May, 1922 



<; 1. K .A N I N (I S IN B E K C U L T U R K 



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



Karly in April we sent lo actual honey prochicers 

 the following questions: 1. What jjortion if any of 

 the 1921 crop is still in the hands of producers in 

 your locality? Give answer in per cent. 2. What 

 prices are producers receiving for extracted honey 

 at their station when sold to large buyers ? 3. What 

 are prices to retailers in small lots? (a) Comh 

 honey, fancy or No. 1, per case? (b) Kxtracted 

 honey in 5-lb. pails or other retail packages? 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 condition of the colonies in 



your locality coi)ii)ared with normal as to numbers 

 of bees and stores? Give answer in per cent, (a) 

 Number of bees? (b) Amount of brood? (c) 

 Amount of stores for spring brood-rearing? 6. 

 What is the condition of the honey plants at this 

 time in your locality as compared with normal? 

 Give answer in per cent. 7. How does the early 

 honey flow thus far compare with normal in your 

 locality? Give answer in per cent. The answers as 

 returned by our honey and bee reporters are as fol- 

 lows : 



Crop Extr. 

 State. Reported by Unsold. Wh'sale. 



Ark. ,T. V. Ormond 



Ark. J. Johnson . . . . . . . 



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



Cal. M. C. Richter 20 . . . . $.11 . . . 



Cal. L. L. Andrews 10... 



Cal. G. Larinan 10 11... 



Cal. M. A. Sayler 2 08... 



Colo. B W. Hopper.... 



Colo. J. H. Wagner 12 . . . 



Colo. J. A. Green 12 . . . 



Conn. A. Latham .... . . . 



Fla. C. C. Cook 10 11. . . 



Fla. H. Hewitt 25 



Pla. W. Lamkin 2 11... 



Ga. J. J. Wilder 15 10... 



HI. C. F. Bender 



111. A. L. Kildow 1 



Ind. J. Smith 



Ind. E. S. Miller 25 



Iowa. W. S. Pangburn . . 10 14... 



Iowa. E. G. Brown 10 10 . . . 



Iowa. P. Coverdale .... 0. . . . . . . 



Kan. C. D. Mize 10 



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



Kv. P. C. Ward 



La. E. C. Davis 10 09. . . 



Maine. O. B. Griffin 5 



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



Mass. O. M. Smith ..'.... 



Mich. I. D. Bartlett 5 



Mich. F. Markham 5 12 . . . 



Mich. L. S. Griggs 



Miss. R. B. Willson 07... 



Mo. J. W. Romberger. . 12... 



Nev. E. G. Norton 



Nev. L. D. A. Prince ... . . . . . . . 



N. J. E. G. Carr 10 



N. Y. Adams & Myers ... .... . . . 



N. Y. G. B. Howe 



N. Y. N. L. Stevens 



N. Y. F. W. Lesser 



N. Y. A. J. Spahn 10 



N. C. C. S. Bumgarner 



N. C. C. L. Sams 



Ohio. E. G. Baldwin 



Ohio. F. Leininger 10 . . . 



Ohio. J. F. Moore 5 12 . . . 



Okla. J. Heueisen . . . . . . . 



Okla. C. F. Stiles 



Ore. E. J. Ladd 



Ore. H. A. Scullen 



Pa. G. H. Rea 



Pa. H. Beaver 2 . . . . . . . 



Pa. C. N. Greene 5 08... 



Pa. D. 0. Gilham 6 



R. I. A. C. Miller 



S. C. A. S. Conradi 



S. D. L. A. Syverud. ... 5 



Tenn. J. M. Buchanan ... .... . . . 



Tenn. G. M. Bentley 



Texas. J. N. Maves 1 . .' 



Texas. T. A. Bowden 8 



Utah. M. A. Gill 



Vt. J. E. Crane 



Va. T. C. Asher 



Wash. W. L. Cox 



Wash. G. W. York 11... 



Wash. G. W, B. Saxton. . . 20 20... 



W. Va. T. K. Massie 



W. Va. W. C. Griffith.... 



Wis. N. E. France 5 



Wis. K. Hassinger, Jr . . 2. . . . . . , 



Wis. H. F. Wilson 2 11.., 



Wyo. A. D. Brown 30 



