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GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE. 



May 15 



Honey Market. 



GRADING-RULES. 



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

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

 stain or otherwise ; all the cells sealed exceut an occasional 

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



ANo. 1.— All sections will filled except the row of cells 

 iaext 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 tilled except the row of cells next 

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

 Bomb 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 

 io color, using the terms white, amber, and dark ; that i». 

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



Boston.— There is no chang-e to note in condition of 

 honey market from that of our letter of April 24, which 

 was as follows: Fancy white, 16; A No. 1, 15; No. 1, 14. 

 Extracted, 6(58, according- to quality. 



Blake, Scott & Lee, 



May 9. 31-33 Commercial St., Boston. Mass. 



Toronto. — Practically nothing to report in the honey 

 market. Sales slow now. Prices unchanged. 

 May 10. E. Grainger & Co., Toronto, Ont. 



Toledo.— The market on comb honey is very quiet, 

 being pretty well cleaned up"; very little demand at 

 present. Prices the same as last quotations, as follows: 

 Fancy white comb, 13V-;, with no demand for other 

 grades. Extracted white clover in barrels, eVi®?- in 

 cans, 7M;<a8; amber, 5&5V2. Beeswax remains firm at 

 28(a30. Griggs Brothers, 



May 8. 521 Monroe St., Toledo, Ohio. 



Cincinnati.— The large stock of comb honey yet of- 

 fered with hardly any demand causes lower prices. I 

 quote fancy water white at 12; other grades lower in 

 proportion. Extracted is in usual demand for this sea- 

 son of the year. We quote white clover, 7(S8; amber, in 

 barrels, 5Vi@5%— in cans, 5% (a 6. Beeswax, 28. 

 C. H. W. Weber, 



May 8. 2146-8 Central Ave., Cincinnati, O. 



Cincinnati.— The demand for honey has increased 

 quite a bit since our last quotation, which is due, proba- 

 bly, to the concessions made in prices to effect sales, as 

 well as the awakening of the spring trade. We quote 

 amber extracted, in barrels at 4Vii(S6'/L', according to 

 quality: white clover and fancy extracted, 6(§7VL). 

 Comb honey has seen its season. Beeswax is wanted at 

 29c, cash. The Fred W. Muth Co.. 



May 8. 51 Walnut St., Cincinnati, O. 



Kansas City.- The honey market shows a little 

 stronger feeling. We quote fancy white, $2.50; No. 1, 

 $2.25; amber and off grades, 25 to 50c a case less. Ex- 

 tracted honey, 5@6c per lb. Be«swax, 28. 



C. C. Clemons & Co., 



May 8. Kansas City, Mo. 



St. Louis. — Our honey market has rot undergone any 

 change since our last, and the quotations given below 

 are more or less nominal. We quote as follows: Fancy 

 white comb, 13V2fal4; A No. 1, 11(«'12; No. 1, 9toll. 

 Choice extracted white clover or Spanish needle in 

 5-Kallon cans, eVi-fo?: dark and Southern in 5-gallon 

 cans, SCaSM;; in barrels, 4'k^5. Beeswax, 28V2. 



R. Hartmann & Co., 



May 9. 14 So. Second St., St. Louis. Mo. 



Chicago.— With April about all the trade in comb 

 honey ceases so far as this market is concerned— occa- 

 sionally a case sells, but no lots— so that prices are now 

 practically without change pending the new crop. Ex- 

 tracted is exceedingly slow of sale, white ranging from 

 5V-j(ii7, and amber SMjC';! 6, according to flavor, quality, 

 and package. Beeswax is in active demand at 30. 

 R. A. Burnett & Co., 



May 8. 199 South Water St., Chicago, lU. 



Wanted — Beeswax. We are paying 28c cash or 30 

 atnts per pound in exchange for supplies for pure av- 

 Ciage wax delivered at Medina, or our branch houses 

 ce 144 K- Erie St., Chicago, 44 Vesey St., New York 

 erty, and 10 Vine St., Philadelphia.' Be sure to send 

 bill of lading when you make the shipment, and ad- 

 ^fise us how much you send, net and grogs weights. 

 We can not use old comb at any price. 



The A. I. Root Company, Medina, Ohio. 



Wanted. — Beeswax. Will pay spot cash and full 

 market value for beeswax at any time of the year. 

 Write us if you have any to dispose of. 



HiLDRETH & SEGELKEN, 



265-267 Greenwich St., New York. 



Wanted.— Strictly first-class white bulk comb honey. 

 Any quantity. Write quantity you have, what size 

 packages and price expected f. o. b your nearest R. R. 

 station. Udo Toepperwein, San Antonio, Texas. 



Wanted.— New crop w^hite comb honey. Describe 

 what you have, and state price. 



Evans & Turner, Columbus, O. 



Wanted.— Comb, extracted honey, and beeswax. 

 State price, kind, and quantity. R. A. Burnett, 

 199 South Water St., Chicago, Ills. 



Wanted.— 500 pounds fancy clover comb honey; cash; 

 Michigan preferred. W. D. Soper, Jackson, Mich. 



For Sale.— Basswood honey, 250-lb. bbls., at 6c; 60-lb. 

 cans at 7c. E. R. Pahl & Co., Milwaukee, Wis. 



For Sale.— White honey (mostly basswood) in five- 

 gallon cans, at 7 cts. a pound. 



C. J. Baldridge, Kendaia, N. Y. 



For Sale. -Twenty-eight 60-lb. cans of beautiful 

 raspberry extracted honey; white as clover, and equal 

 as to flavor; sealed before extracting; crated two cans 

 to the crate to ship; 714 cts . on car; sample free. 



E. D. Townsend, Remus, Mich. 



GOOD DISCOUNTS ON EARLY ORDERS 



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WE ARE ALWAYS IN THE MARKET TO BUY HON EY-.SUBM IT PRICE. 



THE FRED W. MUTH CO. 



51 WALNUT STREET, 



CINCINNATI, OHIO. 



