T+ PROFITS OF BEE KEEPING. 
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reduced to a science. There is no “luck,” no “ouess- 
work,” no “chance,” about it. There can be no loss in 
bee-keeping without a cause ; there can be no gain with- 
out a full and correct understanding of the natural habits 
and requirements 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 Management, and showing 
the great contrast in profits and general success in the 
care of bees. 
In the season of 1870, 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 thrifty stock of 
bees, giving them every facility, with a view of securing 
the largest possible umount 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 through- 
out the entire spring, summer and early fall. My suc- 
cess exceeded even my most sanguine expectations. As 
it may serve to fix others in producing large yields of 
honey, I will describe minutely the method pursued to 
secure this large and extraordinary yield. 
Very early in the spring I selected the most populous 
stock in my possession. It was ruled by a young and 
