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GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE. 



Dec. 1 



Honey Markets. 



GRADING-RULES. 



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

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

 stain, or otherwise ; all the cells sealed except an occasional 

 cell 'he outside surface of the wood well scraped of propolis. 



A ls>. 1.— All sections well filled except the row of cells 

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

 surface soiled ortbt entire surface slightly soiled ; the out- 

 side surface of the wood well scrapQd of propolis. 



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

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

 comb surface soiled, or the entire surface slightly soiled. 



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

 and sealed. , ,. , . „ . ,^ 



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

 section. , ./- , 



In addition to this the honey is to be classified according 

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

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



New Yobk.— We are having- a g-ood demand for 

 white comb honey, particularly fancy .stock, and same 

 flnd.s ready sale at 1.5 ets. per lb.; 13 to 14 for No. 1 

 white. Receipts up to date have been quite numer- 

 ous, but we expect that from now on they will be 

 lijfhter, as the bulk of the comb honey, we believe, 

 ha.s been marketed. No. 2, white, amber, and buck- 

 wheat, are in fair demand, with sufficient supplies to 

 meet the same. We quote at from 10 to 12, according- 

 to quality. Extracted honey is in g-ood demand, prin- 

 cipally California stock, and strictly white sage is now 

 selling- at 7% to 8; li^ht amber, 7; amber, 6%. Ex- 

 tracted, near by, New York State amber and buck- 

 wheat at 6 to 634 per lb., with a fair demand. South- 

 ern, in good demand at 55 to 65 cts. per tfallon, accord- 

 ing to quality, for good average stock; 75 for fancy. 

 Beeswax finds ready sale^at 30. 



HiLDKETH & SEGELKEN, 



Nov. 19. 265-267 Greenwich St.. New York. 



Scr ENECTADY.— We report a very active market, 

 with advancing prices. Our stock of both clover and 

 buckwheat is much reduced, and we would advise pro- 

 ducers who still have their honey on hand to forward 

 the same, as the demand always decreases at holiday 

 season. We quote fancy clover, 15 to 16; No. 1, 14 to 

 15; mixed grades, 13 to 14; buckwheat, 11 to 12%. Ex- 

 tracted, light, 7 to "Vs; dark, 6 to 7. 



Chas. MacCuli^och, 



Nov. 20. Schenectady, N. Y. 



St. Louis.— The receipts of comb honey are exceed- 

 ingly small in this market, with a good demand. We 

 quote: Fancy white comb honey, 16; No. 1, 14 to 15; 

 light amber, 13 to 14; broken and inferior, less. Ex- 

 tracted, light amber, California, firm at 7 to 7%; Span- 

 ish needle, 7V2 to 8. There is very -little white-clover 

 honey on this market; also barrel honey is scarce, 

 and (luotable at 5>2 to 6 for choice Southern. Bees- 

 wax, 29 Vi to 30;:all impure.°and inferior, less. 



R. Hartman &:Co., 



Nov. 19. 14 So.JSecond St., St. Louis.IMo. 



Chicago.— The market is active, taking all that is 

 offered, at the following prices: No. 1 to fancy white 

 comb honey, 15 to 16; off grades. 1 to 2 ct.s. less; amber 

 grades are irregular, ranging from 10 to 14; extracted 

 active at 7 to 8 for white and 6 to 7 for dark and amber 

 grades, according to quality, flavor, and package. The 

 demand for beeswax is active at 30. 



R. A. Burnett & Co., 



Nov. 19. 199 So. Water St., Chicago, 111. 



ToIjBDO.— The market on comb honey remains about 

 the same as last quotations, but has been coming in 

 much more freely, as bee-keepers seem to be very 

 anxious to get rid of their stock. Fancy brings, in a 

 retail way, 16; extra fancy, 17; No. 1, 15; buckwheat, 

 15. Extracted white clover in barrels brings 7 to "Yst; 

 cans, the same. Beeswax, 26 and 28. 



Nov. 19. Griggs Bros., Toledo, Ohio. 



Zanesvillb. —Little attention is paid to distinc- 

 tions in grading of honey either bought or sold on this 

 market, but better grades only are offered at the pres- 

 ent time. Fancy white brings $3.85 to $4.00 per 24-sec- 

 tion ease, and No. 1 about $3.75. There is a pretty 

 good demand for comb, and more calls for extracted 

 in glass packages. Beeswax, 27 to 30. 



Nov. 23. E. W. PBrRCE, Zanesville, Ohio. 



Indianapolis.— Fancy and A No. 1 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 bring 8 to 9. and demand is good, but 

 higher prices will retard the market; amber extract- 

 ed bringing 6%. Good average beeswax sells here at 

 $33.00 por 100 lbs. Walter S. Poudbr, 



Nov. 19. 513 Mass, Ave., Indianapolis, Ind. 



Atlanta.— The honey market is quiet with us at 

 this writing. We quote: Fancy white comb, IZYi to 14; 

 A No. 1, 11 to 12>^; extracted, white, 7 to 7^; extract- 

 ed, dark, 534 to 6. Beeswax, 28. 



JUDsoN Heard & Co., 



Nov. 21. Atlanta, Ga. 



St. Paul.— Fancy No. 1 white-clover honey, per lb., 

 15 to 16; No. 2 white-clover honey, per lb., 13 to 14; ex- 

 tracted white clover, in 60-lb. cans, per lb., 9 to 10. 

 W. H. Patton, 



Nov. 22. Sec. Bd. of Trade, St. Paul, Minn. 



Milwaukee— This market is in good condition as 

 touching the best qualities of honey, either comb or 

 extracted. Values are steadily Arm at quotations. 

 The supply is only moderate, and receipts meet quite 

 ready sale when in good order and quality pleasing to 

 the eye as well as the taste. We feel justified in ad- 

 vising shippers to send forward their good honey, and 

 feel sure the next 60 days will show satisfactory re- 

 sults. We continue to quote honey in cases, 1-lb. sec- 

 tions, fancy, 16 to 17; 1-lb. sections, mixed, 15 to 16; 

 extracted in barrels, cases, and pails, white, 8 to 8/4; 

 ditto dark, 7 to 8. Beeswax, 28 to 30. 



A. V. Bishop & Co., 



Nov.'20. 119:Buffalo:St., Milwaukee, Wis. 



Honey and Wax Wanted and For Sale. See Clasified Ads. on pages 1465— '66. 



BEESNWAX WANTED 



We are paying 29c. per lb. cash^ delivered here, f^ 

 CHOICE YELLoW BEESAVAX 



Send us your shipment now. 

 MONEr BACK THE DAY SHIPMENT ARRIVES. 



THE FRED W. MUTH CO. 



51 WALNUT ST. r C 



