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BEE-KEEPING IN WAR-TIME 



with a solution of either of these drugs. The drinking 

 fountain should be placed in such a position that it is pro- 

 tected against flying bees evacuating into it. 



Whenever disease of any kind makes its appearance, the 

 bee-keeper should be careful to disinfect himself after hand- 

 ling diseased stocks before going to healthy ones. No inter- 

 change of combs should take place. Hives that have con- 

 tained diseased bees should be disinfected by scorching the 

 inside with a painter's blow lamp before being put into use 

 again. 



IX 



COST AND RETURNS 



The bee-keeper who is at all deft with tools can make many 

 of the appliances required, even to the hives themselves, and 

 so reduce very considerably the outlay necessary for the 

 commencement and upkeep of the apiary. The prices given 

 below are those prevaiUng in ordinary times. They fluctuate 

 considerably, therefore about 50 per cent, may be safely 

 added at the present. It must be borne in mind that the 

 price obtained for the produce has also gone up. Extracted 

 honey now sells in bulk at is. gd. per pound against 6d. in 

 normal ones. Sections fetch retail anywhere up to 3s. 6d 

 each, against is. 



Prices ; 



I/O west. 



Highest. 



The average clear profit is £x per stock after the bees are 

 established. 



