NoVKiMBKR, 1922 



GLEANIN(}S IN BEE CULTURE 



689 



clover $5.00-5.50. Extracted: Per lb., Missouri. 

 light amber 8-lOc. Becswa.x: No receipts report- 

 ed since last report. No change in market. Prac- 

 tically no demand or movement, market dull. Un- 

 graded average country run. 25c per lb. 

 H. C. TAYLOR, 



Chief of Bureau of Markets. 



From Producers' Association. 



The marketing of comb honey in carlots has 

 been as satisfactory as could be desired. The ex- 

 tracted honey situation is not as satisfactory. Evi- 

 dently the mild weather, which has prevailed long- 

 er than usual, and the large amount of fresh fruit 

 available this season account to some extent for 

 the lack of interest displayed by carlot buyers 

 of extracted honey. As the new tariff of three 

 cents per pound is nov7 in effect, the beekeepers 

 should be able to derive some benefit from it. 



We are looking for an active demand for strictly 

 first-class white bottling honey, as the supply of 

 this kind of stock is not excessive. 



The Colorado Honey Producers' Ass'n. 

 Denver, Colo. F. Rauchfuss, Secretary. 



The A. I. Root Company's Quotation. 



Since our last quotation we have paid the fol- 

 lowing prices in carlots f. o. b. shipping points : 

 Water vi^hite extracted white clover, from local 

 producers, with low freight rate, 10 '^c per pound; 

 western white to water white sweet clover and al- 

 falfa, 8c; western light amber, 6c; white sweet 

 clover or alfalfa comb honey, fancy, $3.75 per 

 case; No. 1, $.3.50, and No. 2, $3.25. These comb- 

 honey prices are based on the following prices 

 f. o. b. Medina: Fancy, $4.50; No. 1, $4.25, and 

 No. 2, $4.00. Our immediate requirements have 

 been cared for. 



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



Early in October we sent to actual honey pro- 

 ducers the following questions : 



1. How does the total honey crop for 1922 com- 

 pare with that of 1921 for your locality? Give 

 answer in per cent. 



2. What per cent of the honey produced in your 

 locality has already left the hands of the pro- 

 ducers ? 



3. How does the number of colonies that will go 

 into winter quarters compare with that of last 

 year? Give answer in per cent. 



4. What is the condition of the colonies compared 

 with normal as to (a) number and age of bees? 

 (b) stores for winter? Give answer in per 

 cent. 



5. What is the condition of the honey plants for 

 next season as compared with normal? Give 

 answer in per cent. 



6. At what prices is honey being sold in large 

 lots (carload or entire crop) at the producer's 

 station? (a) Extracted honey per pound? (b) 

 Comb honey, fancy and No. 1 per case? 



7. What are prices to grocers in lots of one to 

 five cases? (a) Extracted honey in 5-lb. pails 

 or other retail packages? (b) Comb honey, fan- 

 cy or No. 1 per case? 



8. How is honey now moving on the market in 

 your locality? Give answer in one word, as 

 slow, fair or rapid. 



The answers as returned by our honey and bee 

 reporters are as follows : 



