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by drones except when the workers were 

 killing them ofif. A pound or pint of 

 workers would make as much heat as 

 the same. quantity of drones, and where 

 can you get drones in a cold, backward 

 spring ? 



■T. M. Hambaugh — 1. I do when not 

 too shiftless. 2. There will always be 

 sufficient drones for practical purposes. 

 I am not sure they could be of a'ny use 

 in the manner mentioned. 



Dr. J. P. H. Brown— 1. My rule is to 

 cut out all drone-comb, but there will 

 always be more or less drone-cells 

 formed around the margin for their de- 

 velopment. 2. I agree with you. 



Emerson T. Abbott— 1. No. 2. In a 

 "cold, backward" spring there would 

 not be any drones, in all probability. 

 They may be some benefit, and they may 

 not. I am free to confess I don't know. 

 \Vm. McEvoy— 1. No. I shut out all 

 the drone-comb by filling the frames full 

 of foundation. '2. No. As a rule, when 

 the colonies have some drones reared 

 they are pretty strong in worker-bees, 

 and don't need the heat of the drones. 



A. F. Brown — 1. To a certain extent 

 nearly all colonies will manage, notwith- 

 standing the best of care by the apiarist 

 to the contrary, to have a few square 

 inches of drone-comb somewhere on the 

 frames. 2. A few. drones in a hive do 

 no harm, in my estimation. 



J. A. Green — 1. I used to, and would 

 prefer to do this now, but most of my 

 colonies have not had a brood-frame re- 

 moved in two years or more. 2. You 

 cannot keep all drones out without ex- 

 traordinary care. Workers are just as 

 warm as drones, and a lot more useful 

 otherwise. 



Chas. Dadant & Son — 1. Yes, and re- 

 place it with worker-comb as much as 

 possible. 2. No, No, NO. You will 

 always have more drone than you need 

 if you cut out drone-comb ever so care- 

 fully. As to the heat, we would rather 

 have that of the workers reared in the 

 same space. 



Rev. M. Mahin — 1. I do not. 2. I am 

 not able to give an authoritative answer. 

 I have had very prosperous colonies that 

 had large numbers of drones, but if 

 nearly all of the drones had been work- 

 ers, I think they would have been more 

 so. I think it wise to restrict, but not 

 to suppress the drones. 



J. E. Pond— 1. I do not. 2. I think 

 Nature provides the rule, and attempts 

 to follow it, by allowing a small amount 

 of drone-comb in the brood-chamber. I 

 do not, however, think that any extra 

 heat produced by drones amounts to 

 anything of value, my idea being that a 

 colony should contain some drone-comb 

 in order to be normal. 



G. VV. Demaree — 1. I have quit doing 

 so much work with the bees. If I find a 

 surplus of drone-comb in a hive I re- 

 move it, giving worker-comb in its place. 

 The work is done at such times as gives 

 the least fuss and labor. 2. A reason- 

 able number of drones in a hive is a 

 natural and normal condition in their 

 season. I have had colonies do well 

 with large numbers of drones, and do 

 equally well with few or no drones. 



HONEY aud BEESWAX 



Colorado.— The Colorado State Bee- Keep- 

 ers' Association will bold their annual meet- 

 ing In Room 31. Capitol Building, Denver, 

 Jan. 17 and 18. 1898. The meeting begins at 

 a a.m. There Is important business lor this 

 jneetlng, and all should be present. 



K C. AiKiN, Pres.. Loveland, Colo. 



F. RauChfuss, Sec, Elyrla, Colo. 



Chicago, 111. , Dec. 13.— Fancy white 1 1 to 

 12c. No. 1. lOc; laucy amber. 8 to 9c.: No. 1, 

 7c. : fancy dark. 7c. Extracted, white, 5 to 6c. ; 

 amber. 4 to 5c.; dark. 4c. Beeswax, 26 to 270. 



The demand tor comb honey l8 not satisfac- 

 tory, and it can be bought at even lower 

 prices than quoted, where It Is not in the 

 hands of regular dealers. There seems to be 

 no outside demand. K.\tracted without special 

 change. Beeswax Is scarce. 



