8 A Modern Bee-Farm 



Estimated Returns, at a Low Average, taking a Series 



OF Years. 



Comb Honey : First Year. . ^ 



^ £ s. d. £ s. d. 



loo stocks, at 361b. per hive — 



300olbs., at gd jfna 10 o 



Total for the year ...£11210 



Second Year. 



Increased to 125 stocks, at 301b. per 



hive — 3750 lbs., at gd ;^i40 12 6 



Increase to 150; sell 25 at 30/- ... 37 10 o 



Total for the year ■■■ £t-7^ 



Extracted Honey : First Year. 



100 stocks, at 50 lb. per hive — 



5000 lbs., at 7d ^145 16 8 



Wax 200 



Total for the year ... ;^i47 16 8 



Second Year. 



Increased to 125 stocks, at 50 lb. per 



hive — 6250 lbs. at 7d ;^i82 5 10 



Wax 2 10 o 



Increase to 150 ; sell 25 at 30/- ... 37 10 o 



Total for the year ... £2ii 5 10 



The greater part of the expenses go towards stock-in- 

 trade ; but after the second year, the outlay will be smaller, 

 while the returns will be considerably higher, as the apiarist 

 consolidates his working force. The quantity of sugar 

 required may amount to more or less according to the season, 

 and the extent to which the bees are deprived of honey. The 

 better management is that whereby the largest surplus is 

 obtained without depriving the stock-chamber of honey at all ; in 

 which case the labour and expense involved in feeding vnll 



