GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE. 
August. 
93 
Now w ho hasn’t had just about the same 
trials as 8.? It reminds us of our own work 
over agal n. The last we hear of him is as fol- 
lows ; we hope he bears it with resignation 
and will “hunt up” where the honey comes 
from. 
Juh/ 23rd— I have commenced extracting— the first 
tills vear -took 44 lbs. from 4 hives. Not % of it was 
c ipjieii but it is quite thick. Several other swarms 
are lining up fast. It is very dry here, 1 don’t know 
where thev get their honey. 
Joseph Sinton, Ithaca, N. July lftth, 1S<4. 
n o> k v com m > . 
|^p] :lE A. B. J. gives the following in regard 
A to honey buyers. 
CHICAGO.— Choice white comb honey. 28@30c ; 
lair to good, 24@28c. Extracted, choice white, 14© 
it; ; fair to good, 10@12c ; strained, 8@10c. 
CINCINNATI.— Quotations IVom Clias. F. Muth, 976 
Central Avenue. , .. 
Comb honey, 15@35, according to the condition ot 
the honey and the size of the box or frame, Extract- 
cd choice white clover honey, 16c. ft 16. 
-r. LOUIS.— Quotations from W. G. Smith, 419 North 
Phobic white comb, 25(®29c; fair to good. 16@22. 
Extracted choice white clover, 16@18c. Choice bass- 
wood honey. IKfflu; lair to good, extracted, B®i2c ; 
strained, 6@10c. 
NEW YORK.— Quotations from E. A. Walker, 135 
Oakland st., Greeuporl, L. I. 
White Iioney in small glass boxes, 2oc ; dark 15@20c. 
strained honey, a© 12c. Cuban honey. Sl.oo tf. gal. 
St. Domingo, lind Mexican, 9C(a95 ft gal. 
The Chicago Honey House, SCO Wabash Av- 
enue, Chicago, ills., ‘lias always been prompt 
and reliable we believe. 
B. K. M. mentions that E. C. Hazard & Co. 
103 and 11)4 Chambers St. N. Y. advertise for 
10.000 lbs of honey, but as tills amount would 
not cover the present crop of Medina Co., we 
tliiuk perhaps ’twill be us well to advise, as 
heretofore, that our friends develop their home 
market. Alter your honey is stored in barrels, 
place them in a cellar or away from the frost, 
Ihat the honey may not candy too soon, and 
then draw it out by a suitable molasses gate 
into quart fruit jars, or jars made expressly 
for honey, and after it. is neatly labeled leave 
it for sale at your neighboring stores and gro- 
ceries, for ten miles around if need be. 
If they are kept supplied the year round, an 
astonishing quantity will be sold. We sell 
such jars for 75c., and allow 10 per cent com- 
mission to the dealer when it is left for sale. 
This is considerably better than is usually paid 
for it by the barrel. We would respectfully 
refer dealers to the following list ot subscri- 
bers who have reported. 
Could vou tell me who would nay cash for honey on 
receipt of same, or at Depot here. 1 wrote to the 
C hicago Honey Co., hut get no answer. I will have 
over luOO lbs. Basswood honey, 1 would sell al 14c. 
K. s. ISis K'l lXI.. New Buflalo, Mich. 
We have I should think a ton, perhaps more, at the 
present time of very nice honey. , , 
M. D. Miller, Peninsula. < >. 
II colonies this Spring, increased to dale, to 24, and 
extracted 985 lbs. honey. Joseph M. BitooKS, 
Columbus, Ind. July 201h. 1 874. 
FRIEND NOVICE My colonics 119) all came thro’ 
winter in moderate conuiliuu. I have aldate extract- 
ed laoo lbs. honev (nearly all clover), for which 1 wl.l 
take 18 cts. per lb. It Is In wax coaled barrels. 
Wm. Hauhison, Hopcdnle, (>• 
A. 1. Root a Co., Silts:- Wc bare net been In the 
habit of giving our reports to the public, hut if they 
w ill be oi aii) sen ice, we ate pleased to do so. 
