JULY 1, 1913 



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HOW ARRANGEMENTS ARE BEING MADE FOR 

 THE HANDLING OF HONEY 



BY E. G. WARD 



The pictures shown herewith illustrate a 

 new departure in the history of the disposal 

 of honey produced in New Zealand. It has 

 been well known among beekeepers that 

 the production has been steadily increasing- 

 for a number of years, and that each year 

 sees an increase of those engaged in the 

 industry. The season of 1912-'13 has been 

 an exceptionalh' g^ood one in most parts of 

 the dominion, and in Canterbury in partic- 

 ular. These conditions have all tended to 

 bring' matters to a her^u; and the result is 

 that the National Federated Beekeepers' 

 Association of New Zealand has now com- 

 pleted arrangements for the first shipment 

 of first-class Jioney under government grad- 

 ing rules. The shipment corsists of 11 tons, 

 all sent by two producers only, and a sim- 

 ilar cjuantity will be dispatched next month, 

 and subsequent shipments as producers get 

 better aecjuainted with the scheme. The first 

 shipment will leave early in Maj' ; and as 

 the quality is so high there is no doubt of 



E. G. Ward. Christclmrch, N. Z., Secretary of the 

 National Federated Beekeepers' Association. 



good prices being obtained. The fact of 

 having the government grading mark will 

 be a guarantee of quality; and as it goes 

 under the supervision of the Federation, 

 beekeepers need have no fear but that their 

 interests are fullv safeguarded. 



Honev exhibit by the Canterbury Beekeepers' Association at the chrysanthemum show, Christchurch, N. Z., 



April 7, 8. 



