Show r THE STORY STOny OP OF n HONEY Before cane sugar was was there was hone honey Lyricists of or Biblical cal days were wont wont wont-to to employ It as is a symbol of sweetness modern writers descant upon its place in the economy economy of nature and of the the- commercial world orld diet sp specialists discuss discuss- its food value Meantime Its manufacturer Lt the busy be of f overworked figure has gone quietly about this ness busy ness distracted not one whit by the thought that 1 has written writ writ- ten Iten a classic around his life Ufe and amid helping his hive m mates t s to to t turn rn o out it in the height of the season as much macli muchas as two or three pounds of or honey thoney a clay djay When reflect We-reflect v reflect that a a pound l of honey represents represent n the n nectar from more two million flowers and further that there are are- more than fifteen bee colonies in the tire H United States we may sigh for the I attical ability t to to compute th the number r of Qt l blossoms fertilized by the tees Dees in lq 30 a year eaT bu rew of us J possess such life Industrious as als are axe the 19 Yeas bees they are re not liot de deep p students of of anage- anage metat ment for they s spend a large larg share of of bh honey seasOn sea sea season son ron in iii in- in making their combs S. S The steps in hI here and saves his i bUB busy pets pats pats much ti me for saves the from the year preceding or J f ilin a of or these these these-ho ho presentS presents pre ire spit the thou b bees S with thin sheets of wax ax for roi comb f foundations Nd NO 1 ringer longer l a rire aro ro the ithe oon shaped rives hives so so- 1 01 i r boll b. b bolh n ac actual actual ac- ac practice and andin in fn p pictures supplied supplied sup sup- plied as hom hones homes g for the l bees e s. s Oblong blong dwellings dwelling's with brood chambers and anti other other necessary divisions have appeared appeared ap ap appeared to help belp solve the th housing I question for the Ithe tiny toilers Tho The I qu queen en bee is waited united upon upon- by numerous numerous numerous numer numer- ous workers and the life of the hive is In tul 1111 ull l swing I Wh n we the come to considering the honey itself we might sum up its place in the the food world in the words of Dr Henry C. C Sherman as J 1 being chiefly a mixture of or sugars gathered from flowers and more or orless orless orless less changed by the honey bee Honey contains a large arge proportion tion of ot fruit sugar and amI a somewhat smaller quantity of ot glucose It is seventeen se parts water has a very small amount of body building material material mate mato- rial and appreciable lalle quantities Qt lime Bine ph phosphorus and and ld r fie lie t important of pf the miner mineral salts i t H r ed edby by the hOd f j t While some persons are are- ares s so constituted constituted that th they y ca cannot eat honey eat at honey without se serious Ious Ious' disturbance of th he digestive system the the- the majority might well fluid find it advantageous advantageouS' to substitute this natural s sweet for fort for 4 tcO t cO considerable ic eJ able bloe proportion io oC of th tho ca ia sugar now eaten in is such uch excessive size sye quantities It is lle necessary essary to take the precaution of ot being sure euro that the honey ney is made from poison non I j oUS' oUS ous m ts 1 tit 11 r Mien When hen we wo consider that hat su sup sug rs ar are really really a pre pre- predigested lige ted for form 1 i that a a one of i i he lie needed ue pro or 61 bull building d ing lg c carries 1 ides das and 9 ease energy gy calories cala that lime l is ples preset present nt in in en 9 n ty to to insure insure a a. contribution Ito to bone and teeth building we find that honey h ney i iah is ah abo mako a ko a very very good case fo its Jf f 1 in any ny dietary lI ry f I e tI ib uis is planned planned for for adulte or Older children in normal health he iJ Besides siles being a o wholesome sweat honey is a often q a aid if ni- ni bating constipation as its ts action is iss s slightly l laxative A f t t Children are are forbidden tea and coffee cotte ij amid amidan d' d an acceptable substitute may lUllY be he e made by stirring two teaspoonfuls tea tea- spoonfuls ot extracted l Into to nI a n- acup acup cup cUP of of hot ot water cr u adding milk mUk to I taste 1 d a |