THE AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL. 



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the time to start early tomatoes ; some 

 of them grew six feet liigli, and I 

 counteil over 2,000 blossoms on each 

 plant. I planted Mammoth mignon- 

 ette, borage and spider plant ; the 

 bees worked a little on the spider and 

 borage, bnt were not eager for it ; the 

 mignonette was thronged with bees 

 all the time. I have 33 colonies of 

 bees ; I had 9 in the spring and took 

 2 ont of trees; the increase was by 

 natural swarming. T. Ellicott. 

 Pentonville, Mich., Nov. 27, 1882. 



$28.15 Per Ctdony.— My report for 

 tlie past season is as follows : I began 

 the season witli 23 colonies, in fair 

 condition ; 2 colonies losttlieir queens 

 after May 1, and had to rear otliers, to 

 take their place, tlius lessening the 

 general average. Tlie early part of 

 the season was cold and backward and 

 bees had to be fed until June 10, after 

 which the season was tine till late in 

 the fall. Mv bees increased to 42good 

 colonies, and I obtained 3,200 lbs. of 

 fine comb lionev from them, all in 1 

 and 2 lb. sections, except 400 pounds, 

 being an average of 140 lbs. spring 

 count. My best colony gave 245 lbs., 

 all in 1 11). sections, except 10 lbs. My 

 Loney sold at an average of 17c. per lb., 

 making from this coUmy S41.65. On 

 Nov. 2.'j my bees were put in winter 

 ■quarters in good condition, all having 

 on an average 40 lbs. of good thick 

 honey. They are in a cellar built in a 

 side hill, with good ventilation and 3 

 feet of earth and straw on the roof. 

 In this the temperature will vary but 

 little, as I know by experience, and 

 fully expect them to come out in good 

 condition, let the winter be mild or 

 severe. In the above report I have 

 counted the 20 new swarms at one dol- 

 lar each. J. V. Caldwell. 



Cambridge, 111., Nov. 28, 1882. 



The Past Season in Scotland. — Our 



honey season here, is now a thing of 

 the past, and I am sorry to say it iias 

 not been so successful as was expected 

 this year. In some quarters, such as 

 Ayr "and Perth Shires, a fair quantity 

 was gathered in. I saw Mr. Wood (of 

 Benmore, Argyleshire) yesterday and 

 he said that his bees have been pretty 

 successful, considering the weather. 

 The observatory hive (which I wrote 

 about in my last report of our Shire) 

 has been a great success ; the bees in 

 it have gathered in a good quantity of 

 honey, but he intends to leave it all 

 with them, to bring them safely 

 through the winter. lie intends to 

 keep ilie l>eesiii this hive permanently 

 and wishes to have them strong and 

 iiealthy in the spring. The bees 

 around here are all in their winter 

 quarters, so that all will be dormant 

 tor a few months. The most of the 

 bee-keepers here winter them on the 

 ■outside, very few putting them in eel-' 

 lars or out houses. Mr. Bennett left 

 here for a cruise in the Mediterranean 

 about a month ago ; he intends to visit 

 Mr. ]5enton in Cyprus, before return- 

 ing home. The weather has been very 

 bad here for some time, and we have 

 bad a considerable amount of rain of 

 late. John D. Hutchison. 



Glasgow, Scotland, Nov. 11, 1882. 



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Preparation of Honey for the Mar- 

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Honey and Beeswax Market. 



OFFICB OP AMEKICAN BEE JOrKNAL. \ 



Monday, 1(J a. m., December 4. 1882. i 



The following are the latest quota- 

 tions for honey and beeswax received 

 up to this liour : 



Quotations of Caah Baycra. 



CHICAGO. 



nONEY-The supply of extracted honey Is fully 



up to thi!dcMii;inJ, .Mv qdotiilhins are : 6Vo. for 

 dark mill .-^^.c. I..r licht, -l.'ilvered here. 



Hl':i/:SWAX 11 i,H ,iH ifsi'iirce. 1 iiin paylna 270. 

 for good yellow wa-\, on arrival ; dark and off col- 

 ors, 17(3220. 



AL. H. Nbwman. 923 W. Madison St. 



