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THIRD. Where bees are kept and managed by a 

 skillful bee-keeper, competent to manage them on 

 scientific principles, the terms for the first year should 

 be as follows : 



The party letting the bees to furnish in addition 

 half of the hives and boxes, and the party taking 

 them the other half, together with sheds, and to 

 give all necessary attention. At the close of the 

 season, a hive of bees for each original one, and 

 equally full, to belong exclusively to the person let- 

 ting said bees, and the increase to be divided equally 

 between the parties. The above terms would also 

 apply if extended to two years. 



There are but few practical bee-keepers, however, 

 who, having the means to purchase, will take bees on 

 shares, as the labor of such devoted to the business 

 can be made to yield a return equal in value to the 

 stock, such as can be attended during a season, is 

 worth at its commencement. 



Where bees are let to an inexperienced person, 

 and the necessary oversight furnished to secure their 

 proper care and increase, then the terms should be 

 varied accordingly, or other recompense be made by 

 the party having the bees on shares, equal to the 

 amount of assistance rendered. 



PREPARING BEES FOR TRANSPORTATION. 



In preparing bees for transportation two things are 

 essential. 



