Nov. 2, 1899. 



AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL. 



703 



A Great Seed Farm.— One of the most inter- 

 estiug- sights the writer saw last summer was 

 the great Buckbee Seed Farm at Rockford, 111, 

 A visit to these farms and an iusight into the 

 methods employed to produce perfect seeds, 

 give one a ready understanding- of why the 

 Buckbee business has grown to such great pro- 

 portions. In the tirst place the greatest care is 

 exercised in g-iowing- the seeds, everything f)OS- 

 sible being- done to insure seeds possessing 

 vigor and vitality. The seeds are grown under 

 Mr. Buckbee's supervision on farms located at 

 the extremes of the country from Michigan to 

 California, at whatever point experience has 

 shown that the best seed of that particular kind 

 can be produced. At the trial farms at Rock- 

 ford these seeds ure carefully tested— first by a 

 germination test which must develop at least 92 

 percent of the seed or they are discarded as not 

 up to the Buckbee standard. After this they 

 are given a practical field test. The writer saw 

 1,500 plats of ground upon which experiments 

 were being made. No new variety is ever ad- 

 vertised or sold by the Buckbees until after it 

 has been tested three j-ears. It is in this way, 

 by being absolutely certain that everything 

 which leaves the seedhouse is exactly as repre- 

 sented, that the immense trade of the Buckbee 

 firm has been built up. It is a striking object 

 lesson in business honor. As bee-keepers are 

 users of seeds of various kinds, this paragraph 

 will be of interest. Always mention the Amer- 

 ican Bee Journal when writing to advertisers. 



Yellow Sweet Clover Seed 



WK HAVE IT AT LAST ! 

 We have finally succeeded in getting a sriall 

 quantity of the seed of the yellow variety of 

 sweet clover. This kind blooms from two to 

 four weeks earlier than the common or white 

 variety of sweet clover. It also grows much 

 shorter, only about two feet in hight. It is as 

 much visited by the bees as the white, and usu- 

 ally comes into bloom ahead of while clover 

 and basswood. We offer the seed as a premium 



A QUARTER POUND FOR SENDING 

 ONE NEW SUBSCRIPTION. 



So long as it lasts, we will mail a quarter 

 pound of the seed to a legular paid-up subscri- 

 ber who sends us ONE NEW subscriber for the 

 American Bee Journal for 1900, with Sl.W. We 

 will also "■ throw in " the balance of IS'59 to such 

 new subscriber. Surely, this is a great offer. 

 We have been trying for years to secure this 

 seed, and finally succeeded in getting it. It is 

 new seed, gathered this season by an old per- 

 sonal friend of ours, so we know it is all right. 

 But we have only a small sui^ply. When nearly 

 out we win nieniioii it. 



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I HON&y AND BEESWAX | 



MARKET QUOTATIONS. 



Chicago, Oct. 18.— The market is active and 

 full quotations are obtained. A little fancy 

 white sold at loc, but sales are chiefly at 15c for 

 the best grade; white, not strictly fancy, brings 

 13, 14 and 15c; amber grades range from 10(q 12c, 

 and dark, 9(gl0c. Extracted, Ti" 8c for white, 

 according to body, flavor and package; amber, 

 T('J>~J^c; dark grades, bCgiTc. Beeswa.x, 26(S2Tc. 

 R. A. Burnett & Co. 



Kansas Citv, Oct. 19.— The demand for comb 

 honey is fair, and supply light. The supply of 

 extracted is light, and demand good. We quote 

 No. 1 white comb, 13J4(a'.l4c; No. 2, 13«'13Sc: 

 No. 1 amber, 13%c; No. 2, 12!'3((ol3c. Extracted, 

 wliite, 7(«'-7J^c; amber, 6(oi6j^; dark, 5((i'5^c. 

 Beeswax, 22v'«'25c. C. C. Clemons & Col 



New Vork, Oct. 20.— Demand is very good for 

 all grades of comb honey. Receipts are some- 

 what light and not up to former years. We 

 quote: 



Fancy white, IS cents; No. 1, white, 13@14c; 

 amber, lU*12c; and buckwheat, 9<B'11c , as to 

 quality. Extracted remains Arm at following 

 prices: California white, H>^c; light amber, 8c; 

 white clover and basswood, 8c; amber, 7^c. 

