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GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE. 



Feb. 15 



Honey Markets. 



GRADING RULES. 



Fancy. — AH sections well filled, combs straight, firmly at- 

 tached to all four sides, the combs unsoiled by travel-stain or 

 otherwise; all the cells sealed except an occasional one. the 

 outside surface of the wood well scraped of propolis. 



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

 to the wood: combs straight; one ciKhtli part of comb surface 

 soiled, or the entire surface sliglitly soiled; the outside sur- 

 face of the wood well scraped of jiropolis. 



No. 1.— All sections well tilled exi-ept the row of i-ells next to 

 the wood: conihs rnmparatix'ely even ; iinc-ei^lith part of 

 comb surface soiled, or the entire surface sli^htl\' sitiled. 



No. 2.— Three-fourths of the total surface must be lilled 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 is. tliere 

 will be •• Fancy White,"" "■ No. 1 Dark."" etc. 



Cincinnati. — The market on comb honey is rather 

 easy. Prices rule in jobbing ways from 14 to 14^c. 

 single cases, 16c for No. 1 white. Off grades not want- 

 ed at any price. Extracted is very firm. Light amber, 

 barrels, 6 to 6%; white clover, in barrels, 7%; in cans, 

 8%. We are paying for beeswax, 30c per lb. delivered 

 at Cincinnati. C. H. W. Weber, 



Jan. 25. 2146 Central Avenue, Cincinnati, O. 



New York.— The stock of white comb honey is 

 pretty well exhausted, and we do not expect any more 

 arrivals of large lots from now on. Prices are firm, 

 and we quote from 1.5 to 16 for fancy white, 13 to 14 for 

 No. 1; 12 for light amber. There is some dark and 

 buckwheat on the market, but no overstock, and we 

 think that all of it will be disposed of before long at 

 present prices, which we quote from 10 to 12, accord- 

 ing to quality. Extracted honey is very firm, with 

 sufficient supply to meet demand. California white 

 sage is bringing from 8 to 8%; light amber, 7%; am- 

 ber, 6% to 7; buckwheat extracted is in fairly good de- 

 mand at 6 to 6]4. Beeswax firm and steady at 31. 



HiLDRETH & SEGELKEN, 



Jan. 18. 265-267 Greenwich St., New York. 



St. Louis.— There is no change in the situation in 

 the honey market, except that the demand is very 

 tame. Prices are unchanged, and we quote as follows: 

 Fancy white comb honey, 16; No. 1. 15; light amber, 14 

 to 15; broken and inferior, less. Extracted light am- 

 ber, California, 7i4; Spanish needle, 7%. 



R. Hartmann Produce Co., 



Jan. 18. St. Louis, Mo. 



Kansas City.— The receipts of comb honey have 

 been more liberal during the last week or two, and the 

 demand light, market weaker. Market is practically 

 bare of extracted, and there is quite a little inquiry. 

 We quote. No. 1 white comb, 24-section cases, $3.10; 

 No. 2, $2.75; amber, $2.50. Extracted, white, per lb.. 

 734 to 8c; amber, 6% to 7c. Beeswax, 27. 



Jan. 25, C. C. Clemons & Co., Kansas City, Mo. 



Honey and Wax Wanted and for Sale, 



Zanesville.— The demand for honey, both whole- 

 sale and retail, has been very light, though there has 

 been some revival within a week. No change in prices 

 since last quotation, fancy white bringing $3.85 to $4, 

 and No. 1 $3.75 to $3.85 per case. Little honey of oft 

 grades is being offered. I quote light extracted at 8 

 to 1234, according to quantity; pound jars, $2.20 per 

 dozen, wholesale. Beeswax, 29 to 30. 



Jan. 19. E. W. Pbirce, Zanesville, O. 



Chicago. — As stocks are moderate, especially of the 

 best grades of honey, we find the market a steady one, 

 but the volume of sales is small. No. 1 to fancy comb 

 brings 15 to 16; the off grades, 1 to 3 cts. less; extract- 

 ed, white. 7% to 8; amber, 7 to 7%; dark, 6 to 634. 

 Beeswax, 30. R. A. Burnett & Co., 



Jan. 18. 199 So. Water St., Chicago, 111. 



Indianapolis.- Market on comb honey is very 

 quiet, regardless of the short crop. Fancy white comb 

 brings 16 to 17; No. 1 white, 14; amber, 12 to 13. Best 

 grades of extracted honey bring 8 to 9; amber, 6 to 7. 

 Good average beeswax sells here at $33 per 100 pounds. 

 Walter S. Pouder, 



Jan. 18. 513 Mass. Ave.. Indianapolis, Ind. 



Schenectady. —The demand for both comb and ex- 

 tracted honey has improved considerably since the 

 last issue of Gleanings. Dealers are getting out of 

 stock and have commenced to order again, but in a 

 limited way, not desiring to carry any over the sea- 

 son. No change in prices. Chas. MacCulloch, 



Feb. 9. Schenectady, N. Y. 



Buffalo— The demand for white comb honey has 

 improved a good deal of late. Dark continues very 

 dull, and prices about the same as last quoted. Fan- 

 cy white comb, 16 to 17; A No. 1, 16 to 17; No, 1, 15 to 16; 

 No. 2, 12 to 13; No. 3, 11 to 12; No. 1, dark, 10 to 11; No. 

 2. 9 to 10; mixed. 10 to 11; white-clover extracted, 8 to 

 834; amber, 7 to 7%; buckwheat, 6 to 634; jelly-tumblers, 

 85 to 90 per doz.; beeswax, 30 to 32. 



W. C. TOWNSEND. 



Feb. 9, Buffalo, N. Y. 



Cincinnati.— The demand for extracted amber hon- 

 ey has brightened in the past three weeks. Selling 

 amber honey in barrels at 634 to 734, according to qual- 

 ity and quantity purchased. Fancy white extracted 

 honey from 8 to 9 in cans. Comb honey is a drag on 

 the market; fancy selling at 14 to 16. At this date we 

 are paying 32 cts. ca.sh,34 cts. in trade, delivered here, 

 for a choice grade of yellow beeswax. 



The Fred W. Muth Co., 



Feb. 9. 51 Walnut St., Cincinnati, O. 



Boston.— Our market on honey continues to be 

 about the same figures. Fancy cartons, 16 to 17; No. 

 1 white, 15 to 16; No. 2, 14 to 15; extracted, 7 to 8%. 



Jan. 19. Blake, Scott, & Lee Co. 



See Classified Ads. on pages 282-283. 



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