. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. Chicago. March 18—The cold weather of February helped the sale of honey, espe- cially that of comb, so that the market is now practically cleaned upon all grades of comb honey, a situation which f>o days ago was Quite unlooked for. Fancy grades are selling at from I4(V^'I5C per pound: the off grades are also finding a market with very little being offered. Pricei^ range from S((j>i3c per pound Extracted is weak, with the best white clover and basswood bringing from 8@oc per pound, with other white grades from 7@8c per pound. The demand for bees-
. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. Chicago. March 18—The cold weather of February helped the sale of honey, espe- cially that of comb, so that the market is now practically cleaned upon all grades of comb honey, a situation which f>o days ago was Quite unlooked for. Fancy grades are selling at from I4(V^'I5C per pound: the off grades are also finding a market with very little being offered. Pricei^ range from S((j>i3c per pound Extracted is weak, with the best white clover and basswood bringing from 8@oc per pound, with other white grades from 7@8c per pound. The demand for bees- wax has been very active, and brings from 33@35c per pound, according to color and cleanliness. R. A. Burnett c& Co. Denver. Mar. 16.—Our local market is well supplied with honey, and our jobbing quo- tations are as follows; Strictly No. i white, per case of 24 sections. $; choice, $ No. 2. $, Extracted, white, 8@qc; light amber, We are in the 'market for beeswax, and pay 32c per pound in cash, and 34C in trade delivered here. The Colo. Honey-Producers' Ass'n., Frank Rauchfuss. Mer. Kansas City. Mo., Mar. i3.—The supply of comb honey is still large, demand light. Sup- ply of extracted honey moderate, demand fair. We quote as follows; No. i white comb, 24 sections per case, $ to $38^; No. 2, to $ White extracted, per pound, &®iMc; dark and amber, Beeswax, per pound, 25®30c. C. C. Clemons Produce Company. Indianapolis. March 18. — Fancy white comb honey is being offered here at i6(3'i7c per pound; amber comb at White clover extracted u@'ioc in 5-gallon cans. Much comb is being held here, but at this wilting there is very little demand. Ex- tracted is in fair demand. Producers are being paid 32c cash for beeswax or 34c in trade. Walter S. Pouder. Cincinnati. March 18—The demand for honey is somewhat improved from what it was 30 days ago. The slocks are heavy, and hardly think the prices for next season will be
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