The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-11-12

Fargo. \. D.. Nov. l2.-(P) Plans
rapidly are nearing completion here
, tor the organization of a North Dako-
ta Honey Producers Association, Prof.
X. J.. Webster, EntOmologiSt at the
North Dakota Agricultural College,
, said here today. The proposed Asso-
citation, Prof. Webster said, would
have as it aim the orderly marketing
OF the states honey crop, Standardi
cation Of North Dakota honey and
its presentation on the market under
! a trade name.
The IDEA of a honey producers asso-
citation or exchange was recently ad-
vanced by Gov. \. e.. SOrlic as one of
the needed steps to help market the
North Dakota honey crop which now
is one of the largest in the country.
Recently Prof. Webster has been dc
voting much Of his time to the pre-
! lim!nary work of the organization
and hopes soon to get 1t under way.
1t Is expected that applicat on for in
| corporation papers for the new asso-
citation will be made in the near flu
, turc.
Commenting on the need for a mar
keting association and other phases
of the problem which face the honey
producers, Prof. Webster said:
The Marketing Problem
1.-THE problem of finding Il market
is of especial importance to the bee
keeper who is producing a compare
lively small amount of honey, say
three or four thousand pounds Il sea-
son. which he may expect from 25 to
30 colonies of bees. There are in
North Dakota a large number Of such
producers at the present time.
ne incorporates represent Il
small group Of honey producers who
control about 700 colonies of bees IN
the vicinity of Fargo. It is not cX-
pected that the new organization Will
do business on a large scale at the
start. But 1t does expect to expand
and grow with the business Of hone y
production in North Dakota. Con-
facts will be made with the market
centers in the East and ii is expect
ed that most of the honey produce d
/ by its members will be consigned to
outside markets.
! I'm the case of most other agricul-
| tural commodities buyers visit pro.
| ducers and make offers for the pur-
! chase or their crops With honey
| this seldom happens and honey pro
ducers are faced with the necessity
of establishing contacts with pur.
| chasers on their own reSpOnsibility
| Where large quantities of honey are
| involved, such as ton lots or more
this is done by correspondence with
buyers in Eastern Cities, such as the
Twin Cities, Chicago, Cincinnati and
New York
Here in North Dakota our honey
producers are for the most part un.
familiar with these usual trade chan
nels. As a result much of the honey
is placed on the local market. otter
being sold at wholesale prices direct
to the consumer. This, in turn, dis.
| courages the wholesaler and jobber
since he cannot afford to compete in
such an irregular market.
Must Ship Honey
Honey must be shipped out of the
state and in large quantities if oul
producers are to continue in the bus.
mess. The limited population in the
state is entirely too small to consume
anything like the amount of honey
the state can produce with the pre-.
sent acreage of sweet clover. Much
has been done to increase the con
sumption of honey here in NORTH
Dakota and people are actually eating
more honey than they were several
years ago, but there are definite lin
it's to this and we must expect to shiI
to other markets in the future.