HOW TO START BE E-K E E P I N G 



he make mistakes, he will have ample time 

 in which to remedy them before the winter 

 comes on. 



It is the truest economy to purchase bees 

 of a pure breed in modern hives from some 

 reputable beekeeper in the neighborhood, 

 and if none are located within a reasonable 

 distance, there is a large number who adver- 

 tise stock in the leading bee journals. 



Oftentimes it will be more convenient to 

 purchase a couple of colonies in old-fashioned 

 box hives from a near-by beekeeper, though a 

 beekeeper who keeps his colonies in such 

 makeshifts is far behind the times and must 

 of necessity have to kill his faithful wards in 

 order to get their honey, — poor honey it is 

 at that, as it generally is stored in old combs 

 along with brood and even pollen from poison- 

 ous plants. These swarms can generally be 

 purchased for from $1 to $2 a swarm, and all 

 that is needed to put them in shape for ship- 

 ping home by wagon or express is to wait 

 until toward dark, when all the bees are in the 



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