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GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE. 



Jan. 15 



Hooey Market. 



GRADING-RULES. 



Fancy.— All sections to be well filled, combs straight, firm- 

 ly attached to all four sides, the combs unsoiled bytravel- 

 itain or otherwise ; all the cells sealed exceot an occasional 

 Bell, the outside surfaceof the wood well scraped of propolis. 



ANo. 1.— All SHci ons well filled except the row of cells 

 iieit to the wood ; combs straight ; one-eighth part of comb 

 inrface soiled, or the entire surface slightly soiled ; the out- 

 tide of the wood well scraped of propolis. 



No. 1.— All sections well filled except the row of cells next 

 to the wood ; combs comparatively even ; one-eighth part of 

 gomb surface soiled, or the entire surf ace slightly soiled. 



No. 2.— Three-fourths of the total surface must be fiiled 

 snd sealed. 



No. 8.— Must weigh at least half as mach as a full-weight 

 •ection. 



In addition to this the honey is to be clasfified according 

 to color, nsing the terms white, amb>;r, and dark ; that is. 

 4here will be " Fancy White," " No. 1 Dark," etc. 



Toronto.— Prices here remain about the same. Hon- 

 ey is never scarce in Toronto if there is any surplus in 

 the smaller towns, as so many bee-keepers still persist 

 in sending their honey to the large cities, when they 

 could often get a better price in country towns, where 

 there are no bee-keepers to compete with. We notice 

 there are not so many offering honey for sale this month 

 as there were in December, so we presume the bee- 

 keepers have placed most of their surplus stock. Prices 

 at present are as follows: Extracted, 6'l> to 8; comb, 

 $1.50 to il.75. E. Grainger & Co., 



Jan. 8. Toronto, Ont. 



Chicago.— The market is steady, with about the usual 

 demand. The prices range from 14 to 15 for best grades 

 of white comb honey. There is not an active demand 

 for off grades, which usually sell at 1 to 3 per lb. less. 

 For extracted a steady demand exists for the best 

 grades at 6 M> to 7; but for sour or off flavors there is 

 practically no sale. Beeswax brings 30. 



R. A. Burnett & Co. , 



Jan. 8. 199 South Water St., Chicago, 111. 



Toledo.— The demand for comb honey at this season 

 of the year is rather quiet, and prices have weakened 

 somewhat. We quote fancy white clover at 14 to 15; 

 No. 1, 14. with no demand for amber. Extracted white 

 clover in barrels brings 6 to &V2; cans, 6% to IV2; amber 



tracted in barrels. 5 to BVi; cans the same. Beeswax, 

 30 to 32. Griggs Brothers, 



Jan. 8. 521 Monroe St. Toledo, Ohio. 



Buffalo.— Since the holiday season, the demand for 

 honey is very slow. There is very little change in the 

 prices, because the dullness is not owing to the price 

 now, but to the usual slow demand at this time of the 

 year. Fancy and A No. 1 white comb, 13 to 14: No. 1 ditto, 

 12y2 to 13; No. 2 ditto, 11 to 12: No. 1 dark ditto. 10 to 11; 

 No. 2 dark ditto, 9 to 10; white extracted, SM; to 7; dark 

 ditto, 5 to 5V2. Beeswax, 28 to 30. 



Jan. 10. W. C. Townsend, Buffalo, N. Y. 



Cincinnati.— The nice weather holds back the de- 

 mand for comb honey. Crops seem to be exceedingly 

 short, and producers in the West keep the prices high. 

 We quote as follows: Fancy water-white and No. 1 

 white clover, 14 to 16; No. 2, 12 to 14 Extracted seems 

 to be more plentiful, and we quote same in barrels at 

 5V4 to 5V2; in cans, V2 ct. more; white clover, 7 to 8. 

 Beeswax. 28 to 30, C. H. W. Weber, 



Jan. 8. 2146-8 Central Ave., Cincinnati. O. 



St. Louis.— Our honey market rules very slow, and 

 prices are easier on account of the dullness prevailing. 

 We quote: Fancy white comb honey, 13 to 14; No. 1, 12 

 to 13; amber, 11 to 12; California light amber, in 5- gal- 

 lon cans, 6 toeVa; white and Spanish needle, 7: South- 

 em in barrels. iVi to 4%; in cans, 5 to SVa. Beeswax, 

 28V2 to 29. R. Hartmann & Co., 



Jan. 8. 14 So. Second St., St. Louis, Mo. 



Cincinnati.— There is no demand for honey at the 

 present time, on account of the holidays. However, we 

 look forward to a revival of trade about the 15th of the 

 month. The price of con;b honey remains firm. Quote 

 fancy white at 15 to I6V2; extracted amber, in barrels, 

 5 to 6V2, according to quality; fancy white extracted 

 honey in 60-lb. cans, 7'/2 to 8; amber in cans, 6 to 7. We 

 are paying 30 cts. per lb. delivered here for choice yellow 

 beeswax. The Fred W. Muth Co., 



Jan. 8. 51 Walnut St., Cincinnati, O. 



New York. — Comb honey pretty well cleaned up, 

 and there is still a fair demand. We quote fancy white 

 at 14@15; No. 1, 13; amber, 12; buckwheat, 10r<; 11. Ex- 

 tracted in fair demand, especially California. We quote 

 white, 6V'2Cti7: light amber, B^eH; amber, 5V2ra5-'4; 

 buckwheat, 5^L'(&6; Southern, in barrels, not much de- 

 mand and rathe" hard to sell, 50(S 60c per gallon, accord- 

 ing to quality. Beeswax firm and steady at 30. 



HiLDRETH & SEGELKEN, 



Jan. 10. 265-267 Greenwich St., New York. 



Boston. — There is a good demand for strictly new 

 honey, with light supplies. We quote fancy, 16; A No. 

 15; No. 1, 141/2 to 15; No. 2 practically out of the market. 

 Large stock of old honey en hand going very slow. 

 Prices nominal. Blake, Scott & Lee. 



Jan. 11. 31-33 Commercial St., Boston, Mass. 



Schenectady.— We report a very quiet market since 

 the opening of the new year, with unchanged prices. 

 Merchants, as a rule, are taking account of stock, and 

 do not care to buy until through. 



Jan. 9. Chas. McCulloch, Schenectady, N. Y. 



Kansas City. — The honey market as usual shows 

 quite a little decline during the holidays, amber selling 

 at $2.76; white from $3.00 to $3.10. Extracted. 6 to 6y2. 

 Beeswax, 25. C. C. Clemons & Co , 



Jan. 8. Kansas City, Mo. 



Columbus.— We quote: Fancy white comb, 16; No. 1, 

 15; No. 2, 13; amber, 12 

 Jan. 8. Evans & Turner Co., Columbus, O. 



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