1903 



GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE. 



219 



Honey Market. 



GRADIXO-RUI-ES. 



Fancy.— All sections to ho wi! 1 lilled, combs straight, firm 

 l.v aHacln'ci to ull four sides, t lie combs unsoiled by travel 

 Btaiii orothirwiso ; all thi' cill.-J scaled oxceut au occasional 

 cell, tlie outside surface of t lie wood well scraped'of propolis 



A No 1.— All sections well tilled except the row of cells 

 next to llie wood ; combs strainht ; one-eiRhtii part of comb 

 surface soiled, or the entire stir face slightly soiled the out 

 eideof the WDOil well scraped of propolis. 



No. 1.— All sections well filled except the row of colls next 

 to the wood ; combs conuiarat ively even ; one-einhth part of 

 comb surface soiled, or the entire surface si iglitly soi.ed. 



JJo. 2.— Three-fourths of the total surface must be filled 

 and sealed. 



No. 3.— Must weigh at least half as much as a full-weight 

 section. 



In addition to this the honey is to be classified according 

 to color, using the terms w hite, amber, and dark ; that is, 

 there will be " Saucy White," " No. 1 Dark," etc. 



New York.— There is a fair demand for white stock 

 at IT) for fajicy; No 1, 18®14; amber, 12; with sufficient 

 supply to meet the demand. Dark honej will be 

 cleaned up with very little left. It is selling at about 

 11. Extracted honey rather weak, and in quantity 

 lots prices are gentr.illy shaded. We quote wh te 7@ 

 7^<.; amber. t)'/4(a.7; dark. 6. Beeswax firm and scarce, 

 ami at good demand from 30@81 for good average. 



HiLDRETH & SEGELKEN, 



Mar. .5. 265-7 Greenwich St., New York City. 



Chic.'VGG. — The demand for comb honey has been 

 and is of small volume Prices are weak — concessions 

 being made where necessary to effect sales. Fancy 

 while comb is held at l'>(a,Ui all other grades of while 

 irregular at l;?rall; light amber, I0(wl2; dark and am- 

 bers. 9ia 10. Extracted clover and basswo' d, 7(g.S; 

 other white grades, (3(0,7; atnber, 5^(aiG'4. Beeswax 

 steady at 30. R. A. Bltrnhtt & Co., 



Mar. 7. 199 South Water St.. Chicago, 111. 



BfFF.^LO. — There is very little honey in our market, 

 and prices and demand better than usual at this sea- 

 son of the year. Faiicv while comb, 1.5vilti; A No 1, 

 14a 1.5, No. i, Vi]4(aU: No. 2, 12!4(a.l3; No. 3, 12(a]2y2; 

 No. I dark, llfajl2; No. 2 dark, 10 a 11. Extracted, 

 white. ~]4@8: amber. 7@7}^; dark, 6(dt)i4. Beeswax, 

 28fo30. Beeswax 28(a30. W C Townsend, 



Mar. 7. 167 Scott St.. Buffalo, N. Y. 



New York — The market on comb honey is weak; 

 demand has improved, but not enough to hold up 

 prices. Fancv comb is worth 11(0(1."); No. 1, IH'2'3,13; 

 Extracted, 4^'@8'^. Beeswax firm at 30a32. 



Francis H. Lkggett *!: Co., 



Mar. 9. Franklin and Varick Sis., New York. 



Cincinnati. — The demand for extracted honey is 

 good at the following prices: Amber, barrels, o^(a6J4, 

 accordintr to quality; white clover, S^aH. Fancy comb 

 hoiiev. 1")';(0>HJH- Beeswax strong at 30. 



The Fred W. Mtth Co., 



Mar. 11. Front & Walnut Sts , Cincinnati, O. 



Philadelphia. —The season for comb honey is now 

 nearlj- over, and very litlle call with some few sales. 

 There is a large lot held back, this being offered at low 

 prices, and market is a little weak. We quote fancy 

 14(^1."); No. 1.14; amber. 12(5113. F.xlracted fancy white, 

 7(a8. Beeswax, 30, and in good demand. We are pro- 

 ducers i-f honey, and do not handle on commission. 

 W.M. A. Selser, 



Mar. 10. 10 Vine St., Philadelphia, Pa. 



