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proper physical exercise, health fails and a breakdown results. 

 The mind is most active when the body is strong and vigorous. 

 The duties of professional life are exacting and very exhausting, 

 therefore every man should have a side-issue or hobby that will 

 make him forget his cares and worries, take him into the sunshine 

 and fresh air and restore his vigor of body and mind. The blood 

 must flow swiftly if one is to reap success and find joy in the work. 



Some, according to personal inclination, turn to fishing, hunt- 

 ing, golf, etc., for recreation and health, others to a different kind 

 of work, as, for instance, the business man to his farm, the office 

 man, clerk, teacher and many professional men to their poultry, 

 garden and fruit, and still others to their bees. ISTot idleness, 

 but change of work and interests bring rest and health. 



Lift the cover of a hive and study the life of that busy, 

 hustling commimity, see the bees drop before their homes, laden 

 with pollen and honey ; follow their winged flight to the fields of 

 flowers, sweet with nectar, and you will be under such a hypnotic 

 spell that the sense of time, and all worries and cares vanish as 

 the dew. Beekeeping is one of the most fascinating of all occu- 

 pations and pays big dividends in health and pleasure. 



Second. Beekeeping is light, clean work and one may keep as 

 few or as many colonies as time, inclination and ability permit. 

 Many women keep bees and do all the work required. There is 

 little or no heavy work in connection with keeping a few bees 

 and much of it can be done, if careful, without stopping to put on 

 old clothes or overalls. 



Men living in thickly settled communities can readily keep 

 from one to a dozen colonies on the roof or in the back yard of 

 their homes, caring for them in spare moments. Those living in 

 the country and more favorably situated as regards room and 

 time could care for a much larger number. 



Third. Beekeeping is a side-issue, a hobby, a sport, that pays 

 dividends, not only in pleasure and health, but also in cash. 

 One or two colonies of bees will supply your table with honey, 

 and if you keep a few more colonies, friends will be glad to 

 help you dispose of your surplus or it can be sold at a good profit. 



The financial returns from beekeeping will depend upon the 

 number of colonies, the kind of season, and the skill of the bee- 



