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GLEANINGS IN :gEE CULTURE. 



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CITY MARKETS. 



Detroit.— Hone ti.— The demand for honey is but 

 very slig-hr, and there is a good deal for sale in the 

 commission houses. LiRht comb honey is quoted at 

 16® 18 cents; but concessions are made to effect 

 saiHS. Darlt honey is not wanted. 



Beeswax. — Q doted at 36@30 cents, but i* very 

 scarce. A. \l. Weed. 



Detroit, Mich., Mar. 2i. 1883. 



Chicago.— //(Die)/.— The nominal price of extract- 

 ed is 7@9c here. The supply is abundant, and sales 

 are slow. 



Beeswax continues scarce. T am paying 30c for 

 g'ood yellow on arrival, and 17@25c for dark and off 

 colors. Alfred H. Newman. 



Chicago, 111 , March 21. 1883. 



New York.— Honey.— Permit us to quote honey 

 and wax as follows. 

 Best clover, in lib. sections (no glasp), per lb., 22@,33 



' 2 '■ " (glassed) •' " 18®20 



Fdir " " 1 and 2 lb. sections, " " 17@18 



Best buckwheat, in 1 lb. sections (no glass), " ]6@17 



" 2 " " (glassed) " U(aa5 



" white clover extracted in small bbls., " 10@ll'/4 



*'. buckwheat " " " " " 8@9 



Beeswax ~\}r\me yellow, per lb., 45e. 



March 32, 1883. H. K. & F. B. TeuRBER & Co. 



Milwaukee.— Hoxey.— The market here is quite 

 dull in both comb and extracted, and slow sales of 

 choice comb in 1-lb. sections, 18 to 19c.; large sec- 

 tions in good order, white, 16c. Broken or bad order, 

 10 to 15c. Extracted in tin cans, liquid state, and 

 white, 12 to 13c. If candied, put up in pails or cans, 

 IGc. per lb. Dark-colored honey, either comb or ex- 

 tracted, not wanted, and market favors the buyer. 

 The stock is not very large. A. V. Bishop. 



Milwaukee, Wis., March 31, 1883. 



DOES THE HONEY COLUMN DO ANY GOOD? 



The Six kegs of honey which you noticed in the 

 Honey Column are all sold, and I have had calls for 

 more. Please accept thanks. R. I. Barber. 



Bloomington, 111., March 20, 1883. 



Cleveland.— Honey.— Honey is a little lower with 

 us, and at the decline has been selling more readily. 

 Sales have been made at 18'/2 to 19 cts. for best white 

 1-lb. Reotions; 2-lb8. not so active, selling at 17 to 18; 

 3d quality, 17. Extracted very dull at 9 to 11. 



Be68ioa.r.— No beeswax in market. A. C. Kendel. 



Cleveland, O., March 21, 1883. 



Cincinnati.— No particular change in the market 

 for honey and wax. The latter is scarce. The de- 

 mand is good for extracted honey, with no change 

 in prices. Chas. F. Muth. 



Cincinnati, O., March 22. 1883. 



I have about 300 lbs. white-clover honey in spruce 

 kegs and large candy pails, well hooped, painted, 

 and Waxed, with covers. I will sell here on board 

 cars for 10c. Packages, $1 2.5. N. A. Prudden. 



Ann Arbor, Mich., March 20, 1883. 



CHOICE ITAlilAN QUEENS from best 

 strains obtainable. Safe arrival guaranteed. 

 References giv^n when desired. For prices, etc , 

 see March Gleanings. C. M. GOODSPEED. 

 4d Thorn Hill, Onondaga Co., N. Y. 



BEE-HIVES FOR SALE! 



I manufacture every thing needed by bee-keepers, 

 made of wood, not patented. I make Simplicity and 

 Langstroth hives a specialty. My work is as good 

 as the best, and my prices always please my custom- 

 ers. Send postal card for my illustrated catalogue. 



