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in bulk by evaporation vintil tlie cells 

 were only half full and the honey 

 very thick. I also mentioned that 

 Mr. T. F. IJingham, at a Michigan 

 State Convention, four years ago, re- 

 ported that cappings that had been 

 washed yielded ii less number of 

 pounds of wax than there were of 

 cappings, owing to there being con- 

 siderable residue. Mr.Dadant thought 

 that the "sweating" of honey was 

 due to fermentation, and in regard to 

 the residue left when cappings are 

 rendered, he said it was vvax, and he 

 could prove it. Mr. Dadant men- 

 tioned one or two things as " proof," 

 but I will not give them here, as I 

 wish hira to write an article upon this 

 subject, and I prefer to let him give 

 his own proofs. 



Bees Prepared for Winter.— Mrs. 

 J. N. Heater, Columbus,© Neb., on 

 Nov. 17, 1880, writes : 



I packed my 80 colonies for winter 

 on the summer stands last week, and 

 it is well that I did, for to-day not a 

 hive is to be seen for the snow-drifts. 

 This is the second day of a fearful 

 blizzard, the first of the season for 

 us. We had a fair yield of honey in 

 this locality during the past season, 

 and bees go into winter quarters in 

 fine condition, f run my apiary for 

 comb honey exclusively, and managed 

 to have but 12 swarms from 75 colo- 

 nies, spring count, without any 

 dividing. 



Whitening Wax— A Bee-Charm, 

 etc.— H F. Katon, (Jibson Station,? 

 Ind. Ter., (Creek Nation), gives the 

 following recipes : 



To whiten beeswax : lioil the wax 

 after it is strained in plenty of water 

 for one houi-. in which use a few drops 

 of chloride of soda. When the wax is 

 guite cold lift it off the lire and leave 

 it to dry and whiten in the open air. 

 A cliarm to sprinkle on bees when 

 uniting colonies : Oil of peppermint, 

 2 djops ; oil of anise, 4 drops; oil of 

 bee-bread, 8 drops ; placed on a lump 

 of loaf sugar the size of a walnut, and 

 then dissolved in water. Can bees 

 be moved safely by express when the 

 weatlier is cold ? I want to move 

 mine 100 miles north.. 



[It is better to move the bees early 

 in the spring, when they can have a 

 cleansing (light soon after the dis- 

 turbance caused by moving them.— 

 Ed.] 



Favorable Season for Bees.- AVm. 

 Stolley, Grand Island,© Neb., on 

 Nov. 0, 1880, writes : 



The past season has been a most 

 favorable one for the apiarist in this 

 part of the world. We have had less 

 nigh winds than usual, and rain 

 enough to prevent drouth in my loca- 

 tion. \Vhile the nights were rather 

 cool, this did not seem to materially 

 retard the secretion of honey. We 

 had the first killing frost on Oct. 2o 

 and 2i>. and the mercury then went 



down to 12° below the freezing point. 

 Yesterday we had the lirat snow-fall. 

 My bees are well prepared for winter. 

 They still had considerable hatching 

 broo<l as late as Oct. 15. They are 

 strong in young bees, and have plenty 

 of winter stores. 



Higher Prices for Honey.— Jno. L. 



Davis, Holt, 9 Mich., on Nov. 22, 1886, 

 says: 



I must be one of those suffering 

 from the action of the "fools" the 

 editor spi^aks of on page 728, as I have 

 been undersold, and half of my honey 

 is still on hand, a crop of 2,000 pounds, 

 half of it being extracted. I do not 

 see how we can help ourselves if some 

 of our fellow-bee-keepers will sell 

 cheap, and not join a compact to hold 

 their honey for higher prices. 



Honey Taken by Thieves.— Wm. 

