1898. 



THE AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL. 



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What Others Think 



Of the Bee-Keepers' Review. 



My Bee-Keeping Friend : — If ^ you really knew how good a journal the Bee- 

 Keepers' Review has become, you would soon be one of its subscribers. It is my 

 honest belief that in calling your attention to its merits, I am doing you (as well as 

 myself) a real benefit. One way in which I can do this is by allowing you to see what 

 others think of it. During the past year I have received hundreds of letters 

 praising the Review ; and from them I select the following : 



The Review was never quite e^ual to what 

 it Is now. I w^s just glancing- over a bundle 

 of letters when my eye took lo the last num- 

 ber of the Review 

 that the clerk had 

 laid on the desk. The 

 letters were Imme- 

 diately put down and 

 the Review taken up. 

 After 1 had glanced 

 through It pretty 

 thoroughly the ques- 

 tions came to me. 

 ■What makes the Re- 

 view 60 crisp, and 

 why is it that I take 

 it up so quickly when 

 it comes V Is it be- 

 cause the editor 

 quotes very largely 

 irom Gleanings in 

 his Extracted De- 

 partment? No, not 

 exactly, altho that is a delicate compli- 

 ment to Gleanings, it is because the editor 

 throws his whole being into hie paper. He 

 lovee It and his readers.— E. R. Root, editor of 

 Gleanings. 



Under the keen competition which now ob- 

 tains among high-class periodicals, any markt 

 degree of success comes only to the publisher 

 of peculiar adapta- 

 bility. The uuin- 

 terrupted progress 

 of the Keview may 

 be attributed to a 

 ra^e combination 

 of the qualifications 

 possest by Its ed- 

 iior and publisher, 

 so essential to up- 

 building of a popu- 

 lar, bee - keepers' 

 magazine. An ac- 

 tive mind, evervig- 

 llaat In behalf of 

 its patrons, bacbt 

 by mechanical gen- 

 ius and mature ex- 

 perience in the api- 

 ary, together with 

 a clear, pleasing style of expression; modest, 

 yet unatlectediy dignified and buslneas-libe; 

 with a most delicate conception of the beau- 

 ties of Nature and harm tny in art. cannot 

 but be productive of a work most gratitying 

 to the cultured tastes which spring from that 

 sublime conception of Nature which Is an In- 

 herent part of every true bee-master.— H. E. 

 HIU, editor American Bee-Keeper. 



Dear Hutchinson, I have been intending for 

 pome time to write you my appreciation of 

 the Review, but this has been an exception- 

 ally busy season 

 with us, and the 

 writing has been 

 put 00" until 

 now. Permit me 

 to congratulate 

 jouon the splen- 

 did journal that 

 you are making. 

 When you start- 

 ed out with the 

 eight extra pages 

 I had my appre- 

 hensions as to 

 your being able 

 to keep them 

 filled vvith the In- 

 teresting matter 

 for whico the 

 Review has been 

 so generally noted, but X am please i to notice 

 that there has been no deterioration. Your 

 correspondents are the best apiarists of our 

 land ; and nearly all of the new thoughts and 

 ideas in apiculture come to us now through 

 the Review. With the best of wishes for your 

 success. I am, yours truly, R. B Leahy, editor 

 of the Progressive Bee-Keeper. 



I suppose publishers are like ordinary mor- 

 tals in that the V appreciate words of com- 

 mendation from the reading public to which 

 they cater; there- 

 fore, I beg to say. I 

 llkp the Review, 

 and here are some 

 of the reasons why 

 I like it: 



First,— Because it 

 Is well edited. 



Second — Because 

 it is well printed on 

 good paper. 



Third. — Because 

 its contributors are 

 among the bent 

 writers on bee-cul- 

 ture in America. 



Fourth.— Because 

 it has no fads. 



Fifth. -Because it 

 has high ideals of 

 literary style and at the same time tries to be 

 helpful 10 prac:lcal b^e-keepers. 



Sixth — Because 1 like its editor and count 

 him among my warm personal friends.— 

 Eugene Secor, Manager U. S. Bee-Keepers' 

 Union. 



As I have said before, once a really good bee-journal visits a bee-keeper a whole 

 year, it usually becomes a permanent member of his family ; and, for the sake of 

 getting the Review into the hands of new readers for this " first year," I am making 

 the following offer : 



Send me $1.00 and I will send you twelve back numbers, the Review for the 

 rest of this year and all of next year. The sooner you subscribe the more you get. 



