HOW TO KEEP BEES FOR PROFIT 



The rubrics of the Catholic Church pre- 

 scribe beeswax exclusively in the making of 

 candles for solemn ceremonies, as it is secreted 

 by a virgin insect. In the polishing of floors 

 and furniture wax has been found a valuable 

 adjunct, as its use adds to the beauty and life 

 of the object polished. Sculptors, painters, 

 dentists, and molders use large quantities 

 of it, and in the arts and various departments 

 of manufacture it has become so great a ne- 

 cessity that there is never an over-production, 

 and the beekeeper who has a goodly suppl} 

 on hand will experience no difficulty in ex- 

 changing it at the supply houses for new 

 sheets of foundation for both his brood and 

 super frames. 



For the use of the beekeeper there has been 

 found nothing that will take its place, al- 

 though a long line of experiments with par- 

 affin and ceresin have been made, without 

 success, as the bees show a positive dislike 

 for any other foundation than that made from 

 pure beeswax. 



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