Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 266, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 November 1911 — Ripening of Honey. [ARTICLE]

Ripening of Honey.

While in some localities and from cetain sources honey only partly seated may be extracted without a sacrifice of body and flavor, yet tbe most of our producers advise strongly against haste in removing from the hives. In no instance should honey be extracted before it is thoroughly ripened. The only difference of opinion so far as we know ia as to what signifies a thoroughly ripened condiion, due altogether to the different localities and honey resources of each grower. Well ripened honey does not granulate so quickly as that which has less body, and when it does it ia of finer and smoother texture.— Field and Farm.