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tonic. It improves the appetite, tones the system, and has proven to be of 

 great value in many diseases, producing a contraction of ihe muscles, of the 

 digestive organs, and as an aid to c'igestion it is wonderful in building up lost 

 power. It is a cheap remedy for the consumptive, and, in fact, should take 

 the place of sugar in many things. 



"What is more delicious than bread broken up in a bowl, covered first 

 with honey and then good rich milk. It gives the whole system a feeling of 

 rest and delight. Milk neutralizes any ill effects this sweetness may produce 

 in the human stomache. 



"It is an excellent remedy for the Grippe and all throat and lung affec- 

 tions, and also can be used in all kinds of cooking requiring sweets. 



"Now, Brethren, we have named a few good reasons (as we believe) 

 why bee-keeping would be profitable in mixed farming. 



' 'While many are crying farmers are making nothing, those who have 

 fruit to eat and sell, the same of honey and the other things we have named 

 in our mixed farming, will come out far ahead of nothing, for large things 

 are made of many littles." 



A. N. Draper, of Upper Alton, 111., visits the Turkey Hill Bee-Keepers' 

 Association on Wednesday, March 2. We extract the following from his 

 letter to us after the visit : 



"On my arrival at the Turkey Hill Grange Hall, where the meeting was 

 to be held, and after I had had a hearty hand-shake all around and we stood 

 warming ourselves by the fire and discussing some of the hives brought 

 there for that purpose, we noticed the young men and young ladies were 

 preparing us a feast of fat things. It was not long until the table was fairly 

 groaning under its load of good things; around which we were presently in- 

 vited to be seated . After Mr. Hertel had returned thanks we proceeded to 

 do ample justice to the excellent viands prepared by the lady bee-keepers. 



"While the men were feeding their horses (in the sheds for that purpose 

 which belong to Grange) I made examination for white clover around the 

 campus. You will find none — or very little — said Mr. Flanagan. There is 

 but very little in this country this season . I looked everywhere I had an 

 opportunity while at or in the neighborhood and found his statement correct. 

 When we returned to the hall we found the table and all signs of the recent 

 feast cleared away . 



"The Turkey Hill Bee-Keepers' Association will please come to order ! 

 called President Miller, with A. G. Fehr, Secretary. 



"After the business was attended to an essay was called for by C. P. 

 D.adant. But it had missed connections somewhere. 



"Then an essay was read from a gentleman in Iowa who had formerly 

 been in Belleville. 



"Mr. Dintelmann begged oft on account of having read an essay on the 

 same subject at a former meeting. 



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