1903 



GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE. 



615 



Honey Market. 



GRADIN-G-RTJLES. 



Faitct.— All sections to bp well filled, combs straight, firm 

 ly attached to all four sides, the combs unsoiled by travel 

 stain or otherwise ; all the ceils sealed exceut an occasional 

 cell, theoutr-ide surface of the wood well scraped of iiropolis 



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

 next to the wood ; couibs straight ; oue-<»ighth part of comb 

 surface soiled, or t he eut ire ;*ur face slightly soiled the out 

 Eideof the wood well scraped of propolis. 



No. 1.— All seet'ous 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 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 ia, 

 there will be " £ancy White," " No. 1 Dark," etc. 



BrFF.ALO. — There is no more demand for old white 

 comb honey. As soon as I can get some nice new, can 

 sell at a verj- good price. Some call for strained clo- 

 ver or basswood honey. 



Fancy white comb, old, 14 (3)I5c ; neTV, 17@1S; 



A No". 1 l.i^fOiH ; •• imU; 



No. 1 •■ '• " 13 (Sl.S^; •' 15^16; 



No. 2 12 ®12^; " 14(a-15; 



No. S 11 (g»12 ; " r2@13; 



No. 1 dark " " 11 ra!l2 ; 



No. 2 ■• ■• •• 10 (all. 



White clover or basswood extracted. KaS'c: amber, 6 

 @6^; dark. ogaj^. W. C. Towxsexd. 



July 9. 178, 180 Perry St.. Buffalo, N. Y. 



Phil.adelphia. There is almost nothing doing in 

 the honey business at the present time, very few 

 sales having been made in the last two weeks in 

 Philadelphia —not en lujh to !!.■? ihe price, and no new 

 comb honey as yet. Southern honey is being offered 

 quite freely .a'large crop having been produced in 

 Florida, "liiio^ is ih ■ ruling price paid by dealers 

 here to sell it again. Beeswax in good demand, and 

 for bright yello IV SOc paid on arrival. We are produ- 

 cers of honey, and do not handle on commission. 

 Wm. A. Selser, 



July 7. 10 Vine St.. Philadelphia, Pa. 



New York. — Some new crop comb honey now ar- 

 riving from Flon la and the South, and fancy stock in 

 fair demand at 14c per lb., and 12(o 13 for No. 1 with 

 no demand whatever for dark grades. The market 

 on extracted honey is in a very unsettled condition, 

 with prices ranging from .')'.i.3'/ for light amber, o^rfft 

 (j'4 for white, and the common Southern from oOqoo 

 per gal. Beeswax stearlv at from 3'Vo 31. 



HiLDRETH & SEGELKEN, 



July 8. 265-7 Greenwich St.. New York City. 



Mii.w.^UKKE — The honey market is without any 

 very interesting feature;;; only old on hand and moslly 

 extracled of either amber or white in cans, barrel.-, or 

 kegs. Comb all inferior in quality, and quotations are 

 almost nominal Prospects seem lavorable for a new 

 crop of honey, which will be fine, judging from the 

 wonderful crop of clover. We q'lote fancy one pound 

 sections at KialS; .-k No. 1. one-pound sections 1.5fal6: 

 old of a" V kind S<aiOffll.5; extracted in barrels, kegs, or 

 cans, white, S(a854. atnber7@>S. Befs-,va< 2Sfa.30. "" 

 A. V. Bishop & Co., 



June 29. n9 Buffalo St , Milwaukee, Wis. 



Toledo — No new honey has put in an appearance 

 as yet, but would biing as follows: Fancy white. ISc; 

 No. 1.17; No. 2. Iti. Extracted in bbls . white clover, 

 6;^; in cans, 8; amber, bbls., o!-?: cans 7. Beeswax. 28 



6'A 

 #30 

 July 8. 



Griggs Brothers. 

 214 Jackson Ave.. Toledo, O. 



Albany. — Honey market very quiet now. It is be- 

 tween seasons here now; no stock and little demand. 

 Some light comb would sell at loc if here; extracted 

 quiet at ()@7. Beeswax 30fg.-i2. 



