. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. Bee-Keeping- for Women. Written for the Wisconsin Convention, held at Madismt, Feb. 1 and 8,19(X). BY MRS. JENNIE TOWLE. TO make a successful bee-keeper, in my opinion, requires several traits of character which are indispensable. One must be patient, persevering, ingenious, indus- trious, and, last but not least, thoro. That last word thoro needs to be emphasized. Bee-keeping is a work that cannot be slight- ed, nor neglected and allowed to run itself. If a lady wishes to engage i n bee-keep- ing, either as a pas- time or to earn a liv- ing, she ough
. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. Bee-Keeping- for Women. Written for the Wisconsin Convention, held at Madismt, Feb. 1 and 8,19(X). BY MRS. JENNIE TOWLE. TO make a successful bee-keeper, in my opinion, requires several traits of character which are indispensable. One must be patient, persevering, ingenious, indus- trious, and, last but not least, thoro. That last word thoro needs to be emphasized. Bee-keeping is a work that cannot be slight- ed, nor neglected and allowed to run itself. If a lady wishes to engage i n bee-keep- ing, either as a pas- time or to earn a liv- ing, she ought not to attempt too much at the beginning, as it requires labor and lots of nerve to endure the stings and hardships belonging to the work. She should commence on a small scale, and increase her colonies only with her increase of practical knowledge of bee-keeping, and means and facilities for caring for them. She can ojbtain a prac- tical knowledge of the art of handling bees by studying standard books on bee-cukure, taking and readjn^ bee-papers; but, best of all, by actually ac- quainting herself with her own work, and fearlessly doing whatever she finds nec- essary to do, and, at the right time, observing well the old maxim, " Never put off till tomorrow what should be done ; CZJ Bees increase very rapidly, and each new colony means an additional expense as well as work, so unless one has an abundance of means and plenty of help, it is better to use a. Mrs. West and Daughter, of Rock Co., Wis., in the Apiary. {Mrs. W. does itlt the work with her bees.) little caution at first, or soon she will find an " elephant on her hands," which she will be at a loss to know how to dis- pose of. Besides, experience teaches us that a small farm well cultivated is much less expense and work than a large farm slighted, which also holds good in bee-keeping. Bee-keeping is a pleasant and fascinating work, when it can be done without overwork and worry. But it is im
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