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THE AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL. 



Dec. 19, 



CBCe. that any common boxes would do. 

 He went with me and we selected some 

 cracker-boxes, and he said that they were all 

 right, cl took them, out them down to lit a 

 certain number of sections, then packed 

 them carefully, without marring a section ; 

 and as I live less than six rods from the 

 depot, they were all carried and put on the 

 cars without a jar or injury of any kind, 

 and ship|ied the 18th as requested. There 

 was litj:-!", pounds of first-class, selected 

 ■white honey. 



I waited a proper time, and received no 

 answer. I then wrote Horrie & Co., and 

 on Sept. 2S they wrote me stating they had 

 received my honey, but it was unsold. I 

 then notified them of the condition of the 

 sale. " without delay." I got no further 

 reply until I sent tliem another letter, re- 

 questing tbem to settle the matter up; that 

 1 was in need of my money. Then on Nov. 4, 

 they sent me a draft for $2(1, with a letter 

 accompanying it, saying that they hoped 

 I would now be satisfied. I wrote them 

 that I was not satisfied, when they replied 

 that thev had done the best they could for 

 me. I wrote them again, and gave them 

 another week to settle it up, and have not 

 heard anything more from them. 



I am not in any worse fix than some of 

 my neighbors here, that shipped at the 

 same time, under the same agreement, and 

 up to date they have received nothing. 



E. B. Huffman. 



Homer, Minn., Dec. 31. 



"Wintering Bees in Box-Hives. 



I have seen so much about bees being 

 kept in warm quarters in winter— chaff- 

 bives, bee-cellars, quilts, sawdust, forest 

 leaves, a few loads of fodder, and all of 

 that sort of things; but I believe that if a 

 colony has a good hive, and all the stores 

 the bees want, and are kept dry, they will 

 come out all right in the spring. But I do 

 believe that bees will withstand more 

 severe weather in a box-hive than they 

 will in a movable-frame hive, and tor this 

 reason: Last winter I had 12 colonies of 

 bees— 5 in box-hives, and 7 in the Lang- 

 stroth Simplicity hives; 4 of the latter 

 were in a little bee-house that I had made 

 for that purpose. Now all of the others 

 were out-of-doors, and on the summer 

 stands. The bouse was simply made to 

 hold a few colonies of bees for the use of 

 onr family. It was made H> feet long and 4 

 feet wide, with a stand inside for the hives 

 to rest on, the same length as the house, 1.5 

 inches off the ground. The house is open 

 the full length of it on the east side. 



Now 2 of the colonies in the house died, 

 of what I thought was diarrhea, and with 

 plenty of honey in the hive. I was think- 

 ing the 4 in the house would be all that I 

 would save, as the weather was so terribly 

 cold here. The mercury was as low as 22 

 degrees below zero. 



While the two in the house died, all that 

 were outside were all right, with the excep- 

 tion of one colony, and it was in the mov- 

 able-frame hive. It was very weak in the 

 spring. I examined the combs, and found 

 only a few bees and no queen, so I gave 

 them a queen, and they soon built up to a 

 strong colony. 



What makes me think that bees do better 

 in box -hives than movable-frame ones, as I 

 stated above, is, they stand the cold 

 weather better in that kind of a hive. Five 

 of the outside colonies were in box-hives, 

 and 4 of them were up oflC the ground a 

 foot, on a stand— nothing around them. 

 The summer previous I had bored inch 

 holes in the tops of the 4 hives to put some 

 sections on, so there were from 5 to 7 holes 

 in each top of the hive; you see there was 

 a good draft up through the hives, with 

 nothing to cover it on top to protect it, and 

 they winter very well without being car- 

 ried to the cellar, or put into double-walled 

 hives, and all that sort of thing. 



Of course, I do not want any one to think 

 that I want to tell old bee-keepers what to 

 do with their bees, but I am going a little 

 hy the colonies that I have spoken of above. 



Linton, Ind., Nov. 80. Geo. Sage. 



Honey & Beeswax Market Quotations. 



CHICAGO, ILI, , Dec, 10.— White clover and 

 linden, in 1-pouud seciions, sells at t4@l.ic., 

 tiut other kinds of white honey sell at la® 

 13c.; dark and am her grades, 9@10c .of which 

 there is a very liberal supply. Extracted, 

 white, 514@Tc.; amber, 4i4@3c.; diirk, 4(gjoc.. 

 difference In price of each (Trade being- in ac- 

 cord with its quality, flue flavor always bping 

 at a premium. Beeswax. 28@30c,, and sellinp: 

 upon arrival. K. A. B. & Co. 



