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Texas Department of Agriculture. 



EDUCATIONAL. 



In this day of specialization, it is necessary for one to master the 

 methods of application and management needful for success in any 

 particular line it is decided to follow, and beekeeping is not an ex- 

 ception to the rule. The man who devotes his whole time to this 

 pursuit can not expect to succeed without knowing how to properly 

 conduct apiaries and obtain large crops of honey and sell same to ad- 

 vantage. Beekeeping, today, does not only require a general knowl- 

 edge of keeping bees and producing a honey crop; but, to make the 

 venture a successful one, it is necessary that a thorough knowledge 

 of business requirements be possessed. It should be remembered that 

 it is one thing to produce a large crop of honey and another to sell 

 it profitably. Some people take naturally to the business, having a 

 special aptitude for it, while others with more or less difficulty edu- 

 cate themselves to meet its requirements. For the determined person, 

 in either instance, it can be truly said there is assured success, pro- 

 vided the location is good and misfortune is not encountered that is 

 beyond human control. 



FIELD MEETINGS. 



One of the most effective steps toward inspiring the interest of 

 beekeepers in their work, is the coming together of two or more indi- 

 viduals and the discussion by them of the various practical topics in 

 which they are directly interested. For this reason visiting among 

 beekeepers is to be encouraged. A visit to a neighboring beekeeper 

 may result in bringing up questions that might not have been thought 

 of otherwise, and the same may be said of a visitor entertained at 

 one's own door. Exchanging views on beekeeping subjects has a 

 tendency to clarify ideas and to enable one to see things in a better 

 light. The beginner, or amateur, coming in contact with the more 

 experienced, or older members of the craft, is certain to learn from 



Gatherings that are profitable. 



