5(i0 GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE 



HONEY MARKETS 



Skpte.nibkr, 1922 



U. S. GOVERNMENT REPORTS. 

 Information from Producing Areas (First half of 

 August). 

 CALIFORNIA POINTS. — Southern California: 

 Demand and movement light, market steady. Some 

 beekeeper.s holding for higher prices. General 

 price in carload lots for outside shipments, u.sual 

 terms basis, per lb., extracted white orange 91/2- 

 10c, white sage 8i^-9c, light amber alfalfa 5% -6c. 

 light amber sage mostly 7c. 



Northern California. — Demand and movement 

 light. New crop reported to be of fair size but 

 not yet on market in sufficient quantity to staliilize 

 prices. Prices f. o. b. San Francisco in carlots 

 range, per lb., water white sage 9%c, white sage 

 9e, light amber sage 7% -8c, light amber alfalfa 

 (5-6% c. Hawaiian honey quoted per lb., f. q. b.. 

 San Francisco, water white 6V^e, light amber .5 Vic, 

 dark amber 5ViC, honeydew honey 3%c. 



INTERMOUNTAIN REGION. — Crop in this ter- 

 ritory decidedly spotted. Good honey flow re- 

 ported in northeastern Colorado and eastern Wash- 

 ington, but most producing areas are said to be 

 securing less than average yields. Parts of Utah 

 and Idaho report poorest crop outlook in years, 

 due to grasshopper infestation, large army crick- 

 ets, wild bees and drouth; others report good 

 yield. The weather has been too cool in northern 

 sections to permit best nectar secretion. 



Demand reported rather quiet, with little mar- 

 keted to August 1. Some carlots white e.\:tracted 

 offered at 8%c per lb., with few sales. Small lots 

 generally selling higher. Some beekeepers said to 

 be accepting 7 V^ c per lb. from nearby dealers for 

 white to water white, but most are holding for 

 higher ijriee. White comb reported purchased at 

 $3.75-3.8,5 per case for white and $3.50 for light 

 amber. 



In Salt River Valley. Arizona, the flow of honey 

 is rei)orted very erratic. Only fair croj) expect 

 ed, but flavor and color are said to be unusually 

 good. Surplus to date chiefly secured from al- 

 falfa; little gathered from cotton. Car catsc!aw 

 reported sold, 8 Vic per lb. for water white and 

 6i^c for light amber. 



PACIFIC NORTHWEST. — Bees reported build 

 ing u]) well for winter. In some of the apple sec- 

 tion^^ nectar flow said to be very heavy, with sur- 

 plus of 200 lbs. per colony secured; in other sec- 

 tions surplus of 50-75 lbs. is considered average. 

 As usual, spray poisoning has proved destructive 

 to bees in some sections. Sales in 60-lb. cans re 

 ported ranging llV^-lSc per lb. 



TEXAS POINTS. — As the long drouth continues, 

 the crop outlook becomes increasingly less promis 

 ing; Crop estimated less than one-thii'd normal 

 Many beemen are reported to be leaving all honey 

 on the hives to provide for winter needs. If rain 

 should come, some surplus may be secur3d for 

 extracting. Cotton said to be about only plant 

 from which honey is being secured. Poison used 

 for boll weevil does not seem to affect bees 



Prevailing prices for 60-lb. cans white extract 

 ed, 2 cans in case. 7%c; 6/lOs, 8%c per lb.; am- 

 ber extracted 2/60s, 6MiC. White chunk honey. 

 6/lOs, I3I/&C; 12/5s, I4V2C per lb. Beesv,-ax 22 

 23c per lb. 



EAST CENTRAL AND NORTH CENTRAL 

 STATES.- — Reports are general that, due to 

 drouth, cool weather and cool winds, the crop 

 has ))een less than anticipated. Many beekeepers, 

 however, have had a continuous light yield all sum- 

 mer, sufficient to keep queens laying. Goldcnrod 

 flow should commence yielding late in August 

 Honey seems to be moving slowly as yet. Two 

 carloads white clover extracted in 60-lb. cans re- 

 ported sold at lie per lb. Other large lot sales 

 range 10-12c, with small lots in 60-lb. cans moving 

 up to 15e per lb. Sales of dark amber reported at 

 7'/^ -8c per lb. Some small-lot sales No. 1 whit? 

 clover comb reported at $3.50-4.00 per 24-sectioii 

 case, others quoted up to $6.00 per case. 



PLAINS AREA. — Main flow is generally over, 

 although recent rains are prolonging it in some sec- 

 tions. Hubam sweet clover said to l)e still yield- 

 ing well. Quality reported unusually good, with 

 crop about average. 



Carlot inquiry reported light, but some honey 

 being sold locally. One carlot sale of clover re- 

 ported at lie per lb., with other sales in 60-lb. 

 cans ranging 10-1 5c. Pew sales comb reported 

 $4.80-5.00 ])er 24-section case. 



