1903 



GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE. 



70: 



Honey Market. 



GRABING-RTTLES. 



Fancy.— All sections to be well tilled, combs straight, firm 

 ly attuoluil to all four sides, the combs uiisoiled by travel 

 staiu or oUurwise ; all the cells sealed exceut au occasional 

 cell, t ho oiHsidi' surfaceof the wood will scraped of jiropolis 



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

 next to the wood ; combs straight ; one-eighth part of com I" 

 Burf ace soiled, or the entire surface slightly soiled the out 

 Bide of the wood well scraped of propolis. 



No. 1.— -\11 sec-tions well tilled except the row of cells next 

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

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



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 w hite, amber, and dark ; that is, 

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



MiL'W'AUKEE. — There is more activity in the honey 

 business since our last report. Receipts of new crops 

 are coming forward, and sales being made. The qual- 

 ity of the stock received seems very fine, especially the 

 sections showing care in grading and packing, thus 

 encouraging the consumer to partake. We are expect- 

 ing a good demand for all grades, and the market is 

 in good condition for shipments. We quote for fancy 

 1-lb. sections, 16(a!l7; No 1 ditto, lo((( Ki; old and new, 

 dark or inferior, nominal, S(ff 10; extracted in barrels or 

 cans, white, 7J-^@8; same, darker, C(4to7. Beeswax, 28@ 

 30. A. A'. Bishop & Co., 



Aug. 6. 119 Buffalo St , Milwaukee, Wis. 



Toledo. — Honey is coming in quite freely; and in 

 spite of the warm weather it is in fair demand at the 

 following prices: Fancy white comb brings, in retail 

 way, 10; No. 1 ditto, 15; amber ditto, 12(8 13. Extracted, 

 white clover, in barrels, 6; same in cins. 7. Beeswax, 

 28@30. Griggs Brothers, 



Aug. 7. 214 Jackson Ave., Toledo, O. 



Chicago. — Consignments of the new crop are com- 

 ing t ) commission houses that have not had honey for 

 years past; and as there is i.ot any consumptive de- 

 mand they are finding difficulty in disposing of it. 

 Under such conditions it is hardly possible to give ac- 

 curate prices, as some merchants ask 10 cents for hon- 

 ey that others hold at 15. The prices given in our last 

 qnotalions are asked, but feeling is unsettled Bees- 

 wax steady at 30 cents. 



Aug. 7. R. A. Burnett Sc: Co., 



199 South Water St., Chicago, 111. 



Columbus. — Receiptsof honey are light, and demand 

 quite good, selling white comb at 15(a 1 •. We are in 

 the market for comb hoi'ey in any quantity. Those 

 having to offer for immediate shipment, please write 

 us. EvAxs & Turner, 



Aug. 7. Columbus, Ohio. 



Philadelphia —Honey has been arriving quite 

 freely in the last ten days. We quote extracted fancy 

 white. 7(5 S- amber, 6 'i'7;" fancy comb honey, 15(0; 16. No. 

 1 U(a)15. Beeswax in good demand at 30. We are pro- 

 ducers of honev, and do not handl-^ on commission. 



Wm. a. Selser, 



Aug 8. 10 Vine St., i'hiladelphia, Pa. 



Cincinnati.— New honey is now offered very freely, 

 particuUrly extracted. The demand for honey is 

 about as usual at thi* time of the s'.ason. I made .'■ales 

 at the following figures: Amber. bfa^)\4: water-white 

 alfalfa, i}%\ fancv white-clover honey, 7tw~H.; comb 

 honev. fancy water-white, brings from H'>' 15. Bets- 

 wax.'27(a30. C. H. W. Weber. 



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



Detroit. — Prices are not established yet on new 

 honey. The crop is the largest we have had In many 

 years in our section of the State. Quality is excellent. 

 Small lots are selling for 15ilb for A No. 1. Commis- 

 sion men are wai'ing until prices are settled. 



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



.■VLH.\NY.- Honey demand iniproving somewhat. 

