GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE 



November, 1922 



HONEY MARKETS 



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U. S. GOVERNMENT MARKET REPORTS. 



Information from Producing Areas (First Half of 



October.) 



CALIFORNIA POINTS. — Colonies generally in 

 good condition for winter. Nectar yield from al- 

 falfa reported unusually light. Demand and move- 

 ment of honey barely moderate, with relatively 

 few inquiries for carlots. Market firm, and many 

 beekeepers and , shippers reported holding for 

 higher prices, expecting a general advance due to 

 the tariff. Carlots for outside shipment range 

 per lb. as follows: White orange 10-10 1/20, one 

 car reported sold locally at 9c; white sage, 8 % - 

 8%c, 1 car 9 1/4 c ; light amber sage 6 1/2 -7c, light 

 amber alfalfa 6i/i-6V2C. Beeswax, cash to grow- 

 ers, 20c per lb. White Hawaiian honey offered 

 at 7c per lb. f. o. b. San Francisco. Pew sales 

 No 1 star thistle honey reported from northern 

 California at 8c per lb. 



INTERMOUNTAIN REGION. — Colonies gener- 

 ally said to be in good condition for winter. 

 With advent of cooler weather, demand for honey, 

 both comb and extracted, has increased. Numer- 

 ous carlot shipments of comb reported and several 

 of extracted. Comb crop in ColoraJo said to I'e 

 much heavier than that of lasc y^nv. It is re- 

 ported that the carlot comb price declined 20-25% 

 during late September and early October, and car- 

 lot sales reported at |3. 00-3. 15 per 24-section 

 case. Other carlot sales in Colorado and Montana 

 reported at $3.75-3.85 per case. Extracted honey 

 seems to be firm. Carlot sales of white sweet 

 clover and alfalfa reported from Colorado and 

 eastern Washington at 8-81/30 per lb, with 1. c. 1. 

 sales at 8% -10c. Some beekeapers said to be sell- 

 ing to near-by dealers at 7-7 1/20 for white extracted 

 in 5-gal. cans, and low as $2.75 per case for car- 

 lots of white comb. Average yellow beeswax sell- 

 ing at 23-25C per lb. In Arizona honey sales from 

 the small mesquite crop reported at 7y2-8y3C per 

 lb. Crop from cotton now filling up hives for 

 winter. Beekeepers generally inclined to hold al- 

 falfa and cotton honey, but several carlot sales 

 reported at 5% -6c per lb. 



TEXAS POINTS. — In localities where local 

 rains fell in September, hives are in fair condi- 

 tion so far as young bees and winter stores are 

 concerned. In other localities stores and bees are 

 light in numbers. Long drouth said to have been 

 instrumental in producing the large number of 

 failing queens reported. Demand for honey im- 

 proving. Some sales reported of light amber in 

 2/60s at 7y2C per lb., and chunk comb, 6/lOs at 

 13 ¥20 per lb. 



EAST AND NORTH CENTRAL STATES.— Fall 

 flow from goldenrod and aster has been good in 

 some sections ; in others it has been curtailed by 

 lack of rain. Beekeepers fear that extremely dry 

 fall will be damaging to next year's clover crop. 

 Many colonies short of stores and beekeepers are 

 feeding sugar syrup for winter. Some colonies 

 said to be still rearing brood. Improvement noted 

 in demand and movement of honey, although still 

 only moderate. Carlot sale of extracted white 

 clover reported at lO^/^c per lb., with less-than- 

 carlot sales at 11 -12c. Amber honey selling down 

 to 8c per lb. Most beekeepers reported selling No. 

 1 white comb at 20c ])er section. 



PLAINS AREA. — Colonies strong but many are 

 reported light in stores owing to shortage of 

 fall honey and heavy brood-rearing. Ground dry 

 and prospects therefore not good for 1923 crop. 

 Increase noted in several sections in Hubam clo- 

 ver acreage. Hubara said to be still yielding nec- 

 tar heavily. One large beekeeper reports an aver- 

 age yield for colonies near Hubam fields of 260 

 lbs., two and a half times that of otlier colonies. 

 Numerous individual yields of 275 lbs. reported 

 Carlot sales extracted white clover reported at 9c 

 and 10 1/2 c per lb., with small-lot sales at 12-12 %c 

 I)er lb. Comb honey seems to be selling slowly 

 around 20c per section, with sales by small far- 

 mers reported low as $3.00 per case. 



NORTHEASTERN STATES. — Honey plants 

 hurt by September drouth, and fall flow has been 

 very light decent rains will help clover for next 

 season. Considerable feeding will be necessary 

 to keep bees over winter. Demand improving, but 



few large lot sales reported. One carlot sale re- 

 ported of l)uckwheat in 160-lb. kjgs i.t 8j. per 

 lb. Retail sales of honey show a considerable 

 growth in some sections, but roadside selling con- 

 sidered not so good as last year. Small orders 

 for white clover have practically exhausted sup- 

 plies of some beekeepers already. 



