Jan. 



1899. 



AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL, 



15 



and attribute my success to the American 

 Bee Journal. It arrives every Friday. I 

 take the roclier in the warm corner, and 

 Mrs. H. smiles and says, " Your testament 

 is weekly." 



I have been interested in the discussion 

 in regard to a pure food law, by the mem- 

 bers of the Union. I am not a member of 

 that honorable body, but I hope to be in 

 1899. This great State of Kansas needs a 

 law of that kind. Adulterated food is sold 

 in our city every day, and merchants tell 

 me that the honey they have for sale is 

 adulterated, but it goes off very slowly un- 

 til my stock of honey is exhausted. I think 

 that Kansas can do something this winter. 

 I have talkt with our representative, who 

 is a merchant here, and he will gladly do 

 anything iu his power in the House this 

 winter, to get a pure food law in Kansas. 



If General Manager Secor, of the Union, 

 will send a copy of the Bill required, or to 

 be adopted, to some good, live bee-keeper, 

 or to some representative who will look 

 after it, and if every bee-keeper in Kansas 

 goes to work — sees or writes to their repre- 

 sentatives and senators — I believe that this 

 will be one among the States honored with 

 a pure food law in 1899. P. R. Hobble. 



Ford Co., Kans., Dec. 9. 



Red Clover as a Honey-Plant. 



My 2ii colonies of bees, spring count, pro- 

 duced 913 pounds of extracted and about 

 12.5 pounds of comb honey in one-pound 

 sections. 



I don't take much stock in red clover as a 

 honey-plant. My bees work more or less 

 on it almost every year during hot and dry 

 weather; but it does not produce as fine 

 honey as white clover; when candied it is 

 coarser grained, and has a water-soakt ap- 

 pearance. I wish my bees would let it 

 alone, for we have plenty of white clover 

 when the red is in bloom. 



Fred Beohlt. 



Poweshiek Co., Iowa, Dec. 11. 



A Young- Bee-Keepep's Report. 



Last summer was the first time I ever 

 handled bees, and had a poor year co start. 

 I am 1(5 years old, and tend to my father's 

 bees; he has about 105 colonies. 1 got only 

 about 500 pounds of extracted honey and 

 '200 of comb this year. I think the failure 

 was on account of wet weather. 



I have spent my Saturdays this autumn 

 covering my hives with steel roofing. I 

 had only three swarms last summer, and 

 they were all late ones and stored no 

 honey. I have about 25 empty hives which 

 I hope to get filled with strong swarms 

 next spring. 



I am going to see Mr. Dadant some day ; 

 it is only about eight miles from where I 

 live. I know I will enjoy myself. 



My father is going to sow some alfalfa 

 next spring, to try it. 



Edmund Worthen. 



Hancock Co.. 111., Dec. 11. 



A Wintering Arrangement. 



I have been a reader of the valuable Bee 

 Journal for three years, and have been 

 studying the best way to winter bees. I 

 have a way of my own. different from any 

 I have read about. I will give a description 

 of it: 



I take a dovetail super and fit in a Vinch 

 board the size of the super; fit in the rab- 

 bets at each end, nail a '4 -inch strip across 

 each end of the the board, so that when it 

 is turned over it will form a bee space be- 

 tween the frames and super. 



I then cut a hole in the middle of the 

 board the size of a quart fruit can ; have 

 the can four inches high, and punch the 

 bottom of this can full of small holes. 

 Now make a box five inches square, and 

 four inches high, and fasten around this 

 hole. In winter I put the can in the hole 

 and fill part full of cotton around the can, 

 so as to receive all the steam ; the cotton 

 will hold the damp if there is any. I fill 

 the super with oats chaff, as I am using 



the chaff hives, and put a glass over 

 this box. I can feed early in spring. I 

 take this box out and put a section 

 of honey in it, flat down, and do not 

 disturb the bees. I can see them any time. 

 Then, if I choose, I pour feed on this sec- 

 tion, and there is no danger of robber bees. 



My bees stored but little surplus this 

 year. B. O. Williams. 



Marshall Co., Iowa, Dec. 7. 



kAmtAt^m^»Art^i\ ft^j^A 



Pamphlets We Are Out Of. 



We find that there has been such a large 

 call for our premium pamphlets lately, 

 that we have run entirely out of the fol- 

 lowing, for which we have been substitut- 

 ing others of equal value, trusting that it 

 would be satisfactory to those interested : 



Muth's Practical Hints to Bee-Keepers. 



Preparation of Houey for the Market. 



Bee-Pasturage a Necessity. 



Hive I Use, by Doolittle- 



Silo and Silage. 



Green's Four Books. 



Rural Life. 



Bee-Keeping for Beginners, by Dr. Brown. 



Couveutiou Notices. 



Califoruia. — The California State 

 Bee-Keepers' Association will hold its an- 

 nual convention at the Chamber of Com- 

 merce, in Los Angeles, Jan. 11 and 13, 1898. 



Sespe, Calif. J. P. McInttbe, Sec. 



J%ew York.— The New York State As- 

 sociation of Bee-Keepers' Societies will 

 hold their annual meeting at the Kirkwood 

 Hotel, Geneva, N. Y., Jan. 11, 1899. All 

 interested are invited. Bee-keepers' soci- 

 eties are especially invited to send dele- 

 gates. There will be an exhibit of micro- 

 scopic preparations of foul brood (Bacillus 

 alvei), and discussions relating to foul 

 brood legislation. Mr. E, R. Root will give 

 an address on the subject of foul brood. 



Ithaca, N. Y. Habrt S. Howe, Sec. 



I\. E. Ohio. W. IV. \\, I\. ^V. I»a. 



—The 18th annual convention of the N. E. 

