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GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE. 



Aug. 1 



Honey Market. 



GRADlNG-RUi^tU 



#AKOT.— AIJ sections to be well llllec , combs straight, firmr 

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

 Ttain or otherwise ; all the cells sealed ezceot an occasional 

 oell, the outside surfaoeof the wood well scraped of propolis, 



iNo. 1.— Al) sections well filled except the row of celli 

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

 jurfac soiled, or the entire surface slightly soiled , the out- 

 lide 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 

 30mb surface soiled, or the entire surface si ighi ly soiled. 



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

 uid sealed. 



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

 Motion. 



In addition to this the honey is to be classified according 

 'to color, using the terms white, amber, and dark : that i*. 

 there will be 'TFanoy White;" " No. 1 Dark." etc. 



Milwaukee.— The present indications are encourag- 

 ing that the honey business will be good here, as the 

 old crop stock is well out of sight, and the arrivals of 

 the new crop, which w^e have received, are excellent 

 in quality and condition, showing care in grading by the 

 shipper, and careful handling, and will result in better 

 returns, also attractive to the eye, which entices the 

 taste of consumer; and we believe a more general use 

 of the delightful and charming nectar by the people 

 will result. We now quote fancy 1-lb. sections, 16 tollS 

 cts.; any grade below fancy white, 14 to 16 cts.; dark or 

 off grades, 10 to 14 cts. Extracted, white, in barrels, 

 pails, and cans, 7 to 8V2 cts.; dark, 6 to 7V2. Beeswax, 

 28 to 30. A. V. Bishop & Co., 



July 29. 119 Buffalo St., Milwaukee, Wis 



St. Louis.— The honey market is practically in the 

 same shape as reported last. There is some new comb 

 arriving, and is quotable as follows; Fancy white comb, 

 15; No. 1, 14 to I4V2; amber, 12^ to 13; extracted honey 

 is slow at 6 to 6M! for light amber California, 1905 crop; 

 Spanish needle is quotable at ^¥2 to 7 in 5-gallon cans; 

 Southern new, 4V'2 to 4Ji; for dark and inferior, less. 

 Beeswax, for prime, 28V2; all impure and inferior, 

 less. R. Hartmann & Co., 



July 20. St. Louis, Mo. 



Schenectady.— We have received two consigr ments 

 of new honey. In one lot the combs are somewhat dis- 

 colored, but quality is fair. Write for instructions be- 

 fore shipping, as some styles of sections do not sell well 

 in our market, especially those weighing over a pound. 

 We advise using shipping-crates, and sending by freight 

 instead of express. C. MacCulloch. 



July 18. Schenectady, N. Y. 



Cincinnati.— We are having new comb honey arrive, 

 and it finds ready sale, fancy white at 14^2, ana No. 1 at 

 I3V2. Extracted white clover in barrels, 7V2; in cans, 

 814: amber extracted, 5 to SVt. Beeswax, 30 



C. H. W Weber 



July 7. 2146-8 Central Ave., Cincinnati, O. 



Toronto.— Inquiries for honey come in now every 

 day; but honey is scarce, practically no new honey at all 

 yet, and the prospect of having any quantify for some 

 time is poor. Reports from most of that portitin of the 

 province of Ontario bordered by the great lakes would 

 go to show that only a very light flow from clover, at 

 least, can be expected; basswood and late flowers may 

 improve the situation somewhat. However, the crop 

 will not be very great this year. 



E. Grainger & Co., 



July 21. Toronto, Can. 



Denver.— To date but very little comb honey is in 

 sight in this State. We have handled only a few small 

 lots of new No. 1 white comb honey so far, which has 

 brought $3.40 per case of 24 sections. We could handle 

 more to good advantage. We pay 24 cents for clean yel- 

 low beeswax delivered here. 



The Colorado Honey-Producers' Ass'n., 



July 21. Denver, Colo. 



Philadelphia.— Advices from different jjoints are 

 rather conflicting regarding the honey crop this season, 

 and, consequently, there is no market price established. 

 Some new arrivals of comb honey sell at 13 to 15. ac- 

 cording to quality, and extracted honey at 6 to 7. 

 Beeswax firm, 28. We are producers of honey, and do 

 not handle on commission. Wm. A. Selser, 



July 21. 10 Vine St., Philadelphia, Pa. 



Toledo.— Market on comb honey at this writing is 

 rather quiet, as people are waiting to see how the crop 

 will turn out before making any stated market. Fancy 

 white comb honey would bring 15 to 16 in the retail way; 

 No. 1 at 4; extracted white clover and basswood in bar- 

 rels would bring 6V'2. cans the same, possibly Va ct. high- 

 er. Beeswax, 26 to 28. 



July 19. Griggs Brothers, Toledo, Ohio. 



Detroit.— No shipments of new honey in yet, and 

 prices unsettled. Some offers are made, but no sales as 

 yet. The impression seems to be among the buyers that 

 the crop is large, and they want to buy very cheap. 

 Nothing will probably be done for two or three weeks 

 yet. Very little or no old honey in market. 



M. H. Hunt & Son, 



July 20. Bell Branch, Mich. 



Kansas City.— There is a fair demand here for fancy 

 white comb honey in 24-section cases at $3.00 to $3.25 

 per case, according to quality; no new extracted in as 

 yet, but some demand for the old at 5y2 to 6. We look 

 for prices to remain firm at about these figures, and 

 think the demand will increase from now on. 



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



Atlanta.— On account of heavy fruit receipts, honey 

 seems to have taken a place of secondary importance; 

 however, we anticipate a reaction when the fruit season 

 is over. We quote: Fancy white comb, 14 to 15: A No. 1, 

 12V^ to 14; extracted, slow at any price Beeswax, 

 28 to 30. JuDSON Heard & Co., 



July 12. Atlanta, Ga. 



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