N.Z. BEEKEEPERS

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2792, 9 June 1916, Page 8

N.Z. BEEKEEPERS

: : THE EXPORT TRADE • J "YESTERDAY'S CONFERENCE ' /"• ;/• ' • .. :Tia.coiif6rence of thka\ T ew Zealand Beej. keppprs' Association:was 1 resumed yesterEontoul presiding, v-:. .On.vtho motion of Mr. Askew, the-fol-t :• wwing was carried:/' That , the National l r " . Beekeepers' Association become incorporv'. a ,t&4.-under the Unclassified Societies'' ReAcV*.l9oß, under-the : style of y ' : Beekeeper's' Association. . - —— >. -Constitutiofial. [■ lip .to .consider - the ly;; • Constitutionf or - • th'e <^sMing^and.r .t>rosj)ectiYe : Beekeepers' r 'Associatms,: reported as follows t a system of branches of .the ; .National Association be continued and encouraged. - y. . 1 -' 1 ' £'•••' (2) That each 4 and:.every branch be flaked, -to change its.name to.'the National Beekepers' Association, registered . . . v- • -branch'. • . ' , (3)* That the system of finance be al■tered, andthat all ieos collected be paid ;; . jto the general secretary-treasurer. \ !•' ■ (4) That tho general secretary-treasurer I"-;* to/:eacli. branch secretary'a .sum of ,V- money;not less than 75 per cent., of the -j-v . . amount collected by-the branch. 1 , <4*l -the executive ibe given ,aur 7 thoiity to pay a further sum or sums .v,' should the branch at any time be in need' &>! to carry out any work of ?i;.; . the executive approve. \ tv . ~4.(6).That the beekeepers may be either 'l':'- direct or branch., members of the asso- -. pjatiori, at their option.: the duty of each branch ,to thoroughly canvass its district for new \y.:, ■ members, and,it shall be the duty of the \r:z .Rooming executive to take active steps to v-V r - .PP.en further branches and secure more members. £-' v(S) /That the general secretary supply \ to all bnnches stationery and printing free of charge. The branch shal^ stationery exclusively. branches forward for inKv.^\' 01, mation.' of the executive a report of po every meeting held, and a copy of their p; annual. report. _ ' / -r. The Export Trade. 4 "Mr. Allen advocated making an effort to keep tip the export of, honey. There was at tho present time a tendency to be |- . satisfied with the local market. That i; would mean that unless beekepers gave r the;r,..attention: .to, tho. export trade proK'.4scgrs would-soon find iiieniselves obtainf jng'the old;.price of 2Jd. or 3d. a pound.P.: E -*4 resolution giving 'effect to the suggesrtionawis' carried. ' f . -jto..ißaden-.Powell, representing the Bristol and Dominions inducers' Asso-' g; ciation, addressed-. the conference on the iv-;; subject of. the export trade. The wholesalers i nere».selling'Californian honey in jars to tetailers at Bs.-Gd: a dozen, or-BJd: per r : . lb.-s-Tlie grocer -had to wel.tho Nevr'Zeat -land product to the public at 9d. Analysis }-- went to show that the New Zealand arti- ; cle- . ; wa,s superior to any other. The v /margin-.of profit-was too. low ,to allow V his-association to compete unless they, got t; regular, supplies.- They would only get f .'; 6ftv-.tons this year, 'whichVwas merely a' '/.■ drop in .the. bucket. -Demands were -fre- ; qnently made for New .Zealand' honey [ • Vbichacould not. be,'supplied.' . This was j the way for selling cheap ;..'. Californian honey as Now Zealand. His Association paid 6 per cent, dividend last - year, but this was not made out of , Irtiney; All the New Zealand honey was . being -sold in the producers' mono-vessels, i , withr-jthjs. N.Z.e.H.I'.A. label. Mr. Badeni some of the, advertisements p / of .'New Zealand honey circulated in Bri-tain.;'-Continuity of supply was absolutely . '! an"essential. What his association could V fl6:', , for"*New Zealand-honey depended en- | the producers themselves. They f., should' loo]: not at to-{lay, but to-mor.-j roc.' If they did'not get supplies'his y- v association would have to drop tho .bueiv -jtess, and. he wa3 pretty sure no one woiild |. take? it np. The producers should sticl; ' f . even if it meant some slight t . temp'orafy- loss. His association was |;. .'iaSdling honey at present without .mak- ... ing a profit,, in order to build-'up the business. (Cheers.) . s;' ; IptfSs; resolved tha| it be' a Tecomf- jneffdation ,to., the conference that .for the 1 eriftiing yeajv-.the association and .all its branches, should-focusl their efforts'- in 1•- 6i l^fiS^^; - export' 1 trade, : worfen? in .conjunction with the New i ' Zealand Co-operative Honey Producers' f- Association, and-that a conference of the I executive of the' National Association and i". the directors of .the C.H.P.A. be arrangf;; ed a searly as to devise ways . end means. ■ i , - Papers Read. 'i Papers were read on, the following' sub- • .','j'ects:—"Honey-producing .. Trees and I Plants," by. .Mr. A. H. Cockayne; "The j Isle of Wiglit Disease," Mr. Ealph Asj - kew; "Absolute -Prohibition of the Imi portation of Bees in New Zealand," by j'.,;Mr.. Isaac Hopkins; "Tho Planting .of

Trees for Timber Purposes and Honey Production," .by JMr. Turner, Chief of tho Forestry Division; "Can we Increase our Honey Crop by Working More Intensively?" by -Jtr. R. H. Nelson. Annual Report. . The annual report stated that on representation being made to the Government a grant of pound for pound had been made oil the fees and subscriptions paid by members. Indications pointed to heavy 'production during the 'ensuing year. During the year export' regulations had been put in. force and were working smoothly. The journal was still being published, and the quality of the articles wffs distinctly good. Cordial thanks were given Mr. T. W. Kirk.and officers for their valuable assistance during the year. The balance-sheet showed a revenue of .Cl9O Jos.'2d., and expenditure of ; ,£l4l 18s. 5d., leaving, a balance of cash in hand of iMS lGs. !)d. Assets totalled 16s. 9d., and liabilities ,£52 ls.-Gd. -The journal account .showed receipts amounting to ..£B4 lis. Cd., and expenditure ,£llß lis. Cd„ leaving a deficit of .£34. Discussion was held over until next day. - 'ELECTION OF OFFICERS. The election of officers for the ensuing year resulted as follows:—President, Mr. ,T. Kentoul; vice-president, Mr. \V. 3J. Barker;' secretary, Mr. E. W. Brickell; executive (North), Messrs. H. E.. Penney and E. W. Sage; (South), Messrs. A. Ireland and W. B. Bray.