HONEY MARKETS 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 mentioned. Unless otherwise stated, this is the price at which sales are being made by commission merchants or by producers 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 addition 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. EASTERN GRADING RULES FOR COMB HONEY. FANCY. All sections well filled, combs straight, firmly attached to all four sides, the combs unsoiled 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 soiled, or the entire surface slightly soiled; the outside surface 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 sealed. 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. NEW HONEY-GRADING RULES ADOPTED BY THE COL- FANCY WHITE.-Sections to be well filled, comb firmly attached on all sides and evenly capped, except the outside row next to the wood. Honey, combs, and cappings white, and not projecting beyond wood. Wood to be well cleaned; no section in this grade to weigh less than 131⁄2 ounces. No. 1.-Sections to be well filled, combs firmly attached on all sides and evenly capped, except the outside row next to the wood. Honey white or very light amber; comb and cappings from white to slightly off color. Comb not projecting beyond the wood; wood to be well cleaned; no section in this grade to weigh less than 131⁄2 ounces. CHOICE.-Sections to be well filled; combs firmly attached; not projecting beyond the wood, and entirely capped, except the outside row next to the wood. Honey, comb, and cappings from white to amber, but not dark. Wood to be well cleaned; no section in this grade to weigh less than twelve ounces. 51 Walnut Street No. 2. This grade is composed of sections that are entirely capped, except row next to wood, weighing from ten to twelve ounces, also of such sections that weigh 12 ounces or more, and have not more than 50 uncapped cells all together, which must be filled. Combs and cappings from white to amber in color, but not dark; wood to be well cleaned. EXTRACTED HONEY.-Must be thoroughly ripened, weigh 12 pounds per gallon. It must be well strained, and packed in new cans. It is classed as white, light amber, and amber. STRAINED HONEY.-This is honey obtained from combs by all other means except the centrifugal extractors and is classed as white, light amber, amber, and dark; it must be thoroughly ripened and well strained. It may be put up in cans that previously have contained honey. SAN FRANCISCO.-Comb honey is very slow in arriving, and the demand far exceeds the supply; but we are hoping for some, and the grocers are inquiring for it. Fancy brings 15 cts.; darker grades, less. Water-white extracted sells at 92; light amber, 8% to 9; amber, 71⁄2 to 8; darker grades, 5 to 6. Orange-blossom honey is in demand, and finds a ready sale. Beeswax brings 26 to 28 for light, and 22 to 26 for dark, and is in fair demand. San Francisco, June 15. J. C. FROHLIGER. BUFFALO. -There is hardly any thing doing now in honey. Old is about cleaned up, and no new in as yet. Comb honey is in very slow demand, owing to the very high price. No. 1 to fancy white comb brings 18 to 19; No. 2 white comb, 14 to 15; dark comb, 10 to 12. There is some call for extracted, and it sells well if of good quality. White clover or basswood brings 8 to 9; dark, 7 to 72. Beeswax brings 30 to 32. W. C. ToWNSEND. Buffalo, June 10. PERFECTION IN WAX RENDERING has been reached by our process. Ship us your OLD turns. ZANESVILLE. This market is bare of comb honey. While the demand has been abnormally light, indications are that there would be a little brisker movement now if the supply were available. For white comb, grading from No. 1 to fancy, producers should receive 13 to 16 cts. Extracted is moving very slowly, the principal demand being for small glass packages. At present we offer for beeswax 28 cts. cash, or 30 in exchange for supplies. Zanesville, June 18. E. W. PEIRCE. THE FRED W. MUTH CO. "The Busy Bee Men" Comb and Extracted Honey Wanted Cincinnati, Ohio SPECIAL DELIVERY We have anticipated the needs of beekeepers for prompt delivery of supplies during the month of July, and have an unusually large stock from which to draw. The honey-flow is promising larger than most beekeepers were prepared for, but we have sections and foundation on hand ready for instant shipment, so not a single pound of honey need be lost because of insufficient room in which to store it. Sections of all the standard sizes are here in the original packages, and we can put your name on a package of any size just as soon as your order reaches us. You will find it will pay you, too, to use foundation liberally this season. Starters are good but full sheets are better, and you can very materially increase your honey crop by giving the bees this little assistance. We buy honey too, and you will find us ready to give you a good price for your crop, and we can assure you of fair treatment. Whatever your needs in the beekeeping line, we can supply them promptly, and we are glad to answer questions at any time. C. H. W. WEBER & COMPANY 2146 Central Ave., Cincinnati, Ohio E. R. ROOT Editor. Gleanings in Bee Culture A. I. ROOT J. T. CALVERT H. H. ROOT $1.00 per year. When paid in advance: 2 years, $1.50; 3 years, $2.00; 5 years, $3.00. 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Capping-melters .401 403 405 Cappings, Disposal of Extracting-outfit on a Wagon. 393 393 .393 .394 .396 .396 .396 .396 .397 397 Moving to Fall Pasture. Honey from Radish. Draining Honey from Cappings. Karo Syrup. Combined Strainer and Can-filler. Push Car, Dayton's. Selling Honey in a Large City Bees Bad in a Strawberry-patch. Politics in Denver. POULTRY DEPARTMENT. HIGH-PRESSURE GARDENING. 405 .406 406 409 411 413 413 414 415 416 417 417 417 417 417 418 418 418 419 421 421, 422 423 423 426 428 Gleanings in Bee Culture Twenty-five cents per agate line, flat. Fourteen lines to the inch. SPACE RATES. To be used in one issue: Fourth-page, $12.50; half-page, Preferred position, inside pages, 30 per cent additional. Preferred position, inside cover, 50 per cent additional. Outside cover page, double price. Reading notices, 50 per cent additional. Cash-in-advance discount, 5 per cent. Cash discount if paid in ten days, 2 per cent. No medical or objectionable advertising accepted. 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