CINCINNATI, O.. Deo. 10.— There is no life 

 In ttie business. All kinds of honey are in 

 good supply, with rather a slow demand for 

 this time of the year. Best white comb honey 

 sells at laOloc.in the jobbins way, while 

 there is almost no demand for all off grades. 

 Demand for extracted honey Is fair at 4@7c. 

 on arrival. 



Beeswax is in good demand at 2'2®27c. for 

 good to choice yellow. C. F. M.&S. 



KANSAS CITY, Mo.. Dec. 9.— The supply of 

 extracted honey is not large, and the demand 

 is good for widte. We quote: No. 1 white, 

 1-lbs., 1.3®! 4c.: No. 2. 12i2)13c.; No. 1 amber, 

 12@13c.; No. 2. 10@llc.; dark. 8@10c. E.x- 

 tracted, white. H@6^e.; amber, 5@oi4c.; 

 Southern, dark, 4ia4^c. 



Beeswax, 22@2.-jc. C. C. C. & Co. 



PHILADELPHIA. Pa.. Dec. 9.— Honey has 

 steadily advanced In this market. Comb 

 honey sells quickly and pure white clover 

 extracted sells ou sight. We quote: Fancy 

 comb. 168.; choice. 14@15c. : dark. 10@llc. 

 Extracted, ,5@0c.; Western white clover, 10c. 



Beeswax finds immediate sale ounrrival at 

 30o. W. A. S. 



NEW rORK, N. Y., Dec. 9.— We have a fair- 

 ly good demand for white comb hOTcy at 

 12@15c., according to quality and style of 

 package. While the market is well cleaned 

 up of glassed sections and paste-board car- 

 tons, unglassed is plentiful, having just re- 

 ceived two more liig cars from California. 

 Iiuckwheat comb is very dull, with a plenti- 

 ful supply. We quote 9@10c., but to effect 

 sales on quantity lots, we find it necessary to 

 shade quotations. Considering the limited 

 outlet and large stocks on the market, we 

 would not encourage shipping of buckwheat 

 honey for the near future, as we could not 

 render returns in reasonable time. The mar- 

 ket on extracted is quiet at unchanged prices. 

 No demand for buckwheat as yet. 



Beeswax is scarce and selling at 29@31c., 

 according to<iuallty. H. B. & S. 



CHICAGO, III.. Oct. 16.— We never had as 

 good inquiry for honey as this fall, and never 

 sold as much. We have not received as good 

 prices owing to the amount of California 

 stock unloaded on this market, which was 

 sold at a very low price, tjoth comb and ex- 

 tracted. We quote: No. 1 and fancy, 13® 

 1,5c.; amber aud dark, 8^®llc. Extracted, 

 5@7c. Beeswax, 28c. J.A. L. 



BDFAALO, N. Y., Oct. 1^.— Honey is in 

 good demand. We quote: Fancy, mostly 16c.; 

 choice, 14®15c. ; l)uukwheat sells slowly at 

 10@12c. Extracted very quiet. Will advance 

 liberally upon all choice shipments of honey. 



Beeswax wanted at 28@30c, B. Jc Co, 



NEW YORK, N. Y., Nov. 8.— Demand for 

 comb honey is very good, particularly fancy 

 white, and is moving out about as fast as it 

 arrives. We quote: Fancy clover. 1-lbs., 1.5 

 @16c.; white, i:i@14c.; fair, 11@1 2c.; buck- 

 wheat. 10@10!/2C. Extracted, buckwheat. .5® 

 5^0,, with supply equal to demand; white 

 clover and basswood. 6®7c.. with supply short 

 and demand good : Southern. 50®.5.5c. per gal- 

 lon. Beeswax, 27®29c. ; extra fancy, 30@31c. 



C, l.&B. 



ALBANY. N. Y.. Nov. 9.— Ourhoncy market 

 is in good shape, although prices, like on most 

 all products, are not high; but receipts are 

 lighter than last year, and there is a good, 

 steady demand, with a real scarcity of white 

 honey. We quote: White clover. 15@16c.; 

 mixed clover, 12@14c.; dark clover, 9@llc. 

 Extracted, white, 6S4®7c,; mixed. 5V4@6c. ; 

 dark. 5@o/2C. H. R. W. 



List of Honey and Deesnax Dealers. 



Most of whom Quote In this Journal. 



MUTH'S 



HONET EXTBACTOB 



PERFECTION 



Cold-Blast Smokerst 



Square Olaiis Honey Jars, Etc. 



For Circulars, apply to Chas. F. MniH & Son. 



