HOW TO KEEP BEES FOR PROFIT 



We cannot close this chapter better than by 

 giving the advice of the Scriptures, found in 

 Proverbs xxiv: 13: "Eat honey because it is 

 good." Not only as a food has honey a great 

 value, but in medicine it has a large place, 

 especially in the treatment of colds and 

 diseases of the lungs, and forms a valuable 

 ingredient in many of the excellent cough 

 remedies that are made and sold. 



The following uses of honey as a medicine are 

 given by permission of the A. I. Root Company : 



Coughs, Colds, Whooping Cough, etc. — Fill a bell- 

 metal kettle with horehound leaves and soft water, letting it 

 boil until the liquor becomes strong — then strain through a 

 muslin cloth, adding as much honey as desired — then cook 

 it in the same kettle until the water evaporates, when the 

 candy may be poured into shallow vessels and remain until 

 needed, or pulled like molasses candy until white. 



Dr. Kneipp's Honey-salve. — This is recommended as 

 an excellent dressing for sores and boils. Take equal parts 

 of honey and flour, add a Uttle water and stir it thoroughly. 

 Don't make too thin. 



Honey and Cream for Freckles. — Have you tried a 

 mixture of honey and cream — half and half — for freckles ? 



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