The Apiary

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXVI, Issue 8182, 25 July 1912, Page 22

The Apiary

Food Value of Honey “It would be greatly for the health of the present generation if honey could be at least partially restored to its former place as a common article of diet,” says Dr C. C. Miller in a pamphlet on the food value of honey.

IT IS ECONOMY TO DSE HONEY. “Indeed, in many cases it may b« a matter of real economy to lessen the butter bill by letting honey in part take its place. One pound of honey will go us far as,a pound of butter, ! and if both articles be of the best ! quality the honey will cost the less of j the two. Often a prime article of exj tracted honey, equal to comb honey in ! every respect except appearance, can be obtained for half the price of buttex or less. Butter is at its best only when fresh; while honey properly kept remains indefinitely good—no need to hurry it out of the way for fear it may become rancid. GIVE CHILDREN HONEY. “Professor Cook says, “AVe all know how children -long for candy. This longing voices a need, and is anothei evidence of the necessity of sugar in our diet. Children should be given all the honey at each meal-time that they will eat. It is safer; will largely do away with the inordinate longing for candy and other sweets, and in lessening the desire will doubtless diminish the amount of cane-sugar eaten Then, if cane sugar does work mis cbief with health the harm may bt prevented.’ “AsL the average child whether h« will have honey alone on big bread, or butter alone, and almost invariable ho will promptly answer, ‘Honey. Yet seldom are the needs or the taste# of the child properly consulted. Th* old man craves fat meat; the child -Ibathes it. He wants sweet, not fat. He delights to eat honey; it is a wholosome food for him, and is not expensive. AVhy should he not have, it?