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THE AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL. 



and taken up by the creatures every 

 night. To test tlie matter, I put a 

 bullet through several, and immedi- 

 ately cut them open. The average 

 number of undigested bees found in 

 each one's stomach was 36 to 40. I 

 took special note of quantity, and 

 never after allowed a hive to set right 

 on the ground. Arthur Todd. 

 Philadelphia, Pa. 



Nuclei Storing Surplus.— In passing 

 from Lasalle to Mendota, 111., I ob- 

 served bees kept on but one farm, and 

 those were kept on the old plan. The 

 country is an ocean of flowers, and 

 tons of honey were going to waste for 

 want of bees to gather it. My bees 

 are bringing in honey very fast, and 

 are still swarming now and then. 

 The weather is most promising for an 

 immense fall crop. Small nuclei, 

 ■which I did not expect would gather 

 enough for winter stores, are now 

 working in surplus boxes and sections. 

 H. S. IIackman. 



Peru, 111., Sept. 10, 1882. 



About an Average Season. — The 



season here for bees has been about 

 an average one. Spring was back- 

 ward, but when it did open the white 

 clover held on remarkably well ; and 

 linden lasted well, butdid not blossom 

 very full. Have 100 colonies in fine 

 shape for winter. C. A. Graves. 

 Birmingham, O., Sept. 12, 1882. 



Good Fall Honey Crop. — My bees 

 done well this summer. White clover 

 came out on the 20th of June, which 

 month was cold and wet. Three 

 weeks in July were very good, with 

 plenty of clover honey. There were 

 10 or 12 days of rain in August; the 

 rest of the time up to this date has 

 been very good, with sweet clover, 

 buckwheat and goldenrod, and honey 

 in plenty of them. Jos. Lee. 



Farmers', Mich., Sept. 11, 1882. 



Bees Booming Yet.— Bees are boom- 

 ing yet. If the present honey flow 

 continues till October 1st, I shall har- 

 vest about 10,000 lbs. of comb and ex- 

 tracted honey. E. T. Flanagan. 



Belleville, 111., Sept. 13, 1882. 



The Apiary Register. 



All who intend to be systematic in 

 their work in the apiary, should get a 

 •opy and commence to use it. 



For 50 colonies (120 pages) $1 00 



" 100 colonies 220 pages 1 50 



" 200 colonies (420 pages) 2 00 



The larger ones can be used for a 

 few colonies, give room for an increase 

 of numbers, and still keep the record 

 all together in one book, and are there- 

 fore the most desirable ones to pro- 

 cure at the start. 



will supply sample copies of 

 the Bee Journal and large colored 

 posters to any who may make a dis- 

 play at the coming fairs, to aid in get- 

 ting up clubs. 



Honey and Beeswax Market. 



ADVEETISING RATES. 



20c. per agate line of space, each insertion. 



A line of Agate type will contain about elffht 

 Tvords; fourteen lines will occupy 1 inch of space. 

 Transient Advertisements payable in advance. 

 Special Notices, 50 cents per line. 



I>lSCOTTNT8 will be given on advertisements 

 published WEEKLY as follows, if the whole is 

 paid in advance : 



For 4 weeks lO per cent, discount. 



" 8 " «0 " 



*' 13 " (3 months). ...ao 



" SO " (fi months)... .40 " 



" 39 '* (9 months).... 60 " " 



" Sa " (1 year) 60 " 



Discount, for 1 year, in the MONTHLY alone, 

 25 per cent., C months, lO per cent., 3 months, 

 5 percent., if wholly paid in advance. 



Discount, for 1 year, in the SEMI-MONTHLY 

 alone, 40 per cent., 6 months, SO per cent., 3 

 months, lO per cent., if wholly paid in advance. 



Advertisements withdrawn before the expiration 

 of the contract, will be charged the full rate for 

 the time the advertisement u inserted. 



THOMAS G. NEWMAN. 



»sa West Madison Street.. Chlcaco, in. 



1^" Ahoays forward us money either 

 by postal order, registered letter, or 

 by draft on Chicigo or Xew York. 

 Drafts on other cities, or local checks, 

 are not taken by the banks in this city 

 except at adiscountof 25 cents, to pay 

 expense of collecting them. 



Bee Pasturage a Necessity.— We have 

 just issued a new pamphlet giving our 

 views on this important subject, with 

 suggestions what to plant, and when 

 and how. It is illustrated with 26 en- 

 gravings, and will be sent postpaid to 

 any address for 10 cents. 



Preminms.— Those who get up clubs 

 for the Weekly Bee Journal for one 

 year, will be entitled to the following 

 premiums. Their own subscription 

 may count in the club : 



or a Club of 8,— a copy of " Bees and Honey." 

 " " 3,— an Emerson Binder lor 1882. 



