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in the fall from the aster and goldenrod to carry them thru the 

 winter and, in a good season, some surplus is stored. 



Honeydew is a secretion from aphids or plant lice and scale 

 insects. Many of our forest trees, such as the elm, hickory and 

 sycamore, are frequently infested with aphids, or plant lice, 

 which yield large quantities of honeydew. Often the leaves 

 of these trees become covered with this glistening secretion 

 dropped by the insects higher up on the leaves and branches. 



Honeydew honey has a dark, cloudy color and the quality 

 is very poor. This honey is not easily digested and causes dysen- 

 tery, when fed to bees. 



Uses and Care of Honey 



Honey is the most wholesome of sweets and is frequently 

 prescribed by physicians for their patients where other sweets 

 such as sugar and corn syrup cannot be eaten. It has excellent 

 medicinal qualities and is used in the dressing of wounds. Con- 

 fectioners use it in sweetening soft drinks and in ice creams. It 

 is used by bakers and biscuit manufacturers in their cookies and 

 cakes which, because of its presence, will keep moist and pala- 

 table for a long time. Large quantities of the cheaper grades 

 of honey are used in canning fruits and making preserves. 



Honey should be kept in a dry, warm place where the tem- 

 perature is around 70 degrees F. Honey that has granulated 

 can be liquefied by heating it for a short time at a temperature 

 of 160 degrees F. and then putting away while hot in a tight 

 container. 



Final Recommendations 



Give the bees systematic attention. 



Keep bees in movable-frame hives instead of the box hives 

 or "gums." 



Keep down the weeds and grass in the apiary. 



Provide the bees in the spring with plenty of stores and 

 room for brood rearing. 



Keep certain colonies for honey production, others for in- 

 crease. 



