MARKETING OF HONEY

Press, Volume LXXIX, Issue 23918, 9 April 1943, Page 4

MARKETING OF HONEY

DOMINION STATEMENT CRITICISM ' OP CERTAIN BEEKEEPERS’ ACTIONS Regret that “some beekeepers taken unconstitutional action regar » honey supplies and have made «• tain incorrect statements about pnc has been expressed by Mr.E. A* Dominion president of the Beekeepers’ Association in Ne« land, in a statement received by Press.” Mr Field said that doubtless question of extra payment to onse creased production costs woum considered at the annual confe en Mr Field’s statement commemea the attitude of certain sections fusing to abide by regulations r«j ing beekepers to send 70 their honey crop to the Intern keting Division to ensure supplies .being available for . forces, prisoners of war parcels, the Red Cross . Society. , c h< At the last annual confoenre, said, it. had been suggested, w £O , division that they shoula o powered to require commercial producers to supply the divisio 50 per cent, of the crop for JSL gubtion of the war and six niont s. sequently the division had oec without reference to the to require 70 per cent, to be sPP ( In effect, said Mr Field, tlus^ that the income of beekeep * y further restricted to some ex. c( the placing of an additional b * t)l( their trade in packed honey, ano^ 3 problem of increased “ was also accentuated. Doubti felt by beekeepers through tne d minion that some extra paynien s be made to offset the increases and doubtless the matter w net* ceive urgent consideration at _ annual conference. But it wa * table that beekeepers m some had taken unconstitutional ac od £dß had made some incorrect sww about the price paid by’ theid I ' & The figure given by the 6.73 d per lb regarding CanterßW ments, Mr Field said, was aOQ“ w # rect. though due allowance made for the cost to produce* containers and packing. J.jT. (jut He would emphasise, he J B L as fiSt it was the association’s poucy the Government in its enor tribute honey equitably, aP° ' s the he would urge on all b f e H ee f u ola v need to send in their fob r, the division as soon as possio