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THE AMERICAN BEE JOURKAL. 



the two-story wide-frame plan, to 

 hold the sections, is needed in this 

 locality. I have used cases, but I 

 never have liked them for many rea- 

 sons. I have been dreaming for the 

 last 3 years about a one-story, wide 

 reversible frame, but I have never 

 seen anything that came near to it 

 until I was in'the apiary of Mr. D. R. 

 Jones, of Iowa, a year ago last Au- 

 gust. He had something very near 

 it. but having them set in a case, a la 

 Heddon, it seems to me exactly fills 

 the bill. I shall be very happy to try 

 them next season. 



The Air Alive with Bees.— E. F. 

 Smith, Smyrna,© X. Y., on Feb. 11, 

 1SS6, writes joyfully as follows : 



After so much very cold weather 

 we have just had three of the finest 

 days for bees to fly that I ever knew 

 at this time of the year. About -JO 

 colonies had a flight on the Sth, but 

 on the 9th and 10th they all (76) came 

 out and carried everything by storm : 

 the air was alive with bees, "and the 

 roir could be heard several rods. I 

 also took 2-5 colonies from the cellar 

 on the 9th. and ^ley had a cleansing 

 flight. These latter were returned to 

 the cellar at night. Xo bees got 

 chilled by falling on the snow. Bee- 

 keepers are rejoicing. 



Misrepresentation, etc.— 17— J. il. 



Valentine, (l(i5),Carlinville.OIlls., on 

 Feb. 3, 1S86, writes : 



My bees appear to be doing well so 

 far this winter. They were in good 

 condition when stored away in my 

 bee-house. I was in the bee-house 

 last evening for the first time this 

 winter, and there was only the sound 

 as of rippling waters. As a member 

 of the 15ee-Keepers' Union, I would 

 say, put the Rev. Mr. West through, 

 unless he retracts and publishes an 

 apology for his bogus honey articles, 

 or proves them true, if there is suf- 

 ficient ground for an action. It is 

 high time that the publication of such 

 falsehoods were stopped. I do not 

 think that the funds of the Union 

 could be used for a better purpose. 



Recipes for Honey-Cakes, etc.— Dr. 

 A. B. Mason, of Wagon Woi'ks,^^ O.. 

 on Jan. 28, ISSG, writes : 



My bees are in splendid condition, 

 all quiet and happy. They are con- 

 suming but little honey this winter, 

 so far. I examined a few colonies a 

 few days ago, and found that they 

 had not eaten a pound of honey. The 

 following are recipes for making 

 honey-cakes, that have taken premi- 

 ums at our Tri-State Fair : To 3 eggs 

 •well beaten, add m cupfuls of ex- 

 tracted honey, 1 cupful of sour cream 

 or rich butter-milk, J^-tea-spoonful of 

 soda, and 3 cupfuls of flour, to which 

 has been added one large tea-spoonful 

 of baking powder. Bake it in jell 

 pans, and put it together with the fol- 

 lowing lemon paste : In the juice of 

 one lemon dissolve 1 table-spoonful of 

 ■ccrn-starch, pour on }^ cupful of 

 boiling water. J^ cupful of honey, and 



1 table-spoonful of sugar. Another : 

 m cupfuls of extracted honey, % 

 cupful of butter, ^ cupful of sweet- 

 milk. 3 eggs well beaten, 3 cupfuls of 

 flour, 2 tea-spoonfuls of baking 

 powder, 2 cupfuls of raisins, and 1 

 tea-spoonful each of cinnamon and 

 cloves. 



Adopting New Hives, etc.— O. P. 



Miner, Taylor Centre.© N. Y., on 

 Feb. 6, ISSfi, writes : 



I am puzzled to know whether to 

 adopt the reversible frame or the 

 reversible hive, or to continue using 

 the standard Laugstroth hive. In the 

 spring of ISS-t I purchased one colony 

 of Italian bees ; the season was a poor 

 one for honey in this locality, and in 

 consequence "I received no surplus, 

 but increased my number of colonies 

 to 3. In the fall of 188-5 these colonies 

 were in chafl hives, the two new colo- 

 nies having their hives hardlv half 

 filled. I fed them a little in the fall, 

 and they wintered nicely. The past 

 season they increased to G colonies, 

 and produced 120 pounds of comb 

 honey; but one absconded. At the 

 present writing they are alive, and so 

 far as I know they are doing well. 

 W^e are having another cold spell 

 now, the mercury being 20^ below 

 zero. 



[We must caution all to be very 

 slow in changing hives or fixtures. 

 The Langstroth (or any good hive) 

 will answer, and beginners especially 

 should carefully avoid needless ex- 

 pense. When new hives are neces- 

 sary for increase, to indulge in a trial 

 of a new kind would be admissible, 

 but do not throw away a good hive or 

 fixture for a new kind, simply because 

 it is new. It is too expensive a luxury. 

 Be cautious and careful, if you would 

 succeed 1 — Ed.] 



Bees all Right.— Christian Schrier, 

 Peotone, 6 Ills., on Feb. 12, 1886, says : 



My bees thus far are wintering 

 finely. They had a good flight on 

 Feb. 10. after 70 days of confinement 

 to the hive's. They are on the sum- 

 mer stands packed in straw, with 

 boards for a roof to keep the hives 

 dry. I leaned boards up against the 

 fronts of the hives to protect the 

 entrances from snow and wind. I 

 found very few dead bees on the 

 bottom -boards. 



System and Success. 



