. The American bee keeper. Bee culture; Honey. fancy one-lb comb is wanted, but lower grades move slow and have to be cut accordingly. Batterson & Co. Boston, March 14.—The demand for comb honey continues to be gootl, with new stock cleaning up rapidly. Fancy white, 16 to 17c: No. 1, 16c, No more No. 2 on hand. There is still a good sized stock of old goods, but it is almost impossible to move it. Extracted from 6 to 8c. Blake, Scott & Lee Co. Chicago, March 7.—Choice white comb honey is not plentiful and it sells upon arrival at l.'ic per pound. Other grade of comb are not in demand a


. The American bee keeper. Bee culture; Honey. fancy one-lb comb is wanted, but lower grades move slow and have to be cut accordingly. Batterson & Co. Boston, March 14.—The demand for comb honey continues to be gootl, with new stock cleaning up rapidly. Fancy white, 16 to 17c: No. 1, 16c, No more No. 2 on hand. There is still a good sized stock of old goods, but it is almost impossible to move it. Extracted from 6 to 8c. Blake, Scott & Lee Co. Chicago, March 7.—Choice white comb honey is not plentiful and it sells upon arrival at l.'ic per pound. Other grade of comb are not in demand and sell at uncertain prices of 10 to 14c per pound. Choice while extracted, GVj to 7''ac; amber grade.'^, 5V2 to 6Vic. Beeswax, 30c per pound, R. A. Burnett & Co. New York, Dec. 6—Comb honey—The deman« continues to be fair for all grades. Prices practi cally remain the same. We quote fancy white a 14 to 15c; No 1, 13c; No. 2, 12c: buckwheat 10c pei lb Extracted honey is in good demand, especiallx California, with large .supplies. We quote white 6V^. to 7c; light amber. 5c; buckwheat, extracted 5Vi to 6c per lb. Beeswax, linn and steady at 2 to 30c per lb. Hildreth & .Segelken. Cincinnati, March 9.—The demand for coml honey has brightened considerably since we last reported; in all probability, by the close of Apri). the market will be bare of comb honey. This wil be encouraging to the bee-keeper. Nevertheless, to advance prices is out of tlie ciuestion. We therefore, continue to quote fancy white coml honey in 24 section cases at 11 and 15c per pouno The demand for extracted honey does not come up to our expectations. We are selling amber honey at from 5Vt to 6'/ac, according to quality. Fancy white honey in 60 pound cans, at 8c. For choice, bright yellow beeswax we are paying 30c ner pound, delivei-ed here. ^ The Fred W. Muth Co. 51 Walnut street. OUR LEADER. Our price for all 1 year $ Modern Farmer $ 25 Woman's Home Companion Cosmopolitan Pear


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