July 27, 1899. 



AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL, 



479 



tations of a more or less seriously contami- 

 nated blood, making effort to eliminate its 

 impurities upon tbe surface. This is Na- 

 ture's attempt at freeing tbe system of un- 

 welcome substances, wbettier inherited or 

 acquired. Now. there is no difference how 

 the trouble occurs, whether the poison is 

 attacht to a door-panel or a big brass knob, 

 if it comes in contact with an abraded por- 

 tion of the body, so that itmay beabsorbed, 

 contagion is all too likely, but. of course. 

 not so probable as direct contact with the 

 warm, moist, and active skin of the hand. 



So clearly is the danger appreciated that 

 now public functionaries, when compelled 

 to recognize the multitudes, sensibly wear 

 a light pair of disinfected gloves during the 

 general baud shakmg performance- The 

 custom especially prevails in European 

 court introductions, and other formal oc- 

 casions. 



As more thoughtful attention is given 

 this subject, our democratic officials will 

 learn to recognize its importance, and 

 gladly imitate its more sensibly aristocratic 

 brethren " over the drink." 



There, dear Cogitator. you have impelled 

 me to write nearly a small book in refuta- 

 tion of your doubts, and that, too, of all 

 other questionable mediums for tbe pur- 

 pose, in a bee-paper. Now be good. 



Dk. Peiro. 



Flowers Scarcely Visited by Bees. 



I had the first swarm of tbe season July 

 11, and took a heap of comfort hiving them, 

 as they clustered low on a grapevine. My 

 joy was of short duration, for they were 

 no sooner in the hive than out they came 

 pellmell, and returned to their old hive. 



Our colonies have made a living, and 

 reared large families, and yet spend the 

 larger part of each day clustered in their 

 porticoes. Tbe bloom of white and sweet 

 clover is quite plentiful, and yet a bee is 

 seldom seen visiting them. Did last win- 

 ter's freezmg destroy the sweetness ? There 

 was a flow of honey for a day or two, dur- 

 ing basswood bloom, tho a portion of it 

 may have been from the buckbush. 



Bees have not carried water for a fort- 

 night; during tbe forepart of the season 

 they could be seen at almost all hours of 

 the day around tbe hydrant, but not a sin- 

 gle bee is to be seen there now. 



Vegetation is very rank from frequent 

 showers, and there may yet be a fall flow 

 of nectar. Bee-pasturageyearly grows less. 

 by the drainage of wet lands, and tbe bees' 

 only resource is the roads and hedges. 

 '' What will the harvest be " ? will soon be 

 answered. Mrs. L. Harrison. 



Peoria, Co., 111., July 15. 



Qyeens 



Untested Italiaa, 50c each; 

 Tested, SI. I Ml each. Queens 

 larg-e, yellow, and prolific. 

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I HON&y AND BEESWAX | 



MARKET QUOTATIONS. 



Chicago, July I'J.— A little comb honey is 

 coraiuiy and the best white in pound sections 

 bring-s 13 cents; some of it is not properly sealed 

 and leaks from those few uncapt cells suffi- 

 ciently to stain the cases and thus detract from 

 its value. Amber g-rades, lOOi 11 cents, and dark, 

 "(a 8 cents. Extracted, white, 7(o7'/2 cents. Am- 

 ber, h<q-7 cents. Beeswax, 26('^ 27 cents, and sells 

 on arrival. R. A. Burnktt A Co. 



K.\NSAS City, July ".— A small shipment of 

 new comb honey on the market is selling- at 

 14(fi 15c. Good demand. C. C. Clemon'S & Co. 



New York, June 9. — Demand ffood for ex- 

 tracted honey, all kinds, and same finds ready 

 sale at the following- prices; Fancy, 7@7J^c; 

 choice, 6(a'6J^c; fair, 5^(ai'6c; common, 57{o''ti0c per 

 fjallon. Some demand for comb honey at from 

 11'') 12c for white, and 'J(^10c for amber. No more 

 demand for dark. Beeswax dull at from 25(a'27c 

 per pound, according" to quality. 



HiLDKETH & SeGELKEN. 



San Francisco, July 12.— White comb, 10® 

 10'/2c; amber, 7%''V''^c. Extracted, white, 7J^@ 

 7l4c; light amber, b\^(a\7c. Beeswax, 26'/^(^27c. 



Only moderate quantities are arriving of 

 either comb or extracted, with no prospect of 

 the itiarket being heavily burdened with offer- 

 ings any time this seastra. Business is mostly 

 of a jobbing character, and for such transac- 

 tions the market is firm at the quotations. 

 Some extracted of superior quality is arriving- 

 from Monterey County. 



Cleveland, July 22.— Fancy white, 13@14c; 

 No. 1 white, 12f'i'Uc; A No. 1 amber, 10(fl:llc; No. 

 2 amber, 9(gil0c; buckwheat, Sc. Extracted, 

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



A. B. Williams & Co. 



Boston, Mav 17.— Fancv white, 12?'3@13c; A 

 No. 1, ll(ail2c: No. 1, 10c; light amber, 9c; buck- 

 wheat, 8c. Extracted Florida, white, 7j2(S^8c; 

 light amber, 6'2't"7c. Beeswax, 27iai2Sc. 



The demand for both comb and extracted 

 honey has settled down to the usual small pro- 

 portions of summer, and prices quoted would be 

 shaded some, too, as stocks are a little heavier 

 than is liked at this season of the year. 



Blake, Scott & Lee. 



Buffalo, May 5. — The season for honey is 

 about closed. Some extra fancy white w<juld 

 sell at ll@12c; some very poor selling at 6('_('7c, 

 and dull. No more business in honey before the 

 opening- of the ensuing season. 



Battekson & Co. 



Omaha, July IS. — Altho first receipts of new 

 crop Southern honey were recof-ded early in 

 June, there has not been any regularity about 

 them since. A strajjgling lot of comb turns up 

 now and then, and, when quality is choice to 

 fancy, is eagerly pickt up at 14(g 15c. A little 

 lot of 1898 crop was received a few days ago and 

 went at 13 cents, quality not above choice. For 

 extracted there is not such an urgent demand, 

 still, 7!2r('Sc would be obtainable in a small way. 

 The heavy bu3'ers will hold back until later in 

 the season, expecting to purchase on about the 

 same basis of values as last year. Early ship- 

 ments of all the comb that can be gotten out is 

 certainly advisable; there will not beany chance 

 of holding out with present quotations after the 

 first demand is satisfied. Peycke Bros. 



Detroit, July IS. — No old honey to quote, and 

 no new offered. Prices are liable to rule higher 

 as crop is short. The abundance of rain will 

 no doubt help the crop of fall honey. Beeswax 

 in good supplv at 23to24c. M. H. Hunt & Son. 



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