FLAT RATE & BONUS

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 30, 19 February 1937, Page 5

FLAT RATE & BONUS

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New System of Payment to Honey Producers BRIGHT PROSPECTS

jii Telegraph

AUCKLAND, This Day. An optimiSitie view of market prospeets and the announcement of a flat rate of payment plus a bonus to producers are disclosed in a xeport released by Mr. J. R. Butland, chairman of the Honey Control Board, in a circular to prouueers. The Doard states: "The continued satisxaetoi'y position of the board 'a business in Britain has enabled a complete clearance of all accumulated stocks and very satisfac tory progress in the dispqsal of last season's export. Advice just received discloses further increases in Imperial bee and second-pack saies, The board Js actual saies in 1936 exceeded those of 1928 by 33i tons, and the producer obtained a much higher return. Providing there is no shortage of supply, the board is confident tlxat the present seasOn's saies will exceed those of 1929, the peak year, by a substantiaily greater amount. "To encourage adequate supplies and to take care of this business it has been decided.this season to replace the present system of off'ering producers an advance and in its stead to make a straight-out flat payment of 3id per lb when the honey is received into' store and passed for export. This covers all honeys irrespective of grade. A care" ful survey of the situation leads to the conclusion that the export business is in an extremely satisfaetory position, and producers sending their honey forward this season, in addition to, getting the advantages OfPered above, have every reason to expect that the ulticnate returns will be substantiaily better than the previous record payments in 1934-35 pf 6^d per lb. pro rata. "The board has consistently endeavoured to develop. the secondary pack for the purpose of bettering the position of producers located in areas producing^ darker honeys. Satisfaetory progress has been made with this pack, and the opening of fresh avenues for the disposal of these honeys has eyery promise of success. "ft has been deeided to offer a bonus of id per lb. on all honey grading between 70 to 80 points, progressively diminishing from 80 to 100 points. The • above are not pro-rata payments, but ensure for every pound of honey sent in an immediate pavout of 3$d per lb. plus the bonus of Jd per lb. as stated above. The arrangement also applies to all honey sent in prior to receipt of this notice. The. board reserves the right to revise this offer after re ceipt of the first 200 tons."