and its Economic Management. 7 



Second year. £, s. d. jQ s d. 

 Increased to 1 25 stocks at 30 lb. per hive 



= 3750 lbs. at gd. .;. 140 12 6 



Increase to 150; sell 25 at 30/- ... 37 10 o 



178 2 6 



Extracted Honey : First year. 



100 stocks at 50 lbs. per hive 



= 5000 lbs. at 6d. ... 125 o o 



Wax... ... ... ... 2 o o 



127 o o 



Second year. 

 Increased to 125 stocks at 50 lbs. per hive 



= 6250 lbs. at 6d. ... 156 5 o 



Wax... ... ... ... 2 10 o 



Increase to 150 stocks ; sell 25 at 30/-... 37 10 o 



196 5 o 



The greater part of the expenses go towards stock-in-trade ; 

 but after the second year, the ouday will be smaller, while the 

 returns will be considerably higher, as the apiarist consolidates 

 his working force. The sugar will amount to more or less, 

 according to the season and the extent to which the bees are 

 deprived of honey. The extracted honey at 6d. does not include 

 the cost of the bottles or tins it may be sent in to the customers ; 

 that will be added accordingly. 



Number of Colonies. 



In reference to the foregoing estimates, it will be seen that it 

 is proposed to keep the number of colonies but little over 100, 

 increasing the first year to 125 ; the second season to 150. It is 

 then understood that 25 stocks are to be sold ; when the remain- 

 ing 25 over and above the 100 will provide against all accidents, 

 such as weak colonies, loss of queens, &c., during winter ; thus 

 ensuring that the number shall not fall below 100. This is as 

 far as any one person should attempt to extend until he is very 



