. Australian Garden and Field. 326 THE GARDEN AND FIELD. December, 1913 Apiculture as an Occupation for Women. The 'reasons for keeping bees are many and various, and the busi- ness ai)peals lo man, woman, youth and child. Bees have been a part of the conscious life of man from the beginning. Not onlv have they sweetened his daily bread with beneficent ^ honey, but they have also set him an example far more uplifting than any other in- sect or animal creation. Beekeeping is the one line of work that the busy woman o'r the woman of leisure can take up as a remunerative occupation. All be- ginne
. Australian Garden and Field. 326 THE GARDEN AND FIELD. December, 1913 Apiculture as an Occupation for Women. The 'reasons for keeping bees are many and various, and the busi- ness ai)peals lo man, woman, youth and child. Bees have been a part of the conscious life of man from the beginning. Not onlv have they sweetened his daily bread with beneficent ^ honey, but they have also set him an example far more uplifting than any other in- sect or animal creation. Beekeeping is the one line of work that the busy woman o'r the woman of leisure can take up as a remunerative occupation. All be- ginners should be provided with a silk bee-veil and rubber gloves, be- cause bees do not often attack rub- ber. They should also visit the bees often and keep up the acquaintance, but should not ap- proach the front of the hive. Al- ways approach a hive from the back or side. It will protect ed by veil and gloves any one can handle bees without being stung. However, most people become im- mune to the poison after being stung a few times. When bee man- agement has been prop&rlv learned bees are as easil\^ handled as birds. Women can care for bees because there is little attention necessary unless one wishes to feed for early brood-rearing, or there is foul brood in the vicinity. When the swarming season is at hand, and one is provided with a new sectional hive with frames pro- perly fitted with brood-foundation starters, and a queen and drone. EiDgineer, Gremeral Machinist, ice. Cs. butter. 43. Cjuernsey-Ayr shire, 3,4'28 lbs. milk, per cent., 161 lbs. butter. 44. Ayrshire, 2,980 l|)s. milk, per cent^ 130 lbs. butter. RAT)DT/E AND HARNESS MAKER. Grindery Stocked. Corner—15!), Hindley and Morphett Streets. Special terms to Country Cliemts. Satisfaction Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the orig
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