NEW ZEALAND HONEY

Waikato Times, Volume 124, Issue 20831, 15 June 1939, Page 11

NEW ZEALAND HONEY

EFFECT OF ORDERLY MARKETING BEEKEEPERS IN CONFERENCE (By Telegraph.—Press Association) HASTINGS, Wednesday The orderly marketing of honey was already proving of definite advantage to honey producers, said Mr F. B. Picot, director of the Internal Marketing Division, at the opening of Ihe annual conference of the National Beekeepers’ Association to-day. More than 100 delegates were present. It was pleasing to note, said Mr Picot, that there had been full coordination on the part of producers, and there had been a great improvement in the marketing position. The department was working on the payment of (5d for the whole season.

Agreement that Ihe marketing procedure had fully measured up to expectations was expressed by Mr W. Nelson, chairman of the Honey Control Board. "However,” he said, “the Marketing Department must sell What 'it gets, and unfortunately it does not always get what is desirable from the producers. 'Consequently the merchant has a distinct business advantage over the department. If this position is allowed to develop it must militate against the success of the department.” The conference discussed the method of collecting the halfpennytax on honey, it being stated that the department hoped to introduce some scheme for collecting the tax which would do away with the seal. Jt was announced by Mr Nelson that- the payment of 5d pro rata already made was the. final one for the 1936-37 season. The 1936-37 season was the final year the Control Board exercised control over overseas marketing.