1898. 



THE AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL. 



271 



bad results so far. I look at it as bad econ- 

 omy for one to leave the doors open the 

 same as in summer, tho he had a house full 

 of coal and provisions plenty. Part of the 

 hives I put into the cellar to winter, using a 

 sawdust super on top, and a two-inch nar- 

 row frame between the hive-body and the 

 bottom-board. I find very little difference 

 in time of bees building up at swarming 

 time, in those taken from the cellar or those 

 left on the summer stands. 



I have valued the Alley queen and drone 

 trap very highly, tho I have had bees disap- 

 pear that never returned. The traps need 

 attention early mornings, to rid them of 

 the drones, kept clear from getting clogged. 

 I put them on swarms newly hived, and 

 part of the working season leaving the re- 

 turn passage clear for return of queen if 

 she enters the trap. I have this last year, 

 as a consequence, one dozen empty hives 

 void of bees, but with frames fairly filled 

 with honey well preserved. 



I have an inquiry as to what is the best 

 plan to pursue, whether to hive swarms on 

 full combs, or to use part foundation in the 

 center of full combs. Would they rather 

 start queen-cells and move out '. 



I have not had very much experimental 

 practice in this line. I have only been in 

 the apiary business a few years. I enjoy 

 being with the bees, and am interested in 

 the " old reliable' American Bee Journal. 

 May its banner forever wave. 



W. P. Carrier. 



Bennington Co., Vt., Jan. 2-t. 



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^ for the farmer and a tnottey maker fur rhr ^ 

 3 thresherman. Cataloeue of tiie teimtciy ^ 

 3 MAiio. of threshinc maoliinery nfiif />■««-. ^ 



§ M. RUMELY CO., LA PORTE, IND % 



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BEES FOR SALE. 



About 90 Colonies of Italians. Any one want- 

 ing to start an apiary cannot do better than 

 to call on Dr. E. Gallup, Santa Ana, Calif., 

 and examine the Bees before purchasing else- 

 where. Double sets of Combs In Langstroth- 

 SlmpUclty Hives, and warranted a superior 

 lot of Bees for business. Correspodence so- 

 licited. Dr. E. GALLUP, 



Santa Ana, Orange Co.. Cal, 

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GOOD WHEELS 



MAKE AGOOD WACON. 



Unli'ssa wa^'in lia'^ k'l.t.d wlu'.'Uit, ia 



"the electric ^"^hVeVs 



are^ i ^^ ll.'.-Nandtln \ inak.- « uaL-.<l! 



lastiiulL-liiiitL'ly. They are iiiii<le hit,'h .ir 

 ]ow. any width of tire, tu fit any skein. 

 Thoy can't pet loose, rot or hreiik 

 down. They lust al way s.Catalog free, 



Electric Wheel Co., Box 16, Quincy, Ills. 



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TAKE THE BIG FOUR ! 



Prize-Winning Golden Italian Queens. 

 Best Seed Corn In Ohio. 

 Seed Potatoes at living prices. 

 Choice Plymouth Rock Eggs. 

 Catalogue Free. 



J. F. MICHAEL, Greenville, Olilo. 

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HONEY and BEESWAX 



MARKEX QIJOXAXIO.HS. 



Chicago, April 20.— Fancy white comb 

 honey would bring 11 cents, but there is none 

 here; other good grades of white at 9 to 10c. ; 

 dark and amber, 7 to 8c. Extracted, white, ."i 

 to 6c. ; ambers, 4 i4 to 5c. ; dark and off grades, 

 4c.. with exception of dark candied and amber 

 grades. This market is bare of comb, and 

 while prices have been low the quantity sold 

 locally has been greater than last season. 

 Beeswax scarce, and sells at 27c. for average 

 lots. R. A. Burnett & Co. 



Kansas City, Aptil 20. — Fancy white, 

 9 to 10c; No. 1, white, 9c; amber, 8 to 9c. Ex- 

 tracted, white, 5 to5)4c; amber, 5c; dark, ."ii^ 

 to 4c. Beeswax, 30 to l^c. 



Comb honey is selling fairly well ,but prices 

 are low; considerable shows signs of candy- 

 ing, which makes dealers anxious sellers. 



C. C. Clemons & Co. 



Cincinnati, April 19.— Demand fair for ex- 

 tracted. at.3^ fo Cc. according to quality. De- 

 mand for comb is slow at 10 to 13c. for best 

 white. Beeswax in good demand at 20 to 25c. 

 for good to choice ye low. 



Chas. F. Muth & Son. 



Boston, April 14.— Fancy No. 1, In car- 

 tons. 13e.; In glass-front cases, 12c.; A No. 1. 

 lie: No. 1,9 to 10c. ; No. 2, 9c. Extracted, 

 white 6 to 7c,; light amber, 5 to 6e. Bees- 

 wax is scarce at 26c. 



Our market on comb and extracted honey 

 has kept active at old prices, and as a result 

 the stock is well cleaned up. There is very 

 little call for anything but white in this mar- 

 ket. Blake, Scott & Lee. 



Cleveland, April 14,— Fancy white. 12 to 

 12V40.: No. 1, lie; No. 1 amber, 9 to lOc; 

 buckwheat, 8c. Extracted, white, 6c,; amber. 

