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THE AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL. 



Packing Bees in Chaff.— Replying 

 to tlie query on page 684 of VV. W. 

 Moore, of Gillette's Grove, Iowa, I 

 ■would say that either through an er- 

 ror in writing, or through a misprint 

 in the Canadian Farmer, my essay was 

 not quite as intelligible in that portion 

 of it as it might have been. It should 

 have read : 



" Then remove the cover and place 

 on top of quilt, a cushion large enough 

 to cover the frame, and containing 

 about four inches thick of sawdust." 



The better plan when using cush- 

 ions is to have platforms or shelving, 

 one above another, on the wall, and 

 far enough apart to allow tlie hive, 

 with cushion, to be set in ; if, how- 

 ever, this method cannot easily be 

 adopted, the strips can be placed upon 

 the cushions, as described in my essay. 



Beeton, Out., Nov. 6,l882. 



Satisfactory. — My bees have done 

 very well this season ; they have in- 

 creased 100 percent., and I have taken 

 52 lbs. of honey per colony, nearly all 

 in sections, which sold readily at 30c. 

 per lb. My hybrids gave me the most 

 honey, and tlie Italians the most in- 

 crease. I get all my increase by nat- 

 ural swarming ; and all are now in 

 good condition for winter. I shall 

 winter some in the cellar, and the 

 others packed on the summer stands. 



M. II. WOLFER. 



Richmond, Ind., Nov. 4, 1882. 



What Is It l — I inclose a peculiar 

 kind of bug. Please give name. I 

 can say that I have seen the silver 

 lining edged with gold. I have still 

 more honey to take oft, as soon as the 

 W'eather will permit. 



W. G. McLendon. 



Lake Village, Ark., Sept. 9, 1882. 



[The bug was duly received, and 

 sent to Prof. Cook for name, but we 

 fear it was lost in the mails, as we 

 have never heard anything of it.— Ed.] 



prepared for the next season's cam- 

 paign. I propose using foundation 

 quite freely next season, if all goes 

 well. Our honey is excellent and the 

 home demand is good. I got one of 

 Mr. Ileddon's 8-frame Langstroth 

 hives to try, and am of the opinion 

 that I shall adopt it as my standard 

 hive. I never like to jump at conclu- 

 sions, but think it is the very hive I 

 have been looking for. This year, as 

 last, my best woi-kers were a cross be- 

 tween the Italian and the black, or 

 German bees. J. R. BAiiER. 



Keithsburg, 111., Nov. 7, 1882. 



A Partial Report. — I had two small 

 apiaries to care for this season. One 

 was at my home in the village and the 

 other (Mrs. Wirfs), a half mile from 

 town, and a mile from where I reside. 



1 did not keep an account of the yield 

 from the home apiary, which consisted 

 of 20 colonies, but am quite certain 

 that I did not get quite as much honey 

 as from the Wirt apiary, which num- 

 bered 19 colonies, spring count. I in- 

 creased this apiary to 44 colonies by 

 natural swarming, and as many as a 

 half dozen swarms went to the woods. 

 From this apiary I harvested just 2,- 



000 pounds of comb honey, mostly in 



2 lb. sections, and GOO lbs. of extracted. 



1 used no foundation in the brood 

 chamber, and only small starters in 

 the sections ; and some of the colonies 

 had to be built up from six frames, 

 with no honey, and being rather light 

 in bees. Taking all the conditions 

 into consideration, I believe I have no 

 reason to complain of the result. My 

 bees are all in excellent condition for 

 winter, and I hope to get them through 

 their long period of inactivity well 



Averaged 100 lbs. of Honey per Col- 

 ony. — I commenced in the spring with 

 40 colonies of bees in fair condition. 

 On the early-spring honey-flow I made 

 all strong, and had my swarming on 

 the ratan vine honey-flow, and all good 

 and strong by the time our house- 

 mints came in, which was earlier this 

 season than usual, connecting with 

 the ratan-vine harvest. The season 

 has been a good one in this portion of 

 Texas. My entire apiary averaged 100 

 lbs. of extracted honey, per colony. 

 My best colony gave one swarm, and 

 the proceeds of both was a little over 

 400 lbs. of extracted honey. The fall 

 harvest was good, and the honey was 

 of better quality than usual. The 

 honey plants furnishing our fall honey 

 are ditferent from what they have 

 been heretofore, and the outlook for 

 the future fall honey crop is favorable 

 for a better quality of honey, if not a 

 greater quantity. "I now have about 

 90 colonies in good condition. 



Wm. R. Howard. 



Kingston, Texas, Nov. 4, 1882. 



Honey and Beeswax Market. 



To Prof. A. J. Cook.— Will you be 



kind enough to state in the American 

 Bee Journal who made the Given 

 foundation which you stated sagged 

 so badly in your tests this summery 

 This is a matter that concerns all 

 users of foundation, and I feel sure 

 very many would be interested to 

 know if the sagging is the result of 

 an inherent detect in that make of 

 foundation, or whether it was faulty 

 mamifactureV T. L. VonDorn. 

 Omaha, Neb., Nov. 4, 1882. 



