. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. UNITED STATES BEE-KEEPERS' UNION. Report of the 29th Annual Couveiitlou Held at Omaha, Nebr., Sept. 13-15, 1898. DR. A. B. MASON, SEC. SECOND DAY—Afternoon Session. IContlnued Irom page The afterooon sessioa was called to order by Pres. York, and was opened by singing. The following was written by Mr. S. A. NIver, of Tomp- kins N. Y., and read to the convention by the Secretary In Mr. NIver's absence, entitled, Experiences and Suggestions in marlietiiig Honey After the honey harvest is over, we look proudly at the piles of nice white cases
. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. UNITED STATES BEE-KEEPERS' UNION. Report of the 29th Annual Couveiitlou Held at Omaha, Nebr., Sept. 13-15, 1898. DR. A. B. MASON, SEC. SECOND DAY—Afternoon Session. IContlnued Irom page The afterooon sessioa was called to order by Pres. York, and was opened by singing. The following was written by Mr. S. A. NIver, of Tomp- kins N. Y., and read to the convention by the Secretary In Mr. NIver's absence, entitled, Experiences and Suggestions in marlietiiig Honey After the honey harvest is over, we look proudly at the piles of nice white cases with such beautiful, clean looking combs shining through the glass, and realize that all that care and skill can do to make it attractive has been done, we come face to face with that momentous question—What shall we do with It ? The old, method of bundling the whole crop off to some city commission house, selected by guess usually, to get returns for it perhaps, sometime, has proved so unsatisfactory that we have all been working at this vexing problem which has not kept pace with other improvements in apiculture. Eliminating unnecessary charges and expenses, getting closer to the consumer, trying to educate the public to the knowledge of the beauties, healthfulness and desirabilty of honey as a food, and a medicine; airing the subject In bee- journals, even forming exchanges, and talking of combina- tions, trusts, or what not; some good has come of this agita- tion, doubtless, but the principal point imprest on my mind by the greater part of the sage counsels of the experts is—get your honey in nicer shape than the other fellow, and you can sell yours, and its none of your business what he does with his. This method is strictly in accord with the Golden Rule (Chicago edition)—" Do others or they'll do ; But that other fellow cuts the price, and in these hard times the price is. of more importance to the consumer than polish. The result is a
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