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It is only ocra,si(jiially that the land owner is willing to allow 

 the bees on his place without compensation; and why should the 

 beekeeper ask it? No doubt that in many instances the bees 

 do the farmer much good through increased fertility of plants, 

 but the beekeeper is getting value received and should pay for 

 it. 



In times past, more than now, a share rental varying from a 

 fifth to a tenth of the honey was in favor. The argument for 

 this is that it gives the land owner a direct interest in your success 

 since it means added income for him if you do well. But with 

 the advent of the automobile the outapiarist is less dependent 

 upon the landowner for board for himself and teams. In fact 

 it very often happens that it is r either advisable nor profitable 

 for him to loiter for an hour or two till meal time when he could 

 easily, in the same time, return home or go to the next outyard 

 and commence operatioris. Another point is that the apiarist 

 may want to run one year entirely for increase with no surplus 

 crop, or another year he may have to feed heavily, when it would 

 be no more than right that the landowner should bear his pro- 

 portion of the feed given. 



The cash rental is given in the largest number of instances. 

 The amount varies greatly with the different apiarists, being as 

 high as $50.00 in some instances and as low as .1?.5.00 in others, 

 depending on the section of the countiy and upon the quality 

 of the land upon which the bees are located. 



In California the usual rental price for bees in the fore st 

 reserves is ten cents per colony spring count. The late E. France 

 of Wisconsin reported in 1895 giving 2.i cents per colony. In 

 all instances it pays to be free with gifts of honey and to keep on 

 the best of terms with the landlord. 



In some inslanres the agreement includes that the owner 

 shall hive all swarms, in others he is paid from 25 cents to $1.50 

 for each swarm hived. 



We would favor a cash rental averaging probably $20.00 to 



