14 GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE 



Beginner's Outfit No. 3. 



There is both pleasure and profit in keeping bees, even in a small way. Most 

 hobbies do not make any profit at all; on the contrary, one is continually out of pocket 

 by them. The work of attending bees is not laborious or dirty, neither do they re- 

 quire constant attendance. On the contrary, they will work for several weeks with- 

 out attention, and one may work among them without fear of soiling clothing orhands. 



As to profits, very few agricultural pursuits come up to it; in fact, it is not un- 

 common for a beginner to mi.ke back the first year all that his outfit cost him. 



But that is not all. A man with a few bees gets an insight into the mysteries of 

 insect life which is invaluable to him. Experience of this kind has a high education- 

 al value, and many of our ablest educators and scientific men keep bees just for the 

 intellectual pleasure it affords them. No amount of reading will give this knowledge. 

 One must actually keep bees and handle them to acquire it. You will find bee-keep- 

 ing a delightful outdoor avocation, the essentials of which are easily learned by any 

 intelligent person. 



Bees may be kept almost anywhere. The capital is small and the running ex- 

 penses almost nothing. If you are looking for a hobby or an occupation that is really 

 delightful, try bee-keeping. 



Each item of the following list has been carefully selected, and we doubt the 

 wisdom of leaving any article out, but the purchaser may do so without altering the 

 prices on the other items: 



Outfit No. 3. 



A Junior Root smoker . $ .65 



A pair of bee-gloves ^small, 'medium, or large) . . . .50 



A bee-veil .35 



One full colony of bees in Danzen baker hive, complete, with tested Italian queen I 3 50 



«no/>inl Off«»r f Delivered at any express office in U. S. East f__ « , « f^f^ 



apeciai urrer , ^j Mississippi River and North of Alabama. '""^ * ' O-"" 



We quote the Danzenbaker hive because this is the one we recommend for the 

 production of comb honey, and we are sure you will be pleased with it. All the 

 above items are strictly first class in every particular. The bees are the best Italian 

 stock on straight worker combs, and we guarantee them to be satisfactory. If the 

 above outfit is not just what you want, write us and we will offer other suggestions. 



We call your attention to the following unsolicited letter from a satisfied custom- 

 er, which shows that our claim for profits in bee-keeping is not at all exaggerated. 



Olivet, Mich., Feb. l, 1909. 

 I am a beginner in bee-keeping. I began in May, 1907, with about 17 colonies, and as that was a very 

 bad vpar I did not have very good luck with them. I did, however, learn something, at last, about han- 

 d'ingthem. Last summer I did better. I sold nearly $100 worth of comb honey, and I have 37 good stands 

 in my cellar now, waiting for the spring to begin another summer's work. I love my bees and am anx- 

 ious ror the fray to begin. I am a lone woman, and do most of the work myself. I read Gleanings with 

 delight when I can borrow one, but think I will begin taking it for myself. Enclosed please find trial 

 order. Let the January 15th number be the beginning. Respectfully, E. J. Snelgrove. 



r Medina, Ohio. 

 Tf-fF A J DHHT CD I New York City, 603 Evening Post Bldg. 

 inc. /i. 1. nuui <-<-'• 1 Philadelphia, Pa., 10 Vine St. 



1, Chicago. 111., 213 231 Institute Place. 



Send your order to the nearest office. 



Enclosed find draft for $15.00, for which please send me Outfit No. 3, as listed 

 above. I understand that you guarantee safe arrival and prepay all charges, if North of 

 A labama and East of Mississippi River. 



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