BEES — FRUIT — HONEY AND MONEY 



commercial queen-rearing, of which we shall 

 speak later on. Smokers with which to sub- 

 due the colonies, veils for the faces, and gloves 

 for the hands will enable the most timid to 

 keep bees with perfect safety, and to go through 

 the entire season without experiencing the 

 slightest annoyance from stings. 



How much honey a single hive of bees will 

 produce in a single season, and how profitable 

 bees may become, are questions that are fre- 

 quently asked by the prospective beekeeper, 

 and in answer it may be said that results will 

 depend upon the flora of the locality, the 

 amount of care given to the bees, and the con- 

 ditions under which they have been wintered. 



It is an undisputed fact that bees are the 

 most profitable of stock that can be kept, as 

 their keeping involves little outlay beyond 

 the initial expense of the proper outfit, and a 

 small amount of time given them. 



There is a large number of business men 

 who have suburban homes, and keep a few 

 colonies of bees, giving to their care only the 



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