. British bee journal & bee-keepers adviser. Bees. 264 THE BRITISH BEE JOURNAL. Aug. 23, The Editors do not hold themselves responsible for the opinions expressed by correspondents. No notice will be taken of anonymous communications, and correspondents are requested to write on one side of the paper only and give their real names and addresses, not necessarily for publication, but as a guarantee of good faith. Illustrations should be drawn on separate pieces of paper. We do not undertake to return rejected communications. KENT BEE-KEEPERS' ASSOCIATION AND THE PRICE OF HONEY. [9497]
. British bee journal & bee-keepers adviser. Bees. 264 THE BRITISH BEE JOURNAL. Aug. 23, The Editors do not hold themselves responsible for the opinions expressed by correspondents. No notice will be taken of anonymous communications, and correspondents are requested to write on one side of the paper only and give their real names and addresses, not necessarily for publication, but as a guarantee of good faith. Illustrations should be drawn on separate pieces of paper. We do not undertake to return rejected communications. KENT BEE-KEEPERS' ASSOCIATION AND THE PRICE OF HONEY. [9497] With, reference to Mr. Pear- man's criticism, page 234, July 26, of the market prices of honey quoted in the July circular of the Kent Bee-keepers' Associa- tion, reprinted in the British, Bee Journal of July 12, page 217, it would appear that Mr. Pearman's knowledge of the ruling rates in this county is some- what at fault. The Association's object in making the announcement of the current value of honey was an honest attempt to stabilise prices, to secure to the producers their due share of the profits, and to pre- vent " profiteering " by dealers and others who buy up the crops from those who are not so well informed regarding market prices. There is no need for me to defend the rates quoted in our circular, because they represent the average taken from different parts of Kent. In one instance the whole of the output of sec- tions from an apiary of 45 stocks was sold locally at 18s. per dozen (unglazed). Excluding the London area I know of other instances where sections are being retailed at 2s. 6d. each, and there is evi- dently a ready sale. In London half lbs. are being retailed at Is. 3Jd. each, while 1-lb. jars are realising 2s. and above. I have before me a wholesaler's list offer- ing honey (by the way, not necessarily English) at 15s. per dozen 1-lb. jars, and 8s. 3d. per dozen £-lb. jars. The factor governing the prices of honey (in common with all other
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