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CHAPTER XV. 



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 sustain the price 

 we must stimulate the demand, and by doing this we shall 

 hot 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 sbould be. 



HOW TO INVIGORATE THE MARKETS. 



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. See that every package and vessel is not only attract- 

 ive, 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 mar- 

 ket. The advice to sell to only one or two dealers is wrong 

 and pernicious. Whether we are to buy or sell, we shall find 

 almost always that it will be most satisfactory to deal with 

 men whom we know, and who are close at hand. Only when 