W. Z. HUTCHINSON, Flint, Mich. 



HOHEY and BEESWAX 



iHARKEX QUOXAXIONS. 



Chica,go, Nov. 19. — Our market is very 

 atroD^ at J3o for best grades of "white comb 

 honey, with tood No. 1 at 11 lo 13c; ambers 

 range from 8 lo lie. accordlngrto appearance, 

 quality and liavor. Kxtra ted, wbiie. 6 io7c; 

 amber. 5 to 6c; darli. 5c. Beeswax, 27c. All 

 grades and liindsof honey are salable at this 

 time H. A. Burnett & Co. 



San Francisco, Nov. 2.— White comb. 9;^ 

 to 10i4o; amber. 7H to 9c. Extracted, white, 

 7to7'ic.; ilght amber, 6H to 6>4c. Beeswax, 

 34(a27c 



There is so little extracted now offering 

 that it is hardly quotable in a wholesale way. 

 Comb is In fair sunply and is being very 

 steadily held, altho with the demand for 

 same almost wholly local, the movement is 

 not very rapid. 



St. l^onlB, Sept. 9. — Fancy white comb. 

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

 white. 9 to 1 Oc. ; dark and partially-fllled from 

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



I white. 6 to 6>4c; No.2,5^c; amber, 5c; In 

 barrels. No. 1 white. 5V4c; amber, 4(4 to 5o; 

 dark, 4 to 4!4c. Choice Beeswax, prime, 24c; 

 choice. 24 hie. At present there Is a good de- 

 mand for honey. Westoott Com. Oo. 



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

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

 tracted, white. 5V4@f)c: amber. 5@5^4c; dark, 

 4!4@5c. Beeswax. 22@25c. 



The receipts of comb honey are larger. 



O. O. Ulemons & Co. 



Boston, Sept. 30.— Our honey market 

 shows a decided tlrmer tone since our last. A 

 few sales have been made at 15c tor 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 12^ 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. Tar-colored comb honey, 8 to 9c, 

 with almost no demand. Clover and basswood 

 extracted honey, 6!4to7c Beeswax. 25 to 27c, 

 Walter S. Pouder, 



Ullwaukee.Oct. 18.— Fancy 1 pounds, 12^4 

 to 13c ; A No. 1, 12 to 12i4c; No. 1, 11 to 12c; 

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

 9c. Extracted, white, in barrels, kegs and 

 palls, 6!4 to 7c; dark, 5 to oMc. 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. 



Columljus.O., Nov. 18.— Market somewhat 

 easier. Quote: Fancy. 14c; No. 1, 12c; No. 3. 

 10c; amlwr. 9c; buckwheat, 8c. 



Columbus Com. and Storaoe Co. 



New York, Oct. 22.— Keceipts of comb 

 honey are large, and there is quite a stock 

 now on the market. While white 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: We quote: 



Fancy white, 13 to 14c; No. 1 white. 11 to 

 12c; amber. 10c; mixt and buckwheat, 8 to 9c. 

 Stocksor extracted are light of all kinds. De- 

 mand Is good at following prices: White, 6 

 to6Hc; amber, 5V4c: dark, 5c. Southern, In 

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

 gallon. Beeswax dull at 26c. 



HiLDRETH Bros. & Segelken. 



Detroit, Oct. 20.— Honey In better demand 

 and better prices as follows: Fancy white. 

 13®14c; No. 1, 12@l3c; fancy dark and am- 

 ber. 10@llc. Extracted, white, ti@7c: dark. 5 

 @5!4c. Beeswax, 25a26c, M. H. Uunt. 



Minneapolis. Oct. 20 —Fancy white clo- 

 ver comb is now selling at ll@l2c. ; amber, 

 lOKc. Extracted fancy white clover, 5Kc.: 

 amber, 4=!i@5c. Dark grades, both comb and 

 extracted, not wanted at low prices. 



S. H. Hall & Co. 



Buffalo, Nov. 25.— A most excellent de- 

 mand continues for strictly fancy I-pound 

 combs at 13 to 1 4c. The usual so-called No. 1, 



I I to 13c: lower grades move well at Irom 9c 

 down to 7c; stocks very light in our market. 

 Extracted honey. 5 to Gc Beeswax, 24 to 28c. 



Batterson & Co. 



