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GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE, 



Nov. 1 



Honey Markets. 



GRADING BULKS FOR COMB HONEY. 



•Fancy.— All 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-eighth part of comb surface 

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

 face of the wood well scraped of propolis. 



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

 the wood; combs comparatively even ; one-eighth part of 

 c6mb surface soiled, or the entire surface slightly soiled. 



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 

 c6lor, using the terms white, amber, and dark; that is, there 

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



The prices listed below are Intended to represent, as nearly 

 as possible, the average market prices at which 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 made by commission merchants or by produc- 

 ers direct, to the retail mercliant. 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 cliarge for storage by the commission 

 merchant. When sales are made by the 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. 



Zanksville, — There is a fair demand for hooey, 

 both comb and extracted. Though large consignments 

 of western honey are being received, the marliet thus 

 far has been but slightly depsessed. For No. 1 to fan- 

 cy white-clover honey, producers are receiving from 

 the jobbing trade here 16 to 17, and for best clover and 

 raspberry extracted in 60-lb. cans, 9 to 10, delivered. 

 Jobbers and commission men are receiving from the 

 retail grocery trade 19 to 20, net weight, for fancy, and 

 18% to 19 for No. 1 comb: extracted, 11 to 12%; 29 cash 

 or 30 in exchange for bee-supplies is offered for bees- 

 wax. But little wax is sold on this market in a whole- 

 sale way. While small lots bring frequently 40 to 45, 

 larger quantities can be unloaded only at a great re- 

 duction from these prices. Edmund W. Pierce, 



Oct. 18. 136 W. Main St., Zanesville, O. 



Cincinnati.— The receipts of both comb and extract- 

 ed honey have fallen off considerably within the past 

 two or three weeks, which is probably due to the 

 shortness of the honey crop throughout the country 

 excepting the far West. Many carloads of Western 

 comb honey have been placed upon this market, which 

 has weakened the demand. Quote our fancy comb 

 honey at 16 to 17%. The demand for extracted honey 

 is exceptionally good. We are offering our fancy 

 water- white extracted honey in barrels and cans at 10 

 cts.; amber in barrels at 6 to 7%, according to the qual- 

 ity. For choice yellow beeswax, free from dirt, we 

 are paying 30 cts., delivered here. 



The Fhkd W. Muth Co., 



Oct. 15. 51 Walnut St., Cincinnati, O. 



Indianapolis. — The demand at this market is prin- 

 cipally for white-clover honey. A deluge of alfalfa 

 honey is being distributed here, and dealers are nerv- 

 ous 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 live-gallon cans sells from 11 to 12 cents per 

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

 ly lower prices. Beeswax is offered frerly, and sells 

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



Oct. 19. Indianapolis, Ind. 



St. Louis. — There is no change in our honey market 

 since our last of the 10th. The receipts are more lib- 

 eral, however. We quote as follows: Fancy white 

 comb honey, 17: No. 1, 16: amber, 15 to 16; broken or 

 defective honey sells at considerably less, and is diffi- 

 cult to place. Extracted white in cans. 8 to 8%: amber 

 color, 7% to 8 in barrels: in half-barrels, one cent less 

 per lb. Beeswax firm at 29 for choice pure; all impure 

 and inferior, less. R. Hartmann Produce Co., 



Oct. 19. St. Louis, Mo. 



Albant.— Comb honey is steady; and although re- 

 ceipts are increasing we do not look for much change 

 in prices. Fancy white comb, 16 to 17; No. 1, 15 to 15%; 

 No. 2, 14% to 15; buckwheat and mixed, 14. Extract- 

 ed, receipts very light so far, and prices high. White, 

 8 to 8%; light amber, 7% to 8. There is a particularly 

 good demand for buckwheat and dark extracted at 7% 

 just now. Beeswax steady at 32. H. R. Wright, 



Sept, 12. Albany, N. Y. 



Chicago. — The demand is active at present with in- 

 creasing receipts. No. 1 to faacy white comb honey 

 brings 17 to 18; the discolored (if travel-stain only) 

 brings quite as much. The crooked and mixed colors, 

 from 2 to 5 cts. less; amber grades do not sell well, as 

 the honey is dark when cut, yet a light amber of good 

 flavor brings 15 to 16, with dark grades 2 to 3 cts. low- 

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



Oct. 18. Chicago, 111. 



Kansas City. — The supply of comb and extracted 

 honey is fair, demand good. We quote: No. 1, white 

 comb, 24-section cases, $3.50; No. 1, amber, $3 25; No. 2 

 white and amber, $3,00; extracted white, 8%; amber, 

 7% to 8. Beeswax, 25 to 28. 



C. C. Clemons & Co. 



Oct. 19. Kansas City, Mo. 



Schenectady.— Receipts have been somewhat 

 larger during the past week; many producers are com- 

 plaining about not getting their shipping-cases yet, so 

 we look for the free arrival of stock the rest of this 

 month. No change in prices. We could place some 

 fancy white in tall sections to good advantage. 



Chas. MacCulloch, 



Oct. 19. Schenectady, N, Y. 



St. Paul.— This market is cleaned up; offering 20 

 cts. for No. 1 white clover. W. H. Patton, 



Oct. 19. St. Paul, Minn. 



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. 



