1904. 



THE AMERICAN BEE-KEEPER. 



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honey bees to propolize all cracks and 

 small openings about their abode, 

 where hives are accurately made it 

 seldom occurs, we believe, that any 

 particular difficulty arises therefrom. 

 Some localities yield propolis in greater 

 abundance than others, and some bees 

 are more lavish in its use than are oth- 

 er strains. Bee-keepers generally let 

 them stick the supers as tight as they 

 please, and then with a chisel or other 

 similar instrument, pry it loose when 

 removing the crop. It is said, however, 

 that an application of hot paraffine 

 upon the points of contact is an effec- 

 tual preventive. — Editor. 



Markham, Ont, April 12, 1904. 

 Editor Bee-Keeper : 



We have had a terribly severe winter 

 here, and losses in bees are abnormal- 

 ly large throughout Ontario. Only three 

 or four days to date that bees could fly 

 freely. No doubt conditions are mucli 

 different with you. Cordially yours, 

 J. L. Byer. 



Wheelersburg, O.. April 12, 1904. , 

 Friend Hill: , 



Our bees have wintered quite well, 

 but the spring continues cold and back- 

 ward. Peaches and pears are blooming 

 thoi%h it is snowing a little today, and 

 it is so cold that the bees do not dare 

 stick their noses out of the hives. Well, 

 my bees are on deep combs with plenty 

 of honey, so I am not worrying. 

 As ever yours, 



W. W. McNeal. 



always proved satisfactory in our win- 

 tering experience out of doors.— Edi- 

 tor. 



Upperco, Md., April 13, 1904. 

 American Bee-Keeper : 



Please answer in the next issue of 

 the American Bee-Keeper, Is rye meal 

 as valuable as natural pollen for bees? 

 Is it as healthy as natural pollen? 



What size should the entrance of a 

 good colony of bees be, through the 

 winter on summer stands? 



I remain yours very respectfully, 

 D. H. Zencker. 



Rye meals is regarded as a very good 

 •substitute for pollen. It is, perhaps, 

 as good as any known. So far as we 

 Tsnow no reports have been made of 

 detrimental effects upon the bees 

 through its use. Bees prefer the nat- 

 ural product, however, when it is ob- 

 tainable. An entrance three or four 

 Inches wide by three-eights high, has 



MARKET REPORT. 



New York, April 18.— There are no 

 new features in the honey market. 

 Some white honey selling at from 12 

 to 13 cents, off grades at from 10 to 



11 cents, and no demand for dark 

 honey whatever. Market is very quiet 

 on extracted of all grades and prices 

 are rather irregular. Beeswax very 

 firm at from 29 to 31 cents.— Hildreth 

 & Segelken. 



Kansas City, Mo., April 15.— Market 

 for honey has improved during the 

 last ten days and we believe all old 

 stock will be cleared up by middle of 

 May. The supply is limited with good 

 demand. We quote our market today: 

 Fancy comb, $2.35; choice, $2.25; Ex- 

 tracted dull at 5 to 6 cents. Beeswax 

 in good demand at oOc. — C. C. Clemons 

 & Co. 



Buffalo, N. Y., April 15.— Cannot en- 

 courage shipments to Buffalo now. De- 

 mand and trade very dull. Quite fair 

 stocks will have to sell low to clear 

 up. Fancy, 12 to 13c; lower gr'ades, 6 

 to lOc. Extracted, 5 to 7c; Beeswax, 

 25c to 32c.— Batterson & Co. 



Chicago, April 7.— The market 4s 

 heavily supplied with comb and ex- 

 tracted honey, neither of which are 

 meeting with any demand, especially 

 is this true of the comb. Prices are 

 uncertain as those having stock are 

 anxious to sell it; therefore it is diffi- 

 cult to quote prices. The besT: grades 

 of white comb bring lie to 12c, any- 

 thing off from choice to fancy is not 

 wanted. Exti-acted white, according 

 to quality sells 6c and Tc, amber, 5c 

 and 6c. Beeswax, 30c and 32c. — R. A. 

 Burnett .fc Co., 199 S. Water St. 



Cincinnati, Ai^m IS. — The honey 

 market here is re-assimiing activity, 

 and judging from present indications, 

 and the lateness of the season, the last 

 season's crop will be consumed before 

 the arrival of the new. We offer am- 

 ber extracted in barrels and cans 

 at 5 1-2 to 6 1-2 and white clover 6 1-2 

 to 8 cents according to quality and 

 package. Fancy comb honey sells at 



12 and 15 cents. Beeswax wanted at 

 30 cents.— The Fred W. Muth Co. 



