1908 



GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE 



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asparag;us time to develop 

 thoroughly, and haiden 

 before cold weather. 



The truck-growers in 

 the East can hardly realize 

 the possibilities of an acre 

 of our soil in this valley, 

 with plenty of water and 

 sunshine; but they can get 

 some idea of it from the 

 pictureof our market-wag- 

 on, which goes into Grand 

 Junction three to five times 

 a week with honey and 

 vegetables, etc. My wife 

 drives the horse while I go 

 in and sell the goods. We 

 carry a first-class article, 

 and get a first-class retail 

 price. 



We run for comb honey 

 only, hut have some ex- 

 tracted or chunk for cer- 

 tain customers. We try 

 to have just what ithey 

 want, and have no trou- 

 ble in disposing of all the 

 honey and vegetables we 

 can produce. 



Grand Junction, Colorado. 



[The great majority of our bee-keepers (per- 

 haps 90 per cent) run their bees in connection 

 with some other business, and it is well that they 

 do. In some localities the seasons for many are 

 very uncertain. When it is good, there is a rich 

 harvest. 



TAIT S HONEY AND VEGETABLE MARKET-WAGON. 



On the principle that it is not wise to put all 

 the eggs in one basket, we advise the majority of 

 producers to run their bees in connection with 

 some profession or business. Bee culture on a 

 small scale works admirably with any one of the 

 professions. It goes well with fruit-growing, 

 truck-growing, or poultry-keeping. Our corre- 



AN APIARV IN COLORADO, RUN IN CONNECTION WITH A TRUCK-FARM. 



