THE AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL. 



ftof . Cook very aptly remarks that 

 " the magnitude of the business once 

 known, it will be better appreciated 

 as one of the important industries of 

 the country." But few Can fail to 

 recognize the importance of full and 

 accurate statistics of the present con- 

 dition of Apiculture in the United 

 States, both as to the number of colo- 

 nies of bees and the honey product, 

 and we hope, as a result of this en- 

 deavor, to obtain them. If we fail, 

 the failure will be justly charged to 

 the bee-keepers themselves through- 

 out the country. 



The International Fair at Hamburg. 



From Washington we have the fol- 

 fowing in reference to the General 

 Stock Fair at Hamburg, Germany. 

 We should very much regret it, if the 

 American bee-keeping interests are 

 not fully and creditably represented. 

 A dispatch from Washington, a few 

 days ago, published in the daily papers, 

 is as follows : 



The assistant secretary of state is 

 just in receipt from the United States 

 consulate at Hamburg of full informa- 

 ation in regard to an international ex- 

 hibition of domestic animals, fish, 

 etc., to be held at Hamburg in July, 

 1883. 



The committee of this exhibition are 

 exceedingly desirous of calling the at- 

 tention of the people of the United 

 States to this matter, and solicit their 

 participation in the exhibition. The 

 committee having charge of the exhi- 

 bition is composed of the leading and 

 most distinguished citizens of Ham- 

 burg, together with representative 

 men from other countries. The spec- 

 ial programme will have many novel 

 features. The exhibition will begin 

 on .July 3, 18S3, and will be closed on 

 July 11. 



The following departments will be 

 fully represented : Horses and mules, 

 cattle, sheep, swine, bees, with appli- 

 ances for their keep and culture, with 

 their products ; fish and poultry, stalls 

 and other places for the keeping of 

 animals, as well as machinery and im- 

 plements directly connected with the 

 breeding, keeping, or culture of do- 

 mesticated animals, and lastly, scien- 

 tific researches and results, with the 

 literature relative to the breeding of 

 animals. For each of these sections 

 there will be a special committee act- 

 ing under the order of the general 

 committee and the board of general 

 directors. 



All applications for space or place 

 must be received by Jan. 30, 1883. As 

 no duties exist in the district of the 

 free city of Hamburg there are no 

 custom-house complications. The 

 prizes to l)e awarded in the several 

 sections will consist of cash prizes, 

 medals, certificates of merit and va- 

 rious honorary prizes. Cash prizes 

 may be exchanged for articles of silver 

 of an equivalent value. The commit- 



tee is composed of the following per- 

 sons : Albertus von Ohlendorf , pres- 

 ident ; Syndic Dr. Leo, vice president; 

 Consul General Emile Notting, treas- 

 urer, and Richard Seeleman, secretary. 

 The committee have made arrange- 

 ments with the Hamburg-American 

 Packet company for special reduced 

 rates for the transportation of animals, 

 etc., from New York to Hamburg, 

 and also for their return to New York. 

 C. B. Richard & Co. are the agents at 

 New York. 



Bee-Keeping in the South. 



The following is a very reasonable 

 article, which we notice in The South, 

 and will be read with interest by those 

 who contemplate removing their bees 

 to some southern climate, diiring the 

 present winter or coming spring : 



It is claimed that honey is one of 

 the most healthful sweets that can be 

 found. As the honey bees feed on the 

 pure juices of healthy plants, it is 

 clear that the honey must partake of 

 the quality of the blossoms from which 

 it is extracted. The sugar in honey 

 is of a highly nutritive character. It 

 is a sweet of rare purity, and it has 

 been regarded with peculiar favor 

 from the remotest antiq uity. 



That the South is highly adapted to 

 bee-keeping is evident from the natu- 

 ral condition of the country. The 

 climate is promotive of rare exuber- 

 ance of vegetation and of a flora 

 varied, rich, and abundant. In the 

 South the bees finds not only this 

 abundance from which to gather de- 

 licious sweets, but there are many 

 plants, shrubs, and trees, such as bass- 

 wood, poplar, persimmon, holly, black 

 gum, blackberry, wild cherry, etc. In 

 addition to these there are numerous 

 honey-producing perennials. 



Again, the season of labor is much 

 longer than at the North. Neither 

 does the bee suffer from the severity 

 of the weather to the same extent as 

 at the North. The economic aspects 

 of the subject are largely in favor of 

 the South as a place for the success- 

 ful pursuit of the business. 



In all sections of the South bee-keep- 

 ing obtains. A Florida bee-keeper 

 states that he started the season of 

 1881 with 35 colonies, which increased 

 during the year to 86. During the 

 same season he took from them 6,600 

 lbs. of honey. He attributes his suc- 

 cess more to the natural advantages of 

 the country than to any skill on his 

 own part. 



