. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. Publisht Weekly at IIS Michigan St. Geouob W. York, Editor. $ a Year—Sample Copy Free. 38th Year. CHICAGO, ILL., JUNE 23, 1898. No. FACING COMB HONEY. Opinions, Suggestions and Advice from the Commission-Men. [Continued Irom page [We have received the following responses to our letter on page 371, since our last week's issue.—Editob.] George W. York & Co.— Dear Sirs :—We are in receipt of your favor requesting us to give our opinion In regard to the question of facing comb honey, lately discust in the American Bee Journal. As the pa
. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. Publisht Weekly at IIS Michigan St. Geouob W. York, Editor. $ a Year—Sample Copy Free. 38th Year. CHICAGO, ILL., JUNE 23, 1898. No. FACING COMB HONEY. Opinions, Suggestions and Advice from the Commission-Men. [Continued Irom page [We have received the following responses to our letter on page 371, since our last week's issue.—Editob.] George W. York & Co.— Dear Sirs :—We are in receipt of your favor requesting us to give our opinion In regard to the question of facing comb honey, lately discust in the American Bee Journal. As the paragraph referred to is certainly one of great importance to the bee-keepers in general, we cheerfully comply with your request. As to the facing of honey, Mr. Doolittle says that he sold his crop of comb honey one year to a New York party and the buyer Instructed to have the honey faced. This was a long the producer thought it would be to his Interest. Whether a bee-keeper sells his honey outright or sends it on commission, he naturally expects to realize the highest market value in either case. The quality or the grade of the honey consti- tutes its value. White honey is of a higher merchantable value than the dark, becai;se it can be sold all over, while the dark honey is objected to by a majority of the people on ac- count of its color and its strong and pungent flavor. Again, of the white honey, the whitest commands a better price than the travel-stained and yellowed combs, because it Is of nicer appearance to the eye. These facts are generally. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original [Hamilton, Ill. , etc. , Dadant & Sons]
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