AGRICULTURE 



Necessary 

 appliances 



It is a mistake to start by buying all 

 the appliances which one thinks one may 

 want for all future occasions. At first pro- 

 vide only what is absolutely necessary, and 

 wait to enlarge the apparatus with one's 

 experience. 



The things which are absolutely necessary 

 are : 



1. A hive. 



2. A skep. 



3. Smoker. 



4. Feeding-bottle. 



5. Extra quilts. 



6. Two supers. 



Handling 

 the bees 



7. Comb foundation. 



8. Section boxes or 



shallow frames. 



9. A veil. 



10. Naphthalene. 



11. Bees. 



All the first mentioned should be in readi- 

 ness before the bees are purchased. 



Before advising as to the best method of 

 obtaining the bees it would be as well to say 

 a few words on the subject of handling them. 



The bee has been provided with a sting as 

 a weapon of defence, and does not, as a rule, 

 use it unless provoked to anger by unskilful, 

 rough or careless handling. 



