Mar. 9, 1899. 



AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL, 



159 



through almost everything except the fire. 

 My bees have not had a good cleansing 

 flight since the middle of November. I 

 hardly know what condition they are in. 

 It is too cold to think of opening hives to 

 see, as they were all packt on the summer 

 stands early in the tall, with plenty of good 

 honey, and fairly well protected from the 

 cold winds 



1 had a fairly good crop of honey in 1S9S, 

 mostly from buckwheat, which is all sold 

 at a fair price. Fkbii E. Whitmobe. 



Cayuga Co.. N. Y., Feb. 13. 



Something to CoFPeet Fepmentation 



I think that boric acid is what Mr. A. W. 

 Hart, on page 39, refers to, and I think he 

 will find the article in one of the issues of 

 the American Bee Journal of six or eight 

 years ago, if my memory serves me righSy. 

 That will not stop fermentation after it 

 once sets in, but if put in while extracted 

 honey is being cnred, according to the 

 article referred to, it will prevent fermen- 

 tation. Extracted honey improperly cured, 

 or, if properly cured, but stored in a damp 

 place, is almost sure to ferment. The 

 moisture should be well evaporated, and 

 the honey then stored in a dry, warm 

 room, and sealed in air-tight cans or bot- 

 tles. 



I am not acquainted with the chemical 

 properties of this acid; it may, for aught I 

 know, be very poisonous, and require very 

 careful handling. B. A. Thompson. 



Middlesex Co., Mass. 



Cold and Windy Winter. 



It is intensely cold. IS degrees below zero, 

 this forenoon. It has been cold and windy 

 for 10 or l.T days, which makes me hunt the 

 stove. I have (K) colonies in my bee-cellar, 

 snug and warm, and 13 packt out doors. I 

 believe those in the cellar will come out far 

 the best, as it has been a pretty cold and 

 windy winter. F. C LeFevre. 



Adams Co., Nebr., Feb. 9. 



Second-Hand 60-Dound 

 Cans tor Sale Ctieap. 



We have another lot of about 150 

 second-hand 60-pouud Cans, two in a 

 case, that we offer, while they last, in 

 lots of five or more cases (10 cans) at 40 

 cents a case, f.o.b. Chicag-o. They are 

 in good condition. Better order at once 

 if YOU want some of them. Address, 



QEORQE W. YORK & COMPANY. 



118 Michig-an St., Cbiciffo, 111. 



It won't pay you to 

 Buy from us — 



if you live in China, but if you live in Minnesota 

 or Iowa, or even the Dakotas. you had better ^et 

 ■our Catalog before buyinf^. VV'e keep a 



Full Stock ot 



SUPPLIES 



flt II ditierent Points. 



Drop a postal card and we will send the calalo^r 

 AT ONCE. 



Standard Lumber Co, 



lii.\tl MANKATO, MINN. 



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Complete line of Bee^Keepers' Supplies— Rifrht 

 prices— Send for catal^sj-. 



Crossmau Manufacturing: Co., 



109 Commerce St.. DALLAS. TEX. 

 10A4t Please mention the Bee Journal. 



SWEET CLOVER 



And Several Other Clover Seeds. 



We have made arrang-ements so that we can 

 furnish Seed of several of the Clovers by freight 



Sweet Clover. 



or express, at the following" prices, cash with 

 the order: 



sft lotb 25m .som 



Sweet Clover imelilot) 60c $1.00 $2.25 $4.00 



Alsike Clover 70c 1.25 3.00 5.75 



White Clover 80c 1.40 3.00 5.00 



Alfalfa Clover 60c 1.00 2.25 4.00 



Crimson Clover 55c .90 2.00 3.50 



Prices subject to'market cUang-es. 

 Add 25 cents to your order, for cartag"e, if 

 wanted by freig"ht. 

 Your orders are solicited. 



GEORGE W. YORK & CO. 



118 Michifjau Street, - CHICAGO, ILL. 



The Best Bargain 



IS THE 



BEST GOODS AT FAIR PRICES. 



And that's the secret of our immense trade that 

 has made us 



HEADQUARTERS 

 IN THE WEST 



For Bee-Keepers' Supplies. We are ready now 

 for the season of 1899 with an immense stock of 

 the latest and best in our line. Send for our 

 1899 catalog- and discounts for early orders. 

