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GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE. 



May 15 



Hooey Market. 



GRADING-RUI^Ht,. 



■ FanOT.— All sections to be well fillec, combs straight, flrm- 

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

 jtain or otherwise ; all the cells sealed exceot an occasional 

 lell, the outside surface of the wood well scraped of propolis. 



ANO. 1.— All sections well filled except the row of cells 

 4ext to the wood ; combs straight ; one-eighth part of comb 

 jarfacf soiled, or the entire surface slightly soiled . the out- 

 «de of the wood well scraped of propolis. 



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

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

 9omb surface soiled, or the entire surface slightly soiled. 



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

 %ad sealed. 



No. 3.— Mast weigh at least half as much as a fall-weight 

 •eotion. 



In addition to this the honey is to be classified according 

 ^ color, using the terms white, amber, and dark : that is. 

 ^here will bo Fancy White," " No. 1 Dark," etc. 



Toledo. — The market on honey at this writing is very 

 quiet on account of heavy shipments of strawberries 

 from the South, Strawberries are retailing at 10 cents 

 per quart, and this has a tendency to drive honey out 

 of the market. We do make some sales — fancy white, 

 15 to 16; No. 1 at about 14, with a little or no demand 

 for dark. Extracted, in barrels, fair demand as follows: 

 White clover, 6 to 6V2; amber, 5 to 5V4. Beeswax is 

 more plentiful, and we are still paying 28c cash, 30c in 

 trade. Griggs Bros., 



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



Toronto. — Never saw honey so well cleaned up as 

 this season; there is little or none to get; some comb 

 honey about yet, but extracted of No. 1 quality is about 

 all gone. E. Grainger & Co., 



May 10. Toronto, Can. 



Kansas City. — The market here is almost cleaned up 

 on last year's honey. We doubt if any honey will be 

 carried over this season. Best white is selling here to- 

 day at $3.25 per case; other grades from 25c to 50c per 

 case less. We have received some letteis that seem to 

 indicate that new honey will begin to arrive within the 

 next thirty days. Extracted is moving at 5V2 to 6c. 



May 20. C. C. Clemons & Co., Kansas City, Mo. 



New York.— There is still some demand for comb 

 honey, mostly for fancy stock, which is selling at 14 to 

 15; off grades in no demand, and prices are irregular - 

 ranging from 8 to 12c, according to quality; sufficient 

 supply to meet the demand. Extracted is in fair de- 

 mand, mostly for California, of which there seems to be 

 abundant supply of all grades. We quote white 6V2 to 

 7c; light amber, 6; dark, 5 to 5V2, according to quality 

 and quantity. Beeswax scarce and firm at 29 to 31. 



HiLDRETH & SEGELKEN, 



May 8. 82 Murray St., New York. 



Cincinnati.— The conditions of the market at the 

 present time are not encouraging. Honey is offeied 

 from all sides at prices utterly regardless of the value 

 of the article. At the same time, all indications point 

 to an unusually good honey crop, which adds in making 

 it a drug on the market- Offer amber extracted honey 

 in barrels at 5 to ^M:; fancy white, in crates of two 60-lb. 

 cans at 6V2 to 8V2. We are paying 30c per lb., delivered 

 here, for choice yellow beeswax. 



The Fred W. Muth Co., 



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



Chicago.— The supply of comb honey is small, and 

 only choice is being asked for, which brings 15c per lb. 

 No. 1, 14; off grades, about 10. White extracted, 6V4 to 

 7; amber. SVa to 6. Beeswax, 30. 



R. A. Burnett & Co., 



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



Buffalo. — Our market is in about the same condition 

 as it has been for some time. There is very little honey 

 here, and a very good demand both for comb and 

 extracted. This an excellent opportunity to close out 

 all of the crop of 1905 We quote: No. 1 to fancy white 

 comb, 15 to 16; No. 2, white comb, 12 to 13; No. 1 buck- 

 wheat, comb, 12 to 13; No. 2 buckwheat, comb, 11 to 12. 

 White extracted, 8 to 9; amber extracted, 7 to 8; dark 

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



W. C. TOWNSEND, 



April 24. Buffalo, N. Y. 



Philadelphia. — The season is so far advanced that 

 there is not enough call for comb honey to fix a price. 

 Some few lots are being sold at the best offers. We 

 quote as follows: Extracted, fancy white. 7; amber, ^Vi 

 to 6. Beeswax, 29 We are producers of honey, and do 

 not handle on commission. Wm. A. Selsbr, 



May 9. 10 Vine St., Philadelphia, Pa. 



St. Louis. — Since our last there is better demand for 

 comb honey; especially the better grades are scarce. 

 We quote fancy white at 14; No. 1, 12M! to 13; amber, 

 11 to 12. Extracted honey is still dragging, and quot- 

 able as follows: California light amber, 6 to 6V2, accord- 

 ing to condition and quantity; Spanish needle, QV2 to 7; 

 Southern, in barrels, iVi to 4V2 — in cans, 5 to 5y2. Bees- 

 wax is lower, prime quotable at 29, and all impure and 

 inferior at less. R. Hartmann & Co., 



May 11. 14 So. Second St., St. Louis, Mo. 



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. 6% 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, 



May 10. Denver, Colo. 



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 DOVETAIL HIVES have a honey-board, warp-proof cover 

 and bottom-board. Think of it. Same price as regular styles. Send for catalog. 



The Fred W. Muth Company, Cincinnati, Ohio 



51 Walnut Street 



