Introduction to Part II. 



Starting an Apiary. 



In apiculture, as in all other pursuits, it is all-important 

 to make a good beginning. This demands preparation on 

 the part of the apiarist, the procuring of bees, and location 

 of the apiary. 



PREPARATION. 



Before starting in the business, the prospective bee-keepet 

 should inform himself in the art. 



READ A GOOD MANUAL. 



To do this, he should procure some good manual, and 

 thoroughly study, especially that portion which treats of 

 the practical part of the business. If accustomed to read, 

 think and study, he should carefully read the whole work, 

 but, otherwise, he will avoid confusion by only studying 

 the methods of practice, leaving the principles and science 

 to strengthen, and be strengthened by, his experience. 

 Unless a student, he had better not take a journal till he 

 begins the actual work, as so much unclassified information, 

 without any experience to correct, arrange and select, will 

 but mystify. For the same reason, he may well be content 

 with reading a single work, till experience, and a thorough 

 study of this one, make him more able to discriminate; and 

 the same reasoning will preclude his taking more than one 

 bee-journal until he has had at least a year's actual expe- 



VISIT SOME APIARIST. 



In this work of self-preparation, he will find great aid 

 in visiting the nearest successful and intelligent apiarist. 

 If successful, such a one will have a reputation ; if intelli- 