 Address, 



TOS. iT"2-SE^7v"^S.iTI3EI^, 



lOAtf DES MOINES. IOWA. 

 Please mention Bee Journal ■when writing. 



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I HON&y AND B&ESWflX | 



MARKET QUOTATIONS. 



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

 of small volume in comb honey, due perhaps to 

 the extreme cold that has made transportation 

 dang-erous, we now look for a better movement; 

 yet the 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,13c; travel stained 

 and Vighl amber, llfeUc; amber and dark, 

 Sfa'lOc; candied and mixt colors, 6f^'7c. Ex- 

 tracted, white, 6(ai7c; amber, 5(gi6c. Beeswax, 

 27<S'28c. R. A. BUKNIiTT & 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, 12wl2j5c; fancy dark and ainber, 9® 

 lie. Extracted, white, dg'Tc; dark, SdiiSJ'ic. Bees- 

 wax, 2S(n 26c. M. H. Hunt. J 



Indianapolis, Jan. 4.— Fancy white comb. 

 rZ(sny,c: No. l, lOWllc. Demand fairly good. 

 Dark comb honey is being offered at 8(m9c with 

 almost II" demand. Clover and basswood ex- 

 tracted, o';'l' Tc. Beeswax, 26(<i 28c. 



Walter S. Pouder. 



New York, Jan. 20.— Fancy white, 12c; No. 1 

 white, lOto lie; amber, 9c; buckwheat and dark, 

 7c. E.xtracted in good demand at unchanged 

 prices. Beeswax rather quiet 27«i iS. 



Trade in comb honey 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 quantity lots 

 it is necessary to shade quotations. 



HiLDRETH Bros. & Segelken. 



Sax Francisco, Feb. 8.— White comb, 9!^@ 

 10J<c: amber, 7^ft5'9c. Extracted, white, 7fe'7>ic; 

 light amber. b]i(ab'Ac. Beeswax, 24(s'27c. 



Market is not favorable to buyers, 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 rates 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, Ufel2c; light amber, 9@10c. 

 No demand for buckwheat. Extracted, white 

 Northern stock, 7(Sj8c. Beeswax quiet at 27(a28c. 

 Blake, Scott & Lee. 



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

 13c; No. 1, 12c; amber, lie; dark, 10c. Extracted 

 white, 6c: amber, Sc; dark, 4;ic. Beeswax, 25c. 

 C. C. CLE.MONS & Co. 



Buffalo, Feb. 24.— Closely cleaned up on 

 fancy one-pound combs; such kinds move brisk 

 to-day at about 12 cents. Other grades have 

 cleaned up mostly, but few remaining which are 

 selling at 9c down to 7c. Extracted honev not 

 much used here; stray lots Sw 6c. Fancy pure 

 beeswax, 30'-; 33c; common, 22'fl 28c. 



Batteeson & Co. 



Cleveland, Jan. 2. — Fancy white, 13(an4c; 



No. 1 white. 12(0 13c; A No. 1 atnber, low llcT No, 



2 amber, 9W10C; buckwheat, Sc. Extracted 



white, 7c; amber, 6c; buckwheat, Sc. ' 



A. B. Williams & Co. 



Milwaukee, March 2.— Fancy 1-lb. .sections. 

 13(sa4c; .\ No. 1, 12(a,12J<c; No. i, ll(oi2c; dark 

 or amber or old, 7(a 10c. Extracted, in barrels or 

 kegs, white, 7'a7t^c; dark. 5J^(«*6J4c. Beeswax 

 25fa'27c. ' ' 



Since our last report we have had a very good 

 market for honey, and the demand has been 

 very good for all grades, especially for sections 

 of the best quality, and the demand is good now 

 and small supply. We encourage shipments of 

 best comb. Extracted, fair demand. 



A. V. Bishop & Co. 



Couveutiou Notice. 



Utah. — The Utah Bee-Keepers' Association 

 will hold their regular semi-annual convention 

 Afiril 8. at ID o'clock a.m., in the city and county 

 building. Salt Lake City. A full program in 

 the interest of the industry will be presented, 

 and all bee-keepers are' cordially invited! 

 Among the subjects to be considered'will be the 

 purchasing of supplies, the disposal of our pro- 

 ducts, and the best method for the protection of 

 the industry. It is desirable to have every 

 county represented, either personallv or bv 

 letter. Questions are solicited. 



Mill Creek, Utah. J. B. Fagg, Sec. 



