1903 



GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE. 



271 



Honey Market. 



GRADING-RTJLES. 



Famot.— All sections to be wil I filled, combs straicht, firm 

 ly attiicln-<l to all four sidfs.the combs uiisoili-d bytravcl 

 Btaiu or othiTwise ; all thi' ci'lls siaK'd exceut an ocousional 

 coll. the out^-ide surfaceofthi^ wood well scraped of propolis 



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

 next tothe wood ; combs straight ; one-eighth part of comb 

 surface soiled, or the entire surface slightly soiled the out 

 sideot the wood well scraped of proiiolis. 



No. 1.— .\ll sections well tilled except the row of cells next 

 to the wood ; combs comjiaratively even ; one-eiKhth part of 

 comb surface soiled, or the entire surface slightly soi.ed. 



No. 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 white, amber, and dark ; that ii, 

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



MiLW.WKEE. — The hotiey market remaitis about the 

 same. Receipts have been more liberal, and a corre- 

 sponding demand has not caused much increase of 

 supply in the hands of merchants. The detnand is not 

 active for either extracted or comb. VVe quote : Fancy 

 1-lb. sections, 16@17 ; No. 1 ditto, 15@16; old or dark, 

 nominal, 8 a 13. Extracted in barrels, cans, or pails, 

 white, 8@9 ; amber ditto, f)@7. Beeswax, 2S(aiS0. 



A. V. Bishop & Co. 



March 21. 119 Buffalo St., Milwaukee, Wis. 



New York. — The supply of comb hotjey is more 

 than sufficient to meet the demand. We quote : Fan- 

 cy, 14'a.l.'i: No. 1, 12(0)18; buckwheat, 10@12 ; extract- 

 ed, .")(a8'i. Beeswax, ■52, and scarce. 



Fraxcis H. Leggett & Co., 



Mar. 2:i. Franklin and Varick Sts., New York. 



Denver. — The demand for comb honey is slow, and 

 prices have a downward tendency. We quote : No. 1 

 white comb honev, $3 UO(n $3.2.5 per" case of 24 sections ; 

 No. 2, $2.o0ia;|2."o. Extracted, No. 1 white, 7^(S8J^. 

 Beeswax wanted at 22(g>2S, according to quality. 



CoLOR.'\Do Honey-Producers' a'ss'n, 



March 24. 1440 Market St., Denver, Col. 



Boston. — Our market continues firm with a decreas- 

 ing demand. Fancy No. 1 stock in cartons, 16 ; A No. 

 1, 1.5; No. 1, Uii ; No. 2, 13i^(a)14. Extracted, 7(28^- 

 Blake, Scott & Lee, 



March 12. 31, 33 Commercial St., Boston. Mass. 



Detroit. — Fancv comb honey, Iti ; No. 1 dark, 12@ 

 1 1. Beeswax, 28ra50. Very little honey in the city, 

 and that in the hands of the retailers. Demand fair. 



March lii. M. H. Hunt & Son. 



S.4.N Fr.\ncisco.— Comb honey nominal. Extract- 

 ed, water-white, 7; light amber, 6^ ; dark amber, .5. 

 Beeswax. '2H. 



March 12. E. B. Scharffle, Murphys, Cal. 



Albany. — Honey market qviiet with good demand 

 Slid light receipts in both comb and extracted. Season 

 is about over, and well cleaned up for another season. 



Beeswax wanted at 30. 



MacDougal & Co., 



March 21. 375 Broadwaj', Albany, N. Y. 



PHiL.^DKLrHiA.— The season for comb honey is now 

 nearly over, and very little 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<'a^l.5; No. 1, 14; amber, 12'iiil3. Extracted fancy white, 

 ~(aS. Beeswax, 30, and in good demand. We are pro- 

 ducers of honey, and do not handle on commi.ssion. 

 Wm. a. Selser, 



Mar. 23. 10 Vine St., Philadelphia, Pa. 



Chicago. — The trade is of .small volume, with little 

 change in prices of any of the grades. Choice white 

 comb sells at 1.5<'ailt), with other and off grades slow at 

 2 lo .5 CIS. less. Extracted, 7(a8 for white, according to 

 kind and flavor. Dark grades. ^>'4<a,i\'/i. Beeswax, 30. 

 R. A. Burnett & Co., 



Mar. 24. 199 South Water St., Chicago, 111. 



Wanted.— Fancy comb honey. State what kind 

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

 C. M. Scott & Co., 

 elK 10(M f:. Washington St., Indianapolis, Ind. 



Wanted. — Beeswax ; highest market price paid. 

 Write for price list. 



Bach, Becker & Co., Chicago, 111. 



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

 have ten 3"i0-lb. bbls. of light amber and buckwheat at 

 7c; forty 250-300 lb. bbls fancy ba.-^swood 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 L,. Hershiser, 

 301 Huntington Ave., Buffalo, N. Y. 



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

 son in carloads and le.ss thati carloads and would be 

 glad to hear from producers everywhere what they 

 will have to offer. Skavey & Flarsheim, 



1318-1324 Union Avenue, Kansas City, Mo. 



Mr. G. M. Doolittle indorses the Observatory hive. 

 He writes: "I have nsed an ob.servatory hive for 

 years, and find it of great interest to ordinary persons. 

 Bee-keepers can learn much from their use, and I al- 

 ways advise them to have one." 

 If interested, send for particulars. Price $1.50 

 Sold only by Pro i hero & Arnold, Du Bois, Pa. 



Convention Notices. 



announcement. 



Bee-keepers of Missouri will meet in convention at 

 Moberly, in the Commercial Club rooms at 2 o'clock 

 p. m on the 22nd day of April, 1903, to organize a 

 Missouri State Bee-keepers' Association We expect 

 to complete our organization on that day and have 

 some bee talks the next day following. Everybody is 

 invited who is interested in bees and honey. Let us 

 have a good turnout and a good time. Good hotel 

 accommodations can be had at $1.00 and J2.00 a day. 

 The Monitor Printing Company will tell you where 

 the Commeicial Club rooms are located. 



W. T. Cary, Acting Secretary. 



Wakenda, Mo., March 18. 



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. 



GicORGE W. York, Chicago. Ills., Secretary. 



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



Board of Directors : 



E. Whitcomb, Friend. Nebraska. 

 W Z. Hutchinson, Flint, Michigan. 

 A. I. Root. Medina. Ohio. 

 R. C. AiKiN, Loveland, Colorado. 

 P H. Elwood Starkville N. Y. 

 E. R. Root, Medina, Ohio. 

 T. G. Newman, .San Francisco, Cal. 

 G M. Doolittle, Borodino, N. Y 

 W. F'. Marks, Chapinville, N Y. 

 J. M. HAMBAtTGH, F'scondido. Cal. 

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

 C. C. Miller, Marengo, Illinois. 



