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ir^MU MME'MICMPi MMM JOISKr^Sl*. 



at a temperature of from 45° to 38°, 

 according to changes of the weather, 

 and I am quite confident that the bees 

 ■will winter all right. Notwithstand- 

 ing tlie poor honey crop last year (I 

 realized only about 300 pounds of comb 

 honey from 27 colonies), I shall still 

 persevere, hoping for better results. 



Surplus Crate for Reversible 

 Hive. — E. 1). Keeney, Arcade, +o N. 

 Y.. on Jan. 8, 1888, a,sks : 



1. Will Mr. Heddon please tell the 

 i-eaders of the Bee Journal which 

 kind of surplus crate he would use on 

 his new hire, to get the most market- 

 able comb honey, one year with 

 another ? The expense of the differ- 

 ent kinds of crates is not to be con- 

 sidered. 2. Also, when bees are placed 

 on the summer stands in the Heddon 

 hive, in one section (packed to keep 

 them warm), and they become popu- 

 lous and crowded, would he place the 

 :second section on top, or unpack and 

 place the second section underneath ? 

 Which, in his estimation, would give 

 the better result in breeding ? 



[1. I would use my reversible wide- 

 frame and tin-separator surplus case, 

 ■with the screw pressure, and reversi- 

 ble wide-frames, every time, in prefer- 

 ence to any other style of case, where 

 the matter of expense is not of great 

 importance. 



2. If your bees are " packed " at the 

 time of year when a second brood-case 

 will be needed, I do not cai-e whether 

 you put it above or below. If not 

 packed, put it below, because it en- 

 courages the queen to renewed activity 

 <3qual to spreading brood ; and yet it 

 does not spread the brood, but keeps 

 it in the warmest part of the brood- 

 chamber. — James Heddon.] 



and not visited more than once a week, 

 to see that everything is all right. 

 With a good light, any hive desired 

 can be opened, with the temperature 

 at 40°, and if necessary, proper care 

 being used, syrup can be poured inside 

 of the cover, and the cover then re- 

 placed. I have kept bees for 7 years, 

 and what I knew about bees before last 

 3'ear I had gained by experience ; but 

 it was pretty expensive learning. 



Houcy Crop of Colorado. — J. 



M. Clark & Co., Denver,© Colo., on 

 Jan. 16, 1888, write : 



The crojo of honey in this State, last 

 season, though not a full crop, was 

 larger in proportion to the number of 

 colonies kept, than in any other State. 



Cellar-^ViHteriiig of Bees — G. 



W. Ogden, DeKalb,-o Mo., on Jan. 4, 

 1887, writes : 



On April 20, 1887, I had 6 colonies 

 «f bees, and by buying some colonies 

 and building up others, I had 34 colo- 

 nies, from which I obtained 300 pounds 

 of honey ; but in the fall I had to feed 

 200 lbs. of sugar before putting them 

 into the cellar, and then they were light 

 in stores, but they are doing well. 



Much is said about cellar wintering, 

 but not enough. A cellar that is too 

 cold is worse than none, and one too 

 warm is the same. It should be dry 

 and well ventilated ; the temperature 

 should range between 40° and 50° ; it 

 ought to be made as dark as possible. 



Light Cellar for Bees H.S.Bali, 



Granby, Quebec, on Jan. 1888, says : 



I live about 25 miles north of the 

 State of Vermont, and for 15 years I 

 have wintered from 25 to 60 colonies 

 of bees without a single loss from other 

 causes than starvation. I winter my 

 bees in a common dwelling-house cel- 

 lar, where more or less vegetables are 

 kept. How is that for this cold climate? 

 The bees usually remain in the cellar 

 from Nov. 18 to April 15. But man is 

 never fully satisfied, and so I think 

 that bees woidd winter still better in a 

 light cellar. We all know that a light 

 cellar is healthier than a dark one, as 

 a light room is. Will experienced bee- 

 keepers please state their opinions and 

 experiences in regard to wintering 

 bees in a light cellar ? For 2 months 

 this winter I kept my bees in the cellar 

 before darkening the windows, and 

 they seemed to enjoy the light. 



