Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-01-19
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ing to make start in bees can AVOID
stings by using bee wells ana nee
gloves, and when you become more ac-
quainted you will throw them away
The Italian bees are the pest an
round bees for this country. ana es-
pecially for beginners, as they are
very gentle. good honey gatherers, ana
are very pretty, and VIII bring IN pet
ter returns than the old common black
or native bees.
Honey has brought fair prices IN inns
state for years and the price FOR hiteen
Years has averaged about 10 cents per
pound. Nice section comb honey never
goes begging for a buyer, and there are
thousands of tons OF this delicious
sweet going to waste every year IN
Texns for want of bees to gather IT.
The culture of bees is the most
health-giving and invigoratlng occupa-
ton that l could name. have known
retired doctors, merchants and inva-
| lids to take up the culture OF bees. ana
soon regain all their former health,
and. too. these very people seem to
comprise our most successful bce-keep-
| ers OF today. Bookkeeping can be COM
bined with other pursuits. such as
| poultry keeping, dairying. and In fact
ii win go hand in hand with nearly
any other pursuit that Is followed on
the farm. Bees can also be Kept for
| pleasure and profit by city people, and
I
cities. People that are afflicted with
rheumatism and like affections usually
| find relief and often cure by the ma
| nipulation OF bees. The stlngs OF lees
are said to be the best known remedy
| for neuralgia, etc. and we sell bee
| stings by the thousands to q medical
firm In Philadelphia for the purpose Of
| making medicine for rheumatism. I
| could not well close this little talk on
bees without saying word In con-
| nectlon with the pursuit being adapted
| TO ladies' There are many ladies to-
| day in our land that could make a
handsome living and enjoy good health
! happiness and pleasure working with
| bees. The business IA not complicated.
| and then the work Is usually light, and
| suited to ladies. and when they once
get acquainted with the bees, and out
| door work, In the pure mir and sum
| shine, II brings VlgOr, strength, re-
Enumeration and happiness. How many
| ladies In Texas today that would be
| happy. bright and healthy II they had
some occupation that they could earn
something for their own support?
| will say such could be counted by the
| hundred. | have had II remarked "a
me by some few ladies that they c. uld
| never stand to work out OF doors---lt
would Kill them. To this / viii say
| that It would be better to work out OF
| doors, take plenty Of outdoor eNer-
else, and have your mind occupied. and
get health ard happiness. than it would
to stay In the house, pale. never hun
| CRY. make yourself and all about you
misc rable by feeling bad / think It Is
hest for every lady to have some bt ST.
ness about her home that she can cal
her own, where she may occupy hei
spare moments, and refresh herself
Bees viii furnish the business ttat
will In most cases prove best.
Amy questions you wish to ask abou
bees, their management. etc. / viii
take pleasure in answering through
this paper.
MRS. JENNIE ATCHLEY.
Dec. ~, 1885. Beevllle, Tex.