. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. 260 THE AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL. Aug. 17, THOMAS C. NEWMAN. Editor and proprietor, CHICAGO, ILL., AUG. 17, 1881. Maple Sugar.—Mr. W. F. Standish, Evansville, Wis., gives the following incident: Quite a large number of pails of "Vermont maple sugar " were sold in this village last spring. It being only 14 cents a pound, I bought one to melt up for syrup ; but on melting it makes a sickish-tasting liquid, which has a thick, cream-colored sediment. We cannot use it, and a half pail of the " sugar " now stands in the cellar. It is ferment
. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. 260 THE AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL. Aug. 17, THOMAS C. NEWMAN. Editor and proprietor, CHICAGO, ILL., AUG. 17, 1881. Maple Sugar.—Mr. W. F. Standish, Evansville, Wis., gives the following incident: Quite a large number of pails of "Vermont maple sugar " were sold in this village last spring. It being only 14 cents a pound, I bought one to melt up for syrup ; but on melting it makes a sickish-tasting liquid, which has a thick, cream-colored sediment. We cannot use it, and a half pail of the " sugar " now stands in the cellar. It is fermenting and souring. Whether it is sugar or glucose, I want no more of it. I have no doubt that it would kill bees. The trash you have purchased for maple sugar is evidently the commer- cial article—about seven-eighths glu- cose. It is a "favorite" with the adul- terators, because it is so profitable. That "it kills" thousands of children every year does not trouble their con- sciences—" It is business, you know, and we cannot help the results ; if we don't do it some one else ; This is the excuse we heard offered for such diabolical action, only a few hours ago. Marketing Extracted Honey. Mr. Win. , Addison,N. Y., asks for information concerning the marketing of extracted honey, and where he can obtain tin pails or cans, if such are suitable. This is an important matter, for a good article, attractively put up, will always command the best price, and it is, therefore, of the utmost impor- tance to producers to have honey put up in the best marketable shape. Of glass honey jars there are two sizes, those holding, respectively, one dg" We have received No. 1 of anew paper, published by II. A. Poole, Me- chanic's Falls, Me. It is called the "New England Bee Journal and Home Gazette;" 4 pages are devoted to bee- culture and the other 4 to home mat- ters, news, etc. The Gazette has our best wishes for success in all earnes
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