110 REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONER OF AG RIG LILT UKi:. 



Following is a description of the various sampler examined: 



Description. 



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Choice goldcnrod honey, from "Williara Thompson, "Waynn County, X. Y 



Choice comb honey, from Githuna & Eexiinior, Philailelphia. Pa 



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strained bonoy, marked C. O., I'en-ino, Indiana 



A very dark honey, exhibited at, Indiana Bee Keepers' Association 



Choice clover honey, from Charles Israel, New York 



Pure white clover iioney, marked G. R. X. X., Peunsylvani.i 



Honey iu comb, locality not given 



California comb honey, bought iu Lafayette, Ind 



Strained honey, marked CO., I'oriino,' Indiana 



JSnglo brand lionoy (in comb), Cayuga County, Is'. Y., bought iu open market, La- 

 fayette, Ind. 



White clover honey, from C. "W. Hntchin.son, Acton, Mai ion County, Ind 



Sample from Louisiana, C. F. Muth, Cincinnati, Ohio 



Basawood or linujlioney, from Illinois, C. F. Muth, Cincinnati, Ohio 



Mangrove honey, from i"lorida, C. F. Muth, Cincinnati, Ohio 



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Pure white clover honey, apiary, M. P>. Sliaw, 378 Union street, Indianapolis, Ind 



Strained honey, from choice selected white clover 



Pure extracted honey (crystallized), from R. F. Weir, South llivor, Md , 



Pure extracted honey (liquid), from 11. F. Weir, South Itiver, JId 



No brand — from J. Ilepsburger, Maryland 



Comb honey, made in Tippecanoo County, Ind 



Strained honey, bought in bulk 



Comb honey, bought in open market, Indianapolis, Ind., from 11. K. Tliuiber, New 

 York. 



Pure machine extracted honey, Italian Ajiiary, F. W. Abbot, Indianapolis Ind 



Sample marked B. F. Davis, North Salom, llemlricks County, Inil 



White clover and bass-wood honey (combi. Linden Place Apini y, Tnili^iiiapoli.'i, Ind., 

 Pugh & Dougherty. 



Choice extracted honey — strictly pure, from MuCone &, Uildrelb, New York 



No brand — from Charles S. Duval, Spencerville, Md 



Comb lioney, made in Tippecanoe County, Ind 



Comb lionej', from Chicago, 111 



Comb honey, made in California 



Strained honey, marked white clover, XX C and R 



Comb honey, bought in open market, Indianapolis, Ind , 



Pure extracted honey, from F. S. Bull & Sons, Valparaiso, Ind 



Pure extracted honey, from Dougherty & McKoe, Indianapolis, Ind 



Fxtracted honov (dark), supposed to he from sunflowers 



Sample, donated by C. F. Mutli, Cincinnati, Ohio 



Clover honey, donated by C. F. Muth, Cincinnati, Ohio. 



White sago honey, from J. E. Pleasants, Santa Anna, Los Angeles County, Cal 



Sumac honey, from J. E. Pleasants, Santa Anna, Los Angeles (bounty, Cal 



Clover honey, from near Cincinuati, C. F. Muth, Cincinnati, Ohio 



Cents. 



For convenience of study the analyses of the above samples are ar- 

 ranged in five groups. 



In Table No. 1 are collected the analyses of those samples which were 

 adulterated with starch siruj). 



In Table No. 2 are found those samples which apparently were adul- 

 terated with sucrose. 



In Table No. 3 are grouped those samples to which it appears that in- 

 vert sugar may have been added. 



In Table No. 4 are found the analyses of those samples which appear 

 to be genuine. 



In Table No. 5 are collected the analyses of those specimens which 

 were obtained from producers or dealers, and which 1 have every reason 

 to believe are geuuiuc. 



