ArRiL, 1922 



GLEANINGS IN B E K C U Ij T U R E 



209 



month stopped brood-rearing; but, as the cold was 

 accompanied by rain,, the general outlook for a 

 honey crop is much better than a month ago. 

 Texas Honey Producers' Assn., 

 San Antonio, Texas. E. G. LeStourgeon, Mgr. 



CUBA. — Honey is 48c a gallon; wax, 21c 

 pound. A. Marzol. 



Matanzas, Cuba, March 9. 



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



The A. I. Root Company's Quotations. 



We are in the market for one carlot of white 

 clover honey, for wliich we will pay 11 cents cash 

 f. o. b. Medina. Samples to be submitted. We are 

 not in the market for any other honey. 



No shi)>monts of honey will be accepted under 

 any conditions except as ordered by our purchas- 

 ing department. 



Medina, Ohio. The A. I. Root Company. 



Early in March 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 producers in your locality ? 

 Give answer in per cent. 



2. What price are producers receiving at their 

 station when sold in large lots? (a) Comb 

 honey? (b) Extracted honey? 



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

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

 tracted honey in five-pound pails or other re- 

 tail packages ? 



Crop 

 State. Reported Unsold. 



Ala^ J. M. Cutts.". ..... 15.. 



Ala. J. C. Dickman.... 8.. 



Ark. J. Johnson 15. . 



B. C. W. J. Sheppard. . . 2. . 



Cal. L. L. Andrews .... 



Cal. G. Larinan 



Cal. M. A. Sayler 5. . 



Colo. J. A. Green 5. . 



Colo. J. H. Wagner. ... 8. . 



Colo. B. W. Hopper. ... 0. . 



Conn. A. Latham 5 . . 



Conn. A. W. Yates 0. . 



Fla. H. Hewitt 1 . . 



Fla. W. Lamkin 2 . . 



Fla. C. C. Cook 12. . , 



Ga. J. J. Wilder 40 . . 



Ida. J. E. Miller 0. . . 



111. A. L. Kildow 1. . 



Ind. T. C. Johnson 



Ind. E. S. Miller 30. . 



Ind. J. Smith 0. . , 



Iowa. P. Coverdale 1 . . 



Iowa. E. G. Brown 10.., 



Iowa. W. S. Pangburn . . 20... 



Kan. J. A. Nininger. ... . . . 



Ky. P. C. Ward 10. . , 



La. E. C. Davis 15 . . . 



Me. O. B. Griffin 7. . . 



Md S. G. Crocker, Jr . . 5. . . 



Mass. O. M. Smith 0... 



Mich. F. Markham .... 5 . . . 



Miss. R. B. Willson.... 10... 



Mont. R. A. Bray 20... 



Mo. J. W. Romberger. . 0. . . 



N. C. C. S. Bumgarner.. ... 



N. Y. G. B. Howe 



N. Y. F. W. Lesser. ... 0. . . 



N. Y. Adams & Mvers 



Ohio. E. G. Baldwin. ... 5. . . 



Ohio. J. P. Moore 5... 



Ohio. R. D. Hiatt 5. . . 



Okla. J. Heueisen . . . 



Okla. C. F. Stiles 0. . . 



Ore. E. J. Ladd 5. . . 



Ore. H. A. ScuUen . ... 9. . . 



Pa. H. Beaver 3. . . 



Pa. G. H. Rea 



Pa. D. C. Gilham 8 . . . 



S. C. A. S. Conradi.... 0... 



S. D. L. A. Syverud 



Tex. T. A. Bowden . . . 10*... 



Tex. J. N. Mayes 0. . . 



Tex. H. B. Parks 10. . . 



Utah. N. E. Miller 1. . . 



Utah. M. A. Gill 0... 



Vt. J. E. Crane 0. . . 



Va. L. N. Gravelv. ... 0. . . 



Wash. W. L. Cox 0. . . 



Wash. G. W. York 25... 



Wash. G. W. B. Saxton . . 30... 



W. Va. T. K. Massie 0. . . 



Wis. F. Hassinger, Jr.. 3... 



Wis. H. F. Wilson 2. . . 



Wyo. A. D. Brown 40... 



In large lots. 

 Comb. Extr. 



r$70^T; 



.09.. 



.$5.75. 



.28. 



09. 

 .11. 



.10. 



.lo! 

 .11. 

 .10. 



.11. 

 .14. 



.08, 



.08, 

 .10. 



.12. . 

 .09. . 

 .12. . 



4. How is honey now moving on the market in 

 your locality? Give answer in one word, as 

 slow, fair, rapid. 



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

 any, in your locality? 



6. What is the condition of the bees at present 

 as compared with normal? Give answer in per 

 cent, (a) As to strength of colonies? (b) As to 

 amount of stores ? 



7. What is the condition of the honey plants 

 at this time, compared with normal? Give an- 

 swer in per cent. 



The answers as returned by our honey and bee 

 reporters are as follows: 



Plant 

 To Retailers. Move- Winter Colonies. Condi- 

 Comb. E.\tr. ment. Loss. Str'gth. Stores, tion. 



M.80. 



6.00.' 



3.60! 

 4.60. 

 4.10. 



7.50 ". 



.$.60. 

 . .90. 



!l.75! 

 , .75. 



'. .75! 

 .60. 

 .75. 



.85. . 

 .75. . 

 .75. . 

 .75. . 

 .55. . 



