Napanee, Ind., Feb. 2, 1881.
=Honey as Medicine.=—I wish to compile for publication an
exhibit of the medicinal qualities of the various kinds of
honey, and I shall be obliged for any facts sent me on the
subject. Chaff-packing seems to be ahead here this winter,
but I notice a great difference in the wintering capacity
of several colonies. All of mine which were devoted to the
production of honey are doing well, but I have lost by
excessive early breeding, and some that were used to rear
queens. They had no flight for 4 months.