June, lOl 



G L E A N I N (i S IN BEE CULTURE 



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imy 60 f. o. b. shipping i)oint. Samples to be sub- 

 mitted. Not in the market for comb. 



(No shipments of honey will be accepted under 



any conditions except as ordered by our purchas- 

 ing department.) 



The A. I. Root Company. 



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



Early in May we sent to actual lionoy pro- 

 ducers and .some associations tlic 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 ])er cent. 

 'J. What i)rioe are jiroducers receiving, if still 

 having honey for sale, at their station when 

 sold in large lots? (a) Comb honey? (b) Ex- 

 tracted honey ? 

 ;>. What are prices to retailers in small lots? If 

 ])roducers are sold out give prices received by 

 others when selling in your market, (a) Comb 

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

 tracted honey in 5-lb. pails or other retail 

 packages ' 



locality? Give answer in one word, as 

 slow. fair, rapid. 



How does the number of colonies in your 

 locality that are in condition to store surplus 

 honey compare with the number last year? 

 (iive answer in per cent. 



What is the condition of the bees at present 

 as compared with normal? (a) As to strength 

 of colonies? (b) As to amount of stores? 

 What is the condition of the honey plants at 

 this time, compared with normal? Give an- 

 swer in per cent. 



How does the early honey flow, if any. in 

 your locality compare with normal thus far? 

 Give answer in per cent. 

 The answers as vpturned by our honey and bee 



