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American Honey in England. 



Just at the time when every American 

 bosom is swelling with patriotism — 

 when Are-crackers, guns and cannon 

 proclaim the return of our " National 

 Independence Day" — the glorious 4th of 

 July — it is with special pride that The 

 American Bee Journal points to the 

 fact that not only American honey in 

 the comb, but also the style of packages 

 in which it is put up, are receiving the 

 approbation of the aristocracy and no- 

 bility, as well as royalty itself in Europe. 



We have before announced the fact 

 that 100 tons of American honey in the 

 comb had been safely landed at Liver- 

 pool, and that 80 tons more had been re- 

 ceived in London by Mr. W. M. Hoge, 

 manager of the honey department of 

 Messrs. Thurber & Co., of New York. 



The report published in our issue for 

 January, that some of the former lot 

 had been confiscated on account of 

 adulteration, grew out of the fact that 

 the British government had requested 

 Mr. Hoge to furnish samples for analy- 

 zation. He gave them a crate of honey 

 each produced by Capt. Hetherington, 

 Mr. P. H. Elwood, and Mr. C. B. Isham. 

 These samples were analyzed, and of 

 course proved to be unadulterated. 



Mr. Thurber explained on page 50 of 

 the February number of the American 

 Bee Journal, that it was " a malicious 

 rumor started by a jealous enemy." In 

 our comment upon this statement we 

 said that we were " exceedingly glad to 

 hear that the cargo of honey in the comb 

 had not been confiscated," &c. Jealous 

 rivals will sometimes do some very con- 

 temptible things— but this was one of 

 the meanest, as it involved the interests 

 of all the bee-keepers of the United 

 States, more or less. 



Mr. Isham informs us that at an exhi- 

 bition in England, his honey was 

 awarded the premium over 70 competi- 

 tors. Concerning his honey as it stood 

 on the sidewalk in front of Thurber & 

 Co.'s store in New York, the editor of 

 the Bee-Keepers' 1 Magazine says : 



"We must confess that for uniformity of 

 appearance, neatness of packages, well- 



filled sections of snowy whiteness, and com- 

 pleteness in capping (all being workei-comb) 

 we have never seen its equal, although we 

 have examined nearly every large shipment 

 which has come to this city for several years 

 past. The crates will weigh from 30 to 35 

 lbs. each, are of light basswood, white and 

 smooth ; the side-slats between which the 

 sides of the section-boxes are seen, are fas- 

 tened with large, round-headed brass nails, 

 rendering the crates quite ornamental." 



American honey in the comb being no 

 longer " suspected," dealers are not so 

 " chary" about handling it. Mr. Hoge, 

 who is an indefatigable worker and a 

 man of indomitable energy, having 

 made the acquaintance of the Lord 

 Steward at Windsor Castle, presented 

 him with a crate of the most attractive 

 comb honey he had on hand, which was 

 some of the crop of Mr. C. B. Isham, of 

 Peoria, N. Y. This was expressly in- 

 tended for the Boyal table of Queen 

 Victoria. The next day Mr. Hoge re- 

 ceived the "Boyal Bill of Fare," in 

 which "American Honey" figured as a 

 part of the menu. The day following 

 he received a letter from the Lord 

 Steward, of which the following is a 



copy : 



Windsor Castle, April 29, 1879. 

 Lt. Col. Sir Jno. Cowell, has been instruc- 

 ted by Her Majesty the Queen to thank 

 Messrs. H. K. & F. B. Thurber & Co. for the 

 honey sent, and requests a further supply of 

 ten cases. Respectfully, 



[Signed] Jno. C. Cowell, 



Lt. Col. Lord Steward. 



This circumstance will no doubt coun- 

 teract much of the prejudice against 

 American honey, and it is due to Mr. 

 C. B. Isham, of Peoria, N. Y., to say 

 that his honey and style of box has won 

 this " bit of glory." For exhibition 

 purposes, the Isham box is admirably 

 adapted, as it shows the honey so nicely 

 — being glassed on four sides. These 

 boxes may be used as section frames 

 and glassed when filled, just like the 

 "prize" box. 



%W The "Manhattan Beach" Summer 

 Season opened on the 14th. ult. It was a 

 grand success. P. S. Gilmore's full band 

 and the great cornetist, Levy, gave the finest 

 programme ever given at any concert in 

 America. We learn that this band has been 

 engaged for the season. Those going to 

 New York should go to Manhattan Beach. 



