GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE. 



Jan. 1 



Honey Market. 



GRADING-RULES. 



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

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

 ttain or otherwise ; all tht* cells sealed exceDt an occasional 

 cell, the outside surfaceof the wood well scraped of propolis. 



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

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

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

 side of the wood well scraped of propolis. 



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

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

 comb surface soiled, or t lie entire surface slightly soiled. 



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

 and sealed. 



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

 ■ection. 



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.— As usual around the holidays, there 

 is not much call for either comb or extracted honey. 

 Prices remain about the same as the last quotations. 

 Some odd lots having arrived in the market in the last 

 ten days has weakened the price of lower grades. We 

 quote fancy white, 15(a>16: No. 1, 13C"'14; amber, 11(312. 

 Extracted, white. 7(S 8: amber, 6C" 7. Beeswax, 26. We 

 are producers of honey and do not handle on commission. 

 Wm. a. Selser, 



Dec. 26. 10 Vine St.. Philadelphia, Pa. 



St. Louis.— Since our last no change occurred in the 

 honey trade. The demand is very slow for comb as well 

 as extracted. We quote as follows: Fancy white comb 

 honey, ISViCrtM; A No. 1, 12'/i>C«13; No. 1, lOf'Ml; broken 

 or leaking honey, 7(u 9. Choice extracted white clover 

 and Spanish needle in 5-gallon cans, 6Vi(57: dark and 

 Southern honey, in 5-gallon cans, bVj&G; Southern in 

 barrels, 5(ft'5V2. Beeswax, prime, 28% per lb. 



R. Hartmann & Co., 



Dec. 19. 14 So. Second St., St. Louis, Mo. 



Cincinnati.— The demand for honey at the present 

 time is not good, owing to the approach of the holidays, 

 when too many sweets are found on the market. On 

 the other hand, the trade is well supplied with comb 

 honey, that will require a considerable length of time to 

 be consumed. We are offering extracted white clover 

 in barrels and cans at 6V2((' 8VL>. Amber, 5-Vi(g6y2. Fan- 

 cy comb honey, 12VL'({/ 14. Beeswax, 29Co30. 



The Fred W. Muth Co., 



Dec. 19. 51 Walnut St., Cincinnati, O. 



Boston.— During the holiday season the honey de- 

 mand has been practically at a standstill. Stocks seem 

 to accumulate rather than to diminish. While prices 

 are practically as per our last, yet, on the whole, the 

 tendency seems to be to a lower level. Our market to- 

 day is practically as follows: Fancy white, 16; A No. 1, 

 15; No. 1, 14; with practically no demand for No. 2. Ex- 

 tracted, from 6 to 8, according to quality. 



Blake, Scott & Lee, 



Dec. 2?. 31-33 Commercial St , Boston, Mass. 



Chicago.— The holidays are as usual not favorable to 

 the sale of honey, and we therefore quote the market 

 dull with prices unchanged from last quotations. Fancy 

 comb honey brings 14, but quality as well as appear- 

 ance is necessary. No. 1 sells at 12'/2(&'13; off grades diffi- 

 cult to move at K'l 3 less. Extracted choice white, 7@7i4; 

 amber, 6(57, with off grades about 5V2. Beeswax, 30. 

 R. A. Burnett & Co., 



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



Cincinnati.— Comb honey is now coming in more 

 freely, and prices if any thing have moderated a little. 

 The sales made and prices obtained were: No. 1 fancy 

 water white, I2V2"' I3V2; single cases, 14. Extracted is 

 sold as follows: White clover, in barrels, 6yo; in cans, 7Vi 

 and 8; amber, in barrels, 5%(f'5V2;in cans, 6((i6V2. Bees- 

 wax, 27. C. H. W. Weber, 



Dec. 19. 2146-8 Central Ave., Cincinnati, O. 



Kansas City.— The market on honey is very slow, 

 and prices inclined to be weak. White comb sells at 

 f2.25 per case; amber and other grades selling as low as 

 $2.00. Extracted, 5V2(fi6V2. Beeswax, 30c per lb. 

 C. C. Clemons & Co., 



Dec. 19. Kansas City, Mo. 



Buffalo.— Honey has not sold as well as it ought to 

 for this time of the year. Prices remain steady, and 

 stocks not heavy. Fancy white comb, 14(f' 15: A No. 1 

 white comb, 13r«14; No. 1 white comb, 12'/2f(/'13; No, 2 

 white comb. ll(fi'[2; No. 3 white comb, 10(511. Extract- 

 ed, white. 7<(n^'\>\ amber. 6V2(f(7; dark, 5V.fa6; No. 1 dark 

 comb, IK" 12; No. 2 dark comb, 10(d 11. Beeswax. 30((' 32. 

 W. C. Townsend, 



Dec. 24. Buffalo, N. Y. 



San Francisco.— Honey, new crop comb, per lb., 

 10(dl3. Extracted, water white, 7; light amber, 6; dark 

 amber, 5. Beeswax, per lb., 28C''29. 



Ernest Schaeffle, 



Dec. 15. Murphys, Cal. 



Denver.— The demand for comb honey is light, and 

 prices are ruling lower. No. 1 white, per case of 24 

 sections, $2.40; No. 1, off grade, $2.25; No. 2, $2.00. Ex- 

 tracted, white. KalV-iC per lb.; light amber, 6%(57c. 

 Beeswax, 22(5 25c per lb. 



The Colorado Honey Producers' Ass'n, 



Dec. 20. Denver, Colo. 



Toledo.— The demand for comb honey is a little dull, 

 as it usually is at this season of the year, and the prices 

 have weakened a little. We quote fancy white comb at 

 14; No. 1, 13; with a very little demand for amber. Ex- 

 tracted white clover, in barrels, 6M!@'7; in cans, 7V'2@8V& 

 Beeswax, 27 and 28. Griggs Bros., 



Dec. 19. Toledo, Ohio. 



Xoronto.— We quote as follows: Extracted, 7(5)8; 

 comb, $1.25@$2.00 per dozen. E. Grainger & Co., 

 Dec. 22. Toronto, Can. 



Detroit.— Demand is light at present for either comb 

 or extracted honey. Fancy comb honey, 13(5131,4; No. 

 1, 11(''12; dark No. 1, 10; extracted, white clover, 6('56y2. 

 Beeswax. 25(5 27. M. H. Hunt & SoN, 



Dec. 20. Bell Branch, Mich. 