NORTHEASTERN STATES. — White honey crop 

 in New York about 50% (reports range from 25 

 to 65%) normal. Pennsylvania crop reported about 

 one-third. Buckwheat is in bloom in Pennsylvania 

 and bees should gather nectar from it continuous- 

 ly until frost. In New York the buckwheat crop 

 was sown the latest in years, and fears are ex- 

 pressed that the honey yield will be light. Comb 

 honey crop said to be smaller than average in 

 spite of big return to its production this year. 

 Some Pennsylvania apiaries changing hands at 

 about $4.00 per colony. 



Carlot sales of white clover extracted reported 

 at 10c per lb., with small lots in 60-lb. cans at 

 12c, and amber honey at 7c per lb. Carlots of 

 white clover comb are reported moving at $5.(iO 

 per 24-section case, with small lot sales $4.8(i 

 6.00. Some beekeepers selling to nearby dealers 

 at lOe per lb. for white clover extracted, 6c for 

 dark, and $4.50 per case for white clover comb. 



Telegraphic Reports from Important Markets. 



BOSTON. — 1 car California, 8 cases Verm.')n; 

 and 50 cases New York arrived. Demaud light, 

 which is usual at this season. Comb : Practically 

 cleaned up, few sales reported of new crop New 

 Y'ork in 24-section cases at $5.50-5.75. Extracted; 

 Sales to confectioners and bottlers, Cuba and 

 Porto Rico, amber 80-85c per gal, California, 

 white sage 14-16c, light amber sage 12-14c per lb 

 Broker quotations, for August and September ship- 

 ments, delivered Boston basis, California light am- 

 ber alfalfa 7c, white sage 10-1 Ic. 



CHICAGO. — No fresh carlot arrivals. Supplies 

 moderate. Movement active last week with cool 

 weather prevailing, but last few days rather slow 

 with return of hot weather. Market holding gen- 

 erally steady. Extracted: Sales to bottlers, candy 

 manufacturers and l)akers, California and Nevada 

 per lb., light amber mixed mountain flowers ami 

 some straight alfalfa 8-9c, with occasional sal.- 

 low as 7%c. Nevada and Montana, white sweei 

 clover and alfalfa 9 14 -lie, mostly around lOi- 

 Comb: Sales to retailers, Iowa and Colorado, swejl 

 clover and mixed sweet clover and alfalfa No. 1 

 heavy $4.00-4.25. Beeswax: Moderat? receipts 

 Market holding firm with fair trading. Sales to 

 wholesale druggists and laundry supply houses per 

 lb., Colorado, California and Utah, light 29-31c. 

 dark "25-281/^ c ; Central and South American, ligl;t 

 23-27C. some very best 29e, dark 20-23c. 



KANSAS CITY''. — No carlot arrivals since last 

 report. Supplies light. Demand and movement 

 light, mai'ket dull. Extracted: No sales reported 

 Comb: Sales to jobbers, Colorado, 24-section cases, 

 alfalfa light weight No. 1, old stock $4.00. Mis- 

 souri, 24-section cases, white clover heavy No. 1. 

 new crop $5.50. 



NEW YORK. — Domestic receii)t.s very light, for- 

 eign receipts limited. Demand and movement 

 light, market rather dull. Extracted. Spot sfll-s 

 to .iobbers, wholesalers, confectioners, bakers and 

 bottlers, domestic, per lb., California, light amber 

 alfalfa 7V2-8i,^c, light amber sage 8-9c, white 

 sage 10% -lie, white orange ll%-12%c. Inter- 

 mountain section, white sweet clover 10% -lie. 

 South America and West Indies, refined 60-70c 

 mostly 65c iser gal. Beeswax: Foreign receipts 

 limited. Demand limited, movement light, market 

 steady. Spot sales to wholesalers, manufacturers 

 and drug trade, per lb.. South American. Chilian, 

 and Brazilian, lisjht. 28-30c. Cuban, light 28-29c, 

 dark 22-25c. African, dark mostly 23-25c. 



ST. LOUIS. — Demand and movement very slow 

 and draggy, market very dull. Comb: Sales to 

 wholesalers and jobbers, 24-seetion cases Minne- 

 sot:i. white clover No. 1 medium $4 50-5.00. Ex- 

 tracted: Sales to wholesalers and jobbers, Cali- 

 fornia, 5-gal cans light amber alfalfa 7%-7%c 

 per lb. Beeswax: Ungraded average country run 

 quoted iU)mi?iaUv 2.5c nor lli. to jobbers. 

 H. C T.AYLOR, 



Chief of Bureau of Markets. 





Snecial Foreign Quotation. 

 LIVERPOOL. — Extracted honey is wn-fi, .-bont 

 nine cents per pound in American currency; bees- 



