Nov. 1. 1911 



built from the ground. In this room we 

 extract honey, scrape sections, render wax, 

 and do all of the other things of like nature 

 that go with bee-keeping. We have also a 

 large sugar-maple orchard, and this room 

 makes an ideal place for boiling the syruji. 

 Both rooms are sealed inside, which makes 

 them look clean and inviting. This lower 

 floor is of cement. 



The ujiper story we use for storing sec- 

 tions, foundation, and all supplies. The 

 walls of this room are sided with basswood, 

 and the ceiling is of steel. 



We built the roof half-pitch to save shov- 

 eling snow and to make the shingles last 

 better. A porch on the west side prevents 

 storms driving in the front door. There is 

 also a door and a window facing the apiary. 



It would be pretty hard to say just how 

 much the building cost, for the rough lum- 

 ber came from our own farm, and we did 

 the work ourselves without aid. The pine 

 lumber, the shingles, windows, doors, etc., 

 cost about $300. It is true that the build- 

 ing could have been put up much more 

 cheaply; but an attractive building never 



decreases the value of property. Every 

 farmer or bee-keeper, moreover, should do 

 his best to make his home and surround- 

 ings more pleasant and convenient. 

 Cherry Creek, N. Y. 



" GRANDMA " WILSON, 93 YEARS OLD, EATS 

 HONEY AT EVERY MEAL. 



MRS. MARGARET WILSON AT 93 YEARS OF AGE, WHO BATS 



HONEY THREE TIMES A DAY. 



Mrs. Wilson is Dr. Miller's mother-in-law. 



BY DR. C. C. MILLER. 



(iroups of honey-eaters have been shown 

 at different times, and I herewith present a 

 group of one that, for steadily consistent 

 consumption of honey, deserves, if not a 

 blue ribbon, at least "honorable mention." 

 Born in Scotland in 1819, Mrs. Margaret 

 Wilson was, at the time this picture was 

 taken, 92>4 years old. In 1881 she consent- 

 ed to be my mother-in-law, and for the past 

 13 years has been a much beloved and hon- 

 ored member of my household. 

 Here is her daily bill of fare: 

 Breakfaat. — A dish of oatmeal and cream 

 — no sugar; then plump 2 oz. of honey in 

 half a bowl of hot water. 

 Dinner. — Ripe fruit, 

 as orange, apple, pear, 

 etc ; then a very moder- 

 ate amount of the same 

 dinner the family has; 

 a glass of milk' and 

 cream, bread aud butter 

 and honey, and a cup of 

 hot water. Rarely does 

 she taste cake or pastry. 

 Supper. — A very light 

 meal — generally bread 

 and butler and honey, 

 with a ^lass of rich milk. 

 Just how much her re- 

 markably good health is 

 owing to the honey she 

 eats; how much to her 

 abstemious diet, and 

 how much to a rugged 

 Scotch constitution, it 

 would be hard to say. 

 Serenity of mind is no 

 doubt another factor, 

 and, conversely, her reg- 

 imen is conducive to 

 serenity of mind. Her 

 memory is a wonder. 

 She has a complexion 

 and a freeness from wrin- 

 kles that many a woman 

 of fifty might envy, with 

 a disposition that would 

 fit an angel. But then, 

 she's better than an an- 

 gel — she's a saint, and 

 I've no doubt some of 

 the credit for it is due to 

 the honey she eats. 

 Marengo, 111. 

 [Well do we remem- 

 ber grandma Wilson. 

 She looks not a day 

 older than when we saw 



