2 A Modern Bee-Farm 
over a term of years, until the experience gained justifies 
one in making extensive additions to his working stock ; 
though, unless under such very favourable circumstances 
as are sometimes found to exist, it will be unwise to 
discard any present occupation. By far the better plan 
will be to 
Work in some Established Apiary 
for a couple of years, if possible. By so doing, you save 
time and money; your plans must be more definitely 
formed, and the solid experience thus gained will be far 
more certain to put you on the right road to successful 
management than half-a-dozen years spent in working up a 
small apiary. You start at once with all modern material ; 
and, buying in large quantities, a considerable reduction 
will be gained; whereas, many of the appliances collected 
from time to time, under the former condition of 
preparation, have become valueless by the time the 
apiarist enters more largely into the business, leaving out 
of the question that much of his material may consist of 
odd patterns, and cannot be used to the best advantage. 
The man who has served his time in a large apiary will 
next have to consider how he is 
To obtain the necessary Materials. 
In the first place, there is more risk in buying his bees 
than he is likely to incur at any future period of his 
experience. Many buy bees of irresponsible advertisers, 
and though the latter may consider there is nothing 
wrong with them, the purchase often turns out simply 
worthless. 
If it can be so arranged, the student should by all 
means buy his stock from the apiary where he served his 
apprenticeship. He ought to know something about the 
condition of the same, and may rely upon the proprietor 
