Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-01-19


The writer having lived In Texas
nearly twenty years. and having used
nearly all her time and energies In ma
nipulating the honey-bec. she feels
safe In making the following state
ments in regard 10 Texas as n ut coun-
try for the pursuit OF agriculture.
think that this branch OF aErlcul-
ture has been to very great extent
neglected. and knowing what I do on
this subject. will say that the family
living in Texas with n home OF their
own. and does not raise all the honey
they need for their own tables, do not
live up to their privileges. Then, a
Few pounds OF honey taken to market.
along with the butter. eggs, etc, Will
add to the home comforts,
Bees Will do well In most parts of
this state. Ms ! have tried them In Diff
erent localities. Any part OF north
Texas. where good crops arc raised
bees VIII do we'll When | kept bees
near Fort Worth In 1890 would take
from 30 to 100 pounds Of honey from
each good colony per year. l have
done the same near Dallas. and in
middle Texas. near Lampasas. have
done equally ns well.
find that Texas ms n whole is a
natural bee country, and bees pay well,
and do well In nearly every county In
the state. or late years the bee-keep-
Ing Interest has been picking up, and
today 1t Is spreading AS rapidly as
could be expected. and In a few more
years l am satisfied that Texas will
hold the banner high above any other
state In the Union, as a hce country,
as ] speak from experience, and know
that every year bees are shipped here
from Northern countries by the car
load. Then bees can be raised here as
cheap as any where In the world, az
our winters are short and mild and the
bees work nearly the year round, and
n N stttA ..sa. l.s... . -.
honey How each year In Texas, and the
bee-keepcr knows what this means.
Bees may get some honey nearly
every month In the year. but our
harvests come as other harvests do
all at once. The bee-keeper that casts
his or her lot In Texas and will study
the honey resources. and learn when
the harvest time comes, and have their
bees In good shape to catch the flow
viii always reap fair harvest. Start.
Ing In bees IL pretty much like start.
ing In any other pursuit-one should
not start too heavy, but use from two
20 four colonies at the beginning. and
{. the bees Will increase as faDt as the
knowledge OF the operator will and
socn you Will have a large apiary. and
the bees and knowledge growing up to-
geiher there IL hardly AIRY chance fol
am often asked n bees are bad 10
sting. and can person work with
them without getting stings. etc. To
this will say that bees win sting, and
no one can work with bees very long
At time without getting stuny. Well
hear you say then am afraid OF
bees and ] cannot manage them. To
this 1 will say. 80 was / afraid O!
bees till became used 10 them. and
acquainted with their hahits. You
would be afraid of II horse or cow II
you never handled them. and the same
with bees.
with our improved plans OF manipu.
lating bees there Ia no use IN Kettins
etung only cnce and q while, and then
when you have become accustomed tc
the utinGs they will not hurt you. and
{ frill only b. . good tonic. Those wish