 Very little trade for extracted buckwheat as vet. 

 Southern, fancy, 7J^c per pound; other grades, 

 as to quality, from 70c to 75c gallon. Beeswax 

 quiet at 26(L"2"c. Hildreth' & Segelken. 



Cincinnati, Oct. 9.— The demand for honev, 

 both comb and extracted, is very good, with 

 prices much better than a few weeks ago. 



Fancy comb finds ready saleat 15r«'16c; darker 

 grades are hard to sell at any price. 



Good demand for all grades of extracted. 

 White clover and basswood brings S(o HUc; am- 

 ber and Southern at from 6(a'7c. Good demand 

 for beeswax at 26c. C. H. W. Weber, 



Successor to Chas. F. Muth & Son and A. Muth. 



We do not handle hone^v on commission— we 

 buy for spot cash only. 



Buffalo, Oct. 20.— Supplies of strictly fancy 

 1-pound combs are lightest for many seasons; 

 such are held firmly at 14c; few sales, ISc; No. 

 2, from 12c down. We do not notice an3- ex- 

 tracted in market. It is wanted at from 5c to 7c 

 per pound. Beeswax, from 28(g'30c per pound 

 for fancy pure yellow. Batterson & Co. 



Albany, Sept. 26.— We quote: Fancy white 

 comb, ISc; No. 1 while, 13(!i''14c; mixt, ll@13c; 

 buckwheat, lOfmllc. Extracted, white, 8@9c; 

 mixt, b%((^7c; dark, 6. Beeswax, 26rai2Sc. 



MacDougal & Co. 



Successors to Chas. McCuUoch & Co. 



Boston, Oct. 13.— We quote: Fancy No. 1 

 white in cartons, 15C<'l6c; A No. 1, 14faa'5c; No. 

 1, 13(ail4c. Extracted, light amber, 7((i'Sc; am- 

 ber, b%tQ'-l^-2C. 



But little new to note in this market on honey. 

 The supply still continues to be very short 

 while the demand is naturally a little lighter, 

 as the retail trade is not quite up to higher 

 prices, still with the light stock they must evi- 

 dently come to it. Blake, Scott & Leb. 



Omaha, Oct. 14.^The market is now well sup- 

 plied with new crop honey and trade is taking 

 hold readily at 14(n:l43^c for fancy white in 

 round lots, with about one cent less for light 

 amber. -Dealers are fully satisfied now that the 

 crop is light, and not holding back purchasing 

 any longer for fear of lower prices White ex- 

 tracted, Sc. Peycke Bros. 



Detroit, Oct. 18.— Fancy white, ISf'! 16c; No. 



1, white. 14((' ISc; dark grades, lOi" 12c. DemantJ 



good and supply light. No extracted in market. 



White would sell for 8(^SJ^c. Beeswax, 23W'24c. 



M. H. Hunt & Son. 



Cleveland, Oct. IS. — Fancy white, 16c; No. 

 1 white, 15c: fanc3' amber, 12(«'13c; No. 1 amber, 

 lKa'12c: fancy dark, 9(3*10c: While extracted, 

 S(g~85^c; amber, 7(ai7Hc. A. B.Williams & Co. 



WANTED.— Comb and extracted honey; state 

 price, kind, and quantitv. 



R. A. BURNETT & CO.. 

 33A13t 163 So. Water St.. Chicago, 111. 



WANTED.— Fancy white comb honey in no- 

 drip shipping-cases. State price, kind and 

 quantity. C. H. W. Weber, 



Successor to Chas. Muth A Son and A. Muth 

 4iiAtf 2146 8 Central Ave., Cincinnati, O 



Your HONEY 



We will buy it, no matter 

 I where you are. Address, 

 giving description and price, 

 34Alf THOS. C. STANLEY & SON, Fairfield III. 



