New Zealand Beekeeping HistoryMarketing, people and beekeeping politics…
NZ Honey Ltd began operations in earnest in 1934, claiming the control of 75% of the Dominion’s production. Price cutting continued, however, on the local market. The 1933/34 honey season had been relatively disappointing, with unselttled summer conditions. With many producers having to pay back the over advances from the HPA from previous years’ exports, […]
Mr J Rentoul, Chairman of the HPA, announced the summary dismissal of Mr CF Ryland, the General Manager of the HPA, for “complaints of neglect of correspondence, etc”. It appeared that Mr Ryland had been instructed to buy as little as possible, make all economies possible and be very strict about extending credit. Mr Ryland […]
In 1877 Mr Isaac Hopkins of Auckland promoted the use of the Langstroth frame hive. In 1880 the first Italian bees were imported. In one or more of those early shipments American foulbrood was introduced. In 1881 Mr TG Brickell, Senior, and uncle of Mr AB Callick who in 1930 was manager of Alliance Bee […]