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GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE. 



Oct. 15 



Honey Markets. 



The prices listed below are intended to represent, as nearly 

 as possible, tlie averajre market prices at wiilch honey and 

 beeswax are selling' at the time of the report in the city men- 

 tioned. Unless otherwise stated, this is the price at which 

 sales are being matle by commission merchants or by produc- 

 ers direct, to the retail merchant. When sales are made by 

 commission merchants, the usual commission (from five to ten 

 per cent) cartage, and freight will be deducted, and in addi- 

 tion there is often a charge for storage by the commission 

 merchant. When sales are made by tlie producer direct to 

 the retailer, commission and storage, and other charges, are 

 eliminated. Sales made to wholesale houses are usually about 

 ten per cent less than those to retail merchants. 



Indianapolis.— The demand at this market is prin- 

 cipally lor white-clover honey. A deluge of alfalfa 

 honey is being distributed here, and dealers are ner- 

 vous lest the deluge of Western honey should break 

 the market. High prices thus far have not been a 

 detriment to prompt sales. Fancy white comb sells 

 to the retail grocery trade in lots of one to five cases 

 at 19 to 20 cents per pound, actual weight. Finest ex- 

 tracted in five-gallon cans sells from 11 to 12 cents per 

 pound. Alfalfa and sweet-clover honeys sell at slight- 

 ly lower prices. Beeswax is offered freely, and sells 

 lor $35 per 100 pounds. Walter S. Pouder, 



Oct. 4. Indianapolis, Ind. 



New York.— Comb honey: demand good for all 

 grades, especially for white and fancy stock. Same 

 finds ready sale at from 16 to 17c per lb.; No. 1 white, 

 15; No. 2, 14; amber, 13; buckwheat. 12 to 13. Ex- 

 tracted: demacd good, and we quote California white 

 sage at 8% to 9c; light-amber sage at 8 to SVa; alfalfa 

 light amber at 8; white clover and basswood, 8 to 854; 

 buckwheat, 6^. Beeswax. 30 



HiLDRETH & SEGELKEN, 



Oct. 8. New York. 



St. Loms.— The receipts of honey are exceedingly 

 small for the season of the year. The demand is good 

 for comb as well as extracted ho ley. We quote as 

 follows: Fancy white, 17 ; No. 1, 16 ; amber 15 to 16. 

 Broken or def> otive honey sells at considerably less, 

 and is very difficult to place. Extracted white, in 

 cans, brings 8 to 8i4: amber, 7i4 to 8 ; io oarrels and 

 half-barrels, about 1 ct. per lb. less. Beeswax is firm 

 at 29 for choice pure; all impure and inferior, les<5. 



Oct. 10. R. Hartmann Produce Co. 



Kansas City.— The honey supply is a little light. 

 The best white comb honey is $3 35 to $3.50, according 

 to quality. Amber and light weights. $:i.75 to $3.25. 

 White extracted, 8 to SVa cts.; amber, 7i4. 



C. C. Clfmons & Co., 



Oct. 10. Kansas City. Mo. 



Buffalo.— There is very little new honey coming 

 to this market. There is a very active demand for 

 both comb and extracted. No. 1 to fancy white comb 

 17 to 18; No. 2 white comb, 12 to 14: No. 1 buckwheat, 

 12 to 13; No. 2 buckwheat. 11 to 12; white extracted, 8 

 to 10; dark extracted, 6 to 7. Beeswax, 28 to 30 



Sept. 27. W. C. TOWNSEND. 



Chicago.— Quite a few consignments of honey have 

 been received during the past two weeks. No. 1 to 

 fancy, white comb, brings 17 to 18 cts.; off colors. 1 to 

 3 cts less in the wholesale way. Extracted 8 to 9 cts 

 for White; amber, 7 to 8. ^undrv flavors of amber 

 and dark, 6 to 7. Beeswax. 30 to 32 — all of the fore- 

 going being governed by quality, .style, and package 

 in the range of prices. Mark, t active iu all grades. 

 R. A. Burnett & Co., 



Oct. 9 199 So. Water St., Chicago, 111. 



ZANESVILLE,— The arrival of large shipments of 

 alfalfa honey has depressed the market slightly. The 

 demand for honey, especially comb, is good. No. 1 to 

 fancy bringing 19 to 20, as sold to the retail grocery 

 trade. Not much demand for extracted in original 

 packages, though there are some calls for small retail 

 packages. I quote finest clover and red raspberry at 

 10% to 12^ in five and ten gallon cans. Very little 

 demand for beeswax except in a retail way. 



Edmund W. Pkikck, 



Oct. 4. 136 W. Main St., Zanesville, O. 



San Francisco.— Stocks of honey on this market 

 are about cleaned up, and very little is coming in. 

 There is apparently little held by produceis in the 

 country, and not much is expected in the way of new 

 supplies until the next crop. Extracted is quoted at 

 a slight advance. There is no dark amber oflertd. 

 Light ambtr, extracted, 7 to 7i4; new fancy white 

 comb, 16 to 17; water white, extracted. 8 to HH. 



Pacific Rural Press. Oct. 5. 



Detroit.— Honey is very scarce, and prices high. 

 Comb honey is rt tailed out of the stores at from 22 to 

 25 cts. per lb. It is sold to the trade by commission 

 houses for 18 to 20, for any thing from No. 1 to fancy. 

 Some (. alifiirnia extracttd is in market, and is selling 

 for 9. Michigan extracted is selling for 10 10 11. Bees- 

 wax, 27 lo 29. M. H. Hunt & Son, 



Oct. 10. Bedford, Mich. 



New York —Ship your honey now. This is when 

 high prices prevail in the first part of the season. 

 We make advances on receipt of same if dtsired. 

 Fancy white pound sections, per lb , 18; No. 1 do., 16 ; 

 No. 2 do., 13 to 15; bucuwheat do., 12 to 14. Extracted 

 clover honey, wnite, 8 to 9; light amber, 7-!4 to 8. 

 Beeswax, fancy, 32. Chas. Lsrael & Bros., 



Oct. 7. Canal and Watts Sts., New York. 



Schenectady.- On account of the advance in price 

 of honey the demand has fallen off considerably; but 

 as the crop is proportionately short, there is not much 

 danger of a decline in prices. We quote: Fancy white, 

 16 to 18; No. 1. 14 to 15; N.>. 2, 13 to 14; buckwheat, fan- 

 cy, 13 to 14: No. 1, 12 to 13; extracted, light, in 60-lb. 

 cans and kegs, 8 to 8%; dark, 7 to 7%. 



Chas. MacCulloch, 



Oct. 10, Schenectady, N. Y. 



Cleveland.— Honey, white box, f3.75 to $4.00 per 

 case; amber, $3 2,5 to J3.50. 

 Oct. 5. Cincinnati Packer. 



WHAT HAS MUTH GOT NOW? 



Genuine 



Orange-blossom Honey. 



Genuine 



Black-sage Honey. 



( All in crates of two 60-lb. cans each) 



Genuine 



White-clover Honey. 



and Fancy Comb Honey in 24-section cases, averaging 22 lbs. to the case. 

 You better write for prices; this honey is too good to stay long on our hands. 



THE FRED W. MUTH COMPANY, 



51 WALNUT STREET. The Busy Bee Men. CINCINNATI, OHIO. 



