. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. 42 THE AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL. Jan. 16, profitable where he is until they get entirely rid of that dis- ease. Mr. Getaz was converted in 1876, while living on the farm, after a very earnest revival meeting. He joined the Southern Presbyterian church, and since that time he has taken an active part in Sunday-school work, sometimes as teacher, twice as superintendent, and is now assistant super- intendent. He has had charge of the singing for several years, and has been organist and chorister the balance of the time. He is also a member and officer of a C


. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. 42 THE AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL. Jan. 16, profitable where he is until they get entirely rid of that dis- ease. Mr. Getaz was converted in 1876, while living on the farm, after a very earnest revival meeting. He joined the Southern Presbyterian church, and since that time he has taken an active part in Sunday-school work, sometimes as teacher, twice as superintendent, and is now assistant super- intendent. He has had charge of the singing for several years, and has been organist and chorister the balance of the time. He is also a member and officer of a Christian Endeavor society. The CONDUCTED BY DR. J. p. II. BRO«'2V. AUGUSTA. GA. [Please flend all questions relating to bee-keeping tn the South direct to Dr. Brown, and he will answer in this department.—;I Report of tiie International Bee-Keepers' Con- gress at Atlanta, Oa., Dec. 4 and f, 1§95. (Continued from page 26.) AFTERNOON SESSION, DEC. 5. First was the following essay by .T. D. Fooshe, of South Carolina, on Bee-Keepingf a Profitable Industry. The question is often asked, " Will it pay to keep bees ?" I answer, "; To the wide-awake, energetic, practical bee-keeper, it will pay as an industry alone, but I prefer to treat the subject as connected with other industries, and especially with farming. It will not pay those who build air-castles with great piles of honey, and give no attention to their bees. Like all other industries the money comes according to interest manifested. There are those in all departments of business who do not succeed for want of attention. Farming will pay, but it will pay better if a poultry yard or an apiary is connected with it, or even both may be con- nected with it, and both made to yield a handsome profit. I am one that believes in diversifying our interests so that if we fail in one, another will succeed. I would not advise keeping bees as a livelihood, because, like all other ente


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