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honey at all seasons of the year. The crop is 

 moved as quickly as possible after it is har- 

 vested with the result that the market is either 

 crowded with honey or bare. A dealer who 

 would build up a trade must depend upon 

 buying large quantities long in advance and 

 anticipate the demand of his trade for several 

 months. The honey producers seem to be in 

 about the same condition that the orange 

 growers were in 1895 before they perfected 

 their marketing organizations. 



Why Freight Rates are High. — To get 

 back to the beginning, the first thing that con- 

 fronts the honey producer who would send his 

 honey to market is the matter of high freight 

 rates. Too much care cannot be taken in pack- 

 ing honey for shipment, not only to guard 

 against damage in shipment but also to keep 

 the number of broken packages do\\ai to the 

 point which will enable the railroad to carry 

 honey at a low rate and still make a profit. Too 



