obtained from any of the dealers in bee-keeper's supplies; a 

 textbook on bees or the bulletins furnished by the Department 

 of Agriculture at Washington (both if possible), and at least 

 one of the bee joumalls. The gloves are worn by few expeTi- 

 enced bee-keepers, and many do not use a veil but it is good 

 judgment for the novice to wear a veil until accustomed to being 

 around bees. The gloves are not a necessity but will be needed 

 and if kept handy may be worn when it is necessary. A good 

 smoker is shown in accompanying cut. Equipped with these, 

 the beginner could have one or a few colonies of bees which 

 may be obtained in different ways at any time from spring to 

 early winter. The start could better be made in the spring, 

 when the bees are safely through the winter, about the time of 

 fruit bloom. If there is a reliable bee-keeper near you, have 

 him select one or two of his best colonies, in modern hives, (see 

 Fig. 2) and if a reasonable man, pay him his price. If bees 

 cannot be secured near-by, they can be purchased at a distance 

 of even several hundred miles, and shipped by express. Unless 

 purchased of an experienced bee-keeper they should be cau- 



[Fig. 2. — lA modem hive complete. 

 Cut away to show arrangement of 

 brood chamber and super arrange- 

 ment 



