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THE AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL. 



Honey as a Medicine.— Recipes, 



The following recipes, in wliicli 

 honey is one of the principal ingredi- 

 ests, are translated from a recent 

 number of the Bienenvater aicsBohmen, 

 by Mr. A. K. Kohniie : 



Constipation.— Honey, especially 

 the solid parts of the granulated, eaten 

 on bread, instead of butter, will liave 

 the desired effect. That part of honey 

 which does not granulate, possesses 

 this property in a much less degree. 



A sauce made of prunes, boiled and 

 sweetened with honey, is an excellent 

 remedy. 



In dangerous cases apply an injec 

 tive of milk and honey, having the 

 temperature of the blood, about 97° or 

 98° Fahr. 



Suppressed Peespieation. (Tak- 

 ing cold. — Barley soup sweetened with 

 honey, drank before retiring; or oat- 

 meal soup with honey, drank warm. 



Asthma. — Grated horse radish mix- 

 ed with honey ; one tablespoonfull 

 taken before going to bed. 



Consumption.— Physical exercise, 

 especially horseback riding before 

 breakfast ; the body to be rubued thor- 

 oughly with a woolen cloth, night and 

 morning ; bedroom, an upper story, 

 with a window partly open day and 

 night; retiring and rising early ; main 

 diet to consist of farinaceous food and 

 vegetables ; for drinking, nothing bnt 

 milk and honey, mixed half and half, 

 either warm or cold. 



Ceoup and Hoaeseness.— a gar- 

 gle made of sage tea, sweetened with 

 noney, or pills made of mustard flour 

 and honey. 



Whooping Cough.— A decoction of 

 wheat bran mixed with milk and 

 honey, drank frequently, gives relief. 



Worms. — Before breakfast lake a 

 tablespoonfull of honey, or a tea made 

 of peppermint sweetened with I3 to J^ 

 its bulk of honey. 



To Remove Fish Bones and simi- 

 lar hard objects which have become 

 lodged in the throat. — Make a large 



Eill of wax, (as large as can possibly 

 e swallowed,) dip in honey and let 

 the patient swallow it. 



To Cure a Burn oe Scald.— Cov- 

 er the the same instantly with honey, 

 keeping it so until the pain ceases. 



^" From the Bienenvater aus Boeh- 

 men we learn that at the census taken 

 in 1880 in the Empire of Austria (ex- 

 clusive of Hungary), it was found that 

 926,312 colonies of bees were kept, 

 which produced 38,412 metric hundred 

 weights of honey and wax (about 

 7,682,400 lbs.) representing a value of 

 2,134,272 florins, or about $1,067,136. 

 There are IS large apicultural societies, 

 with a membership of 7,100— and 11 

 bee-papers are published. The exports 

 exceeds the imports by 4,300 metric 

 hundred weights of honey, and 800 

 metric hundred weights of wax. 



Preventing Honey from Granulation. 



Prof. J. W. Colcord, of the Ameri- 

 can Pharmaceutical Association, gives 

 the following on the above subject, in 



the Scientific American : 



Having for several years had con- 

 siderable trouble and loss in keeping 

 pure extracted honey, on account of 

 its tendency, in a short time (particu- 

 larly in warm weather), to crystalize, 

 I have been ready for any remedy that 

 was feasible. One lot that I purchased 

 in the comb and strained myself, soon 

 became almost worthless from this 

 cause. Some two months ago I had a 

 small lot that I found crystallized 

 when wanted for use, although I had 

 taken the precaution to cork tightly 

 and put in a cool place in the cellar. 

 It occurred to me to see what would 

 be the result from melting and adding 

 a small amount of glycerine. Placing 

 the bottle in a water bath, I soon bad 

 it melted, and added one ounce of 

 glycerine to about l}{ pounds of the 

 honey, setting it aside to cool. It has 

 shown no sign of re-crystallization as 

 yet, and I am just using the last of it. 

 I can see no objection to this on the 

 score of adulteration, or any harm 

 from its use. In making simple syrup, 

 I have occasionally found it crystal- 

 lized in tiie bottom of the bottle, 

 causing some trouble to remove, and 

 several times have found some chem- 

 ical change, which has caused an un- 

 pleasant odor, which I have not at all 

 times been able to obviate, although 

 using distilled water and the purest 

 sugar obtainable. I have not, as yet, 

 had an opportunity of trying the effect 

 of glycerine, but think it might prove 

 beueticial, and in no way objectiona- 

 ble. I have been accustomed to add 

 a small amount to my beef, iron and 

 wine for a long time, and find it pre- 

 vents scouring, and, in a large meas- 

 ure, percipitation. 



