On a follow up to the recent thread. Why is it that beekeepers are
expected to work for nothing when General Mills wouldn't dream of it. At one
of  our local beekeeper meetings, I did a marketing survey to determine the
price of honey at the farm gate. This being for small hobby beekeepers, not
commercial guys. To buy a new hive with all the necessary equipment, buy a
suit gloves etc. and ammortise the cost over a three year term. Pay yourself
a wage per hour for approximately one hour per week, I felt we are worth
twice minimum wage, the cost of honey in Canada should be $7 per pound. I
sell mine for $18, but have not met anyone else who does, and no I am not
joking.
 
JOKE!!        To get back to the General Mills,  I think I have a better way
of getting $100,000 for research, our lottery this week is $2,200,000 and if
you all send me a dollar I will buy the tickets and if we win I will give
$200,000 to research :-) and Andy's cat and Aaron's dog won't need to suffer
any more. JOKE!!
 
                                                                Regards
Jean.........