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keeps on till April, as it has begun, 

 all will know of how much value their 



Eet theories are, regarding wintering 

 ees. G. M. Doolittle. 



Borodino, N. Y., Jan. 23, 1883. 



Bees Quiet Yet. 



I fear that unless the bees have a 

 flight before long tliey will not winter 

 well, although many of them are quiet 

 yet. Fay Kennell. 



South Gates, N. Y'., Jan. 20, 1883. 



Best Hive for Cumb Honey. 



Dear Editor : — As a new sub- 

 scriber to your very valuable and in- 

 structive Bee Journal, I want more 

 light. Will you please give your 

 opinion which is the best form of 

 frame — the deep or shallow, when we 

 have in view to obtain the most comb 

 honey only V My purpose is not to 

 get extracted honey, but the most 

 protit from the use of sections. 



H. B. IIA3I3ION. 



Bristolville, O., Jan. 22, 1883. 



[We prefer the Langstroth hive and 

 frame for all purposes, and more es- 

 pecially is it well-adapted to the pro- 

 duction of comb honey. With a shal- 

 low frame, the bees are more easily 

 induced to work in sections, over the 

 frames. For side storing, the Langs- 

 troth broad frame is just the right 

 size to hold 8 one-pound sections. 

 Other sizes can be used, just as well 

 as in any other liive. — Ed.] 



Bees in the Cellar Wintering Well. 



Messrs. Crocker & Blake, of Bos- 

 ton, have kindly sent me a half- 

 pound section measuring 31^x31-16x2. 

 I'm afraid Mr. Heddon is mistaken. 

 I suspect there will always be a 

 larger market for one-pounds than 

 for the half-pounds ; and if, the latter 

 is over-stocked, the one-pounds will 

 bring the highest price. Bees are 

 wintering nicely in the cellar, .so far. 

 C. C. Miller, 174-202. 



Marengo, 111., Jan. 9, 1883. 



Bees Doing Exceedingly Well. 



Bees did remarkably well last year ; 

 one man got about 13,000 lbs. "from 

 100 colonies in the spring, and in- 

 creased to 200 ; another got 37.5 lbs. 

 from 2 colonies in the spring, and in- 

 creased to 19 ; another told me he had 

 cleared S800 en 60 colonies, in honey 

 alone. B. T. Baldwin. 



Oskaloosa, Iowa, Jan. 22, 1883. 



Poor Season for Honey. 



We have thus far had quite a pleas- 

 ant winter, although it is pretty cold, 

 and growing colder, with a steadily 

 increaing depth of snow. Last season 

 was a very poor one here for honey ; 

 there was an abundance of clover, 

 but the weather was too cold for it to 

 secrete honey. I obtained only about 

 3,000 lbs. of comb honey from 90 

 colonies, and increased them to 106. 

 My bees are wintering nicely, so far; 

 1 winter them in a large cellar 



under the dwelling house ; the cellar 

 is very damp, having in it a large open 

 cistern, but I keep it well ventilated. 

 Bees went into winter quarters pretty 

 light in stores, therefore, I look for a 

 favorable spring for them. Perhaps 

 I shall be disappointed, but I shall 

 make observations in this direction. 

 Last winter they were unufsually 

 heavy, and the spring was one of the 

 coldest and most Viackward I ever 

 saw. B. T. Davenport. 



Auroraville, Wis., Jan. 20, 1883. 



Honey and Beeswax Market. 



OFFICE OF A.1IEHICAN BEE JOrKNAL. } 



Monday, Hi a. m.. January 129. 1882. J 



Tlie following are the latest quota- 

 tions for honey and beeswax received 

 up to this hour : 



Quotations of Cnsh Buyers. 



CHICAGO. 



HONEY— Extracted, dark 7c. llKht, 9c. here. 



BEESWAX— It is qu.te s(tiirce. 1 am payint: 30e. 

 for good yellow wax, on arriviil : dark and off col- 

 ors, I7(g*:i5c. 



AL. H. Nkwjiax. una W. Madison St. 



CINCINNATI. 



HONEY— There is no excitement in the honey 

 market, but sales are tair to our regular trade. 

 Offerings are plentiful of extracted and comb 

 honey. Extracted brings 7&Je. on arrival. The 

 sales of comb honey are very slow, although there 

 is a large supply of tlrst-clasa quality on the mar- 

 ket. It brings l2(fl:l.sc. on arrival. 



BEESWAX— Comes in slowly and brines 2(J(Si30c. 

 per lb., according tu quality. CuaS. F. MUTH. 



Quotations of C'omntlsHluu Aferchnnts. 



CHICAGO. 



HONEY— January month, and still there is a 

 large surplus of comb honey on the market. 

 Prices are weak owing to large offerings, and anx- 

 iety on the part of shippers and holders here to 

 realize on th-* prtnuict. Extracted honey is steady, 

 but the demand is light. 



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

 17(i^I8c. Dark comb iioney, hardly anydemand. It 

 is held at l^Hfajl.^c. Extracted— White brings from 

 y^ioc: dark, k(,iiic.; kegs, half- barrels and casks 

 bring about same price. 



BEESWA.X-Vellow, aiKT^.-ijc; dark, 27(ru2Sc. 



R. A. BfH.METT. liu South Water St. 



SAN KRANCISCO. 

 HONEY— Nothing of consequence is at present 

 doing. There is no special inquiry, and no selling 

 pressure, unless it ia on off qualities. 



White ctioib. ny^UOc; dark to good. ll@13^c; ex- 

 tracted, choice to extra white, H^r/yJ^c. ; dark and 

 candied. 7(5.8c. 

 BEBSWA,X-We quote 2.')(« 2,8c. 



SteakNs & SMITH. 42.3 Front street. 



ST. i^OUIS. 



HONEY— Strained, at fi(5i7^c., was salable— one 

 lotof 17 bbls. bringing inside figure: but comb, 

 very dull at lOc. to 18c.; and extracted do., .Sficyc. 



BEESWAX-Steady; choice, 27fe27!.2C.; dark. 



20£o22c. 



W. T. ANDERSON & Co.. 117 N. Main Street, 



CLEVELAND. 



HONE Y -Has changed in price a very little, we 

 find it necessary to sell all grades about 1 cent per 

 It', less. Best white, in I Bi sections, 2n(./i2Ic. per 

 per pound ; in 2 ib. sections. l8^2Uc. Extracted ia 

 very dull indeed, hardly any sale. 



BEESWAX-Scarce, 28(is30c. 



A. C. Kendel. lir> Ontario Street. 



NEW YORK. 



HONEY— There is very little stock here and the 

 movement only of a peddling ctiarai'ter. 



We quote: White clover, first quality. 1 lb boxes. 

 24^*250: fair to good. 22('t2;<c.; buckwheat. U>(ii>17e. 

 Extracted, clover. lo,.i,l:Jc.: buckwheat, ygiluc. 



BKESW,\,\— The supply is not large and prices 

 firmly held for prime lots. 



"Western pure. :_iOi<';i2c; southern, pure, 31(3i33c. 

 D. W. (jlilNUY. luo Park Place. 



BOSTON. 



HONEY— Our market is fairly active. We quote: 



V^ Ib. sections at 30C.: l lb. sections. 22<?^25c.; 2 1b. 



sections, 20(a22c. Extracted, loc. per lb. Good 



lots o' extracted are wanted in kegs or barrels. 



BEESWAX— Our supply is gone; we have none 

 to quote. 



CROCKKU & Bi.aee. 57 Chatham Street. 



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