fall below that of one in a mixed flora or bush district, but the difference in 

 quantity will be more than made up by the better price obtained. At 

 present the largest demand is for the best grades of table-honey, both for 

 our local markets and for export. We have little or no demand for the 

 poorer grades that would answer for manufacturing purposes, and the latter 

 would not pay for exporting, as Europe can be supplied much cheaper with 

 that class of honey from the West Indies and South America. I therefore 

 recommend the raising of white-clover honey for commercial purposes as 

 being the most profitable. A little admixture of d.inc'elion honey imj^roves 

 the flavour and appearance of clover honey. 



EAISING SECTION-HONEY. 

 The foregoing paragraph refers particularly to commercial bee-farming 

 and the production of extracted honey, but the beginner will do well to 

 raise comb-honey in 1 lb. -section boxes at the start, and so avoid the neces- 

 sity of purchasing an extractor and other appliances. All the standard 

 works already mentioned contain instructions for working for each kind of 

 honey. 



COST OF A BEGINNER'S OUTFIT. 



The following is a list of appliances necessary to make a good start, with 

 the manufacturer's prices for same. If the hives are made at home the 

 total cost will be very much less, and the expenses of freight and carriage 

 saved : — 



One hive with two half-stories for raising comb-honey, 

 made up and painted (as on page 14) 



One case of 3 ditto in flat 



6 lb. of medium brood foundation comb 



2 lb. thin section foundation comb 



One bee-smoker 



One bee-veil . . 



IV. THE APIARY. 



CHOICE OF A LOCALITY FOR BEE-FARMING. 

 This is one of the most important matters to come under the consi- 

 deration of the prospective bee-farmer, and requires careful judgment. A 

 hasty decision may cause great disappointment and loss, for, once having 

 estabhshed an apiary, it is troublesome and expensive to move it. Having 

 decided that white-clover honey is the most profitable to raise, it is impera- 

 tive that the apiary should be established in a clover country. There can 



