. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. Jan. 10 1907 American ^ee Journal ADVANCED BEE-CULTUEE! One uf the most dilHoult tasks of my life is that of writiofj an advertisement of Advanced Bee Culture, Be as modest as I can, it still smacksof egotism—soundslike a parent prais- ing his own child. If the book had been writ- ten by some other man, the writing of an ad- vertisement would be comparatively easy. However, even at the risk of laying myself open to ridicule, of becoming a laughing- stock, I am going lo forget for own that I am its author and publisher, and write as though of another's
. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. Jan. 10 1907 American ^ee Journal ADVANCED BEE-CULTUEE! One uf the most dilHoult tasks of my life is that of writiofj an advertisement of Advanced Bee Culture, Be as modest as I can, it still smacksof egotism—soundslike a parent prais- ing his own child. If the book had been writ- ten by some other man, the writing of an ad- vertisement would be comparatively easy. However, even at the risk of laying myself open to ridicule, of becoming a laughing- stock, I am going lo forget for own that I am its author and publisher, and write as though of another's work. When IS years old I visited an apiary in swarming-time; saw bees hanging in great golden-brown clusters from the swaying boughs of the old apple-tree; saw the snowy white combs growing as by magic; saw the waxen cells tilled with nectar, and inhaled that sweetest of all perfumes—the odor from a bee-hive in harvest time. I was filled through and through with enthusiasm. Here was a business that was most truly The Poetry of Life. I was that day born a bee-keeper. There was no longer any doubt as to what should be my life occupation. I at once began buying bee books and journals, and visiting bee-keepers, and studying the business from every possi- ble standpoint. It was six years later before I was able actually to engage in the business, but I then possessed as thorough a theoretical knowledge of bee-keeping as does a young phvsician of medicine when he begins to practise. All this was 30 odd years ago ; and, since then, I have Run the Whole Gamut of bee-keeping, time and time again. I have practised all sorts of methods for artificial increase. I have battled with the difficulties ot natural swarming; I have produced tons and tons of comb honey; have tried my hand at extracted-honey production ; I have reared and sold thousands and thousands of queens; I have exhibited bees and honey for 15 con- secutive years at from one to half a dozen State fairs. I have wintered
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