4,— Apiary Register for fio Colonies, 

 or Cook's (Bee) Manual, paper. 



" " 5,— " " elotb. 



'* " •,— Weekly Bee Journal for 1 year, 



or Apiary Register foriOO Col's. 



Or they may deduct 10 per cent in cash 

 for their labor in getting up the club. 



1^" Binders cannot be sent to Can- 

 ada by mail— the International law 

 will not permit anything but samples 

 ofmerchandise weighing less than 8oz. 



OFFICE OF AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL, ? 



Monday, 10 a. m., September 18, 1882. i 



The following are the latest quota- 

 tions for honey and beeswax received 

 up to this hour : 



Quotations of Cash Bayer*. 



CHICAGO. 



HONEY— I am paying 7c. for dark and 9c. for 

 light extracted. 



BEESWAX— Choice lots are worth 25e. here; 

 bright yellow, 24c. ; dark to good. 17^22c. 



Al. H. Newman, 923 W. Madison St. 



CINCINNATI. 

 HONBY— The market for extracted honey is 

 very satisfactory. We have received within the 

 last three weeks more than 2'K.ibbls., principally 

 from Louisiana, Mississiiipi and Florida, and the 

 demand exceeds our experience and expectations. 

 We have sold more than ever at this time of the 



Sear. Florida furnishes a honey wtiich equals our 

 orthern clover, and excels nil the Southern honey 

 I have had so far. There is some call for comb 

 honey, but we have had no arrivals yet of a choice 

 article. Comb honey brings 16@2nc. on arrival ; 

 extracted, 7®10c. B'BESWAX-Firm at 20®2.=ic. 

 per lb. Chas. F. Muth. 



Qnotatlens or Commission Merchants. 



CHICAGO. 



HONBY— choice white comb honey is steady at 



lR@2<ic. Some extra nice l lb. packages have sold 



at 22c. No dem«nd for dark combs. Extracted 



honey in kegs, barrels and casks, y(3)luc. Demand 



better than for months past. 



BBBSWA.X-25C. for prime yellow ; darkl8®22o. 



R. a. Bl'rnett, iH.'i South Water St. 



CLEVELAND. 



HONBY— Still selling at 21@22c. per lb. for best 

 white 1 lb. sections; 2 lb. sections, 2oc.; second 

 grade, 18@l 9c. Extracted has taken a little start, 

 and w lb. cans as well as 5 lb. tin pails sold at 14e. 

 Sales of honey have been quite light the past week 

 or two, owing to the good supply of Une home- 

 grown peaches. 



BEESWAX-Scarce at 25@28c. 



A. C. KKNDBL, lis Ontario Street. 



SAN FRANCISCO. 

 HONE Y— About 3,rtcHi lbs. (.'i2 cases) Hale's extra 

 white comb was placed this week at 20c. There is 

 no better honey in ttie State, and the brand enjoys 

 an enviable reputation. Medium quality extracted 

 in cases is tlrm at w<tN'..;<'. The inquiry isgood. In 

 a retail wuv mc. is asked for some extra white ex- 

 tracted. BEEtiWAX-2H(.i,3t)c. 



STEARNS & SMITH, 423 Front Street. 



ST. LOUIS. 



HONEY— Sold more freely, but at lower prices : 



Comb at 18Xc., strained at "©7^:0., and extracted 



(in cans) at h^c.; choice in smaller quantities 



brings higher Hgures. 



BEES WAX-Sold fairly at '27c. for prime. 



H. C. GREEK & Co.. 117 N. Main Street. 



NEW YORK. 

 HONEY- No quotations reported.— ED. 

 BEESWAX- The supply Is moderate and prices 

 held about steady, though very little doing. West- 

 ern, pure, 27@27Xc ; Southern, pure, 28<g*2Hiiic. 

 D. W. yiilNBV, 105 Park Place 



BOSTON. 

 HONEY— Market active. We quote H lb. combs 

 30c. per lb.; 1 lb. combs 22®2.^c.: 2 1b. combs 2IM 

 22c. Extracted, In half bbls., 12@I4c. 

 BBESW AX-Prlme quality, 25c. 



CHOCKKR Sc BLAKE, 57 Chatham Street. 



Preparation of Honey for tiie Mar- 

 liet, including the production and care 

 of both comb and extracted honey. 

 A new pamphlet of 32 pages. At the 

 last meeting of the North American 

 Bee-Keepers' Society, we were ap- 

 pointed on a committee to prepare in- 

 structions on the i;xhibition of Bees 

 and Honey at Fairs ; this is also added 

 to the above. Price, 10 cents. 



1^ The Bee Journal is mailed at 

 the Chicago Postofflce every Tuesday, 

 and any irregularity in its arrival is 

 due to the postal employes, or some 

 cause beyond our control. 



