HONEY CROP
■ CONDITIONS ■ IN 11113 DOMINION. Tho director of the Horticulture Divi,'sion of the Department of Agriculture has received from the apiary' instructors tho following report concerning the honey crop prospects :— Auckland.—Tho conditions of the honey crop remain unaltered since' last month. Bulk honey continues to arrive, and is easily disposed of. Prices.—Bulk, ad. to 6d. per lb.; 21b. tins. 15s. per dozen. No sections offering. Beeswax is in dc-
maud at Is. sd. to Is. Cd. per lb., accordmgto quality. • Wellington.—The. past season's honey has been gathered, and most of it has been disposed of. Tho quality of the honey has generally boon of a high standard, and the prices realised have been satisfactory to tho producer. For beeswax prices have ranged from Is. 4d. to Is. 7d. per lb.
Christchurch.—There is very little change as regards tho local trade; prices remain steady for extracted honey. Sections are unprocurable, there being a scarcity during tho last two seasons. A small quantity of honey is coming forward for the export trade.
Dunedin.—There is'nothing.fresh to report. Very little honev offering. Bulkis quoted at 53d. to' (id. Tat honey is coming forward steadily. Sections, none offering. Beeswav is .scarce.
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Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3134, 12 July 1917, Page 8
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197HONEY CROP Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3134, 12 July 1917, Page 8
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