1903 



GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE. 



575 



Honey Market. 



GRADING-RTJLES. 



Fancy.— All sections to be wel I filled, combs straight, firm- 

 y attached to all four sides, the combs unsoiled bytravel- 

 itain or otherwise ; all the cells sealed except an occasional 

 sell, the outside surfaceof the wood well scraped of propolis 



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

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

 lurf ace soiled, or t lie entire surface slightly soiled the out- 

 side of the wood well scraped of propolis. 



No. 1.— All sections w^ell filled except the row of cells next 

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

 ;omb surface soiled, or the entire surf ace slightly soi.ed. 



No. L'.— Three-fourths of the total surface must be filled 

 and sealed. 



No. a.— 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 la, 

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



Albany. — Light demand for honey here now, as it 

 s between seasons. No comb honey here, older new. 

 ;oiild sell some light at 15@1(). Some Southern ex- 

 racted selling at 6c; no other on market. Beeswax 

 wanted at 22c. MacDougall & Co. 



June 20. 375 Broadway, Albany, N. Y. 



Kansas City. — No comb honey in our market, 

 vhite or light amber would sell quick at |3.o0 for 24 

 ections to the case. Demand light for e.^ctracted at 

 rom 5}^@654. Beeswax in demand at from 25@30. 

 C. C. Clemons & Co., 



June 9. 306 Grand Ave., Kansas City, Mo. 



Denver. — Demand for comb honev light. We quote 

 ^o. 1 white comb honey, $i 00 per case of 24 sections; 

 ^o. 2 comb honey, S2.i50(a)$2.75. Choice white extracted 

 ilfalfa honey, Ti^cSSJ^ per lb. Beeswax wanted at 22@ 

 'Sc, according to color and cleanliness. 



Colorado Honey-Producers' Ass'n, 



June 13. 1440 Market St., Denver. Col. 



Toledo. — The market on honey is rather quiet at 

 jresent, as old honey is almst gone, and no new ar- 

 iving as yet. We have on hand about 100 lbs. of No. 1 

 vhite comb which we are closing out- at 16c. No de- 

 nand whatever for dark. Extracted in barrels white 

 :lover, 8c; light amber, 7c; dark 6^c. Beeswax. 28fe'30. 

 Griggs Brothers, 



June 11. 214 Jackson Ave., Toledo, Ohio. 



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

 ire no settled prices in the honey market. Everybody 

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

 herefore we will sell or ask the old price. Fancy 

 vater-white brings 15'a'16._ Eiitracted amber, in bar- 

 "els, o\i(ahy-2\ in cans, 6ia6i^ ; white clover, 8^8}^. 

 Beeswax, 30. C. H W Weber, 



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



BoiTON. — Our market on comb honey is practically 

 lare. but owing to the hot weather the demand is 

 .:xtremely li.ght. Have not seen any new noney as 

 'et. It can be readily sold at 17(318, if to be had. 

 ^here is a fair demand for light amber extracted at 

 ||3;7'2: best Florida honey bringing 7(gj8. according to 

 '^uality. Blake. Scott & I,ee, 



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



' Philadelphia. — Very little doing in comb honey 

 jow. Not enough sales to fix any standard price. 

 Extracted honey moving off in spurts but little de- 

 jiand. We quote amber, erdfi'i; white, 0>i(a<7^. Bees- 

 |"ax, 31. We are producers of honey, antl do not han- 

 ile on commission. Wm. A. Selser, 



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



Buffalo. — Very little demand for honey. Very few 



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



• no object to effect sales; a big cut in prices would 



'>t cause it to move more livelv. Fanc3' white comb, 



1 ; A No. 1, 1.3(S14; No. 1, 12V*13; No. 2. Ilfad2; No. 



11; dark. lO-a.12. Extracted white, 6J4@7; dark, 



;. Beeswax, 28(a32. W C. Townsend, 



.June 10. 178, 180 Perry St., Buffalo, N. Y. 



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 

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



Manzanol'^ Colo., or Fairfield, Ills. 



Wanted. — Beeswax ; highest market price paid. 

 Write for price list. 



Bach, Becker & Co., Chicago, 111. 



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

 honey 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 buj' fancy 

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

 in no-drip shipping-cases. C. H. W. Wbber, 



2146-8 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 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. 



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 excurs'on 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. L,ouis H Scholl, Sec'y. 



The National Bee - Keepers' 

 Association. 



Objects of The Association: 



To promote nud protect the interests of its members. 

 To prevent the adulteration of honey. 



Annual Membership, $1.00, 



Send dues to the Trea.surer. 



Officers : 



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



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



Gjjorgk W. YORK, Chicago. Ills., Secretary. 



N. E. France, PlatteviUe, 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. AiKlN, Ivoveland, Colorado. 

 P. H. Elvi'OOD, Starkville. N. Y. 

 E. R. Root, Medina, Ohio. 

 Udo Toepperwein, San Antoni , Texas. 

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

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

 J. M. Hambaugh, Escondido, Cal. 

 C. A. Hatch, Richland Center, Wis 

 C. C. Miller, Marengo, Illinois. 



