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colonies but little over 100, increasing the first year to 125 ; 
the second season to 150. It is then understood that 25 
stocks are to be sold; when the remaining 25 over and 
above the 100 will provide against all accidents, such as 
weak colonies, loss of queens, etc., during the winter; thus 
ensuring that the number shall not fall below 100. This 
is as far as any one person should attempt to extend until 
he is very certain he can manage more. With that number 
no assistance is required, but when greater extensions are 
decided upon, the apiarist should get some intelligent lad, 
and take care in teaching him to become an expert 
assistant. It is surprising how quickly a youngster takes 
to the various manipulations, and in this line he will, more 
often than not, be of more service than a man at much 
higher wages. 
Where the apiarist is capable of making up most of his 
own appliances, his time will be mostly occupied during 
the winter, and then timber will stand in the place of many 
of the articles enumerated, making a considerable reduction 
in cest. The owner’s labor in the apiary has, of course, net 
been estimated, as that can only be valued by the balance 
of profit shown at the end of the season; the laborer is 
worthy of his hire (profit). 
The Average yields per Hive 
for both comb and extracted honey, taking a series of. 
years, have been placed on a fair basis, but in a fairly good 
district the bee-keeper should have no trouble in exceeding 
those figures, if there are not more than a total of 150 
colonies standing in his area, or range of bee-flight. In 
a very favorable locality, or where the owner plants 
bee-forage, the average will be still higher, and more 
stocks may be placed in one apiary without any apparent 
diminution in the “ out-put” per hive. 