H. F. SHADBOLT, 

 WiNOOSKI, - . SBEBOYGAN Co., • - WISCONSIN. 



New ^nd clean. 25 cts. per lb. 

 H BEN gi^BNDBNQ>f, artuRel), Ipw^. 



Recent Additions to the 



COUNTER STORE. 



THREE-CENT COUNTER. 



Pnstagel Pi-- of 10, of iro. 



4 I STOVE-LID LIFTEE | 25 1 2 25 



2 I WAEDKOBE HOOK, same as in 5c coun- 

 ter, but without cone | 25 | 2 25 



2 I PAINT, PASTE, or SASH BEUSH, No. 1 ... I 25 | 3 25 



3 I DEAWEE-KHOBS, small, white porcelain 1 30 | 1 50 



FIVE-CENT COUNTER. 



8 1 TOOTHPICKS, wood; sharp at both 



en'ls; a box of 3.500 for only 5c | 48 | 4.50 



2 1 TOOTHPICKS, quill, a bunch of 18 tor 5c | 40 ■ 3 .50 

 6 I COMB-OASES, tin, japanned | 95 1 8 50 



3 I WAEDEOBE HOOK or drawer-pull | 45 | 4 00 



Beauti'Uil finish in jet and nk-kt'l 

 3 I SPICE-SCOOPS I 45 I 4 00 



5 I FEUIT-CAN FILLEE I 48 | 4 50 



This is a largf sized funnel, with a very convenient handle. 

 A verv eonvenient ntensll for the purpose. 



TEN-CENT COUNTER, 



3 I EUBBEE BANDS, }i in. wide, doz. bunch- 

 es 1 85 I 8 CO 



10 1 CAEPENTEE'S SAWS: nice for the boys, 



and handy for little work I 85 I 7 ."^O 



18 I PAIL, with cover. 4-quart | 98 1 9 50 



These are made for oj'ster-pails, but will answer nicely for 

 honey. The cover slips over after the fashion of the Dadant 

 honey-pail 



9 I HOESEEADISH - QEATER5. Large, and 



strongly made | 75 | 6 50 



FIFTEEN-CENT COUNTER. 



5 1 PAPEE DUSTEE or FLY BEUSH, made of 



colored tissue paper | 1 35 | 13 00 



Twenty-Five Cent Counter. 



35 I DISH-PAN. one solid piece of metal. ... | 3 35 | 30 00 



Retinned, made exactly like the dipper as described below. 

 Beautiful piece of work tor the money. Holds 6 quarts. 



16 I DIPPEE.verv large size, retinned | 2 00 | 18 00 



This is made with strontr riveted handle, suitable for dipping; 

 honev and maple syrup, and it will be found an extremely use- 

 ful utensil on washing-days. As the whole is dipped in melted 

 tin after it is finished, it has a bright silvery look, and might 

 call forth admiration from any housewife. Holds 2 quarts. 



Thirty-Five Cent Counter. 



40 I STEAINEE PAIL. 8 qt. Nicely made. . . | 3 25 | 30 00 

 2 I KNIVES FOE LADIES | 3 25 | 31 00 



These are made cif tlie best razor-steel, hand-forged, and fin- 

 ished In best style. We liave three patterns. First. Ivory han- 

 dle, German-silver tips; second, Black horn handle, German- 

 silver tips; third, like the last, only longer, and with 2 long 

 slender blades. Specially adapted to cutting out queen-cells, 

 and we term It our "queencell" knife. 



FIFTY-CENT COUNTER. 



14 I LADIES' EUBBEES | 4 50 I 42 50 



Light, but nice to keep one's feet clean. We have sizes from 

 3 to 7. Number 6 is exactly what I use when I run out in the 

 mud. 



I Strainer pall | 4 75 | 45 00 



9 I Clothes-brushes | 4 00 | 37 50 



All bristles, aiul well made, 



40 I Dinner-pails, oblong, square | I 



Contains a can for coffee, tray for pie, etc., and drinking- 

 cup. Very convenient. 



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