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GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE. 



Oct. 15 



Honey Markets. 



GRADING-RULES. 



Fanct.-AH sections to be well fiHed.combs straight, firm 

 Iv attached to all four sides, the comba unsoiled by travel 

 rtain or otherwise fall the cells sealed except an occasional 

 ^H 'he outside surface of the wood well scraped of propolis 



iS. J 1 -All sections well filled except the row of cells 

 next tot lie wood : combs straight ; one-eighth part of comb 

 Surface soiled or'the entire surf ace slightly soiled ; the out- 

 side surface of the wood well scraped of propolis. 



No.l.-AUstHjtionswell filled except the row of cells next 

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

 comb surface soiled, or ttie entire surface ^'^^^ ^ ^ ^iled 



No. 2.-Thre6-fourths of the total surface must be hllea 



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



^'addition to thi^ 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.— Comb honey has been arriving 

 quite freely, and the demand is quite brisk at this 

 time. Prices seem to have an upward tendency. 

 The outlook is for still hifjrher prices. We would 

 advise parties who have comb honey to ship to send 

 it in at once and sell it while the demand is on, for 

 September, October, and November are the big honey 

 months. We quote: Fancy white comb, 16 to 18; No. 

 1, 14 to 15; amber, 12 to 14. Fancy white extracted, 8 

 to 9; light amber, 7 to 8. We are producers of honey, 

 and do not handle on commission. 



Wm. a. Selser, 



Oct. 8. 10 Vine St., Philadelphia, Pa. 



St. Louis.— There is a good demand for extracted 

 as well as comb honey. The receipts are not large, 

 and the choice goods are sold on arrival. We quote 

 fancy white comb at 14; No. 1, 12^4 to 13; light amber, 

 12 to 13; dark and broken, 8 to 10. Extracted light 

 amber, 674; Spani.sh needle and white clover would 

 command 7, but the receipts of this description are 

 inadequate; Southern, in barrels and half-barrels, 5 

 to 5%. Beeswax, prime, 28%; all impure and inferior, 

 less. ^ "^ R. Habtman & Co., 



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



Chicago. — The receipts of comb honey are quite 

 large, and there is also a good demand for it, so that 

 prices are well maintained at 15 to 16 for No. 1 to 

 fancy. Any thing short of these grades is not selling 

 freely, and ranges from 1 to 3 cts. per lb. less. Buck- 

 wheat. 12%; dark grades, SVs to 10. Extracted white, 

 6% to 7%; amber, 6 to 7; dark, 5% to 6. Beeswax, 30. 

 R. A. Burnett & Co., 



Oct. 8. 199 So. Water St., Chicago, 111. 



Toledo.— The market on comb honey remains firm. 

 The demand is fair, and receipts equal to the demand. 

 Fancy white comb honey in a retail way brings 15 

 and 16. with very little demand for low grades. Ex- 

 tracted white clover in barrels brings 7% to 8%; cans, 

 the same. Beeswax, 26 and 28. 



Oct. 8. :r:.„ I Griggs Bros., Toledo, Ohio. 



Indianapolis.- Fancy and A No. l white comb 

 sells for 16 to 17, and demand is good; fancy amber, 

 11 to 12, with slow demand; No. 1 white, 13 to 14, de- 

 mand not good. Best grades of extracted honey in 

 60-lb. cans brings 8 to 9, and demand is good, but 

 higher prices will retard the market; amber extract- 

 ed bringing 6/4. Good average beeswax sells here at 

 $33.00 per 100 lbs. Walter S. Pouder. 



Oct. 8. 513 Mass. Ave., Indianapolis, Ind. 



Buffalo.— Honey is now doing extra well here, 

 and very little arriving. Buyers are looking for 

 choice to fancy comb. We quote you fancy white 

 comb 15 to 16; A No. 1. 14 to 15; No. 1, 13% to 14; No. 

 2, 12 to 13; buckwheat, 11 to 12. White extracted, 7 to 

 8; amber, 6% to 7; dark, 5 to 5%. Beeswax. 30 to 32. 



W.C. TOWNSEND, 



Sept. 29. Buffalo, N. Y. 



Schenectady. — There is a lively demand for both 

 comb and extracted, and stock is moving off at a 

 great rate, and prevailing prices are firm. Fancy clo- 

 ver, 15 to 16; No. 1, 13 to 14; buckwheat, 11 to 12. Ex- 

 tracted, light, 6% to 7%; dark, 6 to 6%. Write us be- 

 fore shipping. C. MacCulloch, 



Oct. 9. Schenectady, N. Y. 



Kansas City. — The demand for both comb and ex- 

 tracted honey is good. We quote No. 1 white comb, 

 24-section case, $3.00; No. 2 amber, $2.75. Extracted 

 white, 6% to 7; amber, 6. Beeswax, 25. 



C. C. Clemons & Co., 



Oct. 9. Kansas City, Mo. 



St. Paul. — Fancy honey, 15 cts.; No. 1 white, 14; 

 No. 2, 11 to 12. No other goods traded for on this ex- 

 change. Dark honey not wanted. 



W. H. Patton, 



Oct. 8. Sec. Bd. of Trade, St. Paul, Minn. 



New York.— The demand for comb honey is very 

 good, especially for fancy stock, and arrivals now are 

 quite heavy. We quote fancy white at 15; No. 1, 13 to 

 14; No. 2. 12 to 13; buckwheat 11. Extracted in good 

 demand and prices are somewhat firmer. We quote 

 California white at 7%, light amber at 6% to 7, and 

 amber 6. Southern honey in half-bbls. in good demand 

 and finding ready sale at from 55 to 65 cts. per gallon, 

 according to quality. Beeswax is somewhat weaker, 

 and 30 is about top price. Hildreth & Segelken, 



Oct. 9. 82-86 Murray St., New York. 



Wanted.— Beeswax. We are paying at this date 

 for pure average beeswax delivered at Medina or any 

 branch oflQce named below, 27 cts. in cash or 30 cts. 

 per lb. in exchange for bee-supplies, less transports^ 

 tion charges. We can not use old combs. Pack 

 securely and address plainly. Be sure to send bill of 

 lading when you make shipment, and advise us how 

 much you send, net and gross weights. Ship to home 

 office or nearest branch named below. 



The a. I. Root Co., Medina, Ohio. 



Chicago, 144 East Erie St.; New York, 44 Vesey St.; 

 Philadelphia, 10 Vine St.; Washington, 1100 Mary- 

 land Ave., S. W. 



Honey and Wax Wanted and For Sale. See Clasified Ads. on Page 1331. 



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