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not more than two or three instances have come under my notice where it 

 has been carried out in this Dominion, I have no doubt that it will become 

 more common as the industry of bee-farming progresses. The follcwing 

 briefly outlined scheme covers the ground, and is the usual one adopted : 

 The owner of the apiary or bee-farm provides all the bees and appliances in 

 good condition, and on the site where they are to be worked. The other 

 works the bees right through the season to the best advantage, and finally 

 fixes them up for winter, leaving a winter supply of food in the hives. The 

 crop of honey is equally divided, each paying half cost of putting it up for 

 market, or if each half is put up in a different manner each pays for bis own 

 packages. Should it be arranged to market together, each pays half the 

 expenses and the net returns are divided equally. All increase to be the 

 property of the owner of the apiary, he, of course, finding the hives. The 

 person working the apiary will then find it to his advantage to keep down 

 increase, and work for honey only. 