Honey and Bees'«vax jMarket. 



Bees Wintering WeU — C. A. 



Haines, East St. Louis, p Ills., on Jan. 

 11, 1888, says : 



I had 5 swarms and 1,000 pounds of 

 comb honey from 45 colonies, spring 

 count, the past season. Mj' honey was 

 all from fall flowers. Bees are winter- 

 ing well on the summer stands. I 

 could not get along without the Bee 



JOURNAX. 



Poor Seaison in Louisiana. — Dr. 



D. R. Fox, Jesuit's Bend, c$ La., on 

 Jan. 11, 1888, writes : 



Bees did nothing here the past year, 

 having barely supported themselves. 

 I have extracted no honey since Feb. 

 1, 1887, and scarcely had a swarm, 

 being an unprecedented state of affairs 

 in this vicinity ; and I have been keep- 

 ing bees here with much profit for 15 

 years. 



CHICAGO. 



HONEY.— We quote : White clover l-lb. sections 

 18(iMiOG.; 2-Ibs., 16(jyl8c.; dark l-lbs. 17®18c.; 2-bla. 

 15(SJ16C. Extracted, is Arm at 7@10c.. depending 

 upon the quality, and style of package. Dark, 2 

 or 3 cts. below above quotations. Receipts light 

 and demand fair. 



BE BS WAX.-22®23C. 



Dec. 20. 8. T. FISH & CO., 189 8. Water St, 



CHICAGO. 

 HONEY.— Prices range from 18@20c. for the best 



grades, with light demand ; 2-lb. sections, 15@16c. 



Dark la not wanted. E.vtracted is steady at 7@10C.. 



according to style of package. 

 BBESWAX,-20(a230. R. A. BURNETT, 



Dec. 7. 161 South Water St. 



DBTEOIT. 

 HONEY.— Best while in 1-pound sections, 18@20C. 

 Extracted, 9®10c. Demand brisk. 

 BEB8WAX.-22£<;23C. 

 Jan. 20. M. H. HUNT, Bell Branch, Mich. 



CLEVELAND. 

 HONEY.- Best white i-lbs. sections sell at 19O20 

 cts. Extracted 7<fli>^c. Demand small and supply fair 

 BEESWAX.— 2a®25c. 

 Dec. 15 A. C. KENDEL, 115 Ontario St. 



NEW YORK. 

 HONBY.— We quote : Fancy white in l-lb. sec- 

 tions, 16@19c.; the same in 2-Ib8., 14®I6c.; buck- 

 wheat 1-lbs., 11SI12C.; 2-lb8., 10®iic. Off gradea 

 l@2c. per lb. less. White extracted, 8@9c. Mar- 

 ket dull. 

 BEB8WAX.-22(?.23C. 



MCCAUL & HILDRBTH BROS., 

 Jan. 20. 29 & 30 W. Broadway, near Duane St. 



KANSAS CITY. 



HONEY.— We quote: 'choice white I-lbs., 18®'20c.: 

 dark, lR@I8c.; choice white 2-lbs., 18c.; dark. 15 to 

 Ific. Extracted, white, in 60-lb. tin cans, 9c.; in 

 barrels, 8c.: dark, in barrels, 5@6c. California 2- 

 Ib. white comb. 18c.: dark. 16c. Extracted, white, 

 m 6(>lb. cans, 8(SLi)c.: amber, 8c. 



BEESWAX.— No. ].2l)c.; No. 2. 16®18o. 

 Dec. 19. CLKMONS, CLOON&CO., cor 4th AWalnnt. 



ST. LOD18. 



HONEY.— Choice comb, I8@20c.; latter price for 

 choice white clover in good condition. Strained. 

