1898. 



THE AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL. 



447 



Page & Lyon Mfg. Co. 



New London, 



Wisconsin, 



Operates two sawmills that cut, annually, eight million feet of lumber, thus 

 securing the best lumber at the lowest price for the manufacture of 



Bee-Keepers' SupDlies. 



They have also one One of tbe Largest Factories and the latest 

 and most-Improved machinery for the manufacture of 



Bee-Hives, Sections, Etc., 



that there Is In the State. The material Is cut from'patterns, by machinery, 

 and Is absolutely accurate. For Sections, the clearest and ^vllitest 



Bass'wood is used, and they are pollsht on both sides. Nearness to Pine 

 and Basswood forests, and possession of mills and factory equipt with best 

 machinery, all combine to enable this firm to furnish the 



Best Goods at the Lowest Prices. 



Send for Circular and see the Prices on a Full Line of Supplies. 



BEE-SUPPLIES ! 



W e have the best eijulpt factory in the West. Capacity 

 1 car load a day; and carry the largest stock and greatest 

 variety of everything needed In theapiary, assuring best 

 goods at the lowest prices, and prompt shipment. 

 Illastrated Catalosr, 73 Pages, Free. 

 We also manufacture TANKS of either wood or gal- 

 vanized steel, all sizes, any form, and for all purposes. 

 Price-list Free. Arirtress, 



E. KRETCHIfIEK, Ked Oak, Iowa. 

 8E13t Please mention the American Bee Journal when writing. 



An Italian Queen-Bee Free ! 



TJNTESTED OR TESTED. AN OFFER XO 



REGULAR SUBSCRIBERS. 



FOR getting and sending us ONE NEW Subscriber to the Bee Journal for one year 

 (with Si. 00 to pay for the same) we will mail you, as a premium, one Untested 

 Italian Queen. For TWO new subscribers (with $2.00) we will mail one Tested 

 Italian Queen. These Queens are reared near Chicago, 111., and are fine ones. Will 

 YOU have one ? Address, 



GEORGE W. YORK & CO., 118 Midiiffiin St.. Cliicago, 111. 



We want 



EVERY BEE-KEEPER 



To bave a copy of. 



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Our 1898 Catalog 



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Send us your name and address and we will take pleasure in mailing you a copy 



G. B. LEWIS CO., WATERTOWN, WIS. 



Special Agent for llie Southwest— 



E. T. ABBOTT, St. Joseph, Mo. 



Mr. Abbott sells our Hives and Sections at factory prices. 



Ho, for Omaha ! 



As we have many customers in the Northwest, and believing 

 they will appreciate the low freight rates obtained by purchas- 

 ing goods from a railroad center nearer to them than we are, get- 

 ting a direct through-freight rate, thus cutting the freight in half, 

 we have eatabllsht a branch house at 17.J0 South 13th St.. Omaha, 

 Neb., where we will keep a complete line of all Apiarian Supplies, 

 the same as we do at Hlgginsviile, Mo. With the quality of our 

 goods, we believe most bee-keepers In the West are already 

 acquainted, but to those who are not, we will say that our goods 

 are par eicellent, Polisht, snowy-white Sections, beautiful, straw- 

 colored tiaufijiiient Foundation, Improved Smokers and Houey Extractors, and all other flrst- 

 clas sgoods, are what we sell. Kind and courteous treatment and honorable dealing our motto. 

 On these bases, we solicit an order, feeling sure that if we sell you one bill of goods you will be 

 our customer In the future. 



E^Pkoobessive Bee-Keeper, 50e per year. "Amateur Bee-Kecper," 25o. Both for 65c. 

 postpaid. Sample copy of the Progressive free, and a beautiful Catalog for the asking 



Address, ^^^^^^ Manufactiiriiig Company, i*T'f#'4r.'.Vi3n?'5t., o^i.ai.a. Neb. 



Select-Tested Golden Adel Queens. 



Each, $1.00. A practically non-swarming and non-stinging str:un of golden bees. "How 

 to Prevent Honey Candj mg " given to each customer. Tested Queetj^. each. 75 cents 



-SAtt HENKV AI.I.E.V, Wenbaiu, Mass. 



BDMEY and BEESWAX 



mAKKKX QUOXAXIO.KS. 