 II. Graves, Duncan,© Ills., Nov. 22, 

 1880, writes: 



On the night of Nov. 17, the build- 

 ing in whicli I had my honey stored 

 was entered by thieves and about .300 

 pounds of honey stolen. I consider 

 my loss about $35. The most of it 

 was crated and stamped in two places 

 (If) crates), all ready for market. The 

 crates were what is known as the 

 " Ileddon "style, single tin, and con- 

 tained from 12 to 14 sections in a 

 crate. Most of it was basswood and 

 white clover. They jammed quite a 

 lot of loose sections in a box, and 

 some other things which they found, 

 and left that damaged, greatly smash- 

 ing the combs out and causing the 

 honey to run out, almost ruining it for 

 sale. I have given away several dol- 

 lars worth of honey since I have kept 

 bees, and have the good-will of all my 

 neighbors, as far as 1 know. I have 

 lived ill this township for 43 years. I 

 am of the opinion that whoever took 

 it would steal my pocket-book or my 

 horses, or any other property. I write 

 this for the benefit of the fraternity, 

 that Ihey may be on their guard. 



Bees in Good Condition, etc.— Jno. 

 L. liyard, Peru, ? Vt., writes : 



1 began with 20 colonies last spring, 

 from which I have taken 835 yjounds 

 of comb honey. I find ready sale for 

 the honey at from 10 to 20 cents per 

 pound. I i)ut 84 colonies into the 

 cellar to day that are in good condi- 

 tion, being strong in numbers, and 

 having about .50 pounds of honey per 

 colony for winter. I am sure that the 

 Ajiekican i5EE .JouKNAL has bene- 

 fitted me more than $10 the iiast year; 

 in fact I cannot do without it, and 1 

 wonder why every bee-keeper does 

 not take it. 



Bees in the Shenandoah Valley.— 

 E. C. .Jordan, Stephenson's Depot, 5 

 Va., on Nov. 12, 1880, writes : 



There was an immense crop of 

 honey produced here during the past 

 season. IJees and honey are booming 

 in our lovely Shenandoah Valley. 



Honey and Beeswax Market. 



The following are our very latest 

 quotations for honey and beeswax : 



CHICAGO. 



HONK V.-ll has Bolil belter rlurlnn this month 

 than lit any time Hlnco the new crop came on the 

 market. Yet prices are nut any hli^lier, Halen belnjc 

 made at 1 ir^ulL'e. for white honey In 1-lb. itectlonH. 

 Fancy HectlonHol' leHu than 1 lb. In welKht, at l.'lc. 

 Extracted 1h unchanged In tune or valucH, belnR 

 .5(567 contH per lb. 



BisKswAx.-iiaaa-.c. ii. a. uuunktt, 

 Not. 1). iBi South Water St. 



NEW VOKK. 



IIONKV.- SalcH for comb honey the paHt month 

 have been cood.and prlccH fair. l.aiKe Hhipmonl» 

 from the Went are comliiK In tuoro freely than we 

 anticipated. I'reHcnt quotatlonH are an follows; 

 Kancy white In 1-lb. soctlonK, clean and neat 

 packat^ett. i:{(^14c.: y-lba., i U4l:^c.; fair to uood 

 I-lb»., llf-slile.; ii-lb8.. •■ua/inc; fancy buckwneai 

 1-lliB., Iiralioc.; -J-lbB., 7ff»MXc. White cloyer ex- 

 tracted In knK» and Bmall liarreN. (I^(?t7c.: ('allf- 

 ornla extracted In <Hi-lb. cunH. .')f'«(i ct«. ; Califor- 

 nia comb honey In (io-lb. ciiBeB, lor^Mc. 



liKHSWAX.-Prlnie vellow. •.'ari24c. 



MCCAUL & UU.DIIKTH IIK08.. 



Nov. vj. 34 Hudson St. 



BOSTON. 

 HONE v.— The demand huH Improved. We are 

 selllnt; one-pound packaKon of white clover honey 

 at 14{^l.^c.; L'-poundrt at i:iC"iI4c. 

 UEBSWAX.-a,'-, ctB. per lb. 



Ui..tKE Ii itii'i.KY. .17 Chatham Street. 



IJETltOIT. 



HONEY.-AIl klnU«of honey are dull and lower. 

 Best white comb honey in I-lb, sectlonB, 1 1(312^0. 

 Extracted, ItcfiUc. 



llH:KSWAX.-:iric. 



Nov. 2:i. M. U. Hunt.. Bell Branch. Mich. 