To insure success, bee-keeping re- 

 quires intelligent attention and apti- 

 tude for the business. Those who 

 undertake it without applying the 

 proper means are likely to fail in this 

 pursuit as in others. Theoretical 

 knowledge is valuable, but practice is 

 essential to a true comprehension and 

 to t,he best results. The bee is endowed 

 with wondeiful instincts, the study 

 of which is replete with interest. 

 While reaping large profits from the 

 pursuit, the beekeeper may, at the 

 same time, acquire a store of knowl- 

 edge of the mysteries of nature. 



Honey and Beeswax Market. 



Office op AaiEKicAN bbk Journal, ( 

 Monday, Ml a, m., January 1. 188:^. t 



The following are the latest quota- 

 tions for honey and beeswax received 

 up to this hour : 



Qaotatlons of Cash Bayers. 



CniCAQO. 

 HONBY-The supply of extracted honey is fully 

 up to the demand. My quotations are : 7c. for 

 inTk and 9c. for liKht. 'delivered here. 



BEESWAX— It is quite scarce. I am paying 27c. 

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

 ors, 17@22c. 



Al,. H. Nkw.man, 923 W. Madison St. 



CINCINNATI. 



HONEY— The demiind is good for extracted in 

 barrels as well as in ulaya jars and tin buckets ; ar- 

 rivals are fair. The demand is fair for comb 

 honey, which, however, is not cheap enough to 

 mnke trade lively. l<:xtracted brings 7(<jiluc. on 

 arrival ; comb honey, I402(»c. 



BKESWAX— Is scarce and brings 20(j*27c. on 

 arrival. Chas. F. Mitth. 



Quotatlous of Commission Mlerchauts. 



CHICAGO. 



HONBY-The demand for comb honev does not 

 keep pace with the receipts. There is a large sur- 

 plus on this market at present, and prices are from 

 2 to 3c. lower than last month. 



We quote; white comb honey, in l@21b. sections, 

 17t3lwc. Dark comb honey, hardly anydemand. It 

 i8heldatl2>i®l5c. Extracted— White brings from 

 9^iuc.: dark, 8@9c.; kegs, half- barrels and casks 

 bring about same price. 



BKESWAX-Choice Yellow, 30c.; dark to med- 

 ium, l8@25c. 



R. A. Bdhnbtt, 161 South Water St. 



SAN VKANCISCO. 

 HONEY— No business worthy of note is reported. 

 Offerings of dark honey, either comb or extracted, 

 are neglected. 



White comb. 17@20c; dark to good. ll@13!^c; ex- 

 tracted, choice to extra white, 8>^@9J^C. ; dark and 

 candied, 7(5j8c. 

 BEESWAX-We quote 25»28c. 



Stearns ,.1 Smith. 433 Front Street. 



ST. I.OUIS. 

 HONEY— Dull. Comb, at 16c. for large or hard 

 to IMCi«20c. for choice bright in small packages : ex- 

 tracted at 8@yc. : strained, 6i^(3i7c. ; choice, in 

 smaller quantities, brings more. 

 BKESWAX— Prime bright steady at 27®28c. 

 W. T. ANDERSON & CO., 1 17 N. Main Street. 



CLEVELAND. 

 HONBY-Has changed in price a very little, we 

 find it necessary to sell all grades about I cent per 

 lb. less. Best white, in 1 m sections, 20{a21c. per 

 per pound ; in 2 lb. sections. i8^20c. Extracted is 

 very dull indeed, hardly any sale. 

 BEKSWAX-Scarce, 2H(g;*)c. 



A. C. Kendel. 115 Ontario Street. 



NEW YORK. 



HONEY— There is only a moderate supply of 

 choice to fancy white clover honey, and prices are 

 still held firmly, though the demand is not large. 

 Buckwheat and extracted honey continue slow. 



Wequote: White clover, first quality, 1 lb boxes, 

 25c; 2 1b. bo.xes, 23;&2.'>c. ; buckwheat, 1 lb boxes, 

 2nc. : 2 lb. boxes, 16c. Extracted, white, 12@13c.; 

 dark, 9(a inc. 



BKESWAX— The supply has been llghtand prime 

 lots held a shade higher. 



Western pure, .306^/31 c: southern, pure, 31@32c. 

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



BOSTON. 



HONEY— Our market is fairly active. We quote: 



V^ lb. sections at 30c. : l lb. sections, 22fai25c. ; 2 1b. 



sections, 20@22c. Extracted. lOc. per lb. Good 



lots 01 extracted are wanted in kegs or barrels. 



BBBSWAX-:ioo. 



Crocker A Blake. 57 Chatham Street. 



i^May we ask you, dear reader, to 

 speak a good word for the Bee Jour- 

 nal to neighbors who keep bees, and 

 send on at least one new subscription 

 with your own V Our premium," Bees 

 and Honey," in cloth, will pay you for 

 your trouble, besides having the satis- 

 faction of knowing that you have 

 aided the Bee Journal to a new 

 subscriber, and progressive apiculture 

 to another devotee. 



