THE AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL. 



403 



Bees and Honey at Louisville. 



Under this heading Mrs. L. Harri- 

 son, of Peoria, HI., makes the follow- 

 ing pertinent remarks : 



It is comforting to know that in 

 some parts of this coinitry at leas>t, if 

 not in Illinois, the production of 

 honey is worthy of a place among 

 other industries. During 1881 and 

 1882, acing as viee-presiclentr of the 

 North American Bee-Keepers' So- 

 ciety for this State, we interviewed 

 the Board, requesting a building, or a 

 separate apartment, for the honey 

 exhibit, also that special premiums 

 be allowed. The prominent bee- 

 keepers of this State, with one excep- 

 tion, responded liberally to the 

 application for special premiums, as 

 did also the editor of the American 

 Bee Journal, and those of other 

 States. The request was denied, but 

 a mollifying ointment given instead, 

 by more than doubling the premiums 

 ever before offered for this exhibit. 

 As the present incumbent is a man 

 endowed with a vote, greater things 

 were expected ; but in looking over 

 the catalogue for the coming fair, it 

 is apparent that the old ground is 

 maintained, but no more territory is 

 acquired. The great Southern Expo- 

 sition at Louisville, Ky., (as we see 

 by the Louisville Courier Journal of 

 July 8), apprecicates the importance 

 of honey production. It says: "While 

 ever day during the Exposition, from 

 Aug. 1, until the closing, will be full 

 of the most interesting features, cer- 

 tain days have been set apart for 

 special "attractions, which will be of 

 direct interest to a large number of 

 people. The programme, on the 

 opening day, will be very elaborate. 

 Business throughout the city will be 

 suspended, and the Exposition will 

 be opened by the President of the 

 United States. On Tuesday, Aug. 

 28, begins a week known as ' Bee- 

 Keepers' and Horticulturists' week.' 

 Prizes will be awarded, and arrange- 

 ments have been made by the Ken- 

 tucky Bee Association to have many 

 hives of many kinds of bees within 

 the grounds." Horticulture and api- 

 culture are Columbia's twins, united 

 by inseparable ties, the severance of 

 which would result in the death of 

 both. Then let the devotees of each 

 worship at the same shrine, regardless 

 on the one hand of the grub in the 

 core, as well as the sting in the narra- 

 tive of the other. 



We were rather astonished when 

 Mr. J. Rutherford, of Buffalo, N. Y., 

 called on us last week, and said he 

 had started for the Louisville Expo- 

 sition to make an exhibit of honey, 

 but owing to having received the fol- 

 lowing letter, he had concluded not to 

 go. The letter was in reply to an 

 application for space, and is from the 

 general manager, and reads as follows: 



J. RuTHEUFOKD, EsQ.— Zlear Sir: 

 We cannot accept your exhibit unless 

 you pay $25 and lo per cent, of the 

 gross proceeds. J. M. WRionT. 

 Gen. Manaqer. 



The Basswood or Linden. 



The following parody, says the B. K. 

 Magazine, was read at a national con- 

 vention at Cleveland, Ohio, about ten 

 years ago. The wonderful yields of 

 honey from basswood (linden) taken 

 for three successive years by J. W. 

 Hosmer, Esq., of Janesville, Minn., 

 has made his fame as a bee-master 

 proverbial, and the recital of the facts 

 by Mr. Hosmer himself, •so worked 

 upon the poetic feelings of Mr. Whit- 

 ford, that he at once transformed a 

 sublime poem, recounting the results 

 of the conflict of mighty armies at war 

 into that of a more numerous host 

 busily engaged in pursuing the arts of 

 peace : 



On Linden when the sun was low 

 (All ready were the combs of snow) 

 The bees began a feat to show, 

 Of honey salhering rapidly. 



'Twas noon— and yet the July sun 

 Was half b<e-clouded by the run, 

 That streamed to show what can be d ne 

 From Mr. Hosmer's apiary. 



With tiny trumpets fast arrayed. 

 Each stinger sheathed her battle-blade. 

 Nor laggard natives long delayed, 

 But joined the merry revelry. 



Then shook old heads with wonder riven. 



As past the bees their teams were driven. 



For swiftly through the light of heaven. 



Fair flashed the bright Ligurians. 



And wider yet their fame shall grow, 

 On Linden's sweets in combs of snow, 

 And greater yet siiali be the^how 

 Of honey gathered rapidly. 



Well, Hosmer saw a splendid sight, 

 As forth he went to weigh that night. 

 Commanding John, his man, to light 

 The darliness of his apiary. 



The gain that day, per single hive 

 Was two pounds less than flfty-tive; 

 No wonder, then, bee-keepers thrive 

 Who understand their befs isness. 



The interest deepens. On, ye brave. 

 Whose worlc and glory 'tis to save 

 Our friends, the bees, from cruel grave 

 Beneath a sulphurous canopy. 



Ah! few shall fail, and many meet 

 Success like this authentic feat. 

 When every flower beneath our feet 

 Shall feed some dainty epicure. 



The National Convention. 



The National Bee - Keepers' As- 

 sociation, will hold its Annual Con- 

 vention in the City Hall and Council 

 Cliainber in the city of Toronto, on 

 Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, 

 the 18tli, 19th and 20th days of Sep- 

 tember, during the second week of 

 Canada's Great Fair. All the rail- 

 roads in Canada will issue tickets 

 during this week, good to return, up 

 to Saturday night 22d, at single fare 

 for the round trip. Special excursion 

 rates villi be arranged from various 

 parts of the United States, of which 

 due notice will be given. Those who 

 intend being present may be kept 

 posted on the latest excursion rates, i 



etc., by addresssng me, and also that 

 I may arrange hotel accommodation. 

