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GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE. 



Mar. 15 



Honey Market. 



GRADING-RULEB. 



Fanct.— All sections to be well filled, combs straight, flrm- 

 ly attached to all four sides, the combs unsoiled by travel- 

 :^ain or otherwise ; all the cells sealed exceot an occasional 

 ■sell, the outside surfaceof the wood well scraped of propolis. 



A.No.1.— AH sections well filled except the row of cells 

 i^ext tothe wood ; combs straight ; one-eighth part of comb 

 ■jorface soiled, or the entire surface slightly soiled ; the out- 

 ride of the wood well scraped of propolis. 



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

 4<» the wood ; combs comparatively even ; one-eighth part of 

 .$omb surface soiled, or the entire surf ace slightly soiled. 



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

 3iad sealed. 



No. 3.— Must weigh at least halt as much as a full-weight 

 eeotion. 



In addition to this the honey is to be classified according 

 6o ooior, using the terms white, amber, and dark : that is. 

 inhere will be Fancy White," " No. 1 Dark." etc. 



Milwaukee.— Indications are that the stocks of hon- 

 ey in this market will be cleared off, both comb and ex- 

 tracted, as the demand for the past month has improved; 

 and as receipts of new have been small, the orders have 

 talcen old; while values on old crop are low to sell, yft it 

 is a satisfaction to have it move, and the prospect is 

 good that the new crop will find the market in good or- 

 der. If any shippers have fancy comb honey it is well 

 W ship it now. as it is in demand. We quote: Fancy 

 1-lb. sections, 15 to 16; old crop 1-lb. sections. 8 to 11; ex- 

 tracted in barrels, pails, cans, white, 7 to 8V'2; ditto dark, 

 6 to 7. Beeswax, 28 to 30. A. V. Bishop & Co., 



March 3. 119 Buffalo St., Milwaukee, Wis. 



' Cincinnati.— The demand for comb honey has bright- 

 ened considerably since we last reported. In all proba- 

 bility, by the close of April the market will be bare of 

 comb honey. This will be encouraging to the bee-keep- 

 er. Nevertheless, to advance the price is out of the 

 question; therefore we continue to quote fancy white 

 comb honey in 24-section cases at 14 to 15. The demand 

 for extracted honey does not come up to our expecta- 

 tions. We are selling amber at from 5Vi to 6V2, accord- 

 ing to quality; fancy white honey in 60-lb. cans at 8; for 

 choice bright yellow beeswax we are paying 30 cts. de- 

 Uvered here. The Fred W. Muth Co., 



■ March 8. 51 Walnut St.. Cincinnati, O. 



- Kansas ClTY.-There is a little better feeling in the 

 honey market. Best white comb, 24-section, selling at 

 $3.25 per case: amber and other grades sell at 25 to 50 

 cts. per case less. Extracted. 6 to 6V2 

 March 8. C. C. Clemons & Co.. Kansas City, Mo. 



Atlanta. — Honey market is at a standstill with us, 

 and there will be very little doing till the new crop be- 

 gins to move. We quote: Fancy white, 12y2 to 14; No. 1. 

 10 to 11. Beeswax firm at 30 for No. 1 stock. 



JuDSON Heard & Co.. 



March 10. Atlanta. Ga. 



Detroit.— Fancy and A No. 1 white honey. 14% to 15; 

 No- 1. 13; dark, 12 to 13. Extracted honey, white clover, 

 8 to SV2. Honey is in good demand. Beeswax, 28 to 30. 



March 9. M. H. Hunt & Son. Bell Branch, Mich. 



Philadelphia.— The call for honey is fallingoff; and. 

 while the supply is not abundant, yet it equals the de- 

 mand. We quote: Fancy white, 16 to 17: amber, 13 to 

 14; extracted white clover, 7 to 8; amber, 6 to 7. Bees- 

 wax firm at 28. We are producers of honey, and do not 

 handle on commission. Wm. A. Selser, 



March 3. 10 Vine St., Philadelphia, Pa. 



Schenectady.— On account of reporting a scarcity of 

 comb honey in our last market report we have received 

 a number of shipments which have sold on arrival at 

 full market prices as quoted in our last, and we do not 

 look for any decline notwithstanding the lateness of the 

 season. Chas. McCulloch, 



March 10. Schenectady, N. Y. 



Chicago.— Choice white comb honey is not plentiful, 

 and it sells upon arrival at 15. Other grades of comb 

 are not in demand, and sell at uncertain prices of 10 to 

 14; choice white extracted honey, 6V2 to IV2; amber 

 grades, 5V^ to 6V2. Beeswax, 30. 



R. A. Burnett & Co., 



March 7. 199 South Water St., Chicago. 111. 



Cincinnati.— The demand for comb honey is slow, 

 and prices obtained are the same. Stock on hand seems 

 to be suflScient for wants. Quote fancy white, 14 to 16; 

 amber extracted, in barrels, 5V4 to 5V2; in cans, ¥2 ct. 

 more; fancy white clover in 60- lb cans, 7% to 8V^: South- 

 ern, equal to white clover in color 6V2 to 7. Bright yel- 

 low beeswax, 30. C. H. W Weber, 



March 3. 2146-8 Central Ave., Cincinnati, O. 



Toronto.— Although the crop of honey seems to be 

 pretty well disposed of at the present time, the price re- 

 mains about the same. A little better demand, however, 

 exists for extracted. Our own stock of both extracted 

 honey and beeswax is neaily exhausted. Comb honey 

 is selling from $1.50 to $2.00 per dozen; extracted, 7 to 8 

 in large quantities. 



March 8. E. Grainger & Co., Toronto, Can. 



St. Louis.— The honey business continues to drag 

 along slowly at the same quotation as in our last. We 

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

 amber, 11 to 12; extracted, California light amber, 6 to 

 6y2; outside price for liquid honey, Spanish needle, 6V2 

 to 7. Southern, in barrels, 4V4 to 4V«>; in cans, 5 to 5V4. 

 Beeswax, 29 to 291/2. R. Hartmann & Co., 



March 3. 14 So. Second St.. St. Louis, Mo. 



For Sale.— Superior grades of extracted honey for 

 table use. Prices quoted on application. Sample. 10 

 cts. to pay for package and postage. 



O. L. Hershiser, 301 Huntington Av., Buffalo, N. Y. 



For Sale.— Fine alfalfa honey in 60-lb. cans. Send 

 for sample and prices. 



Dadant & Sons, Hamilton, Ills. 



BEE SUPPLIES. 



We handle the finest bee supplies, made by the W. T. FALCONER MFG. 

 CO., Jamestown, N. Y. Big Discounts on early orders, let us figure 

 with you on your wants. 



MUTH SPECIAL DOVE TAIL HIVES, have a honey board, warp- 

 proof cover, and bottom board, think of it, same prico as the regular 

 styles. Send for Catalog. 



THE FRED. W. MUTH CO., 



51 WALNUT ST.. 



CINCINNATI, OHIO. 



