CONTENTS. ''3'^s 



Plain Talk on Bee Culture, by J. E. Pond, jr., p. 1, Bees and Horticulture, 

 by A. J. Cook, p. 3. Hints from Observations, by L. C. Root, p. 5.' System, by 

 Geo. W. House, p. 10. Bee Culture in general, by G. W. Deraaree, p. 12. The 

 "Winter Problem," by Henry Alley, p. 13. -Notes frem the Bienen Zeitung, 

 Germany, by Julius Hoffman, p. 16. Popular Misapprehensions in regard to Bee 

 Culture, by E. E. Hasty, p. 17. Multiplying Queen Cells, by John H. Martin, p- 

 19. Correspondence, by "Linda Flora," p. 20. Editorial Department, p. 21. 

 Bee Notes, p. 22. Book Notices and Reviews, p. 23. Notes and Queries, p. 24. 



HONEY MARKET. 



Boston, April 27, 18S3. 

 Honey trade is fair for the season. Comb 

 20to22cts.; extracted 10 to 12 cts. 

 Bees-wax 40 cts. 



Crocker & Blake, 



57 Chatham St. 



Chicago, April 26, 1883. 



Honey comb in one and two pound frames 

 15 to 17 cts., when white and in good order. 

 Dark honey in comb 8 to 12^. Extracted, in 

 kegs and barrels (white clover and bass 

 wood) 9 cts., and daik 8 cts. 



Bees-wax 30 to 37 cts. ; very scarce. 



R. A. BURNKTT. 



Chicago, April 26, 1883. 



I quote as follows : 



Honey. The season being so late very little 

 business is being done in honey. Prices are 

 weak at 7 to 9 cts. for extracted, and 10 to 13 

 cts. for comb. 



Bees-wax is scarce and brings 35 cts. on 

 ainrival, if a good average yellow. Dark and 

 off colors 17 to 25 cts. 



Alfred H. Newman. 



Cleveland, April 27, 1883. 



Honey. The stock of honey is nearly ex- 

 hausted in our market particularly best 

 white, 1 lb. section. Prices are unchanged. 

 No. 1 white 1 lb. sections sell at 18 to 20 ct.s.; 

 second quality 17 to 18 cts.; 2 lb. best 18 to 19 

 cts.; second quality IG to 17 cts. Buckwheat 

 honey does not sell in our market at any 

 time. 



Extracted has been very slow all the season, 

 selling at 9 to 10 cts. in bbls., and 12 to 13 cts. 

 in tin cans and pails. 



Bees-wax is exceedingly scarce and none 

 offering. Yours tinly, 



A. C. Kendel. 



Detroit, April 2G, 1883. 

 Honey. The market is very dull and prices 

 are weak. Good comb honey is worth 15 to 

 16 cts. ; second quality not wanted. 

 Bees-wax scarce at 35 to 40 cts. 



A. B. Weed. 



San Francisco. 



Very litile doing in honey now. All await- 

 ing new crop; first arrivals due last of May 

 and in June; pro>pects good for a fair crop in 

 California. Bees-wax all sold out of hands 

 of jobbers, none left; what little is left in 

 hands of wholesale druggists would quote as 

 follows : 



Honey. A slight improvement in the in- 

 quiry the past week. Values remain un- 

 changed. 



White comb 14 to 17 cts. 



Dark to good 11 " 13 " 



Extra(;tcd, clioice to extra Avbite. . 8.^ " 7^ " 



Dark and candied 5 "75 " 



Bees-wax (wholesale) 27" 28 " 



Stearns & Smith. 



Cincinnati. 

 Wh. Cl. H'y, full p'g's (bbl. or i bbl.), per lb. 



11 to 12^ cts. 



Wh. Cl. H'y, tin cans of 6, 10 or 25 lbs. net, 



per can 50 cts. to $1.10,1.75, 4.00, 7.50. 



Wli. Cl. H'y, ^ lb. glass tumblers, per doz. 



$1.50. 



Wl). Cl. H'y, \ lb. glass tumblers, 2 doz. tum- 

 blers in a case, per case $3.00. 



G cases of same $16.00. 



Wh. Cl. H'y, 1 lb. glass jars, 1 doz. jars in a 



case, per case $2.40. 



12 cases of same $45.00. 



Liinn. or Basswood Honey, original packages, 



per lb 8 toll cts. 



Poplar Honey, original packages, per lb. 



8 to 11 Cts. 



Buckwheat Honey, original packages, per lb. 



8 to 11 cts. 



Dark or Fall Honey, per lb "" " " 



'1 hese latter four varieties in tin buckets (of 



10 or25 lbs. net) per can $1.40, 3.30. 



Choice Wh. Comb Honey, 25 lbs. in 1 case, 



per lb 20 cts. 



Medium Wh. Comb Honey, 25 lbs. in 1 case, 



per lb 18 cts. 



No wax to offer. 



Chas. F. Mutii. 