The Michigan Convention. 



Deae Mr. Editor :— May I ask you 

 to call special attention to our next 

 annual meeting to be held in Flint, 

 Dec. .5 and 6, of the Michigan Bee- 

 Keepers' Association. We expect to 

 have by far the best meeting ever held 

 in the State. It is expected that the 

 Rev. L. L. Langstroth will be present. 

 To see and hear him will pay any one 

 for the trouble and expense incident 

 to the journey. We also expect D'. A. 

 Jones, A. I. Root, C. F. Muth, and 

 hope to have C. C. Miller and T. G. 

 Xewman. From what I hear, Michi- 

 gan bee-keepers are to be out in force. 

 Hotel rates are to be $1.00 a day. Fur- 

 ther particulars as to programme, will 

 be given soon. We expect to get re- 

 duced rates on the railroads. To aid 

 in this, and that I may know how 

 many certificates on railroads to ask 

 for, will every one in this or other 

 States who expect to come, drop me a 

 card at once to that effect V 



A. J. Cook, President. 



Lansing, Mich., Oct. 15, 1883. 



We are sorry to say that we shall be 

 unable to attend.— Ed. 



Honey and Beeswax Market. 



OFFICE OF AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL, ? 



Monday, 10 ». m.. Not. 19. 1883. i 



The following are the latest quota- 

 tions for honey and beeswax received 

 up to this hour : 



CINCINNATI. 



HONEY— The demand for comb honey is fair 

 with a fair supply. Offerings of extracted honey 

 are plentiful, and there is a large supply on the 

 market. The demend is slower than last season, 

 but appears to be improving gradually. Choice 

 comb honey brings r2@15c., and extracted 7((i«9c.lon 

 arrival. 



BEESWAX— Is of ready sale at 28®30 on arrival. 

 CHAS. F. Muth. 



NEW YORK. 



HONEY— White clover and basswood in 1 and 2 

 lb. sections, 17fii;2lc. Dark and second quality, 

 14(air,G.; extracted white clover In kegs and bar- 

 rels, iltomc.; dark, 8c. 



BEESWAX-Prime yellow, 27(?i29c. 



B. K. & F. B. THDRBER & Co. 



CHICAGO. 



HONEY— The demand for honey is good. Choice 

 1 lb. sections of white comb, well Ulled, brings 18® 

 2nc.; 1^ to 2 lb. sections, I«@i8c. No demand for 

 dark comb honey. Extracted honey is bringing 8 

 @utc. per pound, according to bojy, color and 

 flavor. 



BEESWAX— Primeyellow, 33c.; medium, ^SOSO. 

 R. A. BURNETT. Itil South Water St. 



SAN FRANCISCO. 



HONEY— Market is well stocked with ordinary 

 qualities. Inquiry for the same is not active. For 

 fancy comb it is an easy matter to secure custom. 

 While to extra white comb, ]6@l8c.: dark to good, 

 I2(<*'l4c. ; extracted, choice to extra white, 7H<»8>^; 

 dark and candied, 6^l37c. 



BEBSWAX-Wholesale. 27@28c. 



STEARNg & SMITH. 423 Front Street. 



ST. 1,0 CIS. 



HONEY— Choice in better demand, but un- 

 changed. Sales chiefly in a small way. We quote 

 stnilned and extracted at 6'4(607c. Comb at 14@16. 



BBESWAX-Ueadily salauleat 26«27 for choice. 

 W. T. ANDERSO.V & Co., 104 N. 3d Street, 



CLIBVBL.ANO. 



HONE Y— Choice honey is in excellent demand 

 now. Every lot received thus far in good order, 

 has been sold on arrival; best 1 lb. sections bring- 

 ing inc. quickly, occasronalty 19c.; 2 lb.. 17c, with 

 an occasional sale at 18. Second quality and brok- 

 en lots are very hard to sell. Extracted honey not 

 in demand. 



BBBSWAX-28C. 



A. c. Kendel. 115 Ontario Street. 



BOSTON. 



HONE Y— We quote extracted honey at 10®nc., 

 with a good demand. We have sold easily four 

 times as much evtracted as we ever did before. 



BEESWA.\— We have none to quote. 



Blakk & KiPLEV. 57 Chatham Street. 



KANSAS CITY, MO. 



HONEY— The demand for comb honey Is still 

 largely in excess of receipts, and prices fully sus- 

 tained. Choice 1 and 2 lb. sections, 17159 IHc. Some 

 extra line loLs have brought l!t©20c. On extracted 

 honey the market Is well supplied, sales ranging 

 frota 7(§i9c.. according to quality and condition. 

 Jerome twichell, 636 Delaware Street. 



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