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Title: Honey Prices back in 1898
Post by: Greg Peck on January 19, 2009, 05:18:59 PM

According to a February 1898 issue of Bee Culture I could be getting around 8 cents a pound here in Pa. I bought this issue from some one on ebay a few years ago and just found it while cleaning up my office. I would like to buy equipment at the prices back then but selling honey would suck. You will have to look at the photos in full size to read the prices.

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Title: Re: Honey Prices back in 1898
Post by: Bennettoid on January 20, 2009, 01:31:10 PM

KEWL!

Title: Re: Honey Prices back in 1898
Post by: KONASDAD on January 20, 2009, 05:34:31 PM

I rememeber CC Miller saying in his book, 50yrs, that he paid $7 for a "Box" of bees in a crate. this was I think 1865 or so.Yes its cool

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