Mar. 23, 1899. 



AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL, 



191 



made a fire in it and got the thermometer 

 to register 4tj degrees, and they seemed as 

 happy as fighting chickens; and, by the 

 way, I felt good, too, in knowing that they 

 were all alive. Fifty-two colonies, all with 

 plenty of honey except one which I soon 

 fixt; almost all of them got up to the top of 

 the combs with plenty of honey on each 

 side of them. I lookt in some of the hives 

 a few days later when they were in the cel- 

 lar, and found the bees on each side of the 

 hives on the honey enjoying themselves. 



Last Monday killed a great many bees. 

 My brother, S. J. Hammond, lost II) out of 

 100 colonies, and another neighbor lost two 

 out of eight. 



The last few days have been warmer and 

 the snow is melting slowly. Yesterday the 

 thermometer was 48 degrees in the shade. 



We have bed snowdrifts 10 feet deep. I 

 belpt two days last week to shovel roads 

 open to get out. With all the snow and no 

 regular mail the good old Bee Journal got 

 here at the regular time. 



L. A. Hammoxd. 



Washington Co.. Ind., Feb. 20. 



Convention Notices. 



Bees in Good Condition. 



I have eight colonies of bees in good con- 

 dition, considering the cold weather they 

 have gone thru, as they have been on the 

 summer stands all winter and the ther- 

 mometer registered 10 degrees below zero. 



I am using the 13-frame Langstroth hive. 

 I like it very well. I am delighted with the 

 reports from other bee-keepers in the Bee 

 Journal, and am well pleased with the 

 paper itself. Wji. HixcncocK. 



Lonoke Co., Ark., March 8. 



Bees All Right so Far. 



My bees are all right so far. I examined 

 some in February after the cold spell, and 

 found some brood and also some hatching 

 drones. Those few I had in the cellar I put 

 them out-doors, as it was too damp for 

 them inside, and they are doing all right. 



Lucas Co , Ohio. March S. M. Best. 



A Believer in Big Hives. 



In 1S68 I commenced working with bees 

 and tried to commence right. I read Glean- 

 ings awhile, and then took the American 

 Bee Journal, which I read yet. And now 

 what 1 ihin't know about bees of coume is not 

 worth knowing! 



The colony I had on the scales all last 

 summer made a gain of 54 pounds in eight 

 days while basswood was in bloom ; that 

 was the only gain for the season here. 

 Many colonies starved before winter, and 

 many others are dying now. I have lost 6 

 colonies, and have 104 with plenty of stores 

 in the middle stories on the summer stands. 



Let Mr. Doolittle have small hives and 

 Mr. Dadant large hives, if they are suited 

 with them ; but Gallup and I want big hives. 

 For the last 10 years 1 have used the 3-story 

 15-frame Langstroth hive, which makes a 

 big hive. Now when there comes nectar, 

 so the bees can gather from 10 to iO pounds 

 a day for two or three weeks, those hives 

 will hold it. and the bees don't have to look 

 around for more room or a new home. 

 They won't swap such a hive full of honey 

 for rtotJuHj/. And the hotiey can remain un- 

 til thoroiy ripe, without being in the way 

 of the bees, and always makes the best 

 honey when extracted. My bees never 

 swarm from these hives. I hope others will 

 try the big hive and report, from different 

 localities. I feel that Dr. Gallup and I are 

 on the right track for the most honey and 

 best queens. (Say, Doctor, let's stay with 

 it and convert the world to big hives and 

 good queens.) Geo. W. Riker. 



Lucas Co., Iowa, Feb. 2.5. 



Please mention Bee Journal 

 when writing Advertisers. 



Texas. —The Texas State Bee-Keepers" Asso- 

 ciatiou will hold their 21st annual convention at 

 W. R. Graham & Son's, Greenville, Texas, the 

 first Wednesday and Thursday in April, I8'>'i. 

 All interested are invited. No hotel bills to pav. 

 W. H. White, Sec. 



Utah. — The Utah Bee-Keepers' Association 

 will hold their reirular semi-annual convention 

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

 building-. Salt Lake City. A full prog-ram in 

 the interest of the industry will be presented, 

 and all bee-keepers are cordially invited. 

 Amouw- 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 personally or by 

 letter. Ouestitnis are solicited. 



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



SWEET CLOVER 



And Several Other Clover Seeds. 



We have made arrangements so that we can 

 furnish Seed of several of the Clovers by freight 

 or express, at the foUowinfj prices, cash with 

 the order: 



Sit) lOB 2Sft .soft 



Sweet Clover :melilot) 60c $1.00 $2.25 f.4.00 



AlsikeClover 70c 1.2S 3.00 S.TS 



White Clover 80c 1.40 3.00 S.OO 



Alfalfa Clover 50c 1.00 2.2S 4.00 



Crimson Clover S5c .90 2.00 3.50 



Prices subject to market changes. 



