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Bees and Honey, or Management of nn Apiary 

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Scientific Qtieen-Kearlnff, as Practically 

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HONEY and BEESWAX 



MARKEX QCOXAXIOnrS. 



CMcairo, Oct. 18.— Fancy grades of white 

 comb honey sell freely at 13c, with good 

 grades from 11 to 12V4e, according to finish; 

 ambers bring 8 to lOc, with dark, mlxt and 

 unclean, 7 to 8c. Extracted, white, 6 to 7c; 

 ambers. 5 to 6c; buckwiiCat, 5c. Beeswa.Y, 28 

 to 27c. 



The market Is acllve and nearly all consign- 

 ments are sold soon after arrival. 



H. A. Burnett & Co. 



San Francisco, Oct. 19.— White comb. 9Vi 

 to lOHc; amber. 7i4 to 9c. Kxtracted. white, 

 6^to7>4C.; light amber, 8 to 6>4c. Beeswax, 

 24@37c 



There are no changes to record In quota- 

 tions, but market Is firm at the ruling figures. 

 Slocks are light, particularly of choice ex- 

 tracted. A shipment of 309 cases went for- 

 ward the past week by sailing vessel for 

 Liverpool. 



St. lionls, Sept. 9. — Fancy white comb. 

 12tol2!4c.; A No. 1 white. 10 to lie; No. 1 

 white. 9 to 10c.; dark and partially filled from 

 5 to 8c. as to quality. Extracted in cases. No. 

 1 white, 6 to 6Xc; No. 2. 5Hc; amber, 5e; la 

 barrels. No. 1 white, 5V4c; amber. 4!4 to oc; 

 dark, 4 to4>4c. Choice Beeswax, prime, 240; 

 choice. 24 Mc. At present there is a good de- 

 mand for honey. Westcott Com. Co. 



Kansas City, Sept, 9.— Fancy white comb, 

 12@13c; No. 1, ll(ai2c; amber, 10@llc. Ex- 

 tracted, white, 5W®ec: amber, 5ia5Hc; dark, 

 4!.4®5c. Beeswax. 22@25c. 



'The receipts of comb honey are larger. 



C. 0. Olemons & Co. 



Boston, Sept. 30.— Our honey market 

 shows a decided firmer tone since our last. A 

 few sales have been made at 15c lor an extra^ 

 fancy lot. while almost all sales ranging from 

 A No. 1 to fancy now are made at 14c. while 

 occasionally, something a little off. will bring 

 as low as 12M to 13c. We do not look to see 

 any lower prices. 



Extracted. Florida in barrels, mostly 6c tO' 

 7c, with a good demand. Beeswax, slow sale 

 at 26c for best. Blake. ScOTT & Lee. 



Indianapolis, Oct. 3,— Fancy white comb 

 honey, 12 to 12^c; No 1. 10 to lie. Demand 

 fairly good. Tarcolored comb honey, 8 to 9c, 

 with aFmost no demand. Clover and basswood 

 extracted honey, 6!<to7c. Beeswax. 25 to27c, 

 Walter S. Pouder. 



Milwaukee, Oct. 18.— Fancy 1 pounds. 12% 

 to 13c ; A No. 1, 13 to 12«c; No. 1, 11 to 12c; 

 No. 2. 10 to 10!4; mlxt, amber and dark, 8 to 

 Sc. Extracted, white, in barrels, kegs and 

 pallB, 6^ to7c; dark, 5 to oj^o. Beeswax, 26 

 to 27c. 



This market is in good condition for the best 

 grades of honey, either comb or extracted. 

 The receipts of the new crop are very fair, 

 and some of very nice quality. The demand 

 has been and continues to be very good, and 

 values are firm on fancy grades and straight, 

 uniform packing. A. V. Bishop & Co. 



Buffalo, Oct. 20.— This market Is much im- 

 oroved in demand on all grades. Strictly 

 fancy 1-pound comb, 13 to 14c; No. 1, 11 to 

 12c; dark,etc.,7to9c. Fancy extracted. 5 to 

 6c; dark.4to4V4c Fancy beeswax. 27 to 28c; 

 poor, etc., 20 to 25c. Batterson & Co. 



Columbus, O., Oct. 29.— Fancy. 14 to 1 5c; 

 No 1. 12 to 13c: No. 2. 10 to lie; amber, 9 to 

 10c. Receipts somewhat heavier, but demand 

 improves as weather gets colder. 



CoLnMBDS Com. and Storage Co. 



New York, Oct, 22.— Receipts of coml> 

 honey are large, and there is quite a stock 

 now on the market. While whlie is in good 

 demand, buckwheat and mlxt seem to be 

 somewhat neglected, and quotation prices 

 have to be shaded in order to sell in quantity 

 lots: Weiiuote: 



Fancy white, 13 to 140; No. I white. 11 to 

 12ci amber. 10c; mlxt and buckwheat. 8 to 9o. 

 Stocksoi extracted are llirhtot all kinds. De- 

 mand Is good at following prices: White, 6 

 toBHc; amber, h%c; dark. 6c. Southern, In 

 half barrels and barrels at from 55c to 60c a 

 gallon. Beeswax dull at 26c. 



Hildretb Bros. & Seoelken. 



Detroit, Oct. 20.— Honey In better demand 

 and better prices as fol'ows: Fancy white, 

 13@l4c; No. 1, 12®i 3c; fancy dark and am- 

 ber. 10@1 lo. Extracted, wbite. 6@7c: dark. 5 

 @5^c. Beeswax, 35@2Bc. M. H. Hunt. 



Cleveland, Oct. 27.— Fancy white. 13® 4c; 

 No. 1. while. 13(ai2>4c; light amber, Uo; 

 buckwheat, 9c. Kxtracted, white, 7o.; light 

 amber, 6o. A. B, Williams & Co. 



