THE MARKETS. 



New York, Dec. 8. — The demand is 

 good for faiic.v honey. Only fair for 

 off grades. Supply equal to demand. 

 We quote Fancy Avhite, 13 to 14c.; Am- 

 ber, 12, dark, 10 to lie. ped pound. 

 Extracted, white, G 1-2; light amber, 

 6; amber, 5 3-4; dark, 5 1-2. Beeswax 

 is in fair demand, with supply light at 

 2ft to 29c.— Hildreth & Segelken. 



Boston, Dec. 7. — Owing to very large 

 receipts from California we quote our 

 market at present as follows: Fancy 

 white in 1-pound sections, IG to 17c. ; 

 A.No.l. 10c. ; No. 1. IHc. No call for No. 

 2. Extracted. to 8c., according to 

 quality. — Blake, Scott »& Lee. 



Buffalo, Dec. 7. — The demand is very 

 good just now for fancy stock. The 

 supply is moderate. We quote, fancy 

 comb. 14 to 15c. per pound; extracted, 

 5 to 7c. The demand for beeswax is 

 always good. Price at this date, 30 to 

 33c., for fancy.— Batterson & Co. 



Kansas City. Mo., Dec. 7. — The de- 

 mand for honey is good, with large 

 supply. Price of comb, 12 1-2 to 13c., 

 darfe, 11 to 12c., extracted, 5 1-2 to 

 l-2e Extracted honey is slow sale. 

 Beeswax is in light supply at 30c. — 

 Hamblin & Sappington. 



Chicago, Dec. 7. — At this season of 

 the year there is not much trade in 

 lioney, i-etailers having laid in their 

 stock for the holidays. Fancy comb 

 honey for the Christmas trade has 

 brought 13 l-2c. No. 1 grades 12 1-2 

 to 13 cents; amber 9 to 10; extracted 

 white brings 6 to 7 cents; amber 5 to 

 6 cents. All extracted honey is sold 

 on its flavor, quality, kind and style 

 of packing. Beeswax 28 to 30 cents. — 

 R. A. Burnett & Co. 



Kansas City, Mo., Dec. 5. — Receipts 

 of comb honey larger, demand fair, 

 prices easier. We quote fancy 24-sec- 

 tion cases $2.75 to $2.85; No. 1, 24-sec- 

 tion cases $2.75; No. 2, 24-section cases 

 $2.65; Extracted white, 7 to 7 l-2c.; 

 Extracted amber, per pound, 6 to 6 1-2 

 cents. — demons & Co. 



comb is Bold in single case lots at 14c. 

 The supply of extracted honey is big, 

 although the demand is good. We are 

 selling amber extracted in barrels at 

 5 3-4 to 6 l-2c. ; white clover in barrels 

 and cans, 7 1-2 to 8 l-2c, according to 

 quality. Beeswax, 30c. 



The Fred W. Muth CJo. 



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Cincinnati, Dec. 15. — The demand for 

 comb honey is slower now than it was 

 six weeks ago, owing to the enormous 

 quantities offered on all sides. Fancy 



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