 4 to 5c. A, B. Williajis & Co, 



San Francisco, April 6.— White comb, 8^ 

 to lOc; amber, BV4 to 7!4c. Extracted, white, 

 5V4c.; light, amber, 491^ to SJ^c. Beeswax, 24 

 to 27c 



A ship sailing this week for Hamburg took 

 316 cases. Sellers are not nearly so numerous 

 as early in the season, and are inclined to be 

 quite exacting at present In the matter of 

 pi ices. Market Is strong tor comb and ex- 

 tracted, with supplies of latter light and 

 stocks of comb showing steady decrease. The 

 firmness is based mainly on the poor pros- 

 pects for coming crop. 



Detroit, March 22. — Fancy white is 

 lower and now quoted at lie. No. 1, 9@10c; 

 fancy dark. 7©8c; No. 1 dark. 6@7c. Ex- 

 tracted, white, 5@6c; dark. 4@5c. Beeswax 

 In good demand at 26@27c. 



There is considerable dark and undesirable 

 honey on commission now, and some of It will 

 be carried over to another season. 



M. H. Hunt. 



Minneapolis. Mar 18 —Honey much more 

 encouraging. Fancy white clover comb is 

 selling here now at 10K@ll>4c. Not advisa- 

 ble to ship darker than amber. Extrac- 

 ted fancy white clover, 5!4@6c; amber, 5c; 

 dark, 4@4S4c. 



Outlook tor honey much more encouraging. 

 S. H. Hall &Co. 



Indianapolis, March 24.— Fancy white, 

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

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

 to 27e. Market appears to be well supplied 

 and sales are rather slow for this time of the 

 year. This Is especially true of the amber 

 and dark grades of comb honey. Beeswax is 

 in good demand. Walter S. Pouder. 



Milwaukee, March 8. — Fancy, 11 to 

 12c.; A No. 1, 10 to He; No. I, 10 to 10!<c.; 

 No. 2, 9 to 10c. ; amber and dark, 7 to 8c. Ex- 

 tracted, In barrels, kegs and cans, white, 5 to 

 6c.; dark, 4H 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 also sold bet- 

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

 supply continues eijual 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. 



Buffalo, March H. — There Is a good 

 demand for strictly fancy 1-pound comb, at 

 10 to He; other grades, however, range from 

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

 Quite an amount of honey can be sold at this 

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

 a moderate demand. Batterson cSt Co. 



DR. PEIRO, 



Central Music Hall. CHICAGO. 



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JiiMt tlie niaclilne 

 every bee-keeper 

 oiif^lit to liave, tlie 

 Improved nitCart- 

 iiey Fuiiudatloii 

 FaNtiier and Sec- 

 tion Press com- 

 bined. 



rpilEBESTmachlne 

 -L ever invented for 

 pressing the sections 

 together and fascen- 

 iug in starters. It 

 cuts tho foundation 

 any desired length, 

 and presses it on, all 

 at one operation. If 

 you want one this 

 season order at once. 

 For further informa- 

 tion, address G. R. MCCARTNEY, 



1215 S. West St., ROCKFORD, III. 

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Bees and Glueens 



Queens $1.00: Bees by the round $1.00; Nu- 

 clei, two frames with Queen, S2.00 ; one-frame 

 $1.50. Also Barred and While P. Rocits 

 and Sliver-Laced AVyandotte«. Egga for 

 Sitting at $1.00 per 15. 



i7A8t Mrs, A. A. Silpsoii, Starts, Pa. 



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READY TO MAIL ^ 



My 40-page Catalog of my Specialties, and 

 Root's Ctoods at their prices. I carry a 

 full line of Bee-Keepers' Supplies, and can 

 ship promptly. Catalog Free. 



CEO. E. HILTON, Fremont, Iflich. 



FIRST PRIZE WINNERS 

 Our 1898, Mammoth Poultry 

 (■mile ot Il«) pat-ts inHllcd FKKE. 

 Something entirel.y iit-\v, tells all about 

 p'liiltrj', liow to be a winner, how to MAKE 

 BIG MONEY. Contains beautiful lithograph 

 plate of fowls in theirnatui-al eoloi-s. Send 

 I5et3. for JOHN BAUSCHER. Jr ' 

 postage. Box 94, FKEEPOKT, ILL. 



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TatalAcr Vvac^ •*• *• Koot & Co's Goods 

 VaiaiUg llCtj for Missouri and other points, 

 to be had at factory prices from John Nebel 

 Sc Son, High Hill, missouri. QAtf 



Comes and Goes, 



litit still is ji '■slayc'f.'* Ooiue summer, cimie win- 

 tei-. 'I he I'jiije ;ilitdesunchiint.'e(i. We'vetoklvou 

 oviTcin.l :i:;aiu ift. the coil thilt doea it. That 



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PAGE WOVEN WIRE FENCE CO., Adrian, Mich. 



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!?a?i!Beeswax 



For all the Good, Pure Yello-w 



Beesivax delivered to our office till 

 further notice, we will pay 27 cents per 

 pound, CASH. No commission. Now if 

 you want casta, promptly, for your 

 Beeswax, send it on at once. Impure 

 wax not taken at any price. Address as 

 follows, very plainly, 



GEO. W. YORK & CO. 



118 Michigan St., CHICAGO, VLU. 