 Light comb selling at 15, and think H(« 15 will be the 

 ruling price for months to come. Extracted, light re- 

 ceipts as yet, selling 6^4(5)7^. Beeswax easier at 30(g31. 

 MacDougal & Co , 



Aug 6. 375 Broadway, Albany, N. Y. 



Kansas City.— Some new comb honey in market on 

 account of hot weather. The demand is not heavj' but 

 will be getting better every day. Fancy white comb, 

 24 .sections, selling per case, $3 50. No. 1 white-amber, 

 24 sections, selling per case, |3.25. No. 2 white and am- 

 ber, 21 sections,selling per case, $3.00 Extracted white, 

 per lb., (}@tj%. Extracted amber peril)., 2.5(a>30. 



C. C. Clemons & Co., 



July 28. Kansas City, Mo. 



Boston. — Naturally at this time of the year the de- 

 mand for honey is very light, and quotations necessari- 

 ly nominal ones. Fancy white couil) honey 16, with a 

 light supply. No other grades in the market. Ex- 

 tracted from 6 to 8 according to quality. 



Blake, Scott & Lee, 



Aug. 1. Boston, Mass. 



,S.iN Francisco,— Honey, new comb, per lb., white, 

 14^(ai5 ; light amber. 13>4- Extracted, water white, 

 6^; light amber, 6; dark amber, nominal. Beeswax, 

 per lb., 32; supplies light, and active demand, 



Ernest B. Schaeffle, 



Jul 24. Murphys, Cal. 



Cincinnati. — The supply about equals the demand 

 for extracted honev. We are selling amber extracted 

 in bbls from 5'/4(Sfi'4 according to quality. White clo- 

 ver, bbls. and cans, 7 and 8^ respectively. Comb hon- 

 ey (fancy) in no-drip shipping-cases, 16(3)46%: beeswax, 

 30. The Fred W. Muth Co., 



Aug. 6. Front & Walnut, Cincinnati, Ohio. 



For S.4LE.— New extracted honey, from 7c up. Sev- 

 eral sizes of packages. Sample 10c. 



I. J. Stringham, 105 Park Place, New York. 



For Sale.— Alfalfa honev. Extracted in60-lb. cans, 

 and about 20.000 lbs. in comb. Prices on application. 

 Cheek & Wallinger, Las Animas, Colo. 



For Sale.— Fancy comb and extracted honey; ex- 

 tracted in 60 lb. cans Prices quoted on application. 

 William Mokris, Las Animas, Col. 



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

 ble use. Prices quoted on application. Sample 1 y 

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



Orel L- Hershiser, 

 301 Huntington Ave., Buffalo, N. Y. 



For Sale.— New honev. 2000 lbs. mostly alsike clo- 

 ver honey. Put up in 60 lb, tins, 2 in ca«e ; new cans 

 and cases; $9.00 per case f. o. b cars or boat. Send 6c 

 for sample. Address Ira D. Bartlett, 



Lock Box 156. East Jordan, Mich. 



For Sale.— Thirty barrels choice extracted white- 

 clover honev 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. 



Wanted.— Beeswax. Will pay spot cash and full 

 market value for beeswax at any time of the year. 

 Write us if you have any to dispose of. 



HlI.DRETH & SEGELKEN, 



265-267 Greenwich St., New York. 



Wanted.— Beeswax ; highest market price paid. 

 Write for price li.st. 



Bach, Becker & Co., Chicago, 111. 



Wanted— Comb and extracted honey. State price, 

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



" 199 South Water St., Chicago, 111. 



Wanted —To hear from producers of comb honey 

 in California and Nevadi. It may sound unreason- 

 able but we have probably bought, for spot cash, 

 more comb honev than any firm in the United .States, 

 during the past three seasons. We can, no (^oubt, do 

 you some good. Thos. C. Stanley i4 Son 



Manzanola, Colo., or Fairfield, 111. 



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 & I- larsheim, 



1318—1324 Union Avenue, Kansas City, Mo. 



