PROFITS OF BEE CULTURE. 67 
pay better than keeping bees ; but care is required, and a 
knowledge of their habits, and, for want of this, many fail.” 
The same number contains the Bee account of Mr. Hiram 
W. Bulkley, of Saratoga co., for 1859, reported to the State 
Agricultural Society, as follows: 
1859. . Dr. 
June 1.—To 29 swarms wintered, worth $7 each...... $203 00 
30 hives for new swarms, $1,50.......... 45 00 
“OO honey boxesal ew .cevrtee! alee 18 .00 
13 frames on which hives are suspended, 50c. 6 50 
labor bestowed, estimatedat.............. 10 00 
expenses Of MaARKCUMNIg yes. sec ens 3 46 
$285 96 
Cr. 
By sales of 5201¢ lbs. clover honey, including boxes, 25c. $130 12 
By 489 lbs. buckwheat honey, including boxes, 14e...... 68 46 
By seven swarms taken up. honey estimated at $3 each. . 21 00 
By i ivesrion Use Meal, ab Okie oe le es act e-s ore 10 450 
By honey on hand and used in family, estimated........ 30 00 
By sor sma Wis Ole Nama Oe. eye ca cies ora eeroe ne 210 OC 
By ii swarmstsold aiter honey ’season. s...+..5..-- 100 00 
Bay Hasty pr CMU Diggs Uae y TUANT yas. ss ereeetey eee st eee. 5 00 
By First premium at Saratoga County Fair.......... 1 00 
$576 08 
Dedmet debits yo nets< titan. aatoeraet sett ere ee 285 96 
ARCOM S emacs calle, hc cr csrarp cg Sales cc eco, oe ict reheat ee ay cca $290 12 
In the same paper for March 3, 1860, Mr. T. S. Under- 
hili, of St. Johnsville, N. Y., writes : 
‘The amount to be obtained from any particular sec- 
tion, of course depends on its fertility and the sources of 
honey. Mr. A. W. Ford, of Middleville, Herkimer Co., 
N. Y., has, the past season, from an apiary of 130 TS, 
received an increase of 170 swarms, and 6,000 Ibs. sur- 
plus honey, which sold at 20 cents, and the swarms at 
