Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-22

made on the continuous chart. This
novel equipment is being used in an
extensive experiment to determine the
influence OF certain combination of
weather factors on honey production.
! The United States Weather Bureau
Is cooperating in the research. 1t
may be that honey farming will he re-
located in certain districts during the
/ future, as result of these tests. They
VIII demonstrate the ideal weather con-
ditions for gathering nectar for honey.
/ The sections of the country whose
/ climatic conditions most closely ap-
proximate these are naturally the best
( adapted Tor commercial beekeeping
projects.
/ As far as the general public is con-
cerned, honey is as little understood
and appreciated as is the humble but
Woodworking bee herself A consumer
/ may purchase a jar of honey and If
/ he does not like its flavor he will con-
( denim the food product Yet there
are almost as many different kinds of
honey iiavorS as there are nectar
bearing flowers. There are no less
than 10 tlavors OF commercial honey
now sold in this country, including
white clover. Eastwood. sweet clover.
ulpelo. alfalfa, sage. orange. star thistle.
oueSwheat and fireweed The range
in color runs from water white to
approximate black Some honeys such
as sweet clover and alfalfa granulate
readily and soon appear In solid from.
Sage ana tupelo honeyS. on the other
extreme. VIII not granulate. Signs OF
granulation are not evidence that
money Is spelling. In fact honey keeps
almost indefinitely. Uncle Sam has
samples which are more than so years
old yet are still sweet. smooth and
edible. although darker in color.
Honey Is wonderful energy food.
Such champion natators as Gertrude
Ederie, the first woman to swim I'M,
English Channel. use honey regularly
IN their diet because of its energy
producing powers. History tells about
the regular allowances of honey which
Ssreek athteteS consumed before cham
pionsnip contests, Honey is like aIco-
MOI, as II can be absorbed almost in !
Stantiy, II gives immediate Stimula-
uon without the Objectionable intoxi- !,
eating effects induced by alcohol !
Hence honey Is now being used Sue !
ceSsfuliy In treating certain diseases of /
the heart IL is also the basis of sew /
eral new and popular beverages Honey
mas neen FED To race horses before
races. as 1t is said TO enable them 20
breathe better and prevents sufYocation
due to overexertion Of lungs and heart.
have discovered a
double~barreled use for honey
because of It's peculiar propertieS--high
oolling point, non-evaporation ana
anu-treeze action, In the western
mountains honey solution is used i'm
to prevent boiling where
motor cars have 20 ascend long and
steep grades during hot weather at
low speed, During the Winter, honey
IAN also be used advantageously as
lon~freeze solution in the cooling sys-
EN- OF an automobile One part of
strained honey to two parts of water
the most satisfactory mixture, One
'ppiloation is sufficient for the average
washington Winter All the gaSkets. ,
lowever. must be tight, as otherwlsN
Money may seen into the cylinders. car
,oniSe and cause serious engine trouble.
several OF the scientists at the be- y
culture laboratory used honey as
adiator non-treeae material last Win
en- With excellent results,
MIR, Hamhleton and his assistants, n
With the aid of the Bureau of Agricul- &
aral Economics. have recently per- i
eeted United States standard grades Il
or honey similar To the popular apple, a
otato, wheat, tobacco and bean stand O