. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. 45'2 T^HU mmmmiGMm mmm j©WMifMi*. weeding, cutting runners, etc., is hard, it is not more laboiious than many another thing, generally known as " woman's ; Raspberries, blackberries and grapes re- quire more outlay of money in the begin- ning, but do not take a large space, and require but little care. Some with whom I have talked regarding this matter, claim that they hesitate to try it, lest they may not find a market for their productions. Of this be assured—a f/oorj article never lacks a market, while inciitferentones are always a d
. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. 45'2 T^HU mmmmiGMm mmm j©WMifMi*. weeding, cutting runners, etc., is hard, it is not more laboiious than many another thing, generally known as " woman's ; Raspberries, blackberries and grapes re- quire more outlay of money in the begin- ning, but do not take a large space, and require but little care. Some with whom I have talked regarding this matter, claim that they hesitate to try it, lest they may not find a market for their productions. Of this be assured—a f/oorj article never lacks a market, while inciitferentones are always a drug. If you cannot do any better with it at first, let some of it pay for the washing, sewing, .dress-making kinder garteu teaching—anything that you may dislike to do, but wish to obtain for your- self and family. Your goods thus introduced, if really worthy, will soon have a good cash value. Try it, some of you sisters, and when you have made it a success, give the benefit of your experience to some of the doubting ones. Inez Reddinl;. Xlie Hot Wave. Clover has been in bloom for some time, but the bees are getting but very little more honey than they use. The weather is warm—yes, hot, with warm nights and heavy dew, and occasional showers. I have had but 3 swarms, 2 of them yesterday. The mercury was 93 degrees " in the shade " yesterday, and I sweat so as to wet three shirts so as to have to change ; not by working among the bees—oh, no ! It came by worrying over the answers given to people in reply to Census questions asked by your humble servant. As nearly all in this locality know me, I am not surprised, but rather worried at some of the answers. Here is a sample : I asked a lady her age, and her reply was, "What do you ask for a set of teeth ?" And when I asked her it she could read and write, she wanted to know if I had any honey to sell '. and another lady ordered me out of the house because I wanted to know whethere she was a male or a fem
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