Move- 

 ment. 



rrsiow^ 



.Fair . 



.Fair 



, .Fair . 



.Fair . 



.Fair 



.Fair . 



.Fair . 



.Fair . 



. Slow . 

 , .Rapid . 



.Fair . 



. Slow . 



.Pair . 



. Pair . 



. Pair . 



. 0. 

 , 5. 

 , 2. 

 ,10. 



20. 

 5. 



0. . 



6.00 

 6.00 

 8.50 



6.00. 

 5.75. 



.1.00 

 .1.00 



. .Slow 

 . .Fair 

 . .Pair 

 . . Slow 

 . .Pair 

 . . Slow 

 . .Slow 

 . . Slow 

 . .Fair 

 . . Slow 

 . . Slow 



Slow 



80. . . .Slow 



Rapid. ... 1 . . 



. 0. . 

 .10. . 

 ,25. . 

 .15. . 



. .80. 

 . .85. 

 , .75. 



'. .75! 



!i.oo! 



6.00. 



6.25. 



4.50. 

 6.00. 



. .85. 

 . .95. 

 . .95. 



!l.25; 



.1.00. 

 ,1.00. 



. . Slow 

 . .Fair 

 . .Fair 

 . . Slow , 

 . .Rapid. 

 . . Slow , 

 . , Fair 



. 0. 

 . 0. 

 . 0. 

 . 0. 



. 7. 

 .5. 

 . 0. , 

 . 2. , 

 .5. 

 .10. 

 ,10. . 



. 0'.'. 



, 0. . 



1. . 



, 5. . 



. .125. 

 . . 90. 

 . .100. 

 . .100. 

 . .100. 

 . .100. 

 . .100. 

 . .100. 

 . .100. 

 . . 90. 

 . .110. 

 . .100. 

 . .100. 

 . . 90. 

 . .100. 

 . .100. 



' .110. 

 .100. 

 .100. 

 . 75. 

 .105. 



!ioo! 

 . 100. 

 .100. 



.125. . 



. 85. , 

 . 95. , 

 ,100. , 



.125. . 

 . 75. . 

 . 100. . 

 .100. . 

 . 60. . 

 .100. . 

 .100. . 

 . 85. . 

 .110. . 

 . 80. . 

 .100. . 

 .100. . 

 .100. . 



!ioo! ! 

 .100. . 



. 98 ! ! 



.100. . 



. 90.. 

 . 50. . 

 . 70. . 



!ioo. ! 



. 85. . 

 .100.. 

 , 100. . 

 , 80. . 

 .100. . 

 ,100. . 



, 100. .125, 

 ,100. .125. 



,1.10. 



5.50. .1.00, 

 . .1.00. 

 3.00.. .65. 

 7.00. .1.00. 

 7.00. .1.00. 

 6.00.. 

 3.75. 



, . 95. 

 .80. 

 . 90. 

 .100. 

 .100. 

 .100. 

 .105. 

 . .Pair .... 5. . . . 90. 



. .Pair 95. 



. .Rapid. ... 3 . . . . 95. 



. .Slow ... .10 90. 



. .Slow . . . .10. . . . 50. 

 . .Pair . . . .10. . . . 90. 



. .Fair 90. 



..Fair ....10 100. 



. .Pair .... 5. . . . 95. 



. . . .Pair 95. 



.65 Pair . . . .10. , . . 85. 



.75. . ..Slow 90. 



2. ... 90. 



.65 Slow .... 3. . . . 90. 



Fair 



20. 



6.00. 

 6.00. 



5.75. 



,1.25. . 

 .1.00. 

 . .75., 

 . .65. 

 .1.10. , 



'. .85.! 

 .1.05. 

 . .75., 



, . .Rapid . 

 ..Pair . 

 . . Slow . 

 . .Fair . 

 . . Slow . 

 . . Slow . 



'. '. Slow '. 

 . .Rapid. 

 ..Slow . 



.. 0. 

 ..30. 

 . .35. 

 . .10. 

 . . 0. 



'. !io! 

 ..20. 



. 75. 

 .100. 



. 98. 

 . 80. 

 . 75. 

 . 75. 

 , 90. 



!ioo! 

 , 75. 



. 95. 



. 50. 

 . 90. 



!ioo! 



. 75. 

 .105. 

 . 90. 

 . 90. 

 . 25. 

 . 80. 

 . 25. 

 . 75. 

 . 90. 

 .100. 

 . 90. 

 . 95. 

 . 85. . 

 .100. 

 . 80. , 

 . 90. , 



! 80!! 



'. 95'.! 

 . 75. . 

 . 50.. 

 . 90. . 

 . 85. . 



50, 



.125 



.100 



.100 



.100 



.100 



.100 



.100 



.100 



.100 



. 90 



.100 



. . .100 



. . .125 



. . .100 



. . .100 



. . .100 



'. '. .100 

 , . .100 

 . . . 90 

 , . .100 

 , . . 80 

 , . . 90 



'. '. !ioo 



, . .100 



. .100 



. . 90 

 . .100 

 . .100 

 . .100 

 . .100 



! ! 50 



. .110 



'. '. 80 

 . . 50 



'. '. 90 



'. !ioo 



. .100 

 . .100 

 . . 80 

 . .100 

 . .100 

 . .120 

 . .100 

 . . 95 

 . . 85 

 . . 50 

 . . 85 



i.'lOO 



.. 95 



.. 85 

 . .100 

 . .100 

 . .100 



