BEE FARMING.
HAURAKI PLAINS ACTIVITIES. The extent of bee farming on the Hauraki Plains in not widely known, but for such pew country the activities with the bees arc very considerable. Besides tjieie being several privatelyowned apiaries, the Thames Valley Honey Cp. has over 700 hives distributed over the plains- The company has an extracting depot »t Kerepeehi capable of holding 20 tons of honey. The season has been against honey producing, and the yield is reported to be "poor to fair." It is, however, rather early to make an announcement. A fortnight's hot weather would make a great deal of difference.
After the honey has been removed from the hives, the company intends to move all the bees to apiaries in North Auckland, where they may winter on the short red ti-tree. '.xpensive breeding apiaries have been established on the Wade River and special attention has been given to improving the strain.
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Auckland Star, Volume LIV, Issue 50, 28 February 1923, Page 8
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