Office OF AMERICAN BEK Journal, [ 

 Monday, 10 a. m., November 13. 1882. ( 



The following are the latest quota- 

 tions for honey and beeswax received 

 up to this hour : 



Quotatlonit or Cash Bayers. 



CHICAGO. 



HONEY— The supply of extracted honey Is fully 

 up to the demand. Mv quotations are; GJ^c. fof- 

 dark and x'-ic. for llKht, delivered here. 



BEESWA.V— It is qu'te scarce. 1 am payiuK 27c- 

 for good yellow wax, on arrival ; darli and off col- 

 ors, I7<&'22c, 



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



CINCINNATI. 



nONEY— The market for extracted honey is 

 very satisfactory. We have received within the 

 last thr.e weeks more than 2(Ki bbls., principally 

 from Louisiana, Miasissliipi and Florida, and the 

 demand exceeds our experience and expectations. 

 We have sold more than ever at this time of the 

 year. Florida furnishes a honey wiiich equals our 

 Northern clover, and excels all the Southern Imney 

 I have had so far. There is some call for comt> 

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

 article. Comb honey brings l(>C!*2oc. on arrival ; 

 extracted, 7ai0c. BEESWAX— Firm at 20@25c. 

 per lb. CHA8. F. MUTH. 



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. 



^" When changing a postoflice ad- 

 dress, mention the old as well as the 

 new address. 



^■The New York Weekly rnfeime 

 says in regard to the Noyes Dictionary 

 Holder, manufactured by L. W. Noyes, 

 99 West Monroe St., Chicago: "We 

 know of but one satisfactory Holder ; 

 that, however, is so good that a second 

 is not needed." Mr. Noyes sends to 

 all apiilicants a handsome illustrated 

 circular. Prices reduced. 



Quotations or Comtnlssloa merchants. 



CHICAGO. 



HONBY— The demand increases with the Cool 

 weather, hut not sufficiently fast to keep pace wltb 

 receipts, which now accumulate, as it is time to Ket 

 the surplus into market. Prices remain unchanged 

 with periiaps a tendency downward, owing to 

 many cunsignors desirint: to realize quickly. 



We quote; white comb. in small sections, is@20c. 

 Fine, well-lliled. 1 lb. sections bring the outside 



Erice. Dark comb honey, little demand, l.'itmiec. 

 .Ight honey. In larger boxes, l^C'jlfle. Extracted— 

 white clover,9^(5;l()c.; dark, H(;inc., In barrels and 

 half-barrels. Kegs will bring but a small advance. 

 If any. above half-barrels. 



BBESWA.X-Very scarce. Choice Yellow, SOc; 

 dark to fair, 20@24c. 



K. A. BUBNETT. IG5 South Water St. 



SAN FKANCISCO. 



HONEY— There is considerable amber and dark 

 and candied extracted otferlng. A small sale of 

 light amber, in barrels, was made at 9c. For dark 

 and candled extracted Tkjc. is a lull figure. 



White comb, IH@20C; dark to good. I2(*l.'^c : ex- 

 tracted, choice to extra white. 9(s;10c.; dark and 

 candied, THc. 



BEESWAX-We quote 25®28c. 



Stearns & smith. 423 Front Street. 



ST. I.OUIS. 



HONEY-PIentifuI and slow. We quote, in lots, 

 comb at 15@I7c : strained at 6Cal7c.: extracted at 

 9iai"c. 



BEESWAX-Prlme bright quotable at 2(!(S27c. 

 K. C. GbeEH It CO.. 117 N. Main Street. 



CLEVELAND. 



HONEY -The demand for comb honey. In sec- 

 tions, continues very good, at the following prices: 

 ijest quality white, in 1 D, sections.sellsfor 21(aJ22c. 

 per pound, in attractive packages. Same quality, in 

 less attractive shape. :2o(-i.2ic. In \}4<3i2 lb. sections, 

 white, best quality, Mil'' ;?oc. Second quality, of all 

 grades, sells about 2 cents ^ lb. less. Extracted, 

 in small packages, tin pails and cans sells at 12@ 

 l.'jc. ; but extracted, in barrels, is slow at 9(3J12c. 



BBESWAJC— Prime quality, 2.'.®J8c. 



A. C. Kendki., 1 1,"; Ontario Street. 



NEW YORK. 



HONBY— The arrivals of honey are light, and 

 some fancy hits held above quotations, but the ac- 

 tual demand is very slow. 



We quote: White clover, fancy, small boxes, 19 

 ®20c ; white clover, fair to good, lG(3J18c. Buck- 

 wheat, 13@lfic. 



BEESWAX— The supply of wax has been more 

 liberal the past week, and 2i)®:ioc. abouttop prices 

 for large cuts, though in a small way sales are re- 

 ported l®2c. higher. 



Western, pure. 2ii®30c ; Southern, pure, 30@31c. 

 D. W. Qi'iNBY, 105 Park Place. 



BOSTON. 



HONBY— Sells very readily in 1 lb. sections at 

 22@25c. for best white, and 20@22c. for IM to 2 lb. 

 Boxes containing H pound, 3nc. per pound. 

 E.xtracted Is selling very slowly at 12(§;14C. 



BBBSWAX-25®26c. 



CbOCKER & BLAKE. 57 Chatham Street. 