Kans.as City. — The demand for both comb and ex- 

 tracted honey is better, with receipts light. We qu )te 

 as follows: Extra fancv, per case of 24 sections, J3 40; 

 strictly No. 1. |:5.30; No. 1 amber, $:ilX)CgiS.3.25; No 2 

 while and amber. $2.50. Extracted white, per lb., 7; 

 amber, 6^6^^. Beeswax, 30. 



C. C. Clemons & Co., 



Feb. 21. .306 Grand Ave., Kansas City, Mo. 



San Fr.\ncisco — Honey market as follows: Comb, 

 per lb.. 10«il3. Extracted, water white, 7; light amber, 

 o@6^; dark amber, 5. Beeswax, per lb., 2.S cts. 



Mar. 1. K. H. Schaeffle, Murphys, Cal. 



For S.\le. — 1000 lbs. or more of extracted basswood 

 honey, first quality, at 754c; also 1000 lbs. or more of 

 amber slightly mixed with honey-dew, at oc, f o. b. 

 here. Franklin Minnick, Baraboo, Wis. 



F'oR Sale.— Oue barrel partly full (near 400 lbs.) of 

 extracted honey mixed with "honey-dew, but light 

 color; good for Feeding or factory purposes. Price 5^ 

 cts. per lb. John A. Thornton, L,ima. 111. 



Wanted.— Beeswax ; highest market price paid. 

 Write for price list. 



Bach, Becker & Co., Chicago, 111. 



Wanted. — Fancy comb honey. State what kind 

 you have, how put up, and price per pound. 

 C. M. Scott & Co., 

 1004 E. Washington St., Indianapolis, Ind. 



For Sale —We are sold out on alfalfa honey, but 

 have ten 3"0-lb. bbls. of light amber and buckwheat at 

 7c; forty 250-300 lb. bbls fancy bapswood at 8c: 60-lb. 

 new cans, two in a case. 9c. E. R. Pahl & Co., 



294, 296 Broadway, Milwaukee, Wis. 



Wanted — Comb and extracted honey. State price, 

 kind, and quantity. R. A. Burnett & Co., 



199 South Water St., Chicago, 111. 



For Sale. —Extracted honey. Finest grades for ta- 

 ble use. Prices quoted on application. Sample by 

 mail, 10 cts. to pay for package and postage. 



Orel I,. Hershiser, 

 301 Huntington Ave., Buffalo, N. Y. 



We will be in the market for honey the coming sea- 

 son in carloads and less than carloads, and would be 

 glad to hear from producers everywhere what they 

 will have to offer. Seavey & Flarsheim, 



1318-1324 Union Avenue, Kansas City, Mo. 



Our A.clvertisers. 



Read the advertisement of the Deming Co., Salem, 

 Ohio, in another column of this paper. 



Any one interested in quick and economical farm 

 and garden work should obtain a copy of the Iron Age 

 Book for 190:^ by writing to the Bateman Mfg. Co., Box 

 120. Grenloch, N. J. 



Our readers should see what the Ohio Carriage Mfg. 

 Co., Station 27, Cincinnati, have to offer. Write them 

 for prices and illustrations. They have a special bar- 

 gain for Gleanings readers. Their adv. is on page 

 2ti3, this issue. 



The National Bee -Keepers' 

 Association. 



Objects of The Association: 



To promote and protect the interests of its members. 

 To prevent the adulteration of honey. 



Annual Membership, $1.00. 



Send dues to the Treasurer. 



Officers: 



W. Z. Hutchinson, Flint. Mich , President. 



J. U. Harris, Grand Junction. Col., Vice president. 



Gi:orge W. York, Chicago. Ills., Secretary. 



N. E. France, Platteville, Wis., Gen. Mgr. and Tieas. 



Board of Directors : 



E. Whitcomh, Friend. Nebraska. 

 W. Z. Hutchinson, Flint, Michigan. 

 A. I. Root. Medina, Ohio. 



R. C. AiKiN. I.oveland, Colorado. 

 P. H. Elwood Starkville N. Y. 

 E. R. Root, Medina, Ohio. 

 T. G. New.man, San I'rancisco, Cal. 

 G. M. DooLiTTLE. Borodino, N. Y. 

 W. F. Marks, Chapinville, N Y. 

 J. M. Hambaugh, Escondido Cal. 

 C. A. Hatch, Richland Ctr., Wis. 

 C. C. Miller, Marengo, Illinois. 



