A Modern Bee-Farm 



Estimated Returns, at a Low Average, taking a Series of Years. 



Comb Honey : First Year. 



100 stocks, at 5olb. per hive — 



5,000 lbs. ... ...at 8d. 166 13 4 



Total for the year .„ ... £\(>(> 13 4 



Second Year: 



Increased to 125 stocks, at 5olb. per hive — 6250 



lbs. ... ... ... at 8d. 208 6 8 



Increase to 150 ; sell 25 ... ... at 30/- 37 10 o 



Total for the year ... ... ;^24S 16 8 



Extracted Honey : First Year. 



100 stocks, at 751b. per hive — 



7500 lbs. ... ...at 6d. 187 10 o 



Wax ... ... ... 200 



Total for the year ... ... ^189 10 o 



Second Year. 



Increased to 115 stocks, at 751b. per hive — 



9375 lbs. ... ... ... at 6d. 234 7 6 



Wax ... ... ... 2 10 o 



Increase to 150; sell 25 ... ... at 30/- 37 10 o 



Total for the year ... ... ;^274 7 6 



The greater part of the expenses go towards stock-in- 

 trade ; but after the second year, the outlay will be smaller, 

 ■while the returns will be considerably higher, as the 