We have this year four Apiaries which have pro- 
duced as follows: lbs. 
East of Oberlin IK miles, 55 stocks 175a 
West “ “ 3 “ 36 “ 2100 
Greenfield, Huron Co. 0. 28 “ 1400 
Freedom, ' “ “ “ 74 “ 42on 
Total 9450 
We expect to extract about another barrel from our 
Apiary east of Oberlin. Most of our honey is from 
Basswood. We hold It at 20c per lb. 
We are preparing to shin a car load from here to 
Henry Co. on the 28th of this month, whore wo expect 
them to gather as much during the fall as they have 
done during the summer. 
Nunn Illto's & Co. Oberlin. O. 
OUR MEDINA CO. llONEV CHOP. 
Have Increased from 32 to 80. and taken 2000 lbs. of 
honey. E. C. Beakeslee, Medina, O. 
Have increased from 14 to 29, and hove 500 lbs. of 
honey. Wii.lis A. Phelps, Medina, O. 
Have increased from 35 to about 50, and have 4 bar- 
rels of honey ; about 1500 lbs. of honey nett. 
G. W. Dean, River Styx, Medina, Co. O. 
I have about 5no lbs. clover and basswood, mostly the 
latter, for which 1 want 18c. 
John Williams, Marr, Medina Co., O. 
I have taken 53 gallons (about580 IDs.) out of 20 hives, 
keeping some for box honey. 
John W. White, Chatham Centre, Medina Co., O. 
I have taken 4000 lbs. from (SI stocks, and have in- 
creased my swarms to 90 in number. All my hives 
are well Idled with honev. move than I shall want lor 
wintering. W. H. shake, Chatham, Medina Co., O. 
I have made good use of the extractor I bo't of you. 
I have extracted 180 gallons (nearly 2000 lbs.) ; 80 Irom 
rnv own, and the balance from my neighbors. Price 
18c in bulk, or 20c retail. 1 have also 16U lbs. box or 
cap honey. 1 could have taken a good deal move ex- 
tracted hud I not waited lor box honey. My better 
half thinks we have found the hind of Canaan, which 
was to llow with milk and honey. 
Wm. Payne, Spencer, Medina Co., O. 
We have about 500 lbs. of white clover and basswood 
honey which we will sell lor 2()c per ll>. The bees <lo 
not seem to work much on hemp yet, if they ever do 
we will write you ; we have our bees and hives and 
also a spring wagon all rigged to take our bees to the 
swamp when the time comes; our wagon holds 14 
hives without piling any on ton of others. 
Jb‘. It. hHAW, Cmitham, Medina Co., O. 
I commenced extracting about the middle of June 
after Alsike clover blossomed. In three weeks 1 ex- 
tracted not less than 1600 lbs. ol clover and Linden 
honey of excellent quality. Trice for honey is 16c per 
lb. 1 had last fall 35 stocks, lost noi e, they were all 
healthy when spring came. They arc' all Italians, i 
have increased them to 55 by dividing. 
A. A. Kick, Seville, Medina Co., O. 
Thu above foots up a little over 1*3,000 lbs. 
and. yet does not include several who use the 
Extractor, who have not reported as yet. It 
every county would do as well, and we know 
of no reason why they should not, honey 
would be as common an article of food as buL 
ter, perhaps. "We must confess to a feeling ot 
satisfaction in receiving these reports. Most 
of the gentlemen named are busy farmers, and 
yet their bees were wintered almost without 
ioss, although at least four of them used the 
Extractor last season as closely as they have 
this. Do you ask if there have been none who 
got no honey '( Yes. but they have box hives 
and box honey, or rather don’t have any hon- 
ey at all, this year, while every one who h& s 
movable frames and an Extractor has had a 
good yield per hive. . 
About- 2U- per lb is wanted, unless it 
friend Rice, who w ill dou btk.- > dispose ot his 
quickly at 10c. 
