2 A Modern Bee-Farm 



over a term of years, until the experience gained justifies 

 one in making extensive additions to his working stock ; 

 though, unless under such very favourable circumstances 

 as are sometimes found to exist, it will be unwise to dis- 

 card any present occupation. By far the better plan will 



be to 



Work in some Established Apiary 



for a couple of years, if possible. By so doing, you save 

 time and money ; your plans must be more definitely 

 formed, and the solid experience thus gained will be far 

 more certain to put you on the right road to successful 

 management than half-a-dozen years spent in working 

 up a small apiary. You start at once with all modern 

 material ; and, buying in large quantities, a considerable 

 reduction will be gained ; whereas, many of the appliances 

 collected from time to time, under the former condition 

 of preparation, have become valueless by the time the 

 apiarist enters more largely into the business, leaving out 

 of the question that much of his material may consist of 

 odd patterns, and cannot be used to the best advantage. 



The man who has served his time in a large apiary will 

 next have to consider how he is 



To obtain the necessary Materials. 



In the first place, there is more risk in buying his bees 

 than he is likely to incur at any future period of his 

 experience. Many buy bees of irresponsible advertisers, 

 and though the latter may consider there is nothing 

 wrong with them, the purchase often turns out simply 

 worthless. 



If it can be so arranged, the student should by all 

 means buy his stock from the apiary where he served his 

 apprenticeship. He ought to know something about the 

 condition of the same, and may rely upon the proprietor 



