1898. 



THE AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL. 



783 



and left the other with the cover over ber. 

 A day or so after, I took a look and found 

 her (or it) out of the cell in the comb— not 

 a queen, but a perfect worker, so far as I 

 could see. I thought it strange, and left it 

 a day or two more to see what would de- 

 velop, but no change came. I then let it go 

 with the bees — there were but few — and I 

 ■could not tell it from the others, and could 

 never And her (or it) again. 



I wish to say right here, this is no " put 

 up job," but facts. I showed the "twin 

 queens " to my wife, and told her I never 

 saw or heard of such a case before. I am 

 sorry I did not send the "plural queens" 

 to Editor York, but did not think of it till I 

 had thrown them away, past finding. 



This may sometimes happen, but it is 

 new, and a mystery to me. 



Now Dr. Miller may be able to turn the 

 X rays of his experience and wisdom on 

 those cells and solve the puzzle. Tell us 

 " What's the matter with Hannah." 



Stephenson Co., 111. A. W. Hart. 



The less you boil the honey the more of the 

 honey flavor the fruit will have. 



" Pa." asks what to do with comb honey. 

 Tell him to keep it in a dry, warm place, 

 the hotter the better, if it doesn't melt the 

 comb; and he can keep it as long as he 

 likes. E. D. Howell. 



Orange Co., N. Y., Nov. 2fi. 



Poor Sea3on for Honey. 



The past season was a poor one for 

 honey in this part of the State. I com- 

 menced with 31 colonies, increast to 58, and 

 secured 1,300 pounds of comb honey. My 

 bees are mostly Italians and hybrids. I 

 know that they work on the red clover 

 bloom, especially during August and Sep- 

 tember. 



Neighbor Herrick should get Italian bees 

 and smaller hives. G. Stoct. 



Hennepin Co., Minn.. Nov. 38. 



Canning' Fruit -writli Honey. 



On page 72tj is an enquiry about canning 

 fruit with honey. We have used it two 

 seasons, and like it. We put the fruit into 

 a tight-covered kettle in the oven of the 

 stove, and cook until tender, then add the 

 honey and bring to a boil on top of the 

 stove, and put in cans and seal while boil- 

 ing hot. Juicy fruit, like peaches, pears 

 and berries, need no water added, as the 

 honey makes enough syrup. Dry fruits, 

 like quinces and apples, need a little water 

 to cook them tender. 



We use the best white clover honey for 

 peaches and fruit that is not very sour, }^ 

 pound of honey to a pound of fruit is about 

 Tight for us; but the best plan is to sweeten 

 to taste. I think the fruit keeps better than 

 that canned in sugar. 



I had for my breakfast this morning 

 peaches canned in Septamber, 1897. They 

 were as good as the day they were put in 

 the jars, and we think them much better 

 than fruit put up with sugar. We have put 

 up in honey, apples, blackberries, peaches 

 and quinces. AH keep well, and are very 

 ■fine. We drain the liquid out of the honey 

 that granulates coarse, and use the dry 

 sugared honey for making candy, and in 

 various ways for cooking, etc. 



Don't cook the honey in with the fruit. 



A Report. 



I got 800 pounds of honey last year, and 

 500 this fall. It was mostly sold in the 

 home market at 13^ 7 cents a pound. 1 have 

 27 colonies of bees. Michael Larinan. 



Rock Island Co., 111., Nov. '38. 



Stormy Weather. 



The weather was so mild during the fore- 

 part of November that I delayed putting 

 my bees into ihe cellar. Nov. 31 it rained 

 and changed to sleet; the 33nd it snowed ; 

 the 23rd and 24th it was as low as six de- 

 grees below zero. During the middle of the 

 day (yesterday) it thawed some and I dug 

 the snow away from the hives and scraped 

 off some of the ice from the covers, and in- 

 tended to put the bees into the cellar to-day, 

 but we are having another snow-storm, so 

 I will wait. I have '35 colonies, and the 

 most of them have an abundance of honey 

 for winter. John Ridley. 



Winneshiek Co., Iowa, Nov. 25. 



New Vork.— The tenth annual meeting of 

 the Ontario Co., N. V., Bee- Keepers' ABsocia- 

 tion will be held in Canandalgua, N. y., Dec. 

