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more crisp than linden. There is no honey that seems to have the same medical 

 properties for lung and chest troubles as has linden, and there is no honey that has 

 that peculiarly fine aroma and flavor that linden has to Northern people. There is 

 no honey that sells for more in the markets from Portland, Oreg., to Philadelphia 

 Pa., except probably at Cincinnati, where Mr. Muth has been educating people to 

 use sage honey. 



A great portion of the linden honey does not get credit due itself, and is sold as 

 clover honey, and thereby clover gets the credit which belongs to linden. To prove 

 this, I will give only one of the many instances that came under my observation. 



Sometime in August I went to Minneapolis to sell my linden honey (I had no 

 other). The first question I was asked there by the honey-dealer was : " Is your 

 honey white ? Is it clover?" I told him it was white, and there wasn't a drop of 

 clover in it. That it was all linden. " Well," he said, " send me 500 pounds of it, 

 so I can see what it is." 



I did so, and after the arrival of the honey there, I got a letter to send him all 

 the clover honey I had. I told him again that it was linden honey, but his reply 

 was, " Send it along." 



About a week after I had sent him ray honey, I went to our State Fair, and 

 gave my customer a call, and there my linden honey went oflf like hot-cakes for 

 " clover honey," and since then I have received a number of letters from those that 

 bought some of that honey, asking me if I had any more of the " clover" honey I 

 sent to Minneapolis! Hereby the readers can see that clover gets credit which 

 belongs to linden 1 



I could give many more cases on this question, but this will be enough. By the 

 way, I got two 1st and one 2ud premium at our State Fair, on a lot of linden honey, 

 amounting to $30. 



Now, what is California sage honey ? It is nearly as white as Northern linden, 

 but the eye gets the most good of it, as it is gummy, with no particular flavor, ex- 

 cept of alkali and sage-brush. Whenever I taste any of it, it reminds me of the 

 same strong smell, only in a less degree, which was so offensive to me when I 

 traveled through alkali and sage-brush some years ago on the Pacific coast. I 

 never tasted any other honey that is as flat as is sage honey — just like it is with 

 some of the California fruits compared with our Michigan fruits. Many of the 

 people are beginning to know the difference. The other day I wanted to get a 

 crate of Eastern peaches at St. Paul to take home with me. (It was towards even- 

 ing). But I could not find any in the city. A number of carloads came in that 

 morning, but were all sold, while there were many thousands of crates of California 

 peaches waiting for buyers at low prices. It is the same way with honey. My 

 linden honey always sells from one to two cents higher than does California sage. 

 It seems that Mr. Muth had the blues over the honey market, when he wrote 



that article, as near the end of it he condemned all honeys — clover and all to 



manufacturers. Theilmanton, Minn., Sent. 25 



THE XORTH AMERICAN— OTHER IVOTES. 



BY MRS. B. J. LIVINGSTON. 



Now let US get our faces fixed to hear all the good things from St. Jo. We hope 

 every one will emulate that character in "The Hoosier Schoolmaster," who had 

 been "to Bosting." Early and late, tell us what you did, heard and saw when you 

 were "to " St. Jo. 



Now please don't have two conventions yearly. Have pity on those who don't 

 wish to feel so badly twice a year because they can't go. 



