Feb. 23, 1899. 



AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL. 



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sion-board and work on all right, with the 

 bee-master 3 000 miles away. 



I have learned that a 51nch rim between 

 the brood -chamber and cover is a nice place 

 to get chunk honey made without labor or 

 attention, and a handy place to secure it 

 compared with a hollow tree or even a 

 frame hive with crest combs. 



I have learned that you will get no poor 

 queens reared above a bee-zinc with a good 

 laying queen below. If the honey-flow is 

 not sufficient none will be reared. 



Now will some other greeny write about 

 his blunders and mistakes ? Perhaps while 

 I was planning to run on the no-swarming 

 plan, and opening my hives for the first 

 time with queen-cells all built, some other 

 fellow was standing with swarm-catcher, 

 spray-pump, and new hives — and never got 

 a swarm. Edgar B. Whipi'le. 



Orange Co., Fla., Jan. 30. 



Light Crop— Honey Not Gpanulatlng 



The honey crop was light here the past 

 season. I got 1,200 pounds of extracted 

 and 400 pounds of comb honey from ,50 col- 

 onies, spring count — all fall honey. Pros- 

 pects are better for white clover next sea- 

 son than they have ever been in my 

 recollection. Can it be possible that 



"Egypt" will yet bea white clover coun- 

 try? 



Let me say here that Dr. Miller's answer 

 to New York, page 7', does not hold good 

 with me. The Doctor's answer would lead 

 to the conclusion that all pure honey will 

 granulate on the approach of cold weather; 

 I have never known Spanish-needle honey 

 to granulate imlrsx there was a large per- 

 cent of heart's-ease mixt with it. I mper 

 have my extracting-combs cleaned out 

 when the extracting has been done late in 

 the fall, yet the honey left in them does not 

 granulate. I keep my unfinisht sections, 

 honey and all, for the next seoson's use, 

 and have never had one to granulate, tho I 

 would surely espeet it if it were not Span- 

 ish-needle honey in them. 



I would be pleased to hear from others on 

 this subject, from .Spanish-needle districts, 

 through the " Old Reliable." 



R, P. Mahon. 



Efflngbam Co., 111., Jan. 0. 



Honey Crop a Failure. 



The honey crop was a failure here last 

 season, but bees stored plenty for winter 

 stores from golden-rod. S. W. S.miley. 



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MARKET QUOTATIONS. 



Chicago, Feb. 16.— This month trade has been 

 of small volume in comb honey, due perhaps ti> 

 the rxtreint- Li'ld that has made transportation 

 daiigtTtius. u «■ now look for a better movement; 

 yet tlu- season is drawing to a close, as after the 

 middle of March there is practically none sold 

 until the new harvest is ready. 



Fancy grade of white comb.loc; travel stained 

 and light amber, life 12c; amber and dark, 

 !S«( lUc; candied and mixt colors, ot^iTc. Ex- 

 tracted, white, 6C"7c; amber, 5f" 6c. Beeswax, 

 27(fl 28c. R. A. Burnett A Co. 



Detroit, Jan. 2.^-No change in supply of 

 honey as to quality, but prices are somewhat 

 lower than last quotations, viz: Fancy white, 

 13c; No. 1, 12(«12>^c; fancy dark and amber, 9(&i 

 lie. Extracted, white, 6('' 7c; dark, 5(fl5!^c. Bees- 

 wax, 25(§ 26c. M. H. Hunt. 



Indianapolis, Jan. 4.— Fancy white comb. 

 12i'fll2^2c; No. 1, 10(t"Uc. Demand fairly good, 

 Dark comb honey is being offered at 8(f("9c with 

 almost no demand. Clover and basswood ex- 

 tracted, tliiii ~c. Beeswax, 26^^ 28c. 



Walter S. Poudek. 



New York, Jan. 20.— Fancy white, 12c; No. I 

 white,10(§'llc; amber, 9c; buckwheat and dark, 

 7c. Extracted in good demand at unchanged 

 prices. Beeswax rather quiet 27f'i 2S. 



Trade in comb honej' is quiet. White is pretty 

 well cleaned up, but there is a large stock of 

 buckwheat, amber and mixt. having accumula- 

 ted of late, and in order to sell in cjuautitv lots 

 it is necessary to shade quotations. 



Hildreth Bros. & Segelken. 



San Francisco, Feb. S.— White comb, 9%@. 

 lO^^c; amber, 71,2(0 9c. Extracted, white, 7(n7J^c; 

 light amber, b%(a'(,l^c. Beeswax. 24^ 27c. 



Market is not favorable to buvers, more es- 

 pecially for desirable extracted. stocks of which 

 are decidedly light. Comb is in moderate sup- 

 ply, and has to depend almost wholly on local 

 custom for an outlet. (Quotable rate's'remain as 

 previously given. 



Boston, Feb. 8.— The demand for comb 

 honey is very light, with full stock on hand. 

 We quote our market: Fancy white, 13('(14c; 

 A No.l, 12c; No. 1, IK'? Uc; light amber, 9(>t 10c. 

 No demand for buckwheat. Extracted, white 

 Northern stock, 7(«8c. Beeswax quiet at 27((( 2Sc. 

 Blake, Scott & Lee. 



Kansas City, Jan. 25. -Fancy white comb, 

 13c; No. 1, 12c; amber, 11c; dark, lOc. Extracted 

 white, 6c; amber, 5c; dark, 4J^c. Beeswax, 25c. 

 C. C. Clemoxs & Co. 



Buffalo, Jan. 27.— There is a little more ac- 

 tivity on strictly fancy 1-lb. combs at 12c. The 

 bulk of receipts of low grades sell at 10c. down 

 to 7c., and in a few cases even less. A moder 

 ate amount can be sold every daj'. Extracted 

 ■iOj 6c.. according to quality. 



Battekson & Co. 



Cleveland, Jan. 2. — Fancy white, 13^ 14c; 



No. 1 white, 12(f_il3c; A No. 1 amber, 10(o lie; No. 



2 amber, 9f«10c; buckwheat, 8c. Extracted 



white, (c: amber, 6c; buckwheat, 5c. ' 



A. B. Williams & Co. 



Milwaukee, Jan, 9.— Fancy 1-lb. sections 

 UH^i'Uc; A No. 1, UdiUl^c: No. 1, ll(fll2c; dark 

 or amber, Hro lie. Extracted, in barrels, kegs and 

 pails, (j'ji./ T'-c; dark, 5ff'5.'-2C. Beeswax, 25'" 27c. 



The condition of the market is favorable for 

 shipments of honey, especially of best grades, 

 which are in small supply. The sales are moder- 

 ate, but we are expecting an increast demand 

 and good trade this spring. 



A. V. Bishop & Co. 



Convention Notice. 



Utah. — The Utah Bee-Keepers' Association 

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 April 8. at 10 o'clock a.m. .in the city and county 

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 the interest of the industry will be presented, 

 and all bee-keepers are' cordially invited! 

 Among the subjects to be considered'will be the 

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 the industry. It is desirable ta have every 

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