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GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE. 



Mar. 1 



Honey Market. 



GRADING-RULES. 



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

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

 jtain or otherwise ; all tht^ cells sealed exceot an occasional 

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



A No. 1.— All seci'ons well filled except the row of cells 

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

 «urf ace soiled, or the entire surface slightly soiled ; the out- 

 side of the wood well scraped of propolis. 



No.l.— 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 si ightly 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 

 section. 



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. 



Chicago.— Honey business is not brisk, and conse- 

 quently prices are none too firm. A good deal of pres- 

 sure is being made by producers as well as dealers upon 

 their correspondents to move consignments. Fancy 

 grades of white comb bring 12'^@13; No. 1, about 12, 

 with some not desirable at 11. Extracted white, 6@7; 

 amber 5%@6V^, the price being governed by quality, 

 flavor, and package. Beeswax, 30, if choice and good 

 color. R. A. Burnett & Co., 



Feb. 20. 199 South Water St., Chicago. III. 



Cincinnati. — The comb-honey market has been a 

 drag the last month— this caused the holders to offer 

 extra inducements in prices. Prices obtained are as 

 follows: No. 1 fancy water-white comb, 12('''13; No. 2, 

 10y2@llV2. Extracted is sold as follows: White clover, 

 in barrels, BVa- in cans, 7%Ca8; amber, in barrels, 5W" 

 514- in cans, 6(ff'6V2. Beeswax, 27. 



C. H. W. Weber, 



Feb. 20. 2146-8 Central Ave., Cincinnati, O. 



Kansas City.— Market on honey at present is very 

 low, the best comb selling at $2.00 per case of 24 sec- 

 tions; no demand for amber or the cheaper grades. Ex- 

 tracted selling at 4V«(a'6V2, according to quality of the 

 stock. Beeswax, 28. C. C. Clemons & Co., 



Feb. 20. Kansas City, Mo. 



St. Louis.— This market has not undergone any 

 change since our last. It is as dull as ever. Quotations 

 are nominal, as follows: Fancy white comb honey, 13V4 

 @14; A No. 1, 12V2rd!l3; No. 1, 10(<;H; broken or leaking 

 honey, 7(5'9. Choice extracted white clover and Spanish 

 needle in 5-gallon cans, 6V-;<a7; dark and Southern in 

 5-gallon cans, 5%@6; Southern in barrels, 5(S'5V2. Bees- 

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



Feb. 20. 14 So. Second St., St. Louis, Mo. 



Detroit.— Demand continues very light, with little 

 chance for improvement in the next two weeks. Prices 

 rule about as follows: Fancy and A No 1, white, ISC" 14: 

 No. 1, 12®12V2; No. 1. dark. lOVL'f" 11. Extracted, white 

 clover, 6V2@7. Beeswax, 26Co27. 



Feb. 22. M. H. Hunt & Son, Bell Branch, Mich. 



San Francisco.— Honey, comb, 10fa!l2. Extracted, 

 water white, 7: light amber, 6; dark amber, 5. Bees- 

 wax, 28(a'29. Ernest Schaeffle, 



Feb. 23. • Murphys, Cal. 



Boston.— On account of the very light demand, stocks 

 of comb honey continue to accumulate, causing a weaker 

 market. We quote as follows: Fancy white, 15; No. 1, 

 14. Extracted, 6(f'8, according to quality. 



Blake, Scott & Lee, 



Feb. 23. 31-33 Commercial St., Boston. Mass. 



Schenectady.— There is an improvement in the de- 

 mand for both comb and extracted at reduced prices. 

 No. 1 white, 13(al4; No. 2, 11@12; buckwheat, 10®11. 

 Extracted light, 6V2(a7; dark, 5V»(&6. 



Chas. McCulloch, 



Feb. 20. Schenectady, N. Y. 



Buffalo.— There is no improvement in our honey 

 market since our last quotation. Considerable stock in 

 the country, and think there will be a lot carried over 

 into next crop. We quote fancy white comb, 12%<5'13; 

 A No. 1, 12fa 12M>; No. 1, 12<ail2V2; No. 2, 10(511; No. 3, 

 9@10; No. 1 dark, IO62 11; No. 2 dark, 9010. Extracted, 

 white, 614@7 ; amber, 6(56V2; dark, 5&5V2. Beeswax, 

 28(530. W. C. Townsend, 



Feb. 11. Buffalo, N. Y. 



Philadelphia.— On account of the very bad weather 

 the sales among the retail trade in honey have been 

 slow. Quite a good many shipments have been arriving 

 from distant points, and the market at the present time 

 is overstocked. We quote fancy white, 15(6 16; No. 1, 13 

 (314; amber, 12. Extracted, white. 6V2C«7: amber, 6. 

 Beeswax, 28. We are producers of honey and do not 

 handle on commission. Wm. A. Selser, 



Feb. 20. 10 Vine St., Philadelphia, Pa. 



Cincinnati.— The demand for honey at the present 

 time is like business— frozen. Nevertheless, we are 

 looking forward to a brighter future. We quote amber 

 extracted, in barrels and cans, 6(06^2; white clover, 7@ 

 8. The conditions of the comb-honey market are aught 

 but encouraging, owing to the vast amount of western 

 comb honey that is being consigned at almost any price. 

 We quote: Fancy white comb at 12(u'13, with but few 

 sales. Beeswax, 27. The Fred W. Muth Co., 



Feb. 17. 51 Walnut St., Cincinnati, O. 



For Sale.- 

 kegs or cans. 



Extracted honey, clover or basswood, in 

 Write for price. Sample, 8 cts. 



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



For Sale.— Choice ripe extracted honey gathered 

 from clover, basswood, and fall flowers, in 60-lb. cans, 

 at 7c. Chas. D. Handel. Savanna. 111. 



For Sale.— 10,000 lbs. fancy extracted honey, 6c per 

 pound in 60-lb. can; 6V2C in 12-lb. cans; sample, 10c. 

 « W. D. Bunting, Uvalde, Texas. 



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

 Speak quick. 



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



