82 PROFITS OF BEE KEEPING. 



"luck," no "guess-work," no "chance" about it. 

 There can be no loss in bee keeping without a 

 cause ; there can be no gain without a full and cor- 

 rect understanding of the natural habits and require- 

 ments of bees. A correct knowledge of the subject 

 insures success. 



I will now present a few statements, exhibiting 

 the practical results which follow the use of my 

 Controllable Hive and New System of Bee Man- 

 agement, and showing the great contrast in profits 

 and general success in the care of bees. 



In the season of I870, one of my hives of native 

 bees yielded two hundred and fifty-three pounds of 

 surplus honey, in glass boxes, from the 20th of May 

 to the 1st of July. In 1875 one hive yielded three 

 hundred and eighty pounds of surplus honey in 

 glass boxes during the season. This was the largest 

 yield I ever had, and shows what is possible by 

 liberal feeding with a thrift}- stock of bees, giving 

 them every facility, with a view of securing the 

 largest possible amount of surplus box honey. In 

 this case, I selected in early spring, the very best 

 stock I could find, and pushed it as hard as possible 

 throughout the entire spring, summer and early 

 tall. My success exceeded even my most sanguine 

 expectations. As it may serve to aid others in pro- 

 ducing large yields of honey, I will describe minute- 

 ly the method pursued to secure this large and ex- 

 traordinary yield. 



Very early in the spring I selected the most popu- 

 lous stock in my possession. It was ruled by a 

 young and exceedingly prolific Hybrid queen, a 



