1898. 



THE AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL. 



223 



hive be set on four blocks, will get up, but 

 my bees so fixt fail to go up Jusi wht^ir 1 want 

 them to go up. There is much in that, tbat 

 the future will see. 



But I cheerfully confess that on very hot 

 days I would like to have a free passage 

 right through under the bees. 



Years ago I cut a hole of about 20 inches 

 through the rear end of the floor and cov- 

 ered it with wire-cloth. This I closed when 

 necessary with a slide on the underside of 

 the floor, but the wire-cloth would be so 

 persistently and completely closed with 

 propolis, that I gave up that form of ven- 

 tilation. All considered, I place a high 

 value upon the use of the wedges. Almost 

 always they afford ample ventilation with 

 my hive. S. T. Pettit. 



Ontario, Canada. 



The "Golden" Management. 



I read with much interest the articles by 

 Mr. Golden, but one thing I don't under- 

 stand, that is, when he hives a swarm in 

 supers and places the parent hive on the 

 supers, does he put a cover on the supers, 

 and place the old hive on that cover, or 

 how ? If he uses no cover, what keeps the 

 bees from going back into the brood- 

 frames ? Clint Bachtel. 



Modoc Co., Calif. 



[Mr. Golden sent us the following reply 

 to the above question. — Editor.] 



No, no. there must not be anything be- 

 tween the swarm and the parent hive. Do 

 not be alarmed about the bees going up to 

 the parent hive; ouly those that are laden 

 with pollen enter that department, and de- 

 posit the pollen where the brood and larvas 

 are, that I have ever discovered. Others 

 seem to have had pollen below, u'hile I have 

 never as yet had a single cell. When bees 

 swarm naturally they know it, and hived 

 in a new house they know it, even if the 

 new and old are joined together they know 

 it, and they know they have had their say 

 in the matter, and are contented if plenty 

 of room is given them; and if the queen- 

 cells are carefully destroyed success is sure 

 to be the result. But side-entrances must 

 be provided, both in the hive and supers. 

 J. A. Golden*. 



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Chicag'O, M»r. 23.— Very little demand 

 for honey in the comb, the season beinfc about 

 over for its sale in any Quantity beyond a case 

 or BO at a time, many'retaileis refusing to 

 carry It in stock owing to sales beiog infre- 

 quent. Prices askt are 10c for best grade of 

 white. 8@9c for No. 1 or fair grade of white; 

 ambers, 7@Sc; dark, same. Extracted, 3@6c 

 white; amber, 4@5c; and 4c tor dark and 

 buckwheat. Beeswax. 27c. 



K. A- Burnett & Co. 



Detroit, Uarch 22. — Fancy white is 

 lower and now nuoted at lie. No.], 9®10c; 

 fancy darl!. 7@«c: No. 1 dark. 6@7c. Ex- 

 tracted, white, ."j@Bc; dark. 4@5c. Beeswax 

 in good demand at 2f>@i2~c. 



There is considerable dark and undesirable 

 honey on commission now, and some of it will 

 be Cdrried over to another fceason. 



M. H, Hunt. 



Kansas City, March 21.— Fancy white 



I lbs..9@10c; No. 1, white. 9c; amber, 8@9c. 

 Kxtracted. white. 5(^5Hc; amber, 'l@4i4c; 

 dark, 4c. Beeswax. 20@i2c. 



Supply of comb honey la large: demand fair. 

 C. C. C'LEMONS Ji Co. 



Sllnneapoll;. Mar 18 —Honey much more 

 encouraging. Fancy white clover comb is 

 selling here now at 10!4@llHc. Not advisa- 

 ble to ship darker than amber. Extrac- 

 ted fancy white clover, 5!<@6c; amber, oc: 

 dark, 4@4i4c. 



Outlook for honey much more encouraging. 

 S. H. Hall & Co. 



Cincinnati, Mar. 21.— Demand fair for ex- 

 tra-.ted. with insuthuicnt suDpliee. Prices 

 range from 4@6c. a''cording to quality. De- 

 mand for comb is slow at 10@i;ic for best 

 white. Beeswax in good demand at 20@25c 

 for good to choice ye low. 



Chas. F. Muth & Son. 



Indianapolis, March 24.— Fancy white, 



II to i;ic.; No 1, 10 to lie; fancy amber, 9 to 

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

 to 27c. Market appears to be well supplied 

 and sales are rather slow for this time of the 

 year. TbU is especially true of the amber 

 and dark grades of comb honey. Beeswax is 

 in good demand. Walter S. Poudeb. 



San Francisco, Mar. 16.— White comb. 8@ 

 9y,c; amber 5@>ic; extracted, white, 4 VSQoc; 

 light amber, 4Ji@4i4c. Beeswax, 24(a27c 



The tirm tone last noted as prevailing in the 

 market for extracted honey continues to be 

 experienced, with lignt stocks of all grades. 

 The same condition is reported as existing In 

 the East and in Europe. Comb noney Is still 

 in more than ample supply lor current re- 

 quirements, having to depend wholly on local 

 customs. 



Mllwankee, March 8. — Fancy, 11 to 

 12c.; A No 1, 10 to Uc: No, i, 10 to lO^ic; 

 N 1. 2, 9 to lOc; amber and dark. 7 to 8c. Ex- 

 tracted, in birieis, kegs and cans, white, 5 to 

 be: dark, 4^ to 5c. Beeswax, 25 to 27c. 



We are able to report an improved demand 

 for fancy honey during the past few days, 

 while the medium grades have Hiso sold bet- 

 ter, yet the surest sale is on the best. The 

 supply continues equal to the demand, but 

 the fancy grades are not in as good supply as 

 the low and medium, which goes to prove that 

 the fancy sells best— and the values better 

 A. V. Bishop & Co. 



BnSalo, March 11. — There is a good 

 demand tor strictly fancy 1-pound comb, at 

 10 to lie; other grades, however, range from 

 9 to 7c.. and even 6c. when poor enough. 

 Quite an amount ot honey can be sold at this 

 range. Extracted ranges from 4 to 6o., with 

 a moderate demand. Battebson & Co. 



New York, Peb. 9. — There has been 

 a lair demand lor comb honey of late, and we 

 are gradually reducing our stock. Fancy 

 white is scarce and Boding ready sale at 10 to 

 lie ; off grades white and amber. 8 to9c. ; 

 mixt and buckwheat. 6o. Extracted is in 

 fair demand— California white, h%c ; light 

 amber. 5c. : white clover and bass wood, 4^ to 

 5c. ; buckwheat. 4c.: Southern. 50c. a gallon. 

 Beeswax is steady at 2ti to 27c. 



Cleveland. Peb. 22. — Fancy white. 

 12 to 13c.; No. 1, 11 to 12c.; No. 1 amber, 



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



4 to 5c. Beeswax, 22 to 25o. 



A. B. Willia.ms & Co, 



St. ^onls, Peb. 9.— Fancy white comb. 



10 to lie. ; No. 1. lOc; amber, 9 to 10c. ; dark, 

 8 to 9c. Extracted, white, 5Hi to 6c.: amber, 



5 to 5^0. ; dark,4to4>4c Beeswax, 20 to 22c. 



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