HOW TO START BEE-KEEPING 



if one is fortunate enough to be located in the 

 buckwheat region of New York state, or the 

 basswood sections of the Middle West, or in 

 the heart of the alfalfa ranches of Colorado, 

 Utah, and California, it is an easy matter to 

 make money very rapidly ; nevertheless, no 

 one should be deterred from engaging in this 

 interesting and profitable industry because 

 he is located remote from these sources of 

 supply. 



Bees are wonderfully industrious little folk, 

 and if properly cared for will extract tribute 

 from unheard-of sources. For three years I 

 owned an apiary located on the shores of Long 

 Island Sound, where the flora appeared de- 

 cidedly unfavorable, yet to my surprise and 

 joy the bees did remarkably well. This led 

 me to a more careful survey of the country by 

 which I found that there was quite an abun- 

 dance of locust trees, considerable fruit bloom, 

 while the lawns abounded with clover. 



While it is true that the beekeeper in the 

 favored locations referred to has the advan- 



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