1903 



GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE. 



523 



Honey Market. 



GRADING-RrrLES. 



Fancy.— All sections to be well Tilled, oombgatraisht, firm 

 ly uttachi'd to all four siiles.tlu' combs uusoiled by travel 

 staia or otlicTwise ; all tli.- ells soaU'J exceut an occasional 

 cell, the oulside surf aceof t lii> wood woU scraped of propolis 



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

 next to the wood ; combs straight ; one-eighth part of comb 

 surface soiled, ortheentire^mrface slightly soiled the out 

 side of the wood well scraped of propolis. 



No. l.—.\ II sections well tilled except the row of cells next 

 to the wood ; combs comparat ively even ; one-eighth part of 

 comb surf.ice soiled, or the cut ire surf ace slightly 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 bo classified according 

 to color, using the terms white, amber, and dark ; that is. 

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



San Fr.\ncisco. — Comb honej-, nominal. Extracted 

 water-white, 7 ; light amber, tiJ4 ; dark amber, 5. 

 Beeswax. 28. E. B. Schaeffle, 



May 25. Murphys, Cal. 



Chicago.— The market is lifeless; no movement ex- 

 cept in extracted at low prices Best grades of white 

 extracted, 5%((Cl3; amber, oiq^li- Comb honey is held 

 at 15 for choice white; any thing not grading up to 

 meet this requirement sold at 2 to 5 cts. less. Beeswax 

 wanted at 32. R. A. Bcjrnett & Co., 



June 5. 199;South Water St., Chicago, 111. 



CiNCiNN.iTi. — We have reached the time when there 

 are no settled prices in the honey market. Everybody 

 is waiting to learn how the new crop will turn out, 

 therefore we will sell or ask the old price. Fancy 

 w^ater-white brings lo'gllti. Extracted amber, in bar- 

 rels, 5K@5'2 ; in cans, <3@t)^ ; white clover, SfaSl^. 

 Beeswax, 30. C. H. W. Weber, 



June 8. 2146 8 Central Ave., Cincinnati, Ohio. 



Boston. — Our market on comb honey is practically 

 bare, but owing to the hot weather the demand is 

 extremely light. Have not seen any new noney as 

 yet. It can be readily sold at 17(3) IS, if to be had. 

 There is a fair demand for light amber extracted at 

 'i®~l'2'. best Florida honey bringing 7@8. according to 

 quality. Blake, Scott & I.ee. 



June 9. 31. 33 Commercial St., Boston, Mass. 



Philadelphia. — Verj- little doing in comb honey 

 now. Not enough sales to fix any standard price. 

 Extiacted honey moving off in spurts but little de- 

 mand. We quote amber. B&tjU; white, 6^(g<7J^. Bees- 

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

 dle on commission. Wm. A. Selser, 



June 8. 10 Vine St., Philadelphia, Pa. 



Kan's.-\s City. — The supply of comb honey is about 

 exhausted. The demand good. We quote as follows: 

 fancy white comb, 24 sections, |:5.50; No. 1 white comb, 

 24 sections, $:?.40; No. 2 white and amber, $? 00fa,$^.25; 

 extracted, white, per lb., 6(§.6J4; amber, oj^. Beeswax, 

 25<a;i0. C. C. Clemons & Co., 



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



BvFFALO.— Very little demand for honey. Very few 

 buyers will take any more of the old crop. The price 

 is no object to effect sales: a big cut in prices would 

 not cau'-e it to move more lively. Fancv white comb, 

 I4@15 : A No. 1, 13@14; No 1, 12(0.13; No.' 2 llrai2; No. 

 3. 10 oil 1; dark. 10a 12. Extracted while, 6'4(S7; dark, 

 5@o^. Beeswax, 28(a. 32. W C. Townsend, 



June 10. 178, 180 Perrs' St., Buffalo, N. Y. 



New York.— The honey trade is quiet, with plenty 

 of stock, and consideiable being offered. We quote 

 comb. S(n40 California extracted, 6J4(g(7 ; Southern, 

 4Ji@5. Beeswax, firm. SWtt.31. 



Francis H. Leggett & Co., 



June 8. Franklin and Varick Sts., New York. 



Detroit. — Ver\- little honey in the maiket, and 

 prices rule about the same. Prices are as follows : A 

 No. 1, 14^15; No. 1 dark. 12/3:13. Beeswax. 29.a30. 



June 8. M. H. Hi;nt & Son, Bell Branch, Mich. 



Wanted. — To hear from producers of comb honey 

 in California and Nevada. It may sound unreason- 

 able, but we have probably bought, for spot cash, 

 more comb honey than any firm in the United States, 

 during the past three seasons. We can, no doubt, do 

 > ou some good. Thos. C. Stanley & Son, 



ManzanolH, Colo., or Fairfield, Ills. 



Wanted. — Beeswax ; highest market price paid. 

 Write for price list. 



Bach, Becker & Co., Chicago, 111. 



Wanted. — All the bulk comb, extracted, and section 

 honej' that we can buy in the State of Texas. We pay 

 spot cash for honey. Write us now or when you have 

 honey. The Hyde Bee Co., Floresville, Tex. 



Wanted. — Extracted honey: mail sample and state 

 lowest price delivered in Cincinnati. Will buy fancy 

 white comb honey, any quantity, but must be put up 

 in no-drip shippiri^-ca>-es. C. H. W. Weber, 



214b-8 Central Ave., Cincinnati, Ohio. 



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

 have ten 350-lb. bbls. of light amber and buckwheat at 

 7c; forty 2.50-300 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 L,. Hershiser, 

 301 Huntington Ave., Buffalo, N. Y. 



Convention Notices. 



The Texas Bee-keepers' Association will meet in 

 annual convention at the Agricultural and Mechan- 

 ical College at College Station, Texas, July 7 to 10, in- 

 clusive, during the time of the annual meeting of the 

 Texas Farmers' Congress. Cheap excursion rates on 

 the railroads. A large crowd every year, and a jolly 

 good time, as well as the meeting of your fellowmen, 

 and the knowledge gained during the sessions. Grand 

 exhibits of products. A good list of premiums offered. 

 Bring your stuff, whatever you have. 



Hunter, Texas. Louis H. Scholl, Sec'y. 



The National Bee -Keepers' 

 Association. 



Objects of The Association: 



To promote nnd protect Ihe 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. 



Gicorgk W. York, Chicago. Ills., Secretary. 



X. E. France, Plattevilie, Wis., Gen. Mgr. and Treas, 



Board of Directors: 



E. Whitcomb, Friend, Nebraska. 

 W. Z. Hutchinson, I'lint, Michigan. 

 W. A. SEL.SER. 10 Vine St., Phildadelphia, Pa. 

 R. C. AlKiN, I.oveland, Colorado. 

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

 E. R. Root, Medina, Ohio. 

 Udo Toepperwein, San Anlcnio. 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. 



