The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-02-28

but one end to the process, ana CnAG IL
the loss of the farm. And certainly 1t
would be infinitely better to stand con-
siderable hardship in the way OF hard
work and poor living, with better
condition in view of the future, than
to 20 on in a shiftless sort of fashion and
lose the farm and home In the erd.
With such soil improver as COW peas
at hand there is very little excuse in
keeping farms poor
FROM PRACTICAL BEE-KEEPER
A Talk on Bees for the Benefit of Be-
gipners
Correspondence of The Progressive Farmer.
Some few weeks ago there appeared
in your valuable paper a letter from
Miss Myrtle Penny on the subject OF
'Bee Keeping and Incubating." tap
peared from the reading OF her letter
that she had visited the great aplary
of Mr.. Doolittle, of New York, as the
scenes she describes answer very &C
curately the history and progress or
his great apiary and it's origin asprlnted
in his work on that subject. l have
been for several years engaged quite
largely in bee culture and saw very
soon that she had caught on to a. very
sweet and remunerative vocation.
have often wondered why it was that
so few ladies take hold OF business go
easily handled and in which there are
such tempting rewards. 1t is rare
thing for a person to once engage IN
bee keeping on the new and improved
methods and abandon it; there is some
thing so fascinating about 1t, that the
more we handle the business the more
we like it, and strange to say, bee
keepers soon learn to feel that they are
kind of fraternity.
Oae reason why young people have
a horror OF agriculture is because the
bees will sting. Well, this is a wise
provision of Providence; if bees did not
sting, we would soon have no honey,
for they would soon all be destroyed.
The skilIful bee keeper, however,
knows how to handle bees without get
ting stung.
To those who would like to examine
the subject, we will answer few ques
ttons, which the novice would no doubt
like to ask and have answered.
First. then, what should new be,
ginner first do, If he or she proposed to
keep bees for profits
Answer-Seud to The Progressive
Farmer and get A. I. Roots A. B O.
of Bee Culture, an up to date book on
the subject, which teaches all about the
work. Price, postpaid, 81 25. Read
J it carefully.
Well, what next9
Answer-Then get colony or two
of bees If in old gums, transfer them
to the movable frame hives, in the way
! taught in that book.
What kind Of hive is best9
Answer-This is hard to answer, ae
{ there are so many kinds. We prefer
t the "SimpliCity," because it is simple
t and cheap.
} What kind of bees are bestG
Answer-We like the Italians best
. as they are more prolific, gather more
Q honey aud are not so CROSS, easier tt
4 handle without being stung.
Q Where can hives securedG
b Answer-Many kinds are advertised
t in Gleanings in Bee Culture, Ia semi
? monthly paper for bee.keepers, 81 pc
= year.
/ Where can the Italians be hRd9
t Answer -Gleanings in Bee Cultur
J, will tell you where you can get all sucl
bees and supplies.
J. What is necessary to constitute al
q outfit for beginner9
n AnsWer-A pair OF rubber gloves,
+ bee veil, and a smoker.
What is the smoke used fort
- Answer-To destroy the perfum
, of the poison Of the bees sting and
% quiet them.
Why do we need veilG
Answer-In order to protect the tac'
as sometimes you move your hand
too quick when handling the bees Q
K combs; this starts them to stinginE
2. and you should be prepared for an
70 emergency.
il What are Italian bees worth9
t Answer-From S. to $40 dollars pc
)" hive.
& Where could the Italian queens ;
ot had in the event we wished to CONVEX
u a colony Of the little black natives int
)r Italians9
10 AnsWer-You will find advertised
,e Gleanings many persons who raise an