CIN(;iNNATI 



HONEY. -There Is a lively demand for table 

 honey In square Klaws Jarw, and the demand for 

 nice comb honey 1h very Kor»d, Oemand from 

 manutactnrcrs 1h hIow for rlark Krades of ex- 

 tracted honey. The rariKlnK prices for extracted 

 1h :i'VAi7e. a lb. Nice comb brlnKS I2&ir,c. per lb. Id 

 a j<»bblnu Wiiv. 



BEESWAX.- Homo demand Is Kood. We pay 

 •2iXi2'6c. per lb. 



Nov.in. C. F. MUTfl&SoN.Kreeman 4 Central At. 

 OI.BVKl.AND. 



HON R v.— The market It not very active and pri- 

 ces a little lower. Choice 1-lb. sections of best 

 white sell at i:t« I4c.: second Krade 1-lbs.. lofqu^c; 

 choice white -J- lbs., ll^llic. Extracted, slow at dc. 



B E KS WAX. -Scarce at 2r,c. 



Not. 17. A. c. UENum.. us Ontario Street, 



MH.WAIJKEE. 



HONE Y.— Tne market for hriney of choice qual- 

 ity iB llrmer and we are Iryinu to establlBh a high- 

 er ranue of Taluea. We quote 1-lb. sectlonB of 

 white at r2!^f<»i:jc. i 2 lb».. II'^»\M.; dark not 

 wanted. Extracted, white. In half barrels and In 

 kcKS. (ii^(?t7c. : In tin puckaKes, 7(a*7Hc.: In barrels. 



as to quality. Ttla^'-'^K. 



BEESWAX.-No demand. 



Oct. -2. A. V. BiHHOP. 142 W. Water 8t. 



SAN EltANCISCO. 



HONEY —'I'here Is a llrmer market for extrac- 

 ted, and especially for comb honey, as the crop 

 of the latter Is rather small. Apiarists haye sold 

 what thev wen: obliged to dispose of for itayment 

 of packages and labor, and they hold the balance 

 back at higher prices. The demand Is IncreaslnR, 

 and we quote with ready t:ikers,4f'(»l'.,(c. for choice 

 extracted ; :('.i"/:iiHc. for auiber extracted ; and 

 yttitiic. for comb honey In 2-lb. secttons ; darker 

 prades nrlnc 7"tMc. 



BUKSWAX. -ItBnds buyers at 22<Sl-24c. 



Sep. 2«. SCHACHT* I.K.Ut'KE. 122-124 DaTla St. 



HONEY. -Trade Is quiet. Extra white comb Mo; 

 amber. 7^'aloc. Extracted, white, 4()i4^c.; am- 

 ber. :ii4(i:)!!ic. 



BKKSWaX.-21i&-j:)c. 



Oct. iw. o. B. 8.MiTn Si Co., 423 Front street. 



ST. lyOUIS. 



HONEV.-Cholce comb. ^tWifiXc: latter price 

 IB ti)T choice white cloTer. strained. In barrela, 

 3!4f<i4c. Extra fancy of briKht color and In No. I 

 packaKCH, '4 advance (jn above prices. Extracted 

 in barrels. 4^i('(i.')^.: In can8orf57c. Market dull. 



BKESWAX.-Dull at 2nc for prime. 



Nov. 17. 0. O. TUTT i CO.. Commercial St. 



KANSAS CITY. 



HONEY.— Demand Istrood for all grades, and re- 

 ceipts have been very larue of comb and extrac- 

 ted. Home bee-men hiive kept f)ut of the market 

 until this month ; having glassed every lb. section 

 on b'jth sides they are reducing prices, selling «1> 

 lbs. of glass with Itio Iba. ot hrjney, making our 

 market lower. There crop Is about 7o,rHio pounds. 

 We quote : White clover I -lbs., I2i'<(i:ic.; 2-lbs.,lle: 

 H-lbB., I:jai4c.; dark 1-lbs., lOc; 2-lbB.. 8(890.— 

 California 2-lbs., w<*l Ic. Extracted white clover, 

 f:c. : dark,4('«.'jc. : white sage Calif.. .'iKc; amber, ."jc. 



BBBSWAX.-22C. 

 Not. 2(1. Ci.EHON8.Ci.0ON &C0., cor. 4tta & WalQDt 



