. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. 343 age, and they will sell at almost any price to realize; in fact, far below pay- ing prices for the specialist, who is de- pendent on his honey for an income. As will be seen on another page, the American honey took the grand pre- mium at the great Bee and Honey Show in England. This will do much towerd removing the prejudice which has ex- isted to a considerable extent in that country against our honey, both comb and extracted, and, of course the taste of England will be more or less conta- gious and extend to other countries. With the dense popul
. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. 343 age, and they will sell at almost any price to realize; in fact, far below pay- ing prices for the specialist, who is de- pendent on his honey for an income. As will be seen on another page, the American honey took the grand pre- mium at the great Bee and Honey Show in England. This will do much towerd removing the prejudice which has ex- isted to a considerable extent in that country against our honey, both comb and extracted, and, of course the taste of England will be more or less conta- gious and extend to other countries. With the dense population of Europe honey must eventually become a favor- ite, and now that the American pro- duct takes the lead in attractiveness, the outlook abroad is altogether flatter- ing. At home, the great surplus of last season was not altogether a source of regret, although a slight periodical hardship, as it has been the means of familiarizing its use in thousands of families where it would have been many years in being introduced, but for its very low price. In Chicago and other great marts, there are scores of grocers who keep it regularly on sale, where a few years ago it was a rare thing to be seen. This evidences a growing and steady demand for it, and like a!l pro- gress in civilization and taste it cannot retrograde. When Congress shall have passed a general law against adultera- tions (which sooner or later will be done), it will force honest syrups to compete with honey in the public taste, and force out the vile adulteration com- monly known as " strained ; Then the apiarist can offer his extrac- ted nectar without fear of his honesty being impugned ; then will there be a standard price for honey as there now is for any other necessary product; then can the apiarist count up his pro- spective gains almost as certainly as can he who is tilling the soil, or raising cattle, or hogs or sheep; then will the most beautiful of God's fair creation not bloom in vain, a
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