 In barrels, 5fi6c. Extra fancy, and of bright color 

 and in No. 1 packages, M-cent advance on above. 

 Extracted, in bbls., 6'^(§*7c.; in cans, 7 to 9 cents. 

 Short crop indicates further advance in prices. 



BEESWAX.— 2(ic. tor orime. 



Dec. 19. D. G. TUTT & CO., Commercial St. 



CINCINNATI 



HONEY.— We quote extracted at 4@9c. per lb. 

 Choice comb, U:(i'i2nc., in the jobbing way. The 

 demand for extracted exceeds arrivals, and for 

 comb the demantl is tame. 



BEBSWAX.-Demand is good— 20®22c. per lb. for 

 irood to ch^'lce yellow, on arrival. 

 Dec. 12. C. F. MUTH & SON, Freeman & Central Av. 



NEW YORK. 



HONEY.— We quote : Fancy white 1-Ib. sections, 

 I7(5jl9c.; fancy 2. lbs.. l.^@I6c. Lower grades l@2c. 

 per lb. less. Buckwheat l-lbs.. Il@l2c.; 2-lb8,. 10® 

 lie. Extracted, white. 9(*10c. : buckwheat. fi(gi7c. 



Demand has slackened some, and to make sales 

 we must shade above prices. About Jan. 15 we ex- 

 pect a more active demand. 

 Dec.31. F.G.8TROHMBYER&CO., 122Water8t. 



PHILADELPHIA. 



HONEY.— Fancy white 1-lbs.. I8®190.; fair l-lbs 

 17c.: dark 1-lbs. are slow sale at 14@15c.; fancy 2- 

 Ibs., white. 15®lfic.: buckwheat fancy 1-lbs., 13@14 

 cts.; common, 12c. Prices tend downward. 



BEES W AX.— 23@24c. 



Dec. 11. ARTHUR TODD, 2122 N. Front Bt. 



MILWAUKEE. 



HONEY.— Choice white 1-lbs., 20c.; f air. 19@2f'c. : 

 2-lbB., ih®19c.: 3-lbs,, ie<ai8c. White extracted In 

 kegs or half-barrels. 9'^i'a95ic.; in pails or cans. 9H 

 to Kic: amber, in H,-barrel8.9M@9Hc.: dark in kegs 

 and barrels. 7@7Wc. Demand good, supply fair. 



BEESWAX.- 22®25c. 



Dec. 15. A. V. BISHOP. 142 W, Water St. 



SAN FRANCISCO. 



HONEY.— We quote : White to extra, 15@l8o,: 

 amber. 10@i3c. Extracted, white liquid, 7@7Hc.: 

 amber and candied, SMfSeVec. Market quiet. 



BEESWAX ■'0(Sj'*4c 



Jan. 14. SCHACHT* LBMCKB, 122-124 OavlS St. 



BOSTON. 



HONEY.— We quote : l-lb. sections, 16®17c.; 2- 

 Ib. sections, I4®i5c. E.xtracted. 8®ac. The market 

 is not very brisk and sales are slow. 



BEESWAX.- 25 cts. per lb. * 



Jan. 12. Blakb & RiPLBT. 67 Cbsttaam Street. 



KANSAS CITY. 



HONEY.— We quote : Choice white 2-Ib. sections, 

 17®18C.: dark 2-lbs, I4®i5c.: cholcewhlte i-lbs., 18 to 

 20 cts. ; dark l-lbs., 15® 16c. White extracted, 7®ao.; 

 dark .5®6c. Demand is light. 



BBES'WAX.- 21 to 22C. 



Jan. 10. HAMBLIN&BEAR8S. 514 Walnut St. 



DENVER. 



HONEY.— Best white l-lb. sections, 19@20c. ; 2-lb. 

 sections. 16®18c. Extracted, finest grade, V2Me.; 

 dark, 8@9c. 



BEESWAX.-20®23C. 



Jan. 16. J. M. CLA^K t CO., 1409 Fifteenth St. 



