. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. 146 AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL April INCREASING CONSUMPTION By E. S. Miller Those who attend bee conventions or who read the journals seem to be divided into two camps. There are the beekeepers whose desire is partly for entertainment and partly to learn of any new stunts in handling bees. On the other hand, there are the honey producers who are in the game for business purposes, and whose chief interest lies in marketing the crop. It must be conceded that the beekeepers are in the majority, but it is the producers who deliver the goods. However, there is n
. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. 146 AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL April INCREASING CONSUMPTION By E. S. Miller Those who attend bee conventions or who read the journals seem to be divided into two camps. There are the beekeepers whose desire is partly for entertainment and partly to learn of any new stunts in handling bees. On the other hand, there are the honey producers who are in the game for business purposes, and whose chief interest lies in marketing the crop. It must be conceded that the beekeepers are in the majority, but it is the producers who deliver the goods. However, there is no law to prevent a fellow from belonging to both parties. No good reason appears why a beekeeper should not be a business man as well. For many years the pages of our bee journals have been devoted al- most entirely to increased production of honey. The efforts of supply nianu- facturers and dealers and of govern- ment officials have been toward the same end until now, under prevailing conditions, the supply exceeds the de- mand. The present ne d is for in- creased consumption, to be brought about by more extensive and more judicious advertising and by better distribution. In my opinion this can be done most eiiectively by organi- zations of the producers themselves. For advertising and for general di- rection in the process of distribution, the American Honey Producers' League promises to be the most ef- fective agency. I do not believe that it is wise or practicable for this or- ganization to undertake the sale of honey, but it should encourage and assist the producers' selling agencies that are being established in various parts of the country. Such organiza- tions will tend to eliminate some of the unnecessary costs between pro- ducer and consumer. At the present time the honey bot- tler seems to be having his innings. But bottling is an expensive process and nearly doubles the cost to the consumer. It must be conceded that honey put up in glass is more attrac- tive, but pe
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