Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-08-11
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Careful Selection Of Hives. Bees and
Pastures lnsures Success.
The amateur with whom financial
results are secondary viii naturally
take pride la having every ming OF
the very best and Will wish TO make
a. good a showing as possible. lie
should first select the hive he wants.
and be sure he gets the hives all
aukc and parts Interchangeable. and
puts them on stands aAd keeps them
we'll painted tie shouiI s-t tne best
italian bees 10 start with. The best
ume 10 start is the sprus lou can .
usually buy bees In .oW vicinity
.lclper than TO send away. as IL Ia
OFFENSIVE 10 ship bees bt express
a good plan is TO buy your hives
gith wired foundation In the frames,
inl take them % some person Who
sill sell YOU first swarms III YOU can
not get italians, get blacks. and get
IN Italian queen and raise your own
lUeens.
Perhaps YOU already have your bees
IA box hives and have been getting
out little honey and have but little
iml 10 devote 20 them. Now you can
with very little trouble and expense
Jlonlfully supply your table the year
around with choice honey.
This class should work a it'll. diff
ferently from the amateur or the pro
tessional would advise them 10 buy
+ good. standard hives and supers with
]
and put the good big first swarmS
ron. the box hives in them. and
leave the old box hives Tor seed for
you will probably. for year or two,
rob your frame hives too closely a
they viii be apt TO die the first win
ter. but do not get discouraged. aad
take good care OF your combs, they
are good property. Hive more swarms
on them BY the time your old ones
lie of. yol will have learned the
proper way OF using your frame hives.
ALWAYS take good care of your combs;
each one costs YOU three pounls OF
honey 70 have made so tney are
worth that much each when given TO
now swarm
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speciality uf tho businc there are
some things to consider chat cam am
ateur or bee-1-eper for home MS uecl
not hothcr about.
The first and principal one IS pas
mraer Eastwood or tun is. in The
a uurlern sections the main depend
nca tor white honey White clover
"a, been the principal honey plant t
,he central portion of these states
bat In the last few years alsike clover
has largely taken its place and IL Is
: much better II Won intend 10 keep &
I large number of colonies YOU mus
g have good pasturaga IL you do no
= have il naturally YOU must move q
il or make IT, \ few dollars invest
It I'd in alsike seed and scattered judi
l. ciously viii in a few years do won
+ lers 1t is great plant to sprea'
II from seed when given start
e The other points 10 consider relau
II 10 the tools and methods These vii
come to YOU in time Start right an
II watch closely and gain knowledg
l. Of the details Make haste SLOWLY
n You will fail or think SO, whic
amounts 20 the same thing. once O
l. twice before YOU begin 10 make thing
: TO suit YOU.
4. You must expect occasional blaste
n hopes We all have them. DO M
J. ,1lo,, the Pee Fever" 10 hurry yo
~ along too fast in the start. Begin wit
IN few colonies and study them an
re The business Remember that va
have 20 profit by your own experience
"a That Of others does not mean S
'e much 10 others as your own.-lndian
Farmer