OUTLOOK FOR BEEKEEPING 19 



shown to be a low-priced product, rather than 

 a luxury as it is generally regarded. The fol- 

 lowing table shows the comparative value of 

 several common commodities at pre-war prices 

 as shown by the bulletin above mentioned. 



At average prices: 



Honey, 7 ounces 7 cents 



Milk, 1 quart 10 cents 



Cream cheese, 5.6 ounces 9 cents 



Eggs, 10 25 cents 



Round beefsteak, 12 ounces 15 cents 



Boneless codfish, 15 ounces 20 cents 



Oranges, 8 20 cents 



Walnuts, 81/2 ounces 13 cents 



It will be noticed that for actual food and 

 fuel value, honey is the cheapest food in the list. 

 The table is designed to show a quantity of 

 each article exactly equal in such value to any 

 one of the others shown. Prices have since 

 greatly changed. 



If the beekeepers will use diligence in lay- 

 ing these facts before the public there will 

 shortly be no lack of demand for the product of 

 the hive. Most people like honey, but for some 