Milwaukee, Wis., Dec. 13.— Fancy white, 

 12 to VJc; No. 1,11 to 12c.; fancy amber, 9 

 to lOc; fancy dark, 8 to 9c. Extracted, 

 white, 5V4 to 6c.; amber. 4 >4 to 5c. Beeswax, 

 25 to 27c. 



This market has been fairly sustained on 

 honey since our last report. Values remain 

 about the same, as there has been a very good 

 consumptive demand, especially for ex- 

 tracted, while the comb honey has seemed to 

 accumulate with increast receipts, and we 

 feel to meet the demand even it at a reduc- 

 tion from quotations. There seems to be 

 more demand from those who eat honey than 

 in former seasons, which Is a good feature of 

 the trade which we desire to encourage. We 

 are expecting a good trade from this forward. 



Cleveland, Ohio. Dec. IS.— Fancy white. 

 12tol2!4c.; No. 1, 11 to 12c.; No. 1 amber, 

 9 to 10c. Extracted, white, 6 to 7c.; amber. 4 

 to 5c. Beeswax, 22 to 25c. 



New York, N. Y., Dec. 22.— Fancy white 

 11 to ll^c; off grades, 9 to 10c. ; buckwheat 

 and mlxt, GV4 to 7c. Extracted, CalUornia 

 white, 5 lo oVic; light amber, 4!4 to 4?ic.; 

 white clover and basswood, 5 to5!ic. ; buck- 

 wheat, 4 to 4!^c ; Southern, oOc. a gallon. 

 Beeswax Is in good demand at 25 to 27c. 



Our market remains quiet. Fancy grades 

 of white comb are about cleaned up. and 

 these would find sale on arrival at quotations. 

 We have a large stock of buckwheat, mixt, 

 and oti grades of white, and, as the demand 

 for these Is very light, we cannot encourage 

 further shipments for the near future. Ex- 

 tracted of all kinds is selling fairly well. 



ntiuneapolis, Minn., Dec. IS, — Fancy 

 white, 11 to 12c.; No. 1, 10 to lie; fancy am- 

 ber. lOc: No. 1. 9!^c.; fancy dark 9 to 9V4c.; 

 No. I, 8 to 9c. Extracted, white, 5 to 6c.; am- 

 ber. 4 to 49ic. : dark, 4c. Beeswax, 23c. 



Market holds firm at above prices. Good 

 demand for extracted. Wax is quiet but firm 

 at 23c. 



Kansas City, Mo., Deo. IS.— Fancy white, 



10i4 to lie; No. 1. 10 to I0!4c.; fancy amber, 

 9!4 to lOc; No. 1 9 to 9y,c.: fancy dark. SVt 

 to 9c. Extracted, white, 5!4 to 6c.;) amber, 

 5 to 5 ^4c. ; dark, 4 to 4 Ho. Beeswax, 30 to 22c. 



St. Iionis, Mo., Dec. 13.— Fancy white, 12 

 to 12 l-2c.; No. 1. 10 1-2 to 11 l-2c.; fancy 

 amber. 9 1-J to lOc; No. 1, 9c; fancy dark, 

 8c. Extracted, white, 5to5 1-2c.; amber. 4 

 to4V4c.; dark, 3 1-2 to 4c. Beeswax, 24 1-2 

 to 25c. 



We wonid advise prompt E,hlpment^ of 

 honey. We do not see any iirobabilltles of bet- 

 ter prices. The stock of honey Is ample for 

 the demand. 



Albany. N. Y., Dec. 13.— Fancy white, 12 

 to 13.'.; No 1,11 to 12c.; fancy umber. 8 to 

 9o.: No. 1, 8c : fancy dark. 8c.; No. 1, 7^ to 

 8c. Extracted, white, 5 to 6c.; amber, i% to 

 5c. dark, 4 to 4Hc. 



There Is an ample stock of comb on hand 

 and selling freely at quotations. Extracted 

 Is not plentliul and from nformatlon received 

 there is not much in the hands of producers, 



Buffalo, N, Y., Dec. 24.— Strictly fancy 1- 

 pound comb honey Is more active at mostly 

 10c. . occasionally lie, but all other gradas 

 are dormant and have to ne cut to almost any 

 price to move them, ranging from 8c. down 

 to 6o. Extracted Is moving slowly at 5 to 6e. 

 for fancy; dark. 4 to 4>4c. A liberal quantity 

 can be sold; and. of course, the low grades 

 can be forced off lor what they will bring. If 

 owners cannot do any better. 



