Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-12-31

The following is from the report:
Perhaps there is no other article
of food which has been so gen
orally adulterated in. the United
States during the last 20 years as
honey. Artificial comb honey has
been regarded as a possible article
of commerce by many scientific
men. Many samples of comb
honey containing only glucose
have come under my observation.
Presumably after the separation of
honey by centrifugal machine the
comb has been placed in closed
bottles aud glucose added. " The
bulletin states that such honey has
been sold in Missouri. The bull
letin also states: III have never
yet found a sample of comb honey
sid in the frame which was arti-
fetal except in the use of comb
foundations" This foundation
is now made of various substances
other than natural benswaX. In
some eases the whole length of the
cell is manufactured artifcially be-
fore the comb is placed i'll the bee
hive for filling. Extracted honey
is generally udulterated. To obtain
further information applylto A. j,
Detweller, pathologist to the State
Board of health, Columbia, Mo-"
The president stated that he had
written to the professor and read
his reply, as follows: "Mr. j. w.
Rouse, Pres. Missouri State Bee
keepers Ass'n-Dear Sir: l have
had no personal experience with
honey authorizations. Editor of the
Kansas City Star wrote me last
year about the matter. l answered
in a strain similar to the clipping
you enclosed" The professor also
stated that he had no desire to
cause any distrust of the products
of bees of Missouri. The president
then read a reward card, "$1 900
Reward! To the person who will
furnish evidence that comb honey
has been manufactured, filled with
honey, and capped by machinery;
or who will furnish information of
any place where comb honey is
manufactured by machinery. To
whom it may concern:
"In view of the false and DANA
cling statements to the honey bust
ness in regard to making honey
by machinery, etc., | have thought
best to silence all such falsehoods
as they come up by the following
offer: l will pay $1,000 in cash
to any person who will tell me
where comb honey is manufactured
| ii. e., filled aud capped Over) by
machinery; or | will pay the same
sum to anyone who will fluid ma
chine made comb honey on the
markets for sale. am as safe in
: making this offer as should be il
it were strawberries or hens eggs
1t never has and meyer will bt
done. If you would know whether
! am responsible for the above
amount, go to any bank and ash
my standing in Dun's or Brad
streets commercial agency, Of
write to First National Bank o.
Medina, o. Signed by A. |. Root
Ed. Gleaniugs in Bee Culture, Me
dina, o."
The president in referring TO tn,
i clipping, stated that he supposed
the foundation of bulletin referred
, to was taken from statement al
furnished by Prof. WV. Wiley to
some eastern paper some years ago,
! when he stated that "empty coml
was filed with glucose and capped
{ by machinery" When his atten
, ton was called to the most absurd
statement, he said he had writer
: it as scientific pleasantly" no
thinking anyone would believe it
he not having enough manhood il
him to acknowledge that he hat