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366 - A Modern Bee-Farm 
The vinegar canbe dispensed with and a much better 
quality of: Candy secured by using only one pint of water 
with 1 lb. of honey to 8 Ibs. of sugar, but: this should only 
be used where it is known the honey is free from disease. 
Honey Candy should never be bought, unless the seller 
gives a guarantee that the honey used is free from danger. 
The Author’s Candy 
is made as follows. Place 8 Ibs. of good loaf sugar in the 
saucepan ; upon this pour three parts of a wine glass of 
vinegar ; add three parts of a dessertspoonful of salt ; and 
finally one pint of docdzmg water. This is placed over a 
steady fire, and constantly stirred until all the sugar is 
melted. Bring it to the boil, keeping a strong clear fire ; 
now stir occasionally and presently try a few drops on a 
cold plate. When these do not stick to the plate, setting 
hard quickly, it is ready to turn out ; but before doing this 
remove the pot or saucepan from the fire, and allow the 
boiling to subside slightly. It is just now that any 
medicinal agent, if needed, should be added. Any scum 
should be skimmed off. ‘ 
Candy and Isle of Wight Disease. 
Where this disease is in evidence, the application of 
Candy at any period is very detrimental, largely increasing 
the rate of mortality. In late Autumn and Winter its use 
is suicidal and will always hasten the destruction of any 
affected colony. : 
Out-Door Feeding. 
I must not fail to notice this question as it is one of 
considerable importance, and yet just here is a rock on 
which all hopes of success may often be dashed to pieces. 
It is at once the most desirable method of feeding, and the 
greatest of stimulants to increased energy and development 
