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grit, and energy, she will make a success of it. If she is afraid 

 of bees and doesn't care for them, and is not interested 

 in them, I don't know that she would be very apt to make 

 a success of it. As to the profit of bee-keeping, I think 

 there are other profits to be considered than dollars and 

 cents. The health of many women would be improved, and 

 they would enjoy a f^reat deal of profit outside of dollars 

 and cents. As for me, I am very sure that the profit in 



Miss Emma M. Wii,son. 



regard to my health would have been a sufficient inducement 

 for me to have gone into bee-keeping; and I think many 

 women would find the same thing, besides materially adding 

 to their finances at the same time. 



Pres. York — I think Mrs. Stow said something about 

 having a man to help her. What do you say about that, 

 Miss Wilson? 



Miss Wilson — I think it would be very advisable — if you 

 can get one. [Laughter.] I think you can get along with- 

 out them. 