MacDougall & Co. 



July 1. 37.D Broadway, Albany, N. Y. 



San Fr.vncisco.— New comb, per lb., white, 14c; 

 light amber, 13}4. Extracted, water-white, (i'/i; light- 

 amber. H; (lark amber, nominal. Beeswax. 32. 



I don't buy honey. Please don't write me, as it 

 merely wastes your time and mine. 



July 1. Ernest B. Schaeffle. 



Chicago.— At present there is little call for comb 

 honey: some new is offered, and for fancy 14@15 

 per pound is asked. Extracted sells at 60til4 for best 

 white; amber grades oCafi dependingupon flavor, body, 

 and package. Beeswax 30c. 



R A. Burnett & Co., 



July 8. 199 South AVater St., Chicago, 111. 



Cincinnati. — 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 

 water-white brings l.^'Sie. Extracted amber, in bar- 

 rels, 5^<abl4 ; in cans, 6(&6J4 ; white clover, 8(S8^. 

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



July 7. 2146 8 Central Ave., Cincinnati, Ohio. 



K.^NSAS City. — No comb horey in this mirket. 

 New white comb would sell for $3..50(g|3.75 for 24-sec- 

 tion cases: amber, «;x2.")(35i..50. There is considerable 

 extracted honey on the market, with scarcely any de- 

 mand. Price nominal at 5J4®6^<. Beeswax in demand 

 at 2.5'^30 per pound. C. C. Clemons & Co., 



June 30. 306 Grand Ave., Kansas City, Mo. 



For Sale, — Fancj' comb and extracted honey; ex- 

 tracted in 60 lb. cans Prices quoted on application. 

 WILLI.4M :Mokris. Las Animas, Col. 



For Sale.— 10,000 lbs. fanc}' white-clover honey, 

 mostly comb, in 4^ sections Extracted in 60-lb. cans. 

 TOHN H.4XDEL & Sox, Savanna, 111. 



W.-^XTED. — Beeswax. Will pay spot cash and full 

 market value for beeswax at any time of the year. 

 Write us if j-ou have any to dispose of. 



HiLDRETH & SEGELKEN, 



265-267 Greenwich St., New York. 



Waxted. — Beeswax ; highest market price paid. 

 Write for price list. 



Bach, Becker & Co., Chicago, 111. 



W.iNTED— Comb and extracted honey. State price, 

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



199 South Water St., Chicago, 111. 



W»XTED— -Strictly fancy white conib honey for ex- 

 hibition purpos-^s. 'state price. 



Walter S. Pouder, Indianapolis, Ind. 



Wanted -To bu3- direct from bee-keepers unex- 

 tracted. dark-color honey put up in large barrels. Car 

 load lots Pav spo' cash. Write if have or when have 

 honev. State' price T. S Leymel. 



411 Northampton St., Wilkesbarre, Pa. 



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

 ble u.se. Prices quoted on application. Sample ly 

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



Orel L. Hershiser. 

 301 Huntington Ave., Buffalo, N. Y. 



For Sale— Several barrels choice extracted white- 

 clover honey Can put it up in any style of package 

 desired. Write for prices, mentioning style of pack- 

 age, and quantity wanted. Sample mailed on receipt 

 of three cents in P. O. stamps. Emil J. Baxter. 

 Nauvoo, Hancock Co., 111. 



Cleason & Lansing, 



ESTABLISHED lS,>vS. 



150 Michigan St., Buffalo, N. Y. 



Jobbers of Ccmb and Exlracted Honey. 



We have a large jobbing trade in comb honey, and 

 can u.se any-sized shipments up to car lots. We want 

 oCOO cases as early shipment as possible this season 

 and can use all grades. Will buy delivered in Buffalo 

 or handle for your account. . . . . 



Correspond with us before plac= 

 ing your output this season, 



REhERENCES: 



Manufacturers &. Traders National Bank, Buffalo, N. 

 Y., any Express Co., Dun or Bradstreet Agencies, 

 Buffalo", N. Y. 



