Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1863-02-20
Fos Al. oDSrd Democrat
Hoasy-Bee Culture.

MESSRS. EpIrORS: Allow me % MAKE
. few Suggestive hints % your numerous
rvaders. pertaining 10 the culture q the
hOney-bee. IL has loag SINCE been eOnsid-
erred a branch o. agriculture. although q
has been seri0usly neglected. Having been
exclusively engaged for several years pas;
in their study and culture. have become
faliy convinced that thew > no KIND of ba-
siness. With the same amount Of capital IN
vested. that viii pay half a. well The
success Of the business depends upon fires
crcat points the MAJ. the Airs. and the
scas0z.
II the bee-keeper is skilled in the man
agerncnt Of his bees. and has hive that Is
nightly constructed. and the season j. IA
Vorable one. Il IS not an uncommon thing
for him 10 realize ten. and IN many instan-
ces. sfteen and twenty dollars profit from
each prosperous hive yearly. thus paving
shree and four hundred per cent. on the
investment. According 10 ascient history.
koHsy ~ one time was the only sweet
known. In Aristotle's and Pliny's day.
arc. We learn that bees we're then cultiva-
ted 20 some extent. althoagh Ike many
other things perfected and improved vcry
much since. Within the past ten or fifteen
wears. there has beer more progress made
in their culture and management. than FOR
centuries previous.
There seems % have never been a time.
since our earliest history. when Bee-culture
should demand our attention more than A.
the present; when Wer and heavy taxa
ton. the great scarcity AID high pricc q
sgsa- 5 staring Us in the face. / say why
shoGld vs not encourage the culture % he
Bee upon = more exfenied scale. AL raise
honey by the quantity. a. some few nov
90. thus enabling ~ % meet the kesrt fsz-
6, AM afor,iIng u handsome income be-
sides. With right care and management
and favorable season. It vii require but a
few swaruis OF Bees to raise ton Of honey.
II colony Of Bees come out stron- IN the
sprins Gas they viii Il properly ~inser~,l).
10 = an easy matter 20 realize ~. and IS
pounds. and sometimes mach moro besides
Young swarm or two. which viii be
thrown Of. II properly attended to.
Coed honey rcsdily Commands hish
price in market. and probably val for years
10 come Under the present condition q
our country. and the high price Of sugar. IL
certainly bchooves 20 O. live a. much a.
possible within ourselves. independent q
tn S0ufh- There j. honey enough wasted
every year 70 supply u with all the sweet
we need II Nc had the Bee % collect it.
there could be more honey proSuc.d north
u Mason's and Dixon's Line than there
ever Vas su.ar south q b.. and not cost IL.
producer ons-haf what su-ar nov costs ti.
southern planter. There j. no place IN The
world 80 vel adapted TO the large Weld q
honey A. the northern portion Of the Unitea
States. With It's fertile halls. valleys. and
broad-sPread Prairies u the West. Ger
iainiy. for amount. and quality Of Aoa~t,. Ne
stand A. the bead Of any other country IN
the world. u We would bat improve IL.
There j. no danger ~ over-stogkinr or
market with honey. a. the Consumers H.
oreAse I-sfer than The producers.
There Is no danger q over-.tockinr our
country With Bes' a. some persons have inn
agined. especially the ferf,'r po-,ioas g 70.
- al honey-proiuoiug plants yield ;Acir
sweets days together. and sometime
weeks. depending mueh upon Gle state Of
Tire veatber and tie species Of dover.
Those about % engage in the CULTURE 81
this delightful lttie insect. should fr,t Ger
posted ~ consulting some sceutifc Bee
keeper. or be guided Dr. some good book
uP0n the subject. % insure saccsss IN The
business X. r. KbpEE.
Practical Api-ultaris;.
Burlington. W