 8 and 9, 1808. An interesting program Is In 

 course of preparation- All interested In bees 

 or bee-keeping are invited to attend. 



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Chicago, Kov. 19.— Our market is very 

 strong at i:ic for best grades of white comb 

 honey, with good No. 1 at 11 lo 12c; ambers 

 ramfe from 8 to lie. according to appearance, 

 quality and flavor. Extra ted. while. 6 lo 7c; 

 amber, 3 to 6c; dark, 5c, Beeswax, 27c. All 

 grades and kinds of honey are salable at this 

 time R. A. Burnett & Co, 



St. lionis, Sept. 9.- Fancy white comb, 

 12tol2^c.; 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. 



I white, 6 to 6>4c; No.2. o^c; amber, 3e; in 

 barrels. No. 1 white. 5Ho; amber. 4i4 to 3o; 

 dark, 4 to 4>4o. Choice Beeswax, prime. 24 c; 

 choice, 24 ^c. At present there Is a good de- 

 mand for honey. Westcott Com. Co. 



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

 12@iyc; No. 1, ll(ai2o; amber, 10@llc. Ex- 

 tracted, white, 5H@«c; amber, 5@5>4c; dark, 

 4!4@5e. Beeswax. 22®25o. 



The receipts of comb honey are larger. 



0. U. Clemons & Co. 



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, 6Hto7c Beeswax, 25 to 27c, 

 Walter S. Pouder. 



Mllwatikee,Oct. 18.— Fancy 1 pounds, 12i< 

 to l.'ic ; A No. 1, 12 to I2i^c; No. 1, 11 to 12c; 

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

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

 palls. 6^4 to7c; dark, 5 to oHc. 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. 



ColumT>us,0.,M'ov. 18.— Market somewhat 

 easier. Quote: Fancy, 14c; No. 1, 12c; No. 2. 

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



Columbus Com. and Storage Co. 



Hew York, Oct. 22.— Receipts of comb 

 honey are large, and there is quite a stock 

 now on the market. While white Is In good 

 demand, buckwheat and mlit 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. 

 Stocks or extracted are Uirht of all kinds. De- 

 mand Is good at following prices: White, 6 

 to6Hc; amber, 5Hc; dark, 5c. Southern, In 

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

 gallon. Beeswax dull at 26c. 



Hilureth Bros. & Segelken. 



Detroit, Oct. 20.— Honey In better demand 

 and better prices as follows: Fancy white 

 13®14c; No. 1, 12(ai3c; fancy dark and am- 

 ber, 10@llc. Extracted, white. 6@7e: dark. 5 

 @5!4c, Beeswax, 25@26c. M. H. Hunt. 



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

 mand continues for strictly fancy 1-pound 

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



II to 12c; lower grades move well at Irom 9c 

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

 Extracted honey, 5 to 6c. Beeswax, 24 to 28c. 



Batterson & Co. 



San Francisco, Hov. 22.— White comb. 9>i 

 to lOVic; amber. 7H to 9c. Extracted, white, 

 7to7'4c. ; light amber, 6^ to 6Hc. Beeswax, 

 24@37c 



Stocks in this center are light and must so 

 continue through the balance of the season. 

 Choice extracted Is especially In limited sup- 

 ply and is being held at comparatively fancy 

 figures. Comb Is meeting with very falrtrade, 

 considering that it has lo depend mainly on 

 local custom for an outlet Values for all de- 

 scriptions tend In favor of selling interest. 



Boston, Nov. 28.— Liberal receipts with 

 but a light demand during the holidays. As 

 a result stocks have accumulated somewhat, 

 and prices show a lowering tendency, still we 

 hope for a better demand with prices at pres- 

 ent as follows: 



Fancy white, 14c; A No.l white, 12V4 to 13c; 

 No. 1, 11 to 12c; light amber, 10c, with nocall 

 lor dark. Extracted, fair demand, light sup- 

 ply: White, 7 to7Hc; light amber, 6!4 to 7e; 

 Southern, 5 to 6c. Blake. Scott & Lee. 



Cleveland, Nov. 29.— Fancy white. 13® 14c; 

 No. 1 white. 12®13c; A No. 1 amber. 10@llc; 

 No. 2 amber. 9@10c; buckwheat. 8c. Extrac- 

 ted, white, 7c: amber. 6c; buckwheat, 5c. 

 A. B. Williams & Co. 



