New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-09
WOMAN AND THE BUSY BEE
NO NEED OF GETTING sTUNG IF ONE
IS CAREFUL.
NOT MUCH CAPITAL REQUIRED TO START AN
APIARY-ExPERIENcE OF AN AMATEUR
WHO HAS NOW BECOME
PROFESSIONAL.

PROFESSIONAL
Beekeeping occupation for women is at
tracting considerable attention the present time.
and yet there is nothing new about Il. A proml-
nent Nev-York dealer in apiarian supplies says
that about half the beekeepers OF the country
are. and probably always have been. women al
though most OF the business connected with their
work is done in the name OF husband. father or
other male relative. Bees. like children require
constant attention. and women are almost al
ways at home It Is only natural that the care Of
the bees should fall them.
The independent woman beekeeper is compare
lively new however. aid so Bookkeeping may be re-
garded as in one sense new field for feminine en-
terprise II Is also. those who have tried II say
a delightful one
1T is such interesting work" declared one woman
apiarist 20 a Tribune reporter. and there are 50
few pleasant occupations open 10 women that I
wonder more Of them don't 90 into II"
Perhaps they are afraid Of being stung sug-
sested the reporter.
NO doubt that has something do with r.
was the reply Il know when 7 hrst spoke Of
going into the business people talked as II It were
much ones life worth 70 have bee
within hundred miles 81 But there is moth
ing more gentle and harmless than bee. and II
seems ridiculous be afraid OF them after one gets
to know them work among mine without any
gloves veil and when | am stung It Is only be-
cause have so little fear that forget the neces-
sity OF being careful
And how did you learn to manage them"
Simply BY getting book and colony Of oees
and going 70 work I didn't know a honey Dec
from humble bee when 7 started. and had the
misfortune 20 be the recipient Of great deal OF
advice on the subject from my neighbors ana &C
| quaintances had sense enough. fortunately. 10
pay little attention TO this. but still i confused my
Judgment somewhat, and altogether nad pltts..tl
hard time I don't think any one should oegln WIN
| as little knowledge as did, but / 90 strongly du-
! wise starting on small scale 49,, -
! Even IL a woman has plenty 81 capital and
could start with a full stock IT, she wished To- sHe
should limit herself the first season 10 rev ~
! ories I found nv one colony all could manage
| and I don't think am so eXceptlonany sIupig' ~
! happened 10 DE- unusually GOOD year ah9 ILSS
wreched insects swarmed i've times II nau IA, naH
! even two colonies swarming az that rave uVn !
! know what I would have done, anc nae na a
/ three I am sure T would not have survived the
summer" $50 81. -.-..,-o o., ear. with
| q full stock" asked the reporter. -,
! A bout $50 will purchase fifty colonies ana an
! -ha necessary appurtenances. and any one VINO ut-
/ derstOOd the work could secure a return the NE
season But for an inexperienced person 70 peglI;;
the beauties Of the business however Is lHa q :.
one contrive 20 get one oread ana 80 a. -
some other source for few years one can 1.1'
with almost no capital There are greal NAM nan
/ women II country homes VINO colld easily u u!tg
! up apiaries IN this way. ana others W. -,
| carry on other occupations with DeeheePiHH 1'i''
/ the latter became profitable. Ut. ...,1a-
Are there anv qualities that YOU would cos.ie
a-.tctiari, Conducive to success as an apiarist'
| "Onlv those that are necessary 70 success ~ any
! thing else-cOmmOn sense. thoroushness, ~
thnk that Of all occupations there are none NJ. ~
suitable than this for oroken-do"h .rasr,1g
l. Il lust intellectual enough 70 ot nv
takas one into the open air and the physlca eAet
| tio7 required s not beyond the strength OF T ~
| previously unaccustoued 10 manual Worh, tL.e
br.i1ese IL a profitable one too. without being voc
iabo-,ous There is no fortune in H. but there are
| good living and peace ana qlie'ness