There Is no selling pressure of consequence 

 on desirable lots of water white, either comb 

 or extracted, such being held as a rule at full 

 quotations. Amber grades are in greater sup- 

 ply than the demand, and market for this 

 class presents an easy tone. Dark qualities 

 are in poor request, despite low asking fig- 

 ures. Beeswax is firm at current quotations, 

 with very little offering, either from first or 

 second bands. 



Philadelphia, Pa., Nov. 13.— Fancy white. 

 13 to 14c,; No 1. 12c.: fancy amber. lOc: 

 No. 1. 9c.; No. 1 dark, 8c. Extracted, white, 

 5tooHc.; amber,5c.; dark, 1 to 4S4c. Bees- 

 wax. 27c. 



Honev is arriving very freely; market Is a 

 little ofi. Beeswax Is In good demand. 



Boston, Mass., Wov. 8.— Fancy white, in 

 cartons. 13c.: No. 1. 11 to 12c.; fancy amber. 

 lOc. Extracted, white, 6 to 7c.; amber, 5 to 

 5y4c. Beeswax. 28c. 



No. 1 and fancy honey has sold well during 

 the past 10 days, but off grades and light 

 weight Is goinE- slowly. Beeswax Is In good 

 demand and but little here. 



Detroit, Mich., Nov. 9.- Fancy white. H 

 to 12c.; No. 1.10 to lie; fancy amber, 9 to 

 lOc: No. 1, 8 to 9c.; faacj'dark, 7 to 8c. Ex- 

 tracted, white, 5 to 6c. : amber, 4 to 5c. Bees- 

 wax, 25 to 26c. 



Indianapolis, Ind., Nov. 8.— Fancy white. 

 11 to 13c.; No 1, y to 10c. ; fancy amber, 9 to 

 10c. Extracted, white. 5 to 6c. Beeswax, 25c. 



Demand for fancy white comb honey and 

 fancy white extracted is exceptionally good, 

 while there is almost no demand tor dark or 

 amber comb or extracted honey. 



Cincinnati, Ohio, Jan. 8.— There Is no 

 change In prices, but rather a slow demand 

 for all kinds of honey. We quote 10 to 13c. 

 as the range of prices for best white comb 

 honey, and 3 1-2 to 6c., for extracted, accord- 

 ing to quality. Beeswax is In fair demand at 

 20 to 25c. for good to choice yellow. Cincin- 

 nati is no place for dark comb honey. 



List of Honey and Beeswax Dealers. 



Most of whom Quote In this Journal. 



CliicaKO, IU«. 



R. A. BOBNKTT & Co.. 163 South Water Street. 



New York, N. If. 



HiLDRETH Ba08. & SEOlaLKEN. 



120 & 123 W. Broadway. 

 Kansas City, ITto. 



0. C. Clemoms & Co.. 423 Walnut St. 



Baflalo, N. V. 



BATTERSON & CO.. 167 & 169 SCOtt St, 



Hamilton, Ills. 



Chas. Dadant & Son. 



Cleveland, Ohio. 



A. B. Williams & Co., 80 & 82 Broadway, 



Pblladelpbla, Pa. 



WM. A. Selseb, 10 Vine St. 

 Mr. Selser handles no honey on commission 



St. Iionis, mo. 



WESTCOTT COM. Co., 213 Market St 



ItllnneapoIIs, lUlnn. 



S. H. Hall & Co. 



milwankee, 'Wis. 



A, V. Bishop & Co. 



Boston, inass. 

 Blake. Scott & Lee., 57 Chatham Street. 

 Detroit, micb. 



M. H. Hunt, Bell Branch. Wayne Co., Mich. 



Indianapolis, Ind. 



Walter S. PonoEit, 162 Massichusetts Ave, 



Albany, N. Y. 

 Chas. McCulloch & Co.. 380 Broadway. 



Cincinnati, Otalo. 

 C. F. MiTTH & SON. cor. Freeman & Central Avs. 



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