. British bee journal & bee-keepers adviser. Bees. Fel). 20, 1913] THE BRITISH BEE JOURNAL. 73 I had last .summei- the pleasure of passing a lady, all the way from South Africa, for her third-class expert certifi- cate, and she carried out the various manipulations deftly and neatly, Avhileshe answered all questions promptly and lucidly. Later, I had an opportunity of comparing the work done for a higher examination, and several of tlie ladies did themselves and the craft full credit. Judg- ing at a leading county show in England, I admired greatly tlie neatness of a lady exhibitor in stag
. British bee journal & bee-keepers adviser. Bees. Fel). 20, 1913] THE BRITISH BEE JOURNAL. 73 I had last .summei- the pleasure of passing a lady, all the way from South Africa, for her third-class expert certifi- cate, and she carried out the various manipulations deftly and neatly, Avhileshe answered all questions promptly and lucidly. Later, I had an opportunity of comparing the work done for a higher examination, and several of tlie ladies did themselves and the craft full credit. Judg- ing at a leading county show in England, I admired greatly tlie neatness of a lady exhibitor in staging her all but per- fect sections, and her model trophy. The same exhibitor, I was glad to see, took a leading position later at the principal London show, as, indeed, she has done for to manage their bees themselves as she did. It is the only way to foster a love of the craft, and no real bee-lover is ever a failure as a bee-keeper. Mrs, Went says:— " I bought my first stock, in a home- made frame hive, in 1894, from an old bee- keeper in the village, and for the first year he managed it for me. Taking off the first sections gave us an exciting afternoon. I may say we retired to the house and shut all the windows while he took them out one by one, using clouds of smoke. I was not content to manage in this way for long, and when I heard of the Bee- keepers' Association T promptly joined it and took in the Bee Journal. In this. MBS. A. N. WENT S APIARY, RIVERSIDE, ST ASYTH, COLCHESTER. years, and of our lady bee-keepers she does not stand alone as a prominent exhibitor. Ladies with first-class exjiert certificates fill very responsible positions in Govern- ment apiaries in New Zealand and South Africa. Miss Wilson, of the American Bee Journal is a noted writer of bee- literature. Gleanings and the Canadian each have, or had, a W^omen's Depart- ment. All of us will wish the Becord's new venture everv success. HOMES OF THE HONEY BEE. ATIARIES OF OUR READERS. Mrs. A. N
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