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GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE. 



Dec. 



Under this head will be Inserted, free of charge, the names or 

 all those having honey to sell, as well as those wanting to buy. 

 Please mention how much, what kind, and jirices. as far as pos- 

 sible. As a general thing, I would not advise you to send your 

 honey away to be sold on commission. It near home, where 

 you can look after it, it is often a very good way. By all means, 

 develop your home market. For 25 cents we can furnish little 

 boards to hang up in your dooryara, with the words, ' ' Honey 

 for Sale, " neatly painted. If wanted by mail, lOcents extra for 

 postage. Boards saying ' ' Bees and Queens for Sale, ' ' sajne 

 pi -ice. 



CITY MARKETS. 



Cincinnati.— Ho?i6j/.— The market is slow. Arri- 

 vals exceed the demand, whicd, however, has itn- 

 proved some. There is a better demand for comb 

 honey, and supplies are short, which, no doubt, is 

 temporary, as usual, Last year, at about this time, 

 comb honey was at its highest, when our sang-uine 

 friends very naturally held on. expecting more. 

 However, large supplies commenced to arrive, and 

 prices kept going down steadily. Bee-keepers in 

 general bent their energies on the production of ex- 

 tracted honey last season, more than ever before. 

 We had a large crop, and extracted honey has been 

 dull so far: not only because of the large supply, 

 but because manufacturers complain of dullness in 

 their business; consequemly we have reason to be- 

 lieve that the present slow market is temporary. 

 The present state of the honey market gives our 

 bee-keeping friends another chance for a disap- 

 pointment; to wit: that of over-production of comb 

 honey another season. This is merely an idea of my 

 own, and our friends may take it for what it is 

 worth. 



Extracted honey brings 7@9c on arrival. Best 

 comb honey, 16@17c in small sections. 



Beeswax is in good demand at 38@30c. 



^fov. 22, 1883. Chas. F. Muth, 



976 Central Ave., Cincinnati, O. 



New roRK.—Honei/.— Taking this unusually warm 

 weather into consideration, whieh undoubtedly con- 

 tiicts with the sale of honey to a large extent, we 

 have had a good demand for all grades and styles of 

 comb honey. We received some very large ship- 

 ments during the last two weeks, consequently have 

 a handsome stock, the finest we ever had on the 

 honey tioor, as one of our most practical bee-keep- 

 ers said, who visited us a few days ago. Extracted 

 clover and basswood is also in good demand, and we 

 dispose of large quantities at fair prices. We quote: 

 Fancy white-clover, 1-lb. see's, paper boxes, 2]@,22c 



" " • " " " glassed, @i19c 



" " " 2 and IH lb. " " ]V@19c 



Fair " " 1 and 2 lb. " no glass 17fai8c 



" •' " 2 and ]'/^ lb. " glassed ]5@l6c 



Ext'd basswood or clover, in kegs and bbls, 9^@10c 



" Dark and mixed, " " " " 8(a9o 

 Fancy buckwheat 1 and 2 lb. see's, no glass 16@.17c 



Nov. 23, 1883. H. K. & F. B. Thurber & Co., 



Reade & Hudson Sts., N. Y. 



Chicago. — Honey. — Market is without special 

 change. Dealers buy enough to supply their imme- 

 diate needs. Few, if any. buy more than will carry 

 them through the week at a time. I quote white 

 comb, 1-lb. sections, at 18@20c; W2 to 2 lb. sections, 

 same grades, 16@l8o. Extracted, steady at 8@10c 

 per lb., according to color, body, and flavor. 



Bees was;.— yellow, 33c.; medium, 28@o0c.; offer- 

 ings small. R. A. BlTRNETT, 



Nov. 22, 1883. 161 South Water St., Chicago, III. 



Clkveland— Honey —The honey market still con- 

 tinues very good for best 1 and 2 lb. sections of 

 white; have made several sales recently at 20c, 

 which is Ic better than previous reports. Extracted 

 in every shape continues dull. Beesiva.v scarce at 

 28 cts. A. C. Kendel, 



Nov. 21, 1883. 115 Ontario St., Cleveland, O. 



Boston.- Hon6y.—2-lb. sections, 16@17c; 1-lb. sec- 

 tions, 18@20o. Extracted, 10c. No wax. 

