DAY BY DAY

Waikato Times, Volume 94, Issue 14586, 8 February 1921, Page 4

DAY BY DAY

The crv of public bodies for money for essential works lias deMoney veloped into a general for clamour throughout tin Works. Dominion* to bulh the Banks and the Governmenl for assistance. Both arc setting their fares hard against lending, and are even becoming a little "perky," as was evidenced by the letter received by iii.- Hamilton Borough Council, at ils last meeting from its financial advisors. While, doubtless, the motive in the attitude of the Prime Minister towards local body borrowing is to prevent, the ratepayers being bled by competition in money-getting, yet if fish is to be made, of one and flesh ot another, the preference should be where necessity most demands. Hamilton certainly has a big claim in this

—■—gagas■<<<; direction, as the health of a community depends upon proper sanitation, and it is difficult to have healthy conditions without a proper sewerage system. One of the best examples of what cooperation means to the Bee-keepers producer of this counIn try is that of the union Oonferonoe. of bee-keepers. Not many years ago honeyproducing 1 wag one of the worst paying undertakings In the country. The average price was about 4d per lb, and the producer was fortunate indeed If his honey ever reached as high as fid. He was entirely at the mercy of the wholesaler, who bled him to an unmerciful extent and usually met him, as he came round hawking his produce, with the 6lory that a large shipment had just arrived from the islands, until the poor keeper was pleased almost to give It away. Now all this has stopped, anJ the New Zealand Honey Producers' Association has its linger on the pulse of the market, with the result that honey has, during the past few years, brought undreamt-of prices. The producer* themselves meet periodically at different places for social intercourse, and on Friday next a beekeepers' conversazione is to be hold at Te Awamutu, when an endeavour will be made to still further strengthen the organisation.