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THE AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL. 



ter, reducing them to 56 colonies and 

 six 3-fraaie nuclei. I fed them 120 

 pounds of granulated sugar made into 

 syrup ; also the 2o0 pounds of honey 

 in the partly-lilled sections, uncap- 

 ping what was sealed, and putting the 

 sections on top of the frames. On 

 Oct. Ki I packed them all in chaff, for 

 the winter, on the summer stands. I 

 have recently disposed of all of my 

 bees, fixtures, etc., on account of my 

 advanced age (80 years), poor health, 

 and failing eye-sight. 



Bees had a Nice Flight- — J. tJ- 



Norton, Macomb,+o Ills., on Dec. 29, 

 1885, says : 



Bees are in fine condition at present. 

 I have 50 colonies that I hope to win- 

 ter safely in my usual way— with 

 chaff packing. They all had a good 

 flight on Dec. 20. 



Bees Wintering Finely. —James 

 Ileddon, Dowagiac, p ^Mich., on Dec. 

 24, 1885, writes : 



ximong other wise sayings uttered 

 at tlie late Convention at Detroit, Mr. 

 Ira J5arber said: "The wintering 

 problem is solved."' I have no doubt 

 of that fact, and, like Mr. U., 1 think 

 that the main factor in wintering is 

 temperature ; outside of that, the 

 question of food— the question being 

 as to whether or not it be free from 

 nitrogen, via Hoating pollen. Float- 

 ing pollen would be consumed in any 

 temijerature, but pollen in the form 

 of bee-bread, only after exposure to a 

 low temperature. My bees are all 

 passing the winter in apparent 

 quietude and health, and while I hope 

 for successful wintering with those 

 upon natural stores, I feel sure of 

 perfectly wintering those upon stores 

 of all sugar syrup. 



left us satisfied with the result of the 

 honey season for 1885. We sold 2 

 colonies before the season commenced, 

 and from the remaining U we took 

 1,!)00 pounds of honey in sections, all 

 nicely capped, and 300 pounds in 

 frames, which we gave them because 

 we ran out of sections, and thought 

 that the season was too nearly gone to 

 get more. Our average from 14 colo- 

 nies, soring count, was 157 pounds 

 per colony. 



Preparing Bees for Winter.— W. 



Mason, Fillmore,K3 Ind., on Dec. 2-5, 

 1885, says : 



Winter has again returned, and I 

 fear that all the bees are not cared 

 for as they should be. If it is impor- 

 tant that the hogs have warm pens, 

 and other stock comfortably quartered 

 for winter, why not the bees, too V 

 But the " pets " are much neglected ! 

 On Nov. 19 my bees and hives were 

 all carefully weighed and noted, all 

 colonies being in fair condition. I 

 stored all but one colony in my bee- 

 house on Dec. 5, holding a tempera- 

 ture of 40'-'. The one left out is to 

 test, if I can, the difference of indoor 

 and out-door wintering. The mercury 

 has not, as yet, marked very low ; on 

 Dec. 7 it was 5° below zero. I notice 

 in the last paragraph of my article, 

 on page 744 of the Bee Journal for 

 1885, that it reads, "I have 2-inch 

 auger holes on either side of the lid 

 for ventilation in winter," etc., in- 

 stead of, " I have 2 one-inch auger 

 holes on either side of the lid," etc., 

 as I meant to say. 



Good Yield of Honey-— 4 — Vira 



Swartwood, (Ueartield,? Iowa, on 

 Dec. 18, 1885, writes : 



The last winter left its mark on the 

 bee-keepers here, most of whom lost 

 all, and the rest a part of their bees. 

 We succeeded in saving 16 colonies 

 out of 23 that were packed in dry- 

 goods boxes on the summer stands, 

 and all were in fair condition. They 

 were a month later than usual in 

 building up last spring, and as we 

 have not been accustomed to having 

 white clover around us in siitlicieut 

 quantity for a honey crop, we made 

 no attempt to get our bees in readi- 

 ness for one, but to our surprise the 

 few bees that we had, worked early 

 and late during the clover season, 

 bringing in a goodly amount of sur- 

 plus, and showing us how much might 

 have been gathered had we only been 

 ready for it. The last two weeks in 

 July and the lirst one in August 

 drained the brood-chambers of all 

 llieir honey, and the bees took a large 

 amount from the sections for fooil, 

 making one feel that it would be 

 something to be thankful for if they 

 could just gather enough for their 

 winter stores. But the remainder of 

 August and the month of September 



Not Discouraged Yet,— Geo. W. 

 Morris, Curnisliville,© Ky., on Dec. 

 29, 1885, says : 



The past season, although the poor- 

 est for honey since I commenced bee- 

 keeping 8 years ago, has not yet rid 

 me of all my enthusiasm. I began 

 the season with 17 weak colonies, 

 increased them to 20 strong colonies, 

 and sold $6 worth of queens. My bees 

 are now in good condition for winter- 

 ing on the summer stands. Altliough 

 having read several of the best bee- 

 books, yet I am very much indebted 

 to the Ajiehican Bee Journal for 

 my education in bee-culture. 



Honey as Food and Medicine. 



t^~ To create Houcy Markets in every 

 village, town aiul city, wide-awake honey 

 producers should set the Leaflets "Why Eat 

 Honey" (only .'lO cents per 100), or else the 

 pamphletson "Honey as Food and Meilicinc," 

 and scatter them plentifully, and the result 

 will be a demand for all of their crops at 

 remunerative prices. " Honey as Food and 

 Medicine " arc sold at the following' prices : 



Sinu-le (■op_\-, !> cts. ; per doz.. 40 ets. ; per 

 hiindreil, $'i..'>0. Five hundred will he sent 

 postjiai'l lor $10.00; or 1,000 for $1.5,00. 

