6 Pleafure and Profit of keeping Bees. 
Thus, in the {pace of 10 years, 5 hives will 
produce 2560 fwarms, which, valued at 103. 
each hive, a very moderate eftimation, amounts 
to 1280). clear profit; allowing the fecond and . 
third fwarm to pay for hives, ftools, labour, and 
incidental loffes. 
By the above calculation, my reader muft 
not conclude, that every hive of bees will pro- 
duce fo many; but, I confidently affert, that 
many have done fo, and much more, in pro- 
portion, according to the time they have ftood ; 
but, fuppofing 160 of thefe hives fhould fail — 
by cold, robbers, famine, or bad management, 
during the above mentioned years, there will 
fill remain 1200l. of clear profit. 
Let it alfo be confidered here, that by the a- 
bove eftimation, it is taken for granted, that the 
feafons are very favourable for bees, being fine, 
ealm, funny warm weather, with foft fhowers 
now and then, and alfo plenty of good pafture 
in their neighbourhood, whereon they will 
work and fing without moleftation; wantonly — 
fkipping from flower to flower, and rifling all 
their fweets, rejoicing that they are amply _ 
provided with fuch plenty of provifion, while _ 
the fimiling fun invites them to enjoy it. 
Wath what delight have I often witneffed my 
induftrious 