 Private lodgings will, if possible, be 

 secured for those who desire it, and 

 every effort will be made to make 

 everybody comfortable. A grand 

 meeting is anticipated. 



D. A. Jones, President. 



Honey and Beeswax Market, 



OFFICE OF AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL. t 



Monday, 1" a. m.. Aug. 13, ^►"3. ! 



The following are the latest quota- 

 tions for honey and beeswax received 

 up to this hour : • 



CINCINNATI. . 



HONBY— The honey harvest in this neighbor- 

 hood is over, and was very satisfactory every 

 wliere. Large crops were uruduced in my imme- 

 diate neighborhood of bulk extracted and comb 

 honey, and our Kentucky neighbors seem to belong 

 to that favored class of mortals with wiiiim there 

 is no such word as failure. While we had very poor 

 seasons for 5 years in succession, they harvt^sted 

 medium lo go,>d crops every time, and this season 

 eclipses all previous ones with theiu. in quantity. 

 Their quality cannot be excelled. We have had 

 very large arrivals, and. our commission houses 

 being well supplied, the market is overstocked at 

 tlie present. 



There was almost no demand for the last 3 or 4 

 weeks for our small packages— 1 and 2 lb. jars. We 

 sell for tsble use, and there is a very slow deiiiand 

 for such qualities as are used in barrels for manu- 

 facturing purposes. Honey being pushed on the 

 market in such quantities, is sold at all prices, and 

 our friends have the best show in the world for 

 running prices down to a point from which they 

 may be hard to recover. 



Our prices, of late, for extracted honey, have 

 been 7(«,ttc. on arrival, and for choice comb honey 

 I-t(«il(lc. 



RKKSWAX-Hasbeen in fair supply, and sold at 

 30&32C. for good, on arrival. CHA8. F. M UTH. 



NEW VORK. 



HONEV— We take pleasure in quoting the fol- 

 lowing prices on honey, obtainable in our market ; 

 Fancy white clover, 1 lb. sections (no glass) 2(i(^!'.21c: 

 fancy white clover, 2 lb. sections (glassed) IHdluoc; 

 fair white clover. 1 and 2 lb. sections igliissed) ie(^ 

 I7c.: fancy buckwheat, 1 lb. sections (no glass) 

 15c.: fancy buckwheat. 2 lb sections (glassed) 13® 

 14c.: ordinary buckwheat, 1 and 1 lb. sections 

 (glassed) iKrtJlsc: extracted clover honey in kegs 

 or barrels 0(<i IOC. : extracted buckwheat honey in 

 kegs or barrels 7^j(i!jHc. 



BKBSWAX-Prlme vellow beeswax Slffl.isc. 



H. k. & F. B. Thltrbku 4 CO. 



CHICAGO. 



HONEY— There has been a marked Increase In 

 sales this week of comb honey. New crop, prime 

 1 lb. frames (pure white) have sold at 20c. when In 

 fancy cases, in a small way: good many sales at 

 iHC. for some grade 14 to 2 lb. frames (or prize 

 package* when well-filled and white, 16(flil7c.: not 

 quite so well tilled, 15c. 



Extracted is still slow, but late receipts have 

 been riper, and there is more inquiry; 9.'i.I0c, for 

 cholceclover: dark and buckwheat, 7(§iHc. 



BEESWAX— 3ii(S-3.^>c. for prime lo pure yellow. 

 B. A. Bdrnett. nil South Water St. 



BAN FRANCISCO. 

 HONEY— Gloomy Accounts continue to be re- 

 ceived from the Southern coast counties regarding 

 the honey crop. In the region of Tulare there It 

 a good yield. Some Tubire comb, crossed and 

 mixed, was placed at 13)i>c., and extracted of the 

 crop of l«Hi sold at 7Hc. White to extra white 

 comb 16(«2(ic.: dark to good lfi&i3Hc.: extracted, 

 choice to extra white 7<ftiic.': dark and candied 



6}t(S,—. 



BBBSWA.X-Whoiesalc, 27(5l28c. 



Stearns & smith. 4:j3 Pront street. 



ST. LOUIS. 

 HONBY— New, in liberal offering, but little sold 

 in quantities-held higiier: extracted or strained 

 at 7^r<t8»i>c., and comb at iHc. Lots in fancy pack- 

 ages bring more in a small way, while old and 

 inferior sells less. 

 BBKSWA.X— Inactive and easy. at27(328c. 



W. T. ANDERSON 4 Co.. 104 N. 3d Street. 



CLEVELAND. 

 IIDNEV— New honey contituies In good demand 

 at IHi't'ltto. for choice 1 lb. sections, and such are 

 reanily placed as fast as received: 2 lbs. not so ac- 

 tive, at ll>(«(lHc. Sec-ml quality sells I4(aiI7c. Ex- 

 tracted not in demand, 

 BBBSWA.X— None in Market. 



A. c. KENDEL. 1 15 Ontario Street. 



BOSTON. 

 We quote our market prices, as follows : White 

 clover, tine II). combs 2O((022c : white clover, 2 lb. 

 combs IM^.'j'ic: extracted t'roiu H'ditle. 



HI':i<)S\VA.\ -Our supply Is gi)ne: we have none 

 to quote. 



CKOCKEH & Bi.AKK, 57 Chatham Street. 



