Show FARM T ui AR M rv ll 11 BEES PROVIDE EASY PROFITS small initial cost sufficient to start apiary by F B MEACHAM professor of beekeeping north carolina state college the average person watching bees wander from flow flower er to flower probably never realized that thousands have developed a profitable hobby from beekeeping breaking into the bee business in a small way is comparatively easy and 10 should take care of all costs including the bees for the beginner the amount of honey that one may produce product depends of course upon the honey plants in his section n however even where no flowering plants may appear scarce the bees make an amazing harvest MO most st localities can produce honey profitably generally speaking apiaries may be kept any place where they will not cause trouble they seldom interfere with humans or animals unless improperly handled honey flavors vary according to plant of most value to the bee and blooming heaviest at any one time in a locality As a rule it will pay to make a study of the nectar bearing plants in the locality before establishing 9 hives and to be sure that the bees are within easy flying distance bees will readily fly from one to three miles for honey plants and do it successfully contrary to popular belief bees are far easier to handle than the inexperienced think the beginner usually uses a veil made of wire screen with ventilated cloth top and bottom this is worn over the head and keeps the bees away from the face some prefer to wear wear special gloves with long sleeves attached but these are usually discarded after the bees are handled a few times except for a smoker nothing else is required |