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knows what he wants to do, has everything prepared 

 to do what he wants, and then works cautiously so 

 as not to irritate the bees, he will get stung very 

 little. In a very short time he will have no fear of 

 stings at all, and will get stung very seldom. 



17. Bee-keepers will always be of two classes. 

 First, there will be those who will keep a few swarms 

 for pleasure and profit, but whose main business is 

 something else. There are very large numbers of 

 men and women, in country, village, or city, who 

 could keep a few swarms of bees, and who could de- 

 rive from the care of them health, recreation, and a 

 small profit. Let such get a book on bee-culture 

 that is up with the times, subscribe for a good jour- 

 nal devoted to bee-culture, get a swarm of bees, and 

 go to work. They will find the health and pleasure 

 that always come from an avocation that takes the 

 mind from the regular work, and they will get 

 enough profit to pay them for their time. 



18. The second class of bee-keepers will be those 

 who make it their principal or only business, who 

 follow it for a livelihood. There are not a few who 

 already do this, and the number is increasing every 

 year. There is at present no branch of rural in- 

 dustry that offers better chances for success to the 

 intelligent, energetic man or woman. Begin slowly, 

 learn the business, advance surely. Soon a health- 

 ful and delightful business can be built up, which 



