and its Economic Management. ii 



quantity of extracted honey can be obtained, but this will 

 stand in the proportion of 50 to 30 lbs. of comb. Most 

 practical men will admit this is correct, and upon this 

 basis I have made out the estimates. It will be noticed 

 that there is little difference between the first cost on stock- 

 in-trade, whether comb or extracted honey is worked for, 

 but the season's produce of extracted honey costs for 

 receptacles more than three times that of the other. After 

 the combs are once established for extracting, with no 

 further outlay in foundation, and a large quantity of new 

 wax from the cappings, the balance may be in favour of 

 this class of honey ; but against this we have to place 

 more labour, and that not of the cleanest. I have published 

 these estimates that the beekeeper may have a ready 

 means of making his own comparisons, and be more 

 certain of what he is about ; and I do not, by any means, 

 intend the estimated returns to be taken as implying a 

 certainty. 



Dear reader, throughout these pages will be found my 

 utmost desire to save you from the mistakes made in the 

 past by myself and many others. Experience is of course 

 the best teacher, and its lessons nearly always leave on 

 record instances of failure, of a more or less serious nature, 

 which has to be met before final success can be ensured. 

 Experience thus gained is of value to others starting out 

 upon the same course, just in proportion to their willing- 

 ness to be guided by the advice given. Right here I mus 

 insist upon 



One Point of the Greatest Importance. 



When you have decided to make a start upon a large, 

 scale, purchase your bees, in one lot if possible, during 

 the month of April or May, and have them removed to 

 your own place at once. I do not contemplate that the 



