352 GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE June, 1919 



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I The Pendulum Swings | 



I DON'T BE CAUGHT WITH AN OVER j 



I PRODUCTION OF EXTRACTED HONEY | 



1 Have you ever watched the penduhim of a clock?— You | 



i know it always swings back at the end of its arc. Watch the i 



1 pendulum of extracted honey prices. — Experts in the marketing i 



i of honey say high prices are based largely on export demand. B 



I NOW LISTEN I 



I From July 1st, 1918, to February 28th, 1919, there were | 



i over seven million pounds of honey exported from this country 1 



1 (these figures are from the U. S. Bureau of Foreign and Domestic 1 



I Commerce) — When the foreign demand falls off during the re- i 



i construction period and when production abroad is renewed 1 



1 what will happen to extracted honey prices and where will you ■ 



i be then, Mr. Extracted Honey Producer? | 



1 Better put on a few comb honey supers this year---it will pay. 1 



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