Chicago, Jii y 7.— A little of the new crop 

 is comiug, and It sells at 11 to 12c for the best 

 grades of white comb. No ambers at present 

 on the market. Extracted is coming freely 

 from the South, and a little from the West; 

 white brings •') to 7c; ambers, 5 to Gc. Bees- 

 wax, 27 to 30c 



We do not look for a settled price on honey 

 before September; meantime the offerings 

 and demand will be limited to Immediate 

 wants. K. A. Burnett & Co. 



Kansas City, July 9.— New comb, No. 1, 

 white, ll®12c; amber, lOtailc. Extracted, 

 white. 5@5Hc; amber, 4(S4i4c. Beeswax, 23 

 to 25c. 



Old stock of honey all cleaned up. Few 

 shipments of new in market. 



C. (J. Clemons & Co. 



New York, July 9,— Comb honey : We 

 closed out all of our old crop some time ago. 

 We have received several lots of new crop 

 from the South, good. No. 1 white, which sells 

 readily at lie per pound. 



Extracted: Uecelpts of new crop from the 

 South are large. We quote: Common. 48 to 

 ."lOc a gallon: good. 52 to 55c a gallon; choice, 

 5 to o^c pound. Demand is good, especially 

 for the better grades Beeswax remains firm 

 at 28 to 29c. Hildketh Bros. & segelken. 



Cincinnati, July 9. — Demand is slow fop 

 all kinds ot honey, especially comb. Prices 

 tor best white comb honey. 10 to 13 cents. 

 Extracted honey brings 3!4 to 6c. according to 

 quality. Beeswax in good demand at 25 to 

 28c for good to choice ye low. 



Chas. it. Mhth & Son. 



Boston, July 9.— Fancy white in cartons, 

 13c.; A No. 1 white in glass-front cases, 11 to 

 12c.; No. 1, 10 to lie; No. 2, 8 to 9c. Ex- 

 tracted, white. 6 to7o; light amber, 5 to 6c. 

 Beeswax, pure, in good demand with very 

 light supply, 30c. 



At the present time the demand for both 

 comb and extracted honey is very light with 

 but little stock on hand. 



Blake, Scott & Lee. 



San rrancisco, July 9.— White comb. 8>4 

 to luc; amber, 6V4 to 7i4c. Extracted, white, 

 SHtaSc. ; light amber, 4?i to 514c. Beeswax, 

 23@25c 



Small quantities of the new crop have been 

 otlered by sample, but nothlngof consequence 

 has been yet done In the same. There will be 

 very little white sage honey this season, but 

 a moderate amount from the alfalfa and tule 

 districts. Values remain as previously noted. 



Detroit, July 9. — Fancy white honey is. 

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

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

 tracted, white, 5(a6c; dark. 4(a5c. Beeswax 

 27(a28c. 



There are no changes In quotations, and 

 very little desirable honey left, .^^ales are so 

 slow that it Is difBcult 10 quote. The poor lots 

 are being pusht at what they will bring. 



M. H. Hunt. 



MinneapoliB. July 9 —Honey much more 

 encouraging. Fancy white clover comb Is 

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

 ble to ship darker than amber. Extrac- 

 ted fancy white clover, 5 i4(86c; amber, 5c; 

 dark, 4@4)4c. 



Outlook for honey much more encouraging 

 S. H. Hall & Co. 



Indianapolis, July 9.— Fancy white honey 

 11 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. This Is especially true of the amber 

 and dark grades of comb honey. Beeswax Is 

 in good demand. Walter S. Pouder. 



Milwaukee, July 9.— Fancy 1-pound sec- 

 tions. ll@12c; A No. 1, 10@11 cents; No. 1 

 SiaiOc; amber. 8(a8i4o; dark, 7@7!,4c. White 

 extracted In barrels and kegs, 5)4@6c; amber, 

 5@5V4c. Beeswax, 26@2Sc. 



The demand for honey continues very good 

 Indeed, and values fairly sustained. While the 

 best grades are most salable, the inferior 

 grades meet attention, and the movements 

 are quite satisfactory. A. V. Bishop & Co. 



Buffalo, Jtily 9. — There Is a very good 

 demand lor strictly fancy 1-pound comb, at 

 10 to lie; other grades, however, range from 



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

 Quite an amount 01^ honey can be sold at this 

 range. Extracted ranges from 4 to 60., with 

 a moderate demand. B.\tterson & Co. 



St. I^ouis, July 9. — Fancy white comb, 



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

 8 to 9c. Extracted, white, 5 H to6c. ; amber, 

 5 toSHc; dark, 4 to4Hc. Beeswax. 20 to 22o. 



Westcott Com. Co, 