Add 25 cents to your order, for carta^^e, if 

 wanted by freight. 



Your orders are solicited. 



GEORGE W. YORK & CO. 



118 Michigan Street. - CHICAGO, ILL. 



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Theodore Bender, Catitoti,Ohio« 



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We don't keep 

 Supplies 



WE SELL THEM 



In order to do this; we have to have GILT=EDGE 

 STOCK, and make prices rig-ht. 



Send us a I'l^t of what you want for the comingr 



season, and let us make you 



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luAtf MANKATO, MINN. 



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any nddreMfi. That's the way 

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J HONE,y AND B&ESWflX | 



ATARKET QUOTATIONS. 



Chicago, March 7.— Fancy white comb bring-s 

 13c.. and there is a good demand for it. No. 1 

 white is also wanted at ll(<.''12c., depending- upon 

 quality. Lower grades of white, amber and 

 mixt colors raug-e from 8@'10c., with dark and 

 buckwheat Tfo 8c. Extracted white clover and 

 sa^re, Sc; basswood and alfalfa, 7c: amber 

 grades, 6c: buckwheat, 5^2f« 6c. Beeswax, 27fg 28. 



Market generall.v healthy in tone with best 

 g-rades of honey scarce. R. A. Buknktt &. Co. 



Detroit, March 9.— Fancy white comb scarce 

 and higher and we now tiuote it 13(" 14c: No. 1, 

 Ufc 13c: ftiucy dark and amber, 10i<( lie. There 

 is considerable ijoor honey in the commission 

 houses which is offered at S(rt')c. Extracted, 

 white, Oli<n 7c: dark, S(^t6c. Beeswax. 25''' 26''^c. 

 M. H. Hunt. 



Kansas City, March 10.~Fancv white comb, 

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

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

 C. C. Clemons & Co. 



New York, March 8.— Fancy white,12c; No. 1 

 white, 10''rt lie; amber, 9c; buckwheat and dark, 

 b(cs~c. Comb honej- is pretty well cleaned up 

 now and we expect to dispose of the balance of 

 our stock during- this month. Excepting- Cali- 

 fornia there is not much stock of extracted on 

 our market. Demand is fair at unchang-ed quo- 

 tations. Beeswax. 27f'i-28c. 



HiLDRETH Bros. & Segelken. 



San Francisco, March 9.— White comb, 9^@ 

 lOVnc: amber, 7}4^9c. Extracted, white, 7ty7>ic; 

 Ugrht amber, 6%(a'6l4c. Beeswax, 24(ai27c. 



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 g-iven. 



Boston, March 10.— The demand for comb 

 honey is very light, with full stock on hand. 

 We quote our market: Fancv white, 13tol4c; 

 A No.l, 12c; No. 1. 11(g12c; light amber, 9@10c. 

 No demand for buckwheat. Extracted, white 

 Northern stock, 7(ft'8c. Beeswax quiet at 27(qi2Sc. 

 Blake, Scott & Lee, 



Omaha. March 13.— The stock of comb honey 

 in this market is very light. There are not over 

 3'Xt cases of all grades in first hands. Demand 

 continues fairlj" active. Fancy white quotable 

 at 13c: choice, 12c; No. 1 amber, lie. Extracted 

 well cleaned up. Pevcke Bros. 



Buffalo, March 10.— There is only ver_v little 

 dark poor honey in our market, which is selling 

 at mostly S cents. Some stricily fancj' white 

 comb honey would bring about 12 cents. Little, 

 if any. here. No extracted to mention. P'ancy 

 pure beeswax, 30c Batterson & Co.* 



Cleveland, March 9.— Fancv white, 13(S).14c; 

 No. 1 white. 12<a!l3c; A No. 1 amber, lOfaMlc; No. 

 2 amber, 9falOc; buckwheat, Se. Extracted, 

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



A. B. Williams & Co. 



Milwaukee, March 2.— Fancv 1-Ib. sections, 

 13^'14c; A No. 1, I2(ft^l2l4c\ No. 1, ll(rtl2c; dark 

 or amber or old, 7(aa0c. Extracted, in barrels or 

 kegs, white, 7®7J^c; dark, 5>^@6^c. 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 suppl.v. We encourage shipments of 

 best comb. Extracted, fair demand. 



A. V. Bishop & Co. 



I Bee- I 



ISuDDlies.! 



;^5 Root's Goods at Root's Prices. ^f: 



'.^ Pouder's Honey-Jars and every- ^^ 



•^^ thing used by bee-keepers. Prompt ^* 



:^ Service- low freight rate. Catalog ^; 



r« WALTER S. POUDER, gi; 



^^^ 512 Mass. Ave., j^. 



r^ Indianapohs, Indiana. ^: 



