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prudent for him to take the honey, and the Bees be 

 joined to the strongest stock hives. Suppose the 

 casts weigh 15lbs,, say twenty-two shillings; thus, 

 in the first year, he has received back the price of his 

 original hive, and doubled his stock. The second 

 year, his two hives produce him four swarms and two 

 casts; let him sell the honey of his casts, at 15 

 shillings each, which will give him 30 shillings, and 

 add the swarms to his stocks. He has now four 

 good stocks ; at the end of each year, let him 

 weigh his hives, and take out all the comb over 

 30lbs. ; say lllbs. a year from each hive ; this gives 

 him 40lbs. of honey-comb, at Is6 gives him three 

 pounds ; this added to the profit on the two casts as 

 before, gives four pounds ten shillings. The third 

 year, his four hives produce four swarms, and four 

 casts ; he goes on as before, and on the fourth year, 

 his Apiary consists of eight stocks. At the begin- 

 ning of the fifth year, his Apiary has increased to 

 1.6 stocks. 1 will now calculate the actual profit. 