 Nov. 22, 1883. Blake & Ripley, 



57 Chatham St., Boston, Mass. 



Wanted.— Extracted honey. All having any to 

 sell will please state kind, price, and how much. 



Chas. D. Dcvall. 

 Spencerville, Moat. Co., Md. 



Detriot. — Honey. — The honey market is growing 

 more aiftive as the season advancfs. Good comb 

 honey is bringing 18@20 cents. Beeswax.— Scarce at 

 30 cents. A. B. Weed. 



Detroit, Nov. 27, 1883. 



[Good news, friend W. Thank you.] 



I have 3 barrels of honey to sell, in alcohol barrels, 

 painted and waxed, which I will sell at 10c. per ft., 

 package thrown in, delivered at our nearest R R. 

 depot. S. ROESE. 



Maiden Rock, Pierce Co., Wis. 



I have 2 bbls. of 500 fts. each, of nice thick linden 

 honey, that I will sell for 9i4c. per ft., and throw in 

 the barrels, and deliver at railroad station. 



F. W. Holmes. 



Coopersville, Ottawa Co., Mich., Nov. 23, 18e3. 



I offer .500 lbs. extracted honey f^ir sale — white- 

 clover and basswood — at reasonable prices. Sam- 

 ples sent on recipr of stamps to pay postage. The 

 hone.v can be delivered in any shape to suit pur- 

 chasers. B. Petekm.\^n. 



Waldo, Wis., Nov. 18, 1883. 



Wanted.— To exchange samples of honey from all 

 parts of the world, from all the different honey-pro- 

 ducing plants. Those wishing to exchange for sam- 

 ples of California white sage, wild buckwhe'^t, su- 

 mac, etc , will please drop me a card, stating the dif- 

 ferent kinds they have. W. W. Bliss. 



Euarte, Los Angeles Co., Cal. 



I have between COO and 700 fts. of white clover and 

 900 and 1000 fts. of fall honey, of Dadant's produc- 

 tion, that I will take 9c. for on rail or river, at Keo- 

 kuk, and charge for barrels. I have also about 2000 

 fts. white-clover and Spanish-needle honey (equal to 

 cl<wer) in L boxes. 1 will take 13 cts. on ears. 



Belfast, Lee Co., Towa. J. W. Barlow. 



APIARY FOR SALE. 



"Sweet Home" Apiary, IH miles from Bel- 

 fast, Lee Co., la., is for sale right away, with 60 or 

 more colonies of blacks, hybrids, and Italians, In 

 standard L. hives, all in good condition, and heavy. 

 Will take $6..50 p'^r hive on cars here. 



Also an 80-acre farm, if desired. Healthful loca- 

 tion, and excellent bee-range. Address 



J. W. BARLOW, 



Belfast, L<ee Co., loiva. 



LEASANTANDPR0FITABLT7 

 EMPLOYMENT IN RAISINS Ei 



3ILK AT A SMALL EXPENSE SILK 



Silkworm Eggs, Book of Instructions, and every 



thing pertaining to Silk Culture, for sale. Send for 



price list. Order at oncp, as our supply of eggs is 



limited. Address -E. A. Voodniff, Medina, O. 



lU^-121d 



IMPORTED CYPRIANS AND SYRIANS! 



The undersigned (wholly unassociated with any one else) 

 will visit Cyprus and Syria this winter, and bring back full 

 colonies arid nuclei with selected queens, p.artly of his own 

 raisinqr. Fine queen sent before June 1st, $10; extra fine, 812; 

 (lurinsr .Tune, S9; extra fine, $10. Imported Carniolans 

 and Italians.— Fine queen, before .Tune 1, $6; extra fine, 87 ; 

 during .lune, fS5; extra fine, SPB. Any six queens, 5 per cent off. 

 Ten queens, 10 per cent otf. S;\fe :vrivnl. Freight prepaid to 

 N. Y, Cash orders 1 D ADT rUAWrr I now 10 per cent 

 less than above A Uft-Clti bllilllUIJ ! prices. 

 12cl FRANK BENTON, Georguu St., 8, Munich, Germany. 



BEE-KEEPERS' 



I am fully prepared to execute Circulars and Price 

 Lists in first-class shape. Send for estimates. 



GEO. M. GRAY, Medina, 0. 



