referred to Apis dorsata, and a darker 

 variety of the same known as A. zou- 

 ata. both of which are spoken of as 

 vicious stingers and poor worlvers. 

 Apis florea is a tiny bee, very pretty, 

 building a comb no bigger than a 

 man's hand, and generally in some 

 bush. A. indica is somewhat smaller 

 than our honey bee, po*ssesses similar 

 habits to it, and is capable of domes- 

 tication. They are as yellow as the 

 golden Italians with which we are 

 familiar. A somewhat larger bl.ick 

 bee (not classified) i-s found in the 

 higher altitudes where it is kept in 

 domestication. They are said not to 

 sting but make themselvas annoying 

 by buzzing in the operator's face. A 

 similar bee was found in Ceylon. 



The book is written in the careful 

 conservative style of the scientist, 

 which is decidedly refreshing after the 

 loose and dogmatic phra-seology com- 

 mon to most bee books. No price is 

 given. 



Honey and Beesw^ax Market. 



Denver. June 17. — The supply ol honey is larger than the de- 

 mand and some comb honey will he carf ied over. We quolc our 

 market Joday as lollows: No. 1 while. $2.20 per 24-seclion crate: 

 No. 2 light amber. $2.00: No. 2. $1.75. Extracted. 6 l-2c to 7c. 

 Beeswax, wanted at 26c. 



Colorado Honey Producers Association. 



1440 Market St. 



BuHalo. June 12. — The supply ol honey is moderate, with light 

 demand. We quote our market today as lollows: 12c to 13c lor 

 lancy: grades, 7c to 10c. Beeswax. 28c to 30c. No new arrivals 

 noticed yet. Fancy old sells lairly well but lower grades very 

 dull and slow. Balterson & Co. 



Kansas City. Mo.. June 13.— The honey market here is Irom 

 $2.00 to $2.25. according to the grade and quality. We think 

 that new honey, strictly white No. 1 will sell lor about $2.50. 

 other grades in proportion to the quality and color ol the honey. 

 Beeswax 28c. C. C. Clemmons & Co. 



Chicago. June 7. — The volume ol sales are inlinitesimal: hence 

 prices are not considered to be important at this season. Comb 

 brings 12c to 12 l-2c per pound lor best grades, oil lots at 7c to 

 10c: extracted 5c to 7c. according to what it is. Beeswax sells 

 upon arrival at 30c per pound. R. A. Burnett & Co. 



199 So. Water St. 



Cincinnati. June 2. — There is only a lair demand lor honey at 

 ihe present time. We quote amber extracted honey in barrels at 

 4 3-4c to 6c. according to quality. White clover extracted at 

 6 l-2c to 8c. The comb honey market is practically closed lor 

 the summer. Beeswax is wanted at 29c. 



The Fred W. Mulh Co. 



No. 51 Walnut St. 



Boston. May 9. — There is no change to note, in condition ol 

 honey market, Irom that ol our letter ol April 24. 



Blake. Scott & Lee Co. 



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