 On orders of 100 or more, we will print, if 

 desired, on the cover-pafje, "Presented by," 

 etc- (giving t lie name and address of the bee- 

 keeper who scatters them). 



To give away a copy of " Honey as Food 

 and Medicine " to every one who buys a 

 package of honey, will sell almost any quan- 

 tity of it. 



Honey and Beeswax Market. 



Ofliee of the American Bee Journal, r 

 Monday, 10 a, m., Jan. 4, 188(;. ( 



The following are the latest quota- 

 tions for honey and beeswax received 

 up to this hour : 



CHICAGO. 



HONE v.- The market is withciut flpe<;ial change 

 since last qu<itHtiun>. White comb lioney in one- 

 pound sections brings 15(s)U5c. A UtLle fitncy sells 

 at 17c. in a small way. Dark comb honey sell slowly. 

 Nearly all of the white comb honey comes from 

 the Bast. Extracted is held tlrmly at from 6(S8c. 



BEBSWAX.-i-.c. ., „ „. 



B. A. BDKNKTT, 161 South Water 9t. 



NEW YORK. 



HONEV.— The market for comb honey Is very 

 flat and inactive, which we attribute to the con- 

 tinued warm weather, and prices are ruliuK cor- 

 respondinfjly. We quote as follows : Fancy white 

 comb in 1-lb. paper cartons, Utol.'ic; the same in 

 1-lb. classed or unu'lassed sections, l:i(o.l4c.; the 

 same in ;;-lb. glassed sections. loj^® lie, and in Mn- 

 Slassed U-lbs.. r2(<ci:sc. Buckwheat honey in il-lb. 

 sections. ;k«i inc. : in 1-lb. sections, innil-C. E.v- 

 tracted— white clover, liJ^-^Sc; buckwheat, 5^6Ho, 



BBBSWA-X-erimo yellow. 2.'")®28c. 



MCCA I'L & lilLDKETH BROS.. 34 HudBOD 81. 



ST. LOUIS. 



HONEY.— The market is quiet and the demand 

 liKhtjust now. We quote prices as follows:— 

 Choice comb honey. lOOUc. Extracted, in bar- 

 rels, 4^fS5c. Extra fancy of brti'lU color and in 

 1-Ib D.ickages. H advance on above prices. 



D. O. TUTT & CO.. Commercial St. 



CINCINNATI. 



HONEY.— There is a very slow demand from 

 manufacturers, for extracted honey, with a large 

 supply on the market, while the demand is very 

 Kood lor clover honey in square Blass jars. Prices 

 tor all qualities are low and rant-'O troni 4WHc a lb. 

 Supply and demand is fair fur elioice comb honey 

 in small sections, which brings li'<oir.c. per lb. 



BEKSWAX — Good yellow is in uood demand, 

 and arrivals are fair, at '2fKdj22c. per lb. 



C. F. MUTH & SON. Freeman & Central Ave. 



Cl.BVKLAND. 



HONEY.— The market is not quite as active as It 

 has been, owinK, no doubt, to many attractions of 

 the Holiday Soa-^on. Best white. 1-lb. sections 

 sell at l.'jc., and J-lbs. for Klioltc. but there is not 

 so much sale for the latter. Second wrade honey 

 isdullat lisiao. Old white, lOSiilJc. E.vtracted, 

 7«i8c. per lb. 



BE KS WAX.— Very scarce at22®2.jc. 



A. C. Kknoel, 1 15 Ontario Street. 



KANSAS CITY. 



HONEY. -The demand for honey begins to sag 

 under the present comparatively hluli prices, and 

 recent warm weaiher, though choice l-lb. sections 

 are still scarce and pretty well taken up at lii*<(;l7c. 

 We think, however, that the top is reached and 

 any chanKe will be lower prices. Two-lb. sections 

 are selling at l-j!-^(ijil.>c. Extracted, dark, 4@ii cts.; 

 white. 7(«JMC. 



BEESWAX,— 22!^®2.'jc. 



(ii.kmons,Cloon & Co., cor. 4th & Walnut. 



BOfTON. 



HONEY.— It is selline very well but prices are 

 very low. and we are often obliiied to shade our 

 prices in order to make rates. We quote comb 

 honey in l-lb. sections at l4"ijKic., and 2-lb. sec- 

 tions at 126!)l-lc. ISxtracted. UialKc. 



BEESWAX.- 30 cts. per lb. 



BLAKE & IHPLKT, .')7 Chatham Street. 



SAN FtlANClSCO. 



UONEY.— Choice comb honey is in liKht supply 

 and tsbrinKluBBrm df-'ures. There ii a fair move- 

 ment In best qualities of extriictcil nt ?-te:idyrates. 

 We quote as follows : White toextni wliite comb, 

 ll)ai2'^c.; amboi-, 7@8c. Bxtraited, white liquid, 

 .5U@5^c.: Ii(!ht amber colored, 4'--ji4''.ic. ; amber 

 and candled. 4>4<'\ "lurk and candied. 4 .<.4'.4C. 



BEESWAX. -Quotable at 2:ii»2.'"ic.. whr>lc8alo. 

 O. B. S.MITH & Co., 423 Ki-ont Street. 



Bee-Keepers' Badges at Fairs, 



We have some ELEGANT 

 RIBBON BADGES, having 



^ vj^^^x a rosette and gold Bee, for 

 jSrriM'%. bee-keepers' use at Fairs, 

 Conventions, etc. Price 

 SO'ceiits each, by mail, postpaid. 



THOMAS U. NKWMAN A; SON, 



923 & 9:;.-) West Madison St., CHICAGO, ILL, 



