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GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE. 



MayI 



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Honey Market. 



GRADING-RtTLtt. 



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

 Hy attached to all four sides, the combs uasoiled by travel- 

 .■rtain or otherwise ; all the cells sealed exceot an occasional 

 jell, the outside surf ace of the wood well scraped of propolis, 



ANo.l.— All sections well filled except the row of cells 

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

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

 side of the wood well scraped of propolis. 



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

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

 jomb surface soiled, or the entire surface si ightly soiled. 



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

 Knd sealed. 



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

 ■e.3tion. 



In addition to this the honey is to be classified according 

 to color, using the terms white, amber, and dark ; that is. 

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



Philadelphia.— The season now is so far advanced 

 that there is very little call for comb honey; not enough 

 sales to fix a price. Some little odd lots parties are sell- 

 ing at the best offers they can get. Extracted honey 

 for fancy grades is also low. Medium and low grades 

 are in abundance. We quote: Fancy white, 7 to 8; am- 

 ber, 6 to 7; dark, 5 to 6. We are produeers of honey, and 

 do not handle on commission. Wm. A. Selser, 



April 23. 10 Vine St.. Philadelphia, Pa. 



Denver.— Market on choice white comb honey is act- 

 ive; off grades and partly candied not wanted. We 

 quote the following prices: Strictly No. 1 white, per 

 case of 24 sections, $3.30; off grades No. 1, $3.00: No. 2 

 and partly candied, $2.40 per case. Extracted, G'h to 7 

 per lb. We are in the market for beeswax at 24c, de- 

 livered here, for average yellow wax. 



The Colorado Honey producers' Ass'n, 



April 21. Denver, Colo. 



Chicago.— There is very little comb honey on the 

 market, and, as usual at this season of the year, the 

 demand is very limited. There is no change in the 

 prices obtainable from recent quotations. Choice white 

 comb will bring 15c when wanted; other grades are of 

 uncertain value, ranging from 10 to 14c per lb. Choice 

 white extracted, 6^'2 to 7; amber grades, 5'^ to 6V2. 

 Beeswax, 30. R. A. Burnett & Co., 



April 20. 199 South Water St.. Chicago, 111. 



Toronto.— Honey about all sold; very little extracted 

 left; has not been sold so close for some time. Comb 

 honey has not all gone yet. The demand for extracted 

 honey has been better than usual this winter, while 

 comb honey with us has been a little s!ower. Bees 

 came through outside in fine shape. They are now busy 

 on the maples. Lots of young bees are flying. 



Toronto, Ont. E. Grainger & Co. 



Toledo.— The market on comb honey at this writing 

 is rather quiet; very little demand for comb or extract- 

 ed honey. The price ranges about the same as last 

 quotations. Fancy white comb would bring 1.5 and 16; 

 No. 1, 14; extracted in barrels. 6V2; amber, 5 to 5Vi. 

 Beeswax. 28 and 30. Griggs Bros., 



April 20. 521 Monroe St. Toledo, Ohio. 



Kansas City.— Receipts of comb honey are light, as 

 is also the demand on comb and extracted. We quote 

 fancy white 24-section cases comb honey at $3.00 to 

 $3 25; No. 2, $2.75. Extracted, amber, 5 to 5V2; white. 

 6 to 6Va. Beeswax, 25c 



April 21. C. C. Clemons & Co., Kansas City, Mo. 



Atlanta.— New horey beginning to move. Demand 

 good at following prices. Fancy, 14 to 15c: A No. 1, 12 

 to 13. Extracted, white, in barrels, 6V0 to 7; amber, 5y2 

 to 6. Beeswax, 28 to 30. JuDSON Heard & Co., 



April 21. Atlanta, Ga. 



Buffalo. — Honey is all cleaned up in our market. 

 There has been an advance and a very good demand at 

 the advanced price. It is scarce in the country, and we 

 think it will stay high until next crop is ready for mar- 

 ket. We quote: No. 1 to fancy white comb, 15 to 16; 

 No. 2, white comb, 12 to 13; No. 1 buckwheat, comb, 12 

 to 13; No. 2 buckwheat, comb. 11 to 12; white-clover ex- 

 tracted, 8V2 to 9; amber extracted. 7 to 7y2; dark ex- 

 tracted, 6 to 7. Beeswax, 30 to 32. 



W. C. Townsend, 



April 20. Buffalo, N. Y. 



St. Louis.— There is no change in our honey business. 

 The market drags along slowly at quotations same as 

 last. We quote fancy white comb honey, 13 to 14; No. 1 

 at 12 to 13; amber, nominal at 11 to 12; there is, however, 

 none of the latter description on the market. Extracted 

 California light amber, 6 to 6V2; Spanish needle. 6'/2 to 

 7; Southern, in barrels. iVi to 4V2; in case?, 5 to 5y2. 

 Beeswax, 30 to 30y2. R. Hartmann & Co., 



April 20. 14 So. Second St., St. Louis, Mo. 



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Cincinnatl— There is no material change in the hon- 

 ey market since our last report. The demand does not 

 come up to expectations, which, in all probability, is due 

 to the ioclement weather of the past month Continue 

 to quote amber in barrels at 5yi to 6V2. Fancy white 

 extracted, in crates of two 60-lb. cans, at 6y2 to 8y2. 

 For choice yellow beeswax we are paying 30 cts. per 

 lb. delivered here. The Fred W. Muth Co.. 



April 20. 51 Walnut St.. Cincinnati, O. 



New York. — Demand for comb honey is fair, especial- 

 ly for the better grades, and fancy white is selling at 

 from 14 to 15; No. 1 at 13; light amber at 11 to 12. No 

 more demand for dark comb honey. Extracted is in 

 good demand, mostly California, at unchanged prices. 

 Beeswax is firm at 29 to 31, according to quality. 



HiLDRETH & SEGELKEN, 



April 20 82 Murray St.. New York. 



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