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VOL. XVIII. FLINT, MICHIGAN, MAY 15, 1905. NO. 5. 



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BY H. H. HYDE. 



YERY different management is neces- 

 sary for the successful handling 

 of out-apiaries from that used in 

 tile home-apiary. AVith a home-yard 

 the work can be done a little at a time; 

 queens may be clipped and the bees 

 allowed to swarm naturally; hives and 

 supers maybe fixed up onl}' as needed; 

 a distant market is not needed, as the 

 apiarist can sell his entire product at 

 home; hired help does not have to be 

 considered; the apiarist can most prof- 

 itablj' buy any queens he may need; 

 comb honey can be more successfully 

 produced, because the apiarist can be 

 with the bees every daj', and see every 

 little detail; the bee keeper may be a 

 /ery slow-moving- man, whereas, to 

 make a success of out- apiaries, the 

 man must be a hustler. With a home- 

 apiar^s transportation to and from 

 work does not have to be considered; 

 in fact, we might go on with an endless 

 list of the ways in which out-apiary 

 work and management differs from 

 that of the home-apiar3^ Not only 

 must the manager of an out-apiarj' be 



a hustler in order to succeed, but he 

 must be a man who can think and plan 

 the work days and months ahead, as 

 well as one always ready for emer- 

 gencies; and above all, one that can 

 successfully use hired help. In bee- 

 keeping, I place the man first; the 

 location second ; and the kind of bees 

 and hives third. 



THE SELECTION OF LOCATIONS FOR OUT- 

 APIARIES. 



It is follj' to attempt to run a large 

 lot of bees in a poor locality; we must 

 have a good locality to begin with. It 

 is best to say to the owner of the land, 

 "We are no trespassers; we appreciate 

 the privilege of placing the bees on 

 your land, and will pay you a certain 

 sum yearly." If j^ou will do this, and 

 treat the manright, you will very seldom 

 have to change the location. Secure 

 locations, if possible, near running 

 water; if not, then near a good pool or 

 tank. It is well to have shade if pos- 

 sible; but, if not, then double covers 

 on the hives will be all right, in fact I 



