Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-01-02
WORK FOR lNVALiCS.
Profit and Pleasure for Women Keep
ing Bees.

4 ellusettS was presented with swarm
OF bees about fifteen years ago. She
Wds recovering from an illness at tire
| time. and accepted the gift as 4 pies
| ant diversions fer outdoor recreation.
| 1t WIS Npt long, how We. before she
ldiscovei6I. that there were ppssibli-
Iaes Tor SERIOUS work in bee culture.
Iand Ia hsorbed and interested die
&shel be4bme III the subject that she
i,ade 3 caysful ard thorough study IT
the iie IA habits ot the BIZ, W.T.
The glgulf that before long ste WIS
&propd ktinX an industry that afforded
!ksr uscomt1rtabl livelihood,
from tl4s small beginning of ON
fRaTjp ~ apiary has gradually in
Eaased hill II tue present time Il
WnberS siNty lives. These hives
ytfrh f:rr1nged III sent-circle in the
EApplw oAhard, and protected at the
sar byka high hedge, while at the
ont is Il broad tree space that af-
Eerls fun scope IL inc winds that
ktently sweep across the meadows
III Tho legation of the hives. however.
d. met of Euch material import nee as
E,tfuy'' PERSONS llavc been led to be-
@ieVe. IN proof OF this assertion, TIVE
~ stances ale citcd. wherein the bees
k&busnt their oA\n quarters in the most
[*aAgo~stcd sections of large cities. The
kteatest amount OF honey produced
kkp. Il singh. Year Mas obtained from
Inc roqi Of q Wareirausc in Cincinnati
NJ "A s-sw years ago an immense
46ount of honey in tue comb was
DsAthelcl from Il colony of bees that
Ilnlde their home ON Friend street in
1Beston. These wonderful! supplies Of
honey found in such unexpected
oIssces, is no doubt due to the fact that
u bees discovered tive great public
Marks with tn, il generous i!orai
Hf9Yth. which, these cities boast, and
4sfe the most Of Their opportunities.
Ri To u person Who does not Under
Htand bees the most puzzlinS as well
is the most alarming feature OF bee
Missing is the handling of tine little
tCeaturcs themselves, but this Is really
Wcry simple. In my presence, my
aasttrn TREND tore Il hive TO pieces
aid handled the bees with perfect
tsarlessn"ss. She believes that they
| become accustomed to one person, ana
| sllilc their sight is detective, their
sllSc Of smell is Very acute. They are
| tinid creatures b. nature. Yet they
| show great auS4" a!d resentment /!
ole of their number is carelcssly
| Cfushcd. 1t is Il singular fact that
they cannot tolerate dark clothing.
| willie white dr.. Ssos ana coats do not
trouble them in tine least. To handle
tata with iI0papity. Simply blow =
little smoke into the hive, and the bt Is
arc at Jour mercy.
'fhis ardent bee raiser has never
lost a swarm. although she generally
lets them get quito away from the
hive. and then captures them on the
limb of some tree by means Of Il llol
low, bagshaleG contrivancc ON thu
end Of q long pcle. This is not thu
usual mode OF procedure as most bee
lllen clip tho wings OF the queen to
prevent hc:' flying, put her into . new
lliSe ard st up this new hive in the
place ,uf the Old enc. Some even prac-
tice shock sWaming" by moving the
frame queen aEa all. to a new hive.
and shaking about half the bees into
the new quarters with her.
"A Dpla Blossom Honey as the pro
duo: Of this a}iary is known, is mos;
delicious iii flavor aud quality ana the
demand for it is tar greater thith tiie
! supply. Some few SWarnS ot the bees
have been sold, but for the most paTt
they have been retained, i'll order IL
increase the supply of the apiary'
| The, owner devotes her entire atten-
ton to the lrk, and at the present
time employs assistants She mas
| made some very interesting expert
| nents. the results of which she freely
/ communicates to other bec-keepefs
| who are less ss.vorably situated in or
der TO help the good work along. Hef
i account of how successful the WORK
has been financially, is most interest
| ing. She states that she has doubled
he. money over and ever again. ano
has been able to comfortably support
, herself without any other means
! from the money realized from hei
| venture. Az to the expenses OF pee
keeping. she gives some very interest,"
ing hits. Queen bees from tie pes'
sLock-and no other sort should ever
be used--cost from three dollars to nv,
dollars apiece. The cost of the hiVes
depends upon their construction. the
general average is fifty cents each
| Unlike other pursuits, bee culture
| aoas .,,,st 90 we'll when carried upor