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he finds himself peculiarly adapted to the undertaking, he 
had better confine himself to honey, as continued applica- 
tion, constant care and thought, are required in a much 
higher degree, to enable one to carry on. this interesting 
work. It should also be understood that where bees and 
queens are raised for sale, the apiarist will have to be 
satisfied with but a limited quantity of honey ; in fact, if 
his demand is large, in some seasons instead of a surplus, 
a considerable amount of sugar will be required for winter 
store, while his stock is seriously handicapped during 
prolonged spells of bad weather, when many virgin queens 
are on hand. It will take some years to gain a connection, 
and in the meantime your advertisements must be frequent, 
but limited in extent and cost. 
Do not attempt much in the way of selling bees and 
queens until you have a substantial stock of at least 100 
hives to draw upon, or you will never obtain much benefit 
from them if you are depending largely upon this source of 
income. 
Still another department is connected with apiculture ; 
The Manufacture of Appliances 
is carried on by a number of reliable men, each of whom 
has an apiary; some of them add the making of comb- 
foundation, while nearly all find it necessary to continue 
some other business. I do not mean to imply that no good 
is ever to be done in a small way ; but it is better for the 
beginner who can turn out a decent article to confine 
himself to local requirements, while continuing his usual 
occupation. Even well-known firms often turn out cheap 
hives to meet a certain demand, that are not creditable 
either to the maker or the user. 
It is so far doubtful whether honey-producing alone will 
ever become a reliable source of income except under 
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