HOW TO START BE E-K E E P I N G 



he make mistakes, he will have ample time 

 in which to remedy them before the winter 

 comes on. 



It is the truest economy to purchase bees 

 of a pure breed in modern hives from some 

 reputable beekeeper in the neighborhood, 

 and if none are located within a reasonable 

 distance, there is a large number who adver- 

 tise stock in the leading bee journals. 



Oftentimes it will be more convenient to 

 purchase a couple of colonies in old-fashioned 

 box hives from a near-by beekeeper, though a 

 beekeeper who keeps his colonies in such 

 makeshifts is far behind the times and must 

 of necessity have to kill his faithful wards in 

 order to get their honey, poor honey it is 

 at that, as it generally is stored in old combs 

 along with brood and even pollen from poison- 

 ous plants. These swarms can generally be 

 purchased for from $1 to $2 a swarm, and all 

 that is needed to put them in shape for ship- 

 ping home by wagon or express is to wait 

 until toward dark, when all the bees are in the 



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