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THE BEE-KEEPERS' REVIEW- 



that the aroma of the flowers visited by the 

 bees is transferred to the honey, as also 

 that marshy plants and heather do not pro- 

 dace so aromatic a honey as the Alpine flow- 

 ers with their splendid exhalation. Tliose 

 who visit in the summer our Lucerne Alps, 

 will easily see that our honey ougiht to be 

 the best in the world, more especially as 

 our beekeepers pursue their occupation con- 

 scientiously, zealously and with full knowl- 

 edge of their subject. Each beekeeper con- 

 siders himself as such and does not hesitate 

 to guarantee the absolute purity of his pro- 

 duction. Mr. Tony Kellen. the clever for- 

 eign apiarist says in his book ' Swiss honey 

 has now the reputation belonging in ancient 

 times to the hymethique, the best Greek 

 honey ' 



If we compare its medicinal a' d nourish- 

 ing properties, and also consider how many 

 years there are, when the bad weather not 

 only prevents the bees gathering honey, but 

 also compels their keepers to feed them, one 

 might imagine that the price of honey 

 would be so high, as to render it accessible 

 only to the rich ! But this is not the case, it 

 is, in proportion to its merits, much too 

 cheap ! It is no more expensive than many 

 other articles much less valuable. I do not 

 refer to articles of the same nature, or con- 

 fectionery, but to those considered as abso- 

 lute necessaries, meat, for example, which 

 costs in quantity as much as honey warrant- 

 ed pure and of the first quality. Mothers of 

 familes expend every autumn money for 

 preserves, which are much dearer and are 

 not worth more than 10 per cent the proper- 

 ties of honey. When once the public has real- 

 ly tried it and has learnt to understand its 

 value, the consumption will greatly increase, 

 and the price will mount in proportion. 

 But at present there is no single remedy or 

 food which costs so little relatively as real 

 bee-honey. 



Certainly during the last few years our 

 Swiss honey has found regular markets, and 

 private apiarists have been favored with 

 large orders from abroad, but until the pres- 

 ent time no commercial house has under- 

 dertaken the exportation ; neither have the 

 apiarists troubled themselves, as to whether 

 their honey was consumed in its original 

 state, or re-imported, mixed with 90 times 

 the quantity of potato syrup, and sold to the 

 hotel keepers at prices that rendered compe- 

 tition out of the question. For all these 

 reasons, and my firm belief in this valuable 

 article, I have decided to take up the export- 

 ation. The Societies of Apiarists approve 

 of iny decision and have placed their stock 

 at my disposition, as well as promised me 

 their entire support. In this way I shall 

 command a better supply than any private 

 bee-keeper, as the choice will be much great- 

 er and I shall also be in a position to carry 

 out any special order. 



The centrif ugalsed honey will be in tins of 

 .'SOD to .5000 grammes, for large orders if de- 

 sired, in caldrons up to .'50 kilos. Thus ar- 

 ranged, stored in a dry place, the honey 

 will keep for many years. 



If ordered beforehand, I can also deliver 

 the honey in the comb, from about .WO to 



1.500 grammes, in first qualities spring honey. 

 Hoping to receive the honor of your es- 

 teemed commands, when I shall endeavour 

 in every respect to fully justify your confi- 

 dence. 



Referring you to the price-list below I 

 have the honor to remain 



your obedient servant 

 Ul. Tuchschmid 



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