Texas Beekeeping. 



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A colony or two may be kept in an upstairs room or the attic, or a 

 small apiary be maintained on the roof of a building. There are many 

 such roof apiaries in even our largest cities. As a last resort, it may 

 be feasible to locate the bees somewhere in the outskirts of the city, 

 especially where the street cars can be used to go to and from the 

 apiary. Out-aparies by the dozen are kept by the writer, ranging in 

 distance from the city from two to nearly two hundred miles away. 

 But no matter where the bees may be located, they provide a great 

 deal of recreation for the person in the city whether he wishes them 

 for a "hobby," a "side issue," or to make beekeeping a sole business. 



BEEKEEPING FOE WOMEN. 



The avocation offers fine opportunities for women beekeepers, of 

 which there are a great number. Most of the work is light and easy 

 and especially well adapted for their hands, while the heavier work 

 can be done by stronger hired help. The pursuit provides a great 



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