^P~ All who intend to be systematic in 

 their work in the apiary, should get a copy of 

 the Apiary Register and commence to use it. 

 The prices are as follows : 



For .50 colonies (120 pages) $1 00 



•' 100 colonies (220 pages) 12.5 



" 200 colonies (420 pages) 150 



The larger ones can be tised for a few col- 

 onies, give room for an increase of numbers 

 and still keep the record all together in one 

 book, and are therefore the most desirable. 



Honey and Beeswax Market. 



Office of the American Bee Joitrnal, i 

 Monday, 10 a. m., Feb. 15, 1886. ( 



The following are the latest quota- 

 tions for honey and beeswax received 

 up to this hour : 



CEQCAGO. 



HOMEV.— There is an easier tone to the comb 

 honey market, and prices are fully one cent per 

 pound less than at last quotations. 15c. being the 

 price for white comb honey in l-lb. sections, and 

 some e.xtra nice brines Itic. This is owing to small 

 lots coming into different commission houses, and 

 all being eager to sell, they underbid regular honey 

 houses in order to do so. £xtracted honey brings 

 ^«.Hc per lb. 



BEESWAX.-24S26C. 



K. A. BCTKNETT. 161 Sonth Water St. 



NEW YORK. 



HONEY.- We note an improvement of sales of 

 h(mey the past week, but prices continue to rule 

 low. We quote as follows : Fancy white comb 

 in l-lb. paper cartons, 13(ffll4c. ; the same in l-lb. 

 glassed or unglassed sections, 1i.v,li:^c.: the same 

 in 2-lb. glassed sections. 9(^ln^c.. and fair to good 

 in glassed 2-lb3.. 8(s.9e. Fancy buckwheat honey 

 in l-lb. ungl,issed sections, loc.; thesame in 2-lb. 

 sections, glas9ed,8<§*9c. Extracted,white,6>^@7J^c; 

 buckwheat, 5(^fic, 



BEESWAX.-i7®28c. 



McCaul & Uiij)RETH Bros.. 34 Hudson St. 



ST. L,O01S. 



HO.N'EV.— The market is quiet and the demand 

 li!?ht just now. We quote prices as follows:— 

 Choice comb honey. lotSjijc. E.\tracted. in bar- 

 rels, 4i*c*5c. E-vtra fancy of britiht color and in 

 No. 1 p 'Ckaees, \i advance on above prices. 



BEESWAX.— Firm at 22i4c. for prime. 



D. G. TtlTT & CO.. Commercial St. 



CINCINNATI. 



HONEY.— The demand is extremely slow for ex- 

 tracted honey. Manufacturers seem to have taken 

 a rest. There is only a fair demand for honey in 

 glass jars, and for comb honey. Prices are un- 

 changeii and nominal, with occasional arrivals and 

 a larye stock on the market. We quote extracted 

 honey at ust^c. and choice comb honey at 12@l4c., 

 in a jobbing way. 



BEESWAX.— There is a good home demand for 

 it. We pay 25c. per lb. for "choice yellow. 



C. F. Moth & Sox. Freeman .t Central Ave. 



CI>KV BLAND. 



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

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

 the Holiday Season. Best white. I-lb. sections 

 sell at 15c., and 2-Ibs. for 13@14c.. but there is not 

 so much sale for the latter. Second grade honey 

 is dull at rji*13c. Old white, 10(a*12c. Extracted. 

 7'o.^c. per lb. 



BE LS WAX.— Very scarce at 220250. 



A. c. Kendbl. 115 Ontario Street. 



KANSAS CITY. 



HONEY.— The market continues about unchang- 

 ed, oxiept that stocks are somewhat reduced, and 

 nossiblv a little firmer feeling on extracted honey. 

 The demanti, however, is not heavy for this time 

 of the year, and we cannot expect any better pri- 

 ces, as no one seems inclined to hold, and conces- 

 sions are made in the buyer's favor. Choice l-lb. 

 sections of comb honey, 1.5@16c : 2-lbs.. I2@14c. 

 B.xtracted. S'STc. according t^> quality. 



BEESWAX.— It is in very light supply, and it 

 would bring 22^25c. for good average grades. 



or.EMONS.CLOON & CO., cor. 4ih & Walnut. 



BOSTON. 



HONEY.— The Bale for honey for the past month 

 has been as light as we have ever known it^ and 

 prices are weak. One-pound, white clover. I3(s»15c; 

 2-pound sections, ll(q-13c. Extracted, OiftSc. 



BEESWAX.— 30 CIS. per lb. 



Blake &, kiplky. 57 Chatham Street, 



SAN FRANCISCO. 



HONEY.— Choice comb honey is in light supply 

 and is bringing firm figures. There is .a fair move- 

 ment in best qualities of extractedat steadyrates. 

 We quote as follows ; white to extra white comb. 

 l()ra.J2'.sc.; amber, 7^5)80. Extracted, white liquid, 

 ol-ifaoVsc.: light amber colored, 4V^''i4-*ic. : amber 

 and candied. 4Xc-: dark and candied, 4(a4'-4c. 



BEESWAX.— Quotable at 2.3l3)-25c., wholesale. 

 O. B. S.MITH & CO.. 423 Front Street. 



DETROIT. 



HONEY.— The market iswell supplied with comb 

 honey and prices have declined. Best white in 1- 

 Ib. sections, I4C.; honey in larger sections can be 

 bought for less. 



BEESWAX.-2332,5C. 



M. H. Ht-NT., Bell Branch. Mich., 



