Year: 1878

The fortunate possessor of five hundred or
thousand dollars in these uncertain days. frequent


ly complains that it is very unfortunate time for
small investments, for the profitable use of small
! sums of money. The government bond, about the
only absolutely sure investment, is not 90 attrac-
tive at four per cent interest Esod TO be at six
and seven. The only possible way by which such
small sums Of money may be made productive is
for the GWRer 10 GO into some productive enterprise
aa his own account. We wish to indicate few
that require small capital, small expenditure
of muscular labor and are attended with very lit
tie risk


Bee-keeping and the gathering of honey f0r sale,
is one of the most attractive and paying Industries
For this, is needed only little suburban place.
and these are cheaply rented near any large city
or village. The cottage may be ever so small and
humble, provided there is yard-rOOm for the bee
hives, Bookkeeping has gotten to be science
No longer are bee stings feared by those who pa.
tenty learn their ways no longer are sW@rms
of these industrious little creatures destroyed in
order to secure their treasures of sweetness. On
the contrary, bees become really pets of those who
take loving care Of them; and to such perfec-
tion has the art Of raising honey been brought,
that not bee is sacrificed in taking away the
honey, apd even the comb is saved, by
new and very ingenious little machine the beaut-
full fresh combs, when taken from the hives, are
deftly uRsealed, the honey is extracted from the
comb on the principle Of suction by air, and the
comb, perfectly uninjured, is returned to the hive
only to be filed again, and in a very few days,
by the bees. This honey, the purest known, is put
up in sealed glasses, and is every day becoming
more staple article of food. The feeding and keep
ing of bees is very easily learned, and is said hy
all who engage in it to be a most delightful sIa-
plOyment. Two hundred and fifty SOi@rs will
stock yard of bees that With lhepiaper care, will
yearly yield one thsNSaad dollars worth Of honey


Dairy hHssRes may be started and carried on
successfully on very small scale. There is always
sale for good, rich and pure milk, and this can
always be obtained by properly feeding and car
ing for the COW. A gentleman who owned little
suburban place was noted for the success he had
in getting good cows the quantity of milk and the
fine quality that distinguished all the RRe animals
that came into his possession, The secret, he de-
clared, lay in the kind treatment, abundant and
good food and water, and the comfortable stabling.
Ihe mtlk was always In good demand, and four
cows produced quite comfortable little income.
1t is stated, on good authority, that a dairy of
fourteen cows in good order will yield an income
OF $500 per month from the sale of milk and cream.
So complete are the arrangements for the purchase
and distribution Of milk that in nearly all places
ready sale may be made to all parties who call for
the milk, thus obviating the necessity of having
milk wagon. This, however, is very profitable
when capital can be spared to start one,


The raising of flowers, seeds aud plasAss for sale
Is another beautiful and naying industry, But
small capital is required but thore is required
general love @r Iha labor Flowers need to be
tended Ike children, lovingly and constantly, but
70 those who can thus tend them they offer rewards
both in money and pleasure The labor is very
light and eoastaatly refreshes and encourages the
worker by the happy free conditions under which
u 10 necessarily carried on. The demand for
flowers is one that is constantly increasing, and
that indicates the rapid progress of the people
in the perception and love of beauty and refae.
ment.


If the thoughts and energies of peGple could
only be turned more to the undertaking and prose-
eution of such practical 0Sd safe enterprises, in
stead of being spent IA bewailing the hardness of
the times, and % waiting for some sudden great
change feT she better, which is not going to come,
It would help very materially to solve the problem
Of work for the unemployed and lead to the re,NrR
of prosperity, comfort and peace.-St. LzsiS Post.