320 Marketing Honey. 
CHAPTER XVI. 
MARKETING Honey. 
No subject merits more attention by the apiarist than 
that of marketing honey. There is no question but ‘that 
the supply is going to continually increase; hence, to sus- 
tain the price we must stimulate the demand, and by doing 
this we shall not only supply the people with a food element 
which is necessary to health, but we shall also supersede in 
part the commercial syrups, which are so adulterated as not 
only to be crowded with filth the most revolting, but are 
often even teeming with poison. (Report of Michigan 
Board of Health for 1874, pp. 75-79.) To bring, then, to 
our neighbor’s table the pure, wholesome, delicious nectar, 
right from the hive, is philanthropy, whether he realizes 
it or not. 
Nor is it difficult to stimulate the demand. I have given 
special attention to this topic for the last few years, and 
am free to say that not a’ tithe of the honey is consumed 
in our country that might and should be. 
HOW TO INVIGORATE THE MARKET. 
First. See that no honey goes to market from your 
apiary that is not in the most inviting form possible. Grade 
all the honey thoroughly, and expect prices to correspond 
with the grade. If, as estimated by two of our most suc- 
cessful bee-keepers, it costs from five to eight cents to pro- 
duce extracted honey and from seven to thirteen cents to 
produce comb honey, we see that all should labor that 
prices for first-class honey should never fall below ten 
cents for extracted and fifteen cents for comb. See that 
every package and vessel is not only attractive, but so 
arranged as not to make the dealer any trouble or cause 
him any vexation. One leaky can or crate may do great 
injury. 
Second. See that every grocer in your vicinity has honey 
constantly on hand. Do all you can to build up a home 