WEST INDIES: Porto Rico. — Sales to United 

 States very light as shippers are holding for 65- 

 70c per gal., which closely approaches the New 

 York wholesale price of 70-75c per gal. Cuba.- — 

 Prices show slight advance. One large shipment 

 to Holland reported at 62c per gal., cost and 

 freight included. 4 Vie per lb. is the quoted 

 f. 0. b. extracted price, while beekeepers are be- 

 ing paid 3 1/2 c per lb. 



Telegraphic Reports from Important Markets. 



BOSTON. — Freight receipts equivalent to I'Vz 

 cars Porto Rico via New York and 70 cases comb 

 by express from New York state arrived. Mod- 

 erate demand for both comb and extracted, with 

 prices unchanged. Comb: Sales to retailers: New 

 York, 24-section cases white clover $6.00-6.50. 

 Vermont, 20-section cases best heavy white clover 

 $5.50-6.00, light $4.50-5.00; 24-section cases white 

 clover best carton stock $6.50-7 00. Extracted: Re- 

 ceivers sales to confectioners and bottlers in 10- 

 package lots or more, per lb., Porto Rico, amber 

 8 14 -9c. California, white sage 14-16c, light amber 

 sage 12-14C. 



CHICAGO.- — Since last report 1 car Idaho, 1 car 

 Colorado, 6,000 lbs. Iowa, 12,000 lbs. Wisconsin. 

 4,000 lbs. Wyoming and 2,000 lbs. Illinois ar- 

 rived. Demand and movement moderate, market 

 generally steady with a slightly firmer under- 

 tone in some quarters. Extracted: Sales to bot- 

 tlers, confectioners and wholesale bakers, per lb.. 

 Colorado and Idaho, sweet clover and mixed sweet 

 clover and alfalfa white 10-10 72 c, few sales lie, 

 light amber 8% -9c, few sales rather poor stock 

 7y>c; Illinois, white sweet clover 10% -lie; Wis- 

 consin and Iowa, mixed clovers white ll-12c. 

 Comb: Sales to retailers, 24-seetion cases Idaho. 

 Colorado and Wyoming, white sweet clover and 

 mixed sweet clover and alfalfa No. 1, heavy $4.00- 

 4.25; No. 2, $3.00-3.75. Wisconsin, white clove:- 

 and extra fancy No. 1, mostly $4.75-5.00; most 

 sales No. 1, $4.00-4.50. Beeswax: Receipts mod- 

 erate. Demand and movement moderate, market 

 firm. Sales to laundry supply houses and whole- 

 sale drug houses, domestic, light 31-33c, dark 

 around 28c. Cuba and Central America, light 29- 

 30c. dark 20-26c. 



KANSAS CITY. — No carlot arrivals since last 

 report. Supplies moderate. Demand and move- 

 ment moderate, market steady. Sales to jobbers : 

 Extracted : Montana, white alfalfa, 12c per lb. 

 Comb: 24-section cases Montana and Nevada, 

 white alfalfa No. 1 heavy new stock, $4.25-4.75. 

 Missouri. 24-section cases heavy white clover No. 

 1, new crop $5.00-5.50. 



NEW YORK. — Domestic and foreign receipts 

 and supplies limited. Demand limited, market 

 steady. Extracted: Spot sales to jobbers, whole- 

 salers, confectioners, bakers and bottlers, domes- 

 tic per lb., California, light amber alfalfa, none 

 on market; white sage 10-llc, white orange HV2- 

 12 %c, few high as 13c. Intermountain section, 

 white sweet clover 10-llc. few sales 12c, New 

 York, white clover 9i^-10%c, few sales high as 

 lli/^c. South America and West Indies, refined 70- 

 75c per gal. Beeswax: Foreign receipts and sup- 

 plies moderate. Demand moderate, market steady. 

 Spot sales to wholesalers, manufacturers and drug 

 trade: South American and Chili, light 26-28c, few 

 29c, darker 24-26c; Brazil, light 25-28c, few 30c. 

 darker low as 21c. West Indies, light, best 26-28c 

 darker low as 20c. Africa, dark 18-21c. 



PHILADELPHIA.- — Extracted: Supplies gener- 

 ally light but demand has been only fair. Market 

 firm due principally to tariff duties on foreign 

 stock. Sales to jobbers, Florida, various flavors 

 light amber 83c, amber 79c per gal. Boeswax: Sup- 

 plies of imported stock rather liberal, and with 

 only a fair demand market has been barely steady 

 with no change in prices. Sales to manufacturers. 

 Tier lb. Africa, dark 21.22c. Brazil, light 26-27c, 

 Chili. 27-28C. 



ST. LOUIS. — During past month 1 car Colo- 

 rado arrived. Demand jmjiroving, market steady. 

 No sales to jobbers reported. Sales direct to' re- 

 tailers. Comb: in 24-secti&n cases, ColoradOj white 



