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over 50 lbs. per year to the colony. I immediately set 

 about improving the bee-pasture, and my average yield of 

 surplus lor 11 years was 150 lbs. to the colony, and 

 for the last six years it has been 300 lbs. 



" My increase has always paid all expenses, including 

 10 per cent, interest on the investment. I produce chunk, 

 extracted, and section honey, and sell all at 15 cents, per 

 lb. in this and neighbouring towns. My net profit for 1 1 

 years was a little over 400 per cent., and for the last six 

 years it was a little over 800 per cent. Last year my home 

 apiary, of which I am now writing, 75 colonies (spring 

 count), gave me 407 lbs. to the colony. . . ." 



