BEE-KEEPERS' CONFERENCE.

Colonist, Volume LV, Issue 13754, 20 June 1913, Page 4

BEE-KEEPERS' CONFERENCE.

DELIBERATIONS IN WELLINGTON,

Press Association.]

Wellington, Juno 19. Tho bee-koepors' conference was re* sumod to-day.

Tho amended constitution, providing that the association be known as the* National 800-keepers' Association of New Zealand, was adopted on tho motion of Mr W. B. Bray, of Banks' Peninsula, and seconded by Mr iruland.

It was resolved that tho in-coming, oxecutivo consider a scheme of co-op-eration for £he whole of the Dominion., and report within six months. Mr J. G. Ward read a paper on th«S suljject of houey export, in which ho emphasised the necessity for concerted action. Mr. Ward considered tlxafc honey should bo packed in o(ili.> tins, and said that, as regards putting their honey into tho London markut alone, it seemed to him that thoy should nofi limit themselves, "but should give attention to other countries.

Tho president said that Liverpool, had been decided upon as the receiving depot for Now Zealand honey, and that/ very soon markets would be found throughout the Old Country, according to where dark or light honey was most acceptable.

Papers were read oo queen rearing (by Mr R. Stewart), and foul brood (by Messrs It. Gibb and W. 13. Barker). A deputation was set up to interview the 'railway authorities with a view to securing train freights on :*» parity with those- for butter. Another'deputation is to interview tho Premier with tho object of having, varioiis amendments made to tho Apiaries Act.