The Colfax chronicle. (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1876-1877, 1877-07-07
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FARM AND HOUSEHOLD.
THE APIARY.

keeping is now admitted, both in
this country and in Europe, to be
one of the most profitable rural
pursuits. Perhaps in no other
branch can so large and sure profit |
be secured in proportion to the
capital necessary to be invested.
One hundred to five hundred per
cent. has often been realized in a
single season, where intelligent
care has been given to these little |
insects; and there are instances
recorded of even greater returns
from them in unusually good sea-
sons. This business Is made by
many intelligent persons a spe-
cialty, but it is not necessary that
this should be the case; indeed,
until the honey resources OF the
United States are better develop
ed, it is important that all classes
should be made acquainted with
the facts. The farmer may, by
devoting little spare time to
few colonies of bees, secure an
abundance of choice luxury for
his table, or for sale. The mer-
chant and professional man, who
has but little time and little land,
may secure a pleasant relaxation
from his cares by tending a
few hives; while the laboring man,
or the mechanic, may keep a few
colonies in bis yard or garden,
and be repaid hundred fold for
the care. he gives them. Nor is
the occupation suitable for men
alone, since women can give bees
all the care they need, and many
who have tried bee keeping as a
channel for their industry are
reaping rich rewards. Neither is
it necessary that bees should be
kept in the country to thrive, for
in all our large towns and cities a
few colonies are found to do well.
In nearly every part of the United
States, bees will thrive where, man
can live. 1t has been proved that
in all localities where there is ara
BILE land, or woods, or wild prairie,
bees gathers their own stores
and surplus for their owner, and
that no part of our land is likely
to be overstocked, but, on the con-
trary, bees may in most localities
be increased ten-fold, and the
many gather as much honey to
each hive as the few now do.
Therefore we would like to see
men and women, in all situations
in life, in town, city and country
giving to bees intelligent care
Mrs. Upper.
SUCCESS WITH BEEs.-Mrs. E. S
Upper, Des Moines, Iowa, says
"I do not know SO much abou
the honey resources of the East al
ut the South and West; but here
do not know of one who is no
succeeding in making Bookkeeping
pay, and ! know many who ar
making it most profitable. l aver
age from thirty to fifty dollar
profit every year from each hive
and I know several women wit
are doing even better than this
Mrs. Slavery and l have over tire
hundred hives, and which increase
this month to five hundred colo
MES. / expect to average tire
hundred pounds each from all G
them-mostiy In extracted honey
CENSUS OF BEEs.-The Massa
chusetts PloughEan has beel
writing mp bee statistics, and give
them thus "Uncle Sam has bee
enough to give us all a sting!
There are two million bee hives i
the United States. Every hiv
yields on an average a little owe
twenty-five pounds Of honey, an
the average price at which hone
is sold is twenty-five cents pc
POUND. So that, after paying 70
their own board, our bees presen
us with revenue of over IS, 500
900. To reckon it another wa,
they make clear gift of over
pound of pure honey to ever
man, woman aud child in the vas
domain of the United States. l
1860, over twenty-tnree and one
third million pounds of wax wer
made and given to us by these il
dustrious workers. The keepin
of bees is one of the most prof
able investments that our peopl
can make of their money. Th
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