per 

 cent. 



6. What is the condition of the honey plants at 



this time as compared with normal? Give an- 

 swer in per cent. 



7. What is the per cent of winter loss of bees, if 

 any, in your locality? 



8. How does the number of colonies in your local- 



ity at present comjiare with last year ? Give 

 answer in per cent. 



The answers as returned by our honey and bee 

 reporters are as follows : 



,$5.75. 

 . 5.00. 



3.60. 



.90. . 

 1.00. . 

 1.75. . 

 1.00. . 



.75. . 

 1.30. . 



.65. . 



Move- 

 ment. 

 Slow 

 .Pair 

 . Fair 

 .Pair 

 Fair 

 .Pair 

 . Slow 

 .Pair 



Condition. Winter Colo- 

 Bees. Plants. Loss. nies. 



'. 100. . 115 115 



. 85. .100. . . .5. . . .100 

 .100. .100. . . .1. . . .100 



.100.. 100.. 10 125 



.100.-. .30. . . . 85 

 .100 105 



Miller. . . . 

 Bender. . . 



Kildow 0. 



Baxter 0. 



Johnson . 



Miller 35. 



Brown 20 . 



W. S. Pangburn 27. 



P. Coverdale 2 . 



J. A. Nininger 



C. Davis 20. 



B. Griffin 12. 



J. Crocker, Jr . . . 



M. Smith 



D. Bartlett. . . . 

 Markham ... 



S. Griggs 



B. Willson. . . . 

 W. Romberger 

 D. A. Prince. . 



B. Howe 



W. Lesser. . . . 



08 60 



6.00 Slow 



. 60. 

 .100. 

 . 70. 

 .100. 

 . 75. 

 .125. 

 .100. 

 , 90. 

 .100. 



'100.' 



.$5.25. 



.11. 

 .14. 



5. . 

 10. . 

 10. . 



8. . 



0. . . 



0. . 



0. . . 



0. . 



.08. 



.12. 

 .13. 

 .09. 

 .11. 



.13.'. 



6.00.. 1.00 



6.00. . 1.15. . . .Slow 



6.00.. 1.00 Slow 



6.00. . 1.00. . . .Slow 

 6.00. . .85. . . .Pair 



7.20. . 1.07 Slow 



6.50 Slow 



6.00.. .75 



85 



7.00 



4.75 



.Rapid . .125. 



6.00. 



1.00. , 



.75.'. 



.80. 

 1.00. 

 1,00. 



.95. . 



. Slow 

 .Fair 



6,00 7.00 Slow 



. Slow 

 .Slow 

 .Fair 

 . Slow 

 .Slow 

 -Fair 



5.75.. .11 6.25.. .95 Fair 



Fair 



7.20. . 1.10. . . .Good 

 4.50. . 1.00. . . .Slow 



Adams & Myers 5.75.. .15.... 6.50.. 1.00.... Pair 



J. Spahn 10 Slow 



S. Bumgarner... 10 1.25.... Fair 



P. Moore 10 4.80,. .80 Slow 



D. Hiatt 6.00.. 1.10.... Pair 



G. Baldwin 



Heueisen 



P. Stiles 



J. Ladd 5 5,00.. 1,00..., Slow 



A. Scullen 10 5,60., 1,00. 



Beaver 7 08 65. 



C. Gilham 15 7,00.. 1.00, 



H. Rea 5 6.75.. 1,00. 



C, Miller Slow 



M. Buchanan .... 10 1.00 .... Slow 



M Bentley Slow 



A, Bowden 16 80.... Slow 



N. Mayes 2 11 60 , , . . Fair 



B, Parks 10 09 Slow 



A, Gill 5 4,50., .60.... Fair 



E, Crane 6.00,. 1,25 Pair 



N. Gravely 25 3.60 Slow 



C, Asher 5 1.25 Pair 



W. York 20.... 5.00.. .09.... 6.00.. .80..,. Slow 



90 

 .100 

 .100 

 . 90. . 

 .100. . 

 . 80. . 

 . 90. . 

 .100, . 

 .100. . 

 . 90. . 

 .100. . 

 .100 

 ,100 

 ,100 

 ,100 



. 80. 

 .100. 

 . 90. 

 .100. 

 .100. 

 .100, 

 .100. 

 .100. 

 .100. 

 .100. 

 . 75. 



.10. 



. .0. 



. .0. 



.100 0, . . .100 



.100 100 



.105 

 . 95 

 . 95 

 .120 

 .105 

 ,105 

 . 90 

 .105 

 .100 

 .110 

 .100 



75. 



75! 



80. 

 100. 



90. 

 100. 

 100, 



.100 



'. 80 

 ,115 

 ,125 

 , 90 

 .125 

 .110 



.100. . . .0. . . .110 



.100 0, 



.100 



.110 

 .125 



.100 0. . , .105 



Rapid . 



1.10 Slow . 



. 97. 

 .100. 



!l00. 

 .110. 

 . 90. 



!ioo! 



50. . 

 .90, 



. 50. 

 .100. 



100! 

 . 50. 

 .100. 

 .125. 

 . 90. 

 .100, 

 . 80. 

 75. 

 60. 



100. 



.3. 

 . ,0. 

 .10. 



.125 



aoo 



.125 

 .100 

 .100 

 .110 

 .110 

 .125 

 .140 

 50 

 .100 

 . 80 



.Fair . . 90 . . 90 , . . . 1 , , . .110 



. Slow 

 .Pair 

 . Pair 



95 100 



95 125 



100. .100 100 



.100.', 

 .100. . 



." 90. . 

 . 75. . 

 .110. . 

 . 85. , 

 .100. . 

 . 85.. 

 . 80. . 



100. 

 100. 

 100. 



80. 



60. 



85. 

 100. 

 100. 



75. 



90. 



.15, 

 . .2. 



K. Massie. 



C. Griffith. 



E. Prance . . 



E. Hassinger, Jr. 



Pair 







5 4.80. . .75. . . .Pair 



4 85. . . .Slow 



95.. 80. 



.100. 

 , 95. 



100. 

 50. 



,100 

 ,110 

 .100 

 . 90 

 . 90 

 .115 

 .110 

 .110 

 .105 

 . 95 



'. 85 



'. 80 

 .105 