Cor. Freeman & Central Aves., Cincinnati, O 



Send lOo for Practical Hints to Boe-Koepers 



JMejitioii the A^iiierlcan Bee Joitni/i',, 



Cblcago, Ilia. 



J. A. Lamon, 43 South Water St. 



R. A. Burnett & Co.. 163 South Water Street. 



New York, N. Y. 



F. I. Sage & Son. 183 Reade Street. 

 HiLDKETH Bros. & Seuklken. 



120 A: 122 West Broadway. 

 Chas. Israel & Bros.. 486 Canal St. 



Kansas City, Mo. 



C. C. Clemoms & Co.. 423 Walnut St. 



Buffalo, N.Y. 

 Batterson & Co.. 167 & 169 Scott St. 



Hamilton, Ills. 

 Chas. Dadant & Son. 



Plilladelpbta, Pa. 

 WM. A. Selber, 10 Vine St. 



Cincinnati, Oblo. 

 C. F. MtiTH & Son, cor. Freeman & Central avs 



ConTentlon IVotices. 



Wisconsin.— The annual meeting of the 

 Wisconsin State Bee-Keepers' Association will 

 bo held Thursday and Friday, Feb. 6 and 7, 

 189.5, In the capitbl builditig at Madison. The 

 program will appear In due time. 



Plattevllle, Wis. N. E. France, Sec. 



Pennsylvania.- The Venango County Bee- 

 Keepers' Association will hold Its 3rd annual 

 convention in the City Hall, at Franklin. Pa., 

 Friday. Dec. 27, 1895. beginning at 9 a.m. All 

 persons Interested In bee-cuiture are cordially 

 Invited to attend. O. L. Greenlee, Sec. 



Utica, Pa. 



Texas.— The Southwest Texas Bee-Keepers' 

 Association meets at Wharton, Tex., at the 

 apiary of W. O. Victor, Dec. 26 and 27,1895. 

 Everybody is invited, and bee-keepers espe- 

 cially. Come, and let's have the largest meet- 

 ing Texas ever had. Low rates on all rail- 

 roads. J. O. Grimsley. Sec. 



Beeville. Tex. 



Iowa.— The third annual convention of the 

 Central Iowa Bee-Keepers' Association will be 

 held In the Farmers' Club room at Oskaloosa, 

 Iowa, Dec. 26 and 27, 1895. An interesting 

 program has been arranged. Holiday excur- 

 sion rates. Good hotel accomodations at $1.00 

 a dav. Come, and bring questions for the 

 Question-Box. This is the largest convention 

 In the State, and should be well attended. 



W. E. Bryan, Sec.-Treas. 



New Sharon, Iowa. 



New York —The Seneca County Bee-Keer- 

 ers' Association will meet in Templar Hall, 

 at Hayt Corners. N. Y., Thursday. Dec. 19, 

 1895, at 10 o'clock a.m. All interested In apl 

 culture are cordially Invited. The ladies are 

 solicited to come prepared to serve dinner 

 and share in the pleasures of the occasion. 

 An interesting program has been preparefl 

 for the entertainment and Instruction of 

 those present. C. B. Howard. Sec. 



Hayt Corners. N. Y. 



The Special Meeting of the Illinois State 

 Bee-Keepers' Association will be held In Chi- 

 cago, at the New Briggs House, northeast cor- 

 ner of Randolph St. and Fifth Ave., on Thurs- 

 day and Friday. Jan. 9 and 10. 1896— the 

 week of the National Cycle Show— when ex 

 cursion rates will be given on the certificate 

 plan— for IM tare for the round trip. Certifi- 

 cate must be secured at the starting point, or 

 no reduction will he granted on return. Be- 

 fore return ticket is secured, certificate must 

 be signed by the Secretary of the Cycle Exhi- 

 bition Company, and vised by the joint agent 

 of the raUway lines, whose ofhoes will be in 

 the Exhibition Building. Tickets to Chicago 

 maybe purchased (and certificate taken), on 

 any day between Jan. 1 and 11. and the return 

 trip commenced on any day between Jan. 4 

 and 15. Chicago hotel rales are 75 cents each, 

 per night, two in a room: $1.00 if one in a 

 room. Meals extra— pay for what you order, 

 or go elsewhere for meals. If preferred. 



Bradfordton. 111. JAS. A. Stone, Sec. 



Please Send Us the Names of your 

 neighbors who keep bees, and we veil! 

 send them sample copies of the Bee 

 JouUNAL. Then please call upon them 

 and get them to subscribe with you, and 

 secure some of the premiums we offer. 



