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GLEANINGS JN BEE CULTURE, 



Nov. 15 



Honey Markets. 



GBADING RUIiES FOB COMB HONEY. 



Fanct.— All sections well filled, combs straight, firmly at- 

 tached to all four sides, the combs unsolled 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 

 rolled, 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 

 comb surface soiled, or the entire surface slightly soiled. 



No. 2.— Three-fourths of the total surface must be filled and 

 lealed. 



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, 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 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 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. 



Zanesville,— This market is well supplied with 

 comb honey, especially alfalfa. Practically no change 

 in prices since last quotations; 19 to 20 cts. wholesale 

 There is some demand for extracted in glass retaii 

 packages; otherwise market is very quiet. Little 

 demand for beeswax in a wholesale way. I offer 29c 

 f. o. b. here in exchange for bee supplies, 



Edmund W. Peirce, 



Nov. 6. 136 W. Main St., Zanesville, O. 



Philadelphia.— The sales of honey have been 

 quite active on this market. We quote: Fancy comb 

 honey, wholesale, 17 to 18c; No 1 white. 15 to 16; am- 

 ber, 14 Extracted honey, water white, SYi to 9; am- 

 ber, iVs: dark, 7. Beeswax. 30. We are producers of 

 honey, and do'notlhandle on commission. B|b< 



«.^- Wm. a. Selseb, 



Nov. 9. ju^ 10 Vine St., Philadelphia, Pa. 



St. Louis.— Since our last of Oct. 10, this market is 

 unchanged on honey. There is now an a-nple supply 

 of noth grades, comb as well as extracted honey. The 

 dem ind is steady but by no means urgent. We quote 

 as follows: Fancy white comb honey, 17c; No. 1 16- 

 choice amber, 15 to 16. Broken or defective honey 

 sells at considerably less, and very difficult to place 

 Extracted, white, in cans, 8 to 854; amber, 734 to 8- in 

 barrels and half-barrels, Ic per pound less. Beeswax 

 hrm at 28c for choice pure. All impure and inferior 

 iower. R. habtmann Produce Co.. 



Nov. 9. St. Louis, Mo. 



Cincinnati.— Owing to the unsettled condition of 

 finances throughout the country, causing much un- 

 easiness and anxiety among the buyers, we look for- 

 ward to seeing honey reach lower values in the very 

 near future. We are at a loss to say what prices we 

 will ask in 10 days hence, but at this writing we are 

 quoting extracted amber honey in barrels at 6 to 754 

 cts.; fancy white extracted, in 601b. cans, at 10: and 

 strictly fancy white comb honey (which is moving 

 slowly), at 1654 to 18, according to the quantity pur- 

 chased. For choice yellow beeswax, free from dirt, 

 we are paying 30 cts. per lb., delivered here. 



The Fred W. Muth Co., 



Nov. 8. 51 Walnut St., Cincinnati, O. 



Denver —The comb-honey crop of Colorado has 

 been good, and so far as we know, every tbing availa- 

 ble for carload shipments has gone out of the State 

 at satisfactory figures. Local trade will absorb the 

 stray lots that are left. We quote our market as fol- 

 lows: No. 1 white, per case of 24 sections, $3.25 to $3.50; 

 light amber and No. 2, $2.75 to $3.00. Extracted, 

 white, 754 to SYs: light amber, 6U to 754. We pay 24 

 to 25c for clean yellow beeswax delivered here. Offers 

 wanted with samples from parties having extracted 

 honey to sell. 



The Colorado Honey Producers' Asso'n, 



Oct. 28. F. Rauchfuss, Mgr. 



Indianapolis.— Honey is in good demand; but 

 with the approach of holidays the market usually 

 shows a lack of vitality. Jobbers are paying the fol- 

 lowing prices, delivered here: No. 1 and fancy white 

 comb, 16 to 17c, actual net weight. Extracted, white 

 clover, 9 to 10. Beeswax, 28c cash or 30c')n exchange 

 for merchandise. Walter S. Poudeb, 



Nov. 4. Indianapolis, Ind. 



Chicago. — The honey market is quiet with offer- 

 ings increasing. No. 7 to fancy brings 17 to 18c, but 

 other grades are difficult to sell at from 2 to 5c per 

 pound less. Extracted, 8 to 9c for white, with amber 

 and dark ranging from 6 to 7c per pound. Beeswax, 

 30c per pound. R. A. Bubntt & Co., 



Nov. 8. 199 So. Water St., Chicago. lil. 



San Fbancisco.— Honey is firm at former quota- 

 tions, with offerings small, and very little coming 

 into the market. Little is now heard of any move- 

 ment in other quarters, and holdings in the country 

 seem to be about exhausted. Light amber, extract- 

 ed, 7 to 754c; water white, comb. 16 to 17; white comb, 

 15; water white, extracted, 8 to SH. 



Oct. 26. —Pacific Sural Press. 



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. 



WHAT HAS MUTH GOT NOW? 



Genuine 



Orange-blossom Honey 



Genuine 



White-clover Honey. 



Genuine 



Black-sage Honey. 



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



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, 



~ "' The Busy Bee Men. CINCINNATI, OHIO. 



51 WALNUT STREET 