CINCINNATI. 



HONEY— Demand is Rood for extracted honey 

 by tlie biirr(>l for man (if icturtiiK purposes and for 

 table use. Tlio demand is very Kood for honey in 

 1(312 lb. jars. A Kooo deal of comb honey could be 

 sold if we had a good article at a rate within the 

 views of the ciuisumcr ; i. e„ which could be tiold 

 at 2(ic. In the jobbiut.' way and 25c. at retail. 



We pay 7<"jloc. for extracted, and lG(i^20c. for 

 good comb honey in sections 



BBBSWAX— Is In Kood demand at20(S27c. perlb. 

 on arrival. CHAS. F. MUTH. 



Quotations of CommUslon Merchants* 



* CHICAGO. 



HONEY— The demand for comb honey does not 

 keep pace with tlin receipts. There is a larKe sur- 

 plus on this murki'l nt present, and prices are from 

 2 to 3c. lower tluin lust iiioiilh. 



We quote; whiLf comb honey, In l®2lb. sections. 

 17(yj]Mc. I>ark comb honey, hardly anydemand. It 

 is held at 12W^l.'ic. Kxtracted— White brinKs from 

 oSJloc: dark. Httnc; keKs, half- barrels and casks 

 brlnt; about same price. 



BKBSWA.X— Choice Yellow, 30c.; dark to med- 

 ium, 18(<j)25C. . 



K. A. BURNETT, l(il South Water St. 



SAN FRANCISCO. 



HONKY— A sailinB vessel this week took 1,018 

 cases for Liverpool from a packiuK house. The 

 market is quiet. Such qualities as are in good 

 supply, dark and medium, are in poor demand. 



White comb, lH(nj2oc; dark to good, I2ia.i5c : ex- 

 tracted, choice to extra white, 9(31100.: dark and 

 candied, "^(■i.H^c. 



BEESWAX— We quote 2:)(«>28c. 



STEAUNs i SMITH. 123 Front Street. 



ST. LOUIS. 



HONEY— In fair demand. Comb, large, sells at 

 IRC, medium ilo.. nia-l.HC. fancy small do.. l»(»20c. 

 Extracted at sf-Viic. In barrels and half barrels, and 

 ]oc. in smaller packages; strained, (i!^®7>^c.; 

 choice, in small fancy packages brings more. 



BEESWAX— Prime bright steady at 2(7(c(.27c. 



R. C. Gkkek & CO.. 1 17 N. Main Street. 



CLEVELAND. 



HONE Y— There has been no change in honey 

 the past week. No. I white, in 1 lb sections, con- 

 tinues in good demand at 21««22c. per pound. No. I 

 in 2 lb. sections, is also in good request at i9@20c. 

 Second grade, less active, at 1(1^2 cents ^ lb. less. 

 Extracted, in all shapes, was dull and very little 

 sale. Some Louisiana honey, rather dark, in bar- 

 rels., was sold at 9c. 



BEESWAX- Prime quality, 2,'j®2S0. 



A. C. Kendei.. 115 Ontario Street. 



NEW YORK. 



HONE Y~There is a moderate demand forchoice 

 lots of clover honey, in view of the holidays, and 

 prices steadily sustained. Buckwheat and ex- 

 tracted honey rather slow. 



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

 @22c ; white clover, fair to good, l(j@18c.; buck- 

 wheat, i;s(*liic. ; extracted clover, 10(gl3c.: ex- 

 tracted buckwheat. 9@10c. 



BEESWAX— The market continues quiet and 

 without essential change. „„„„, 



Western, pure, 29(.*;ioc : Southern, pure, 30(S3lo. 

 D. W. QUINBV, 103 Park Place. 



BOSTON. 



HONEY'— Our market Is fairly active. We quote: 

 mb.8i?ctlonsat:j(ic. ; 1 lb. sections, 22(a25c.; 2 1b. 

 sections. 2o'n,22c. Extracted, loc. per lb. Good 

 lois of extracted are wanted in kegs or barrels. 



BBESWAX-30C. 



CKoCKER & BLAKE. 57 Chatham Street. 



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 welfare of tlie meeting and the pleas- 

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