HONEY PRODUCTION

Stratford Evening Post, Volume II, Issue 309, 20 July 1933, Page 6

HONEY PRODUCTION

Beekeepers' Association ANNUAL CONFERENCE Press Association. —Copyright. Wellington, July ID. The liquidator of the Honey Producers' Association, Mr. C. A. Cooper, addressed the annual conference of the National Beekeepers' Association to-day on the liquidation proceedings. A resolution was carried expressing satisfaction with what was being done and offering cooperation in finalising matters as quickly as possible. The N election of officers resulted: President, Mr. M. C. A. Pope (Canterbury); vice-president, Mr. M. W. Nelson (Otorohanga); executive, Messrs. W. Watson (Geraidine), L. F. Robins (Temuka), P. A. Hillary (Tuakau), H. R. Penny (Okaiawa, Taranaki). A resolution favouring the formation of a honey exporters' league as an organisation to protect the interests of the Dominion honey exporters was carried unanimously. "This will be a political organisation to press our political claims," said, the chairman, Mr. P. A. Hillary, Tuakau. "If ever we are not satisfied with the work of the Control Board this league will provide the means whereby we can see that something more in line with what we want is done."

It was stated, however, that, the delegates had no reason for dissatisfaction with the'Control Board, and a motion of confidence in the board was passed. The results of the Beekeepers' Association's honey competition was announced to-day at the annual conference. They are:— White granulated: W. Nelson (Otorohanga) 1, B. T. Cloake (St. Andrew's) 2. Light amber, granulated: Miss Barrett (Feilding) 1, W. Nelson 2.

White liquid: B. T. Cloake (St. Andrew's) 1.

Light amber, liquid: Miss Barrett 1, B T. Cloake 2.