 Ohio, Western New York, and N. W. Penn- 

 sylvania Bee-Keepers' Association will be 

 held in the City Hall, Cor. 13th and Buffalo* 

 Sts., Franklin, Pa.. Jan. 11 and 13, 1899. 

 The following is the larger part of the 

 program : 



President's Annual Address — Geo. Spit- 

 ler, of Pennsylvania. 



" Spring Management of Bees " — L. K. 

 Edgett, of Pennsylvania. 



"Summer Management of Bees" — R. D. 

 Reynolds, of Pennsylvania. 



" How can the Conditions of the Local 

 Market be Improved ?"— B. W. Peck, of 

 Ohio. 



"The best means of Increasing the Local 

 Honey -Resources" — H. S. Sutton, of Penn- 

 sylvania. 



" Profitable Use of Comb Foundation " — 

 J. T. Nichols, of Pennsylvania. 



"Making our Association More Useful" 

 —Geo. Spitler, of Pennsylvania. 



"Preparing Bees for Winter" — N. T. 

 Phelps, of Ohio. 



" Experiences of the Past " —D.A.Dewey, 

 of Pennsylvania. 



Notice — It is hoped that all will make an 

 effort to be at this convention, and take an 

 active part in the discussions. Special rates 

 of $1 00 per day for those attending the con- 

 vention have been secured at the United 

 States Hotel, on Liberty Street. 



Geo. Si'ITler, Pres., Mosiertown, Pa. 



Ed Jolley, Sec, Franklin, Pa. 



FARM BEE-KEEPING 



Is one of the leading departments in the 

 Modern Farmer and Busy Bee, the best 

 general FARM and BEE paper in ex- 

 istence. Write for sample copy to-day, 

 and for clubbing rates with any paper 

 you want. Address, 

 Emerson T. Abbott, St. Joseph, Mo. 



BONEY and BEESWAX 



91ARKEX QUOXAXIOIWS. 



Chicago, Dec. in.— Market is about as last 

 quoted. Best white comb brings 13c, with 

 off jrrades of white at ll@12c; amber, 9(ai0c. 

 Some lots have come on the market and are 

 beinK offered at prices that would be reduced 

 If buyers could be found. Extracted steady 

 at GQTo for white and o@6c for amber. Bees- 

 wax, 27c. K. A. Burnett & Co. 



Detroit, Dec. 8.— No change In supply of 

 honey as to quality, but prices are somewhat 

 lower tdan la&t quotations, viz, : Fancy white, 

 13c; No. 1. 12@i2Hc; fancy dark and amber 

 9@llc. Extracted, white, 6®7c; dark, 5(a 

 5140. Beeswax, 25@26c. M. H. Hunt, 



Colnmbus, O., Dec. 15.— Honey arriving 

 freely. There is quite an accumulation, and 

 concessions In prices are necessary to move 

 stock. Following prices are nominal: Fancy 

 white, 12V4c; No. i, ll^c; No. 2, 10c; amber, 

 9c; dark, 8c. 



Columbus Com. and Storage Co. 



St. Iionis, 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 6>4c; No.2, 5Sc; amber, 5c; in 

 barrels. No. 1 white. Sj^c; amber, 4!4 to 5c; 

 dark, 4 to4).4c. Choice Beeswax, prime, 34c; 

 choice, 24 V4c. 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@12c; amber, 10@llc. Ex- 

 tracted, white, 5i4@Bc: amber, oQS^ic; dark, 

 4!,4@5c. Beeswax, 22@2oc. 



The receipts of comb honey are larger. 



O. C. Olemons & Co. 



Milwaukee, Oct. 18.— Fancy 1 pounds, 12i4 

 to 13c : A No. 1, 12 to 12!4c; No. 1, 11 to lac; 

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

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

 palls. 6H to 7c; dark, 5 to 5Hc. 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. 



New York, Dec 20 —The market Is well 

 supplied, especially with dark. Demand Is 

 but fair for white and dark and off grades are 

 being neglected. We quote: 



Fancy white, 12 to 13c; No. 1 white. 10 to 

 lie; amber. 9 to 10c; lark, 7 to 8c. Stocks of 

 extracted of all kinds are light. White, 6!4 to 

 7c; amber, 6c; dark, oJi to 6c; Southern, in 

 barrels. 60 to 65o a gallon. Beeswax dull at 

 26 to 27c. Hiloreth Bros. & Segelken. 



Buffalo, Dec. 16.— Our market has become 

 somewhat quiet since the holiday trade set In, 

 and we consider 12 and 13c an extreme quo- 

 tation for best one-pound combs now; with 

 other grades ranging from 7 to 10 cents, ac- 

 cording- to inspection. Very little demand tor 

 extracted at from 4 to 6c. We advise the 

 marketing of honey as readily as It can be 

 judiciously sold. Batterson & Co. 



San Francisco, Nov. 22.— White comb, 9!^ 

 to I0!4c; amber, 7% to 9c. Extracted, white, 

 7to7!ic.; light amber, 6 !-i to 6 He. Beeswax, 

 24@27c 



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 fair trade, 

 considering that it has to depend mainly on 

 local custom lor 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 no call 

 tor dark. Extracted, tair demand, light sup- 

 ply: White, 7 to7!4c; light amber, 6 H to 7c; 

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



Cleveland, Nov. 29,— Fancy whlte.l3@i4c; 

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

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

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

 A. B. Williams & Co. 



Indianapolis, Oct. 3.— Fancy white comb 

 honey, 12 to 12i4c; No 1, 10 to lie. Demand 

 fairly good. Tar-colored comb honey, 8 to 9c, 

 with almost no demand. Cloverand basswood 

 extracted honey, 6Hto7c. Beeswax, 25 to 27c, 

 Walter 8, Pouder. 



