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GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE. 



Feb. 15 



Honey Market. 



GRADING-RULES. 



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

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

 itain or otherwise ; all the cells sealed exceot an occasional 

 3611, the outside surface of the wood well scraped of propolis. 



ANO.l.— All 8ectlon^ well filled except the row of cells 

 next to the wood ; combs 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 filled except the row of cells next 

 •lo the wood ; combs comparatively even ; one-eighth part of 

 oomb surface soiled, or the entire surface si ightly soiled. 



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

 *nd sealed. 



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

 tection. 



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. 



New York.— The market is decidedly dull on comb 

 honey, and very little moving, with plentiful supply. 

 We quote fancy white at 14; No. 1, 13; amber, 11; dark, 

 9@10. Extracted honey is in fair demand, and prices 

 remain about the same. Beeswax steady, and in good 

 demand at 29. Hildreth & Segelken, 



Feb. 8. 265-267 Greenwich St., New York. 



Toronto.— The demand for honey is looking up a lit- 

 tle at present; prices, however, remain the same. Many 

 of the grocers and small dealers are getting in a fresh 

 supply of honey in glass jars, owing, no doubt, to the 

 fact that nearly everybody has a cold or cough. Honey 

 being used as a remedy for such troubles, the demand 

 for it in small packages is increased. Ill wind that 

 blows nobody good. E. Grainger & Co., 



Feb. 8. Toronto, Can. 



Chicago.— The trade in honey is still below the nor- 

 mal in value, with prices unchanged, except that the 

 pressui-e on the part of holders to realize is more urgent. 

 Fancy white comb. 12M>@13; No. 1, 12; off grades, 10@11. 

 Extracted white, 6(«7, according to flavor, quality, and 

 package— anything off is lower; amber grades, 5^@6V^. 

 Beeswax, 30, if clean and good color. 



R. A. Burnett & Co., 



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



Cincinnati.— Comb honey is now coming in more 

 freely, and prices, if anything, have moderated a little. 

 The sales made and prices obtained were for No. 1 

 fancy water-white comb, 12ft'13Vl'; single cases, 14. 

 Extracted is sold as follows: White clover, in barrels, 

 6V2; in cans, 7y2(§'8. Amber, in barrels, SVifa'SVi; in 

 cans, 6(a'6y2. Beeswax, 27. C. H. W. Weber, 



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



St. Louis.— This market has not undergone any 

 change since our last. It is as ^ull as ever. Quotations 

 are nominal, as follows: Fancy white comb honey, ISV2 

 @14; A No. 1, 12y2@13; No. 1, lOfill; broken or leaking 

 honey, 7(<ii9. Choice extracted white clover and Spanish 

 needle in 5-gallon cans, 6y2(5'7; dark and Southern in 

 5-gallon cans, 5Vi@6; Southern in barrels, 5(a'5¥2. Bees- 

 wax, prime, 28y2 per lb. R. Hartmann & Co., 



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



Toledo.— The market on comb honey has'weakened 

 some since last quotations, and the sale is very slow. 

 Fancy comb is selling at 12y2(gl3; No. 1, nVi&\2V2, with 

 no demand for amber. Extracted, in barrels, 6@6y2; in 

 cans, 7y2@8y2. Beeswax, 25@28. Griggs Bros. 



Feb. 7. Toledo, Ohio. 



Philadelphia.— The market of all grades of comb 

 honey continues rather weak and trading light, with a 

 good supply on hand. We quote fancy white, 15016; 

 No. 1, 13("14; amber, 11(512. Extracted, white. 7@8; 

 amber, 60 7. Beeswax, 28. We are producers of honey 

 —do not handle on commission. Wm. A. Selser, 



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



Boston.— The sales of honey still continue light, prin- 

 cipally on account of the extremely cold weather which 

 we are having. On account of the large stocks on hand, 

 prices that we quoted are shaded in round lots. We 

 quote as follows: Fancy white, 15016; A No. 1, 15; 

 No. 1, 14. Extracted, 6(5 7, according to quality. 

 Blake, Scott & Lee, 



Feb. 8. 'ffj^- 31-33 Commercial St., Boston. Mass. 



Kansas City.— The demand for honey is still very 

 limited, and is far exceeded by the supply— comb as 

 well as extracted moving very slowly. We quote fancy 

 white comb, 24-section cases, selling at $2.25, and .the 

 best white extracted at ^V^&l. Beeswax, 28(a'30. 

 C. C. Clemons & Co., 



Feb. 7. Kansas City, Mo. 



Schenectady.— The continuous cold weather has in- 

 terferred with the shipping of honey, much of the stock 

 sent out becoming frosted and combs cracked.'' The 

 local demand has also been very limited. We look for 

 better conditions with more moderate weather. Stock 

 of extracted well cleaned up. 



Chas. McCulloch, 



Feb. 7. Schenectady, N. Y. 



Denver.— The local honey market continues to be 

 dull. Sales are few and far between. No. 1 white 

 comb, $2.40(ai$2.50 per case; No. 1 light amber, $2.20(^ 

 $2.30; No. 2, $2.00(5'$2.25. Extracted honey, per pound, 

 6y2(5!7y2C. We pay 25c per per pound for clean yellow 

 wax delivered here. 



The Colorado Honey-Producers' Ass'n, 



Feb. 20. Denver, Colo. 



For Sale.— 1000 lbs. white extracted honey in 60-lb. 

 cans at 7Vi cts. W. I\ SOPER, Jackson, Mich. 



For Sale.— 6000 lbs. clover and basswood honey in 

 60-lb. cans. C. J. Baldridge, Kendaia, N. Y. 



For Sale.— 1000 pounds white comb honey at 13 cts. 

 Speak quick. 



Quirin-the-queen-breeder, Bellevue, Ohio. 



For Sale.— Extracted honey, clover or basswood, in 

 kegs or cans. Write for price. Sample, 8 cts. 



C. B. Howard, Romulus, N. Y. 



Wanted.— New crop white comb honey. Describe 

 what you have, and state price. 



Evans & Turner, Columbus, O. 



