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AND A LIVING 



fruit raising, or wild brush land will suit bees. 

 Indeed, in Cincinnati and in Philadelphia, there 

 are large colonies of bees kept on the roofs of 

 houses in the busiest parts of those cities. 



It is possible to begin with one hive, adding to 

 it as circumstances permit. Even in a city one 

 hive will yield 50 pounds of honey in a season, 

 while under more favorable conditions from two 

 to four times as much can be had. 



The work should be taken up systematically 

 and the would-be apiarist should take the best 

 bee journals. 



Bee-keeping has proved a very profitable ven- 

 ture to Mr. Stoughton Cooley of Maywood, Illi- 

 nois. He started with four hives which yielded 

 400 Ibs. of honey the first season, and at the end 

 of four years they had increased so that his honey 

 yield was 2700 pounds. 



Mr. Cooley writes : " I worked at bee-keeping 

 faithfully and thoughtfully and was particu- 

 larly fortunate in small winter losses one of the 

 handicaps of the business. On the other hand, 

 the foul brood, the worst of all evils to the bee- 

 keeper, broke out among my bees and practically 



