1903 



GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE. 



471 



Honey Market. 



GRADING-RtTLES. 



Fancy.— All sections to bo well tilled, combs fstraight, firm 

 ly attacln'il to all four sides, the combs uusoiled by travel 

 Btaiu or othi-rwise ; all the cells sealed exceut an occasional 

 cell, the outside surface of t he wood well scraped of propolis 



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

 next to the wood ; combs straight ; one-»^ighth part of comb 

 surface soiled, or t he ent ire surface si ightly soiled the out- 

 side of the wood well scraped of propolis. 



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

 to the wood ; combs comparatively even ; one-eighth part of 

 comb surface soiled, or the entire surface slightlv soiled. 



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 is, 

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



HosTo.x. — Our market is practically entirely cleaned 

 up on comb honey, so that the prices are noniinal. 

 Do not look to see any change in this respect until 

 new honey comes in. Extracted is selling still, owing 

 to the waim weather, and we quote our market 7@8, 

 according to quality. Blake, Scott & Lee, 



May 12. 31. '33 Commercial St., Boston, Mass. 



Albany. — Honey market quiet and unchanged, with 

 light receipts and light demand. We quote white 

 comb, 1.5@16 ; mixed, 14®1.5; dark, 13(Sil4. Extracted, 

 light, 6'A®7; dark, 6@6^. Beeswax, 30(a32. 



MacDougal & Co., 



May 15. 375 Broadway, Albany, N. Y. 



ClxciNN.^Ti. — The demand for comb honey is nearly 

 over; but, as the stock is almost exhausted, prices keep 

 up. Fancy water-white brings 15®16. The demand 

 for extracted has not changed whatever, and prices 

 are as follows: Amber, in barrels, 0%Ob^i\ in cans, 

 tJaej^; white clover, HaH'i. Beeswax. 28@30. 

 C. H W. Weber. 



May 19. 2146 8 Central Ave., Cincinnati, Ohio. 



Denver. — Demand for comb honev liaht. We quote 

 No. 1 white comb honey. $3 00 per case of 24 sections; 

 No. 2 comb honey, $2-0 a,$2~i). Choice white extracted 

 alfalfa honey, 714(0 S'j per lb. Beeswax wanted at 22@ 

 2.Sc, according to color and cleanliness 



CoLOR.^DO Honey-Producers' Ass'n, 



May 12. 1440 Market .St., Denver, Col. 



Philadelphia. —Very little doing in comb honey 

 now. Not enough sales to Sx any standard price. 

 Extracted honey moving off in spurts but little de- 

 mand. We quote amber. 6@6'-2; white, fiii(g.7}4- Bees- 

 wax, 31. We are producers of honey, and do not han- 

 dle on commission. Wm. A. Selser, 



May 20. 10 Vine St., Philadelphia, Pa. 



Milwaukee.— A summer dullness is on the honey 

 market for any grade or kind. Small fruits prevail to 

 tempt the taste and please the appetite. Values are 

 almost nominal, and we can quote fancy 1-lb. sections 

 lti((ll7; A No. 1. 14(al<); dark or amber, nominal, 8(gjl3. 

 extracted in bbls., kegs, and cans, white. 7^fe 9; dark, 

 d'-i'o,!; beeswax, 28.0.30. A. V. Bishop & Co. 



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



New York. — Trade exceptionally quiet, and ver\' 

 litt'e doing. Fancy stock is not plentiful and is solcl 

 at 14; a large supply of other grades on hand, which 

 we are quoting at Il(3I3, according to quality, and in 

 large lots make concess ons from these prices. Ex- 

 tracted unusually quiet, and prices show a downward 

 tendency along the line. Beeswax firm at 30,5)31. 



HiLDKKTH & SEGELKEN, 



May 21. 265-7 Greenwich St., New York City. 



Toledo.— The prices on honey remain steady at last 

 quotations. Fancy white comb. 17; A No. 1, 16; no de- 

 mand for dark. Extracted white clover in barrels, 8; 

 light amber, 7; dark, 6}^. Beeswax. 2S(&'M). 



Gkiggs Brothers. 



May 21. 214 Jackson Ave., Toledo, Ohio. 



San Francisco.— Comb, lO^iilS. Extracted, water- 

 white, 7 : light amber, 6J^ ; dark 5. Beeswax. 28. 

 May 12. E. B. Schaeffle, Murphys, Cal. 



New York.— The honey market is quiet, with plen- 

 ty of stock on hand. We quote extra fancy comb, 15; 

 fancy, 13; No. 1, 10012; buckwheat. 10. Extracted. 

 California, 6%@8; Sovithern, i%(a.'). Beeswax, 31, and 

 wanted. Francis H. I^'eggett & Co., 



May 25. Franklin and Varick Sts., New York. 



Detroit.— Not much honey in the market, and no 

 great demand.^ Prices rule about the same; possibly a 

 little less. Prices are as follows: .\ No. 1, 15@lo^; 

 No. 1 dark, 11J^@12. Beeswax, 30ra.!2. 



May 8. M. H. Hunt & Son, Bell Branch, Mich. 



Kans.'^s City. — The supply of comb honey is about 

 exhausted. The demand good. We quote as follows: 

 fancy white comb, 24 sections, $;^,50; No. 1 white comb, 

 24 sections, $^.40; No. 2 white and amber, $i 00@$3.25; 

 extracted, white, per lb., 6(5;6 14 ; amber, 5}^ . Beeswax, 

 25(0)30. C. C. Clemons & Co., 



May 28. 306 Grand Ave., Kansas City, Mo. 



Buffalo.— Demand is light lately. Season for old 

 honey is about over, and there will be little used until 

 we get new. Fancy white comb, 14@15 ; A No. 1, 13@ 

 14; No. 1, 12^@13; No. 2, ll(ai2 ; No. 3, 10@n. Extr'd 

 white, 6i^@7; amber, 5'^@.6; dark. 5@5^. No. 1 dark 

 comb, 11^12; No. 2 ditto, 10(gll. Beeswax, 30@;?2. 

 W C. Townsend, 



May 28. 178, 180 Perry St., Buffalo, N. Y. 



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 3o0-lb. bbls. of light amber and buckwheat at 

 7c; forty 250-300 lb. bbls fancy basswood 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. 



The National Bee -Keepers' 

 Association. 



Objects of The Association: 



To promote niid 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. 



i;i;or(;k W. York. Chicago. Ills., Secretary. 



.N. E. France, Platleville. Wis., Gen. Mgr. and Treas. 



Board of Directors : 



E. Whitcomb, Friend, Nebraska. 

 W. Z. Hutchinson, Flint. Michigan. 

 W. A. Selser, 10 Vine St.. Phildadelphia, Pa. 

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

 P. H. Elwood. .Starkville. N. Y. 

 E. R. Root, Medina, Ohio. 

 Udo Toepperwein, San .Antonio, Texas. 

 G. M. Doolittle. Borodino, N. Y. 

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

 J. M. Hamb.\ugh. Escondido, Cal. 

 C. A. Hatch, Richland Center, Wis. 

 C. C. Miller, Marengo, Illinois. 



