. Bee keeping. April 1919. To the disabled soldiers, sailors, and marines. To aid them in choosing a vocation. Bees. 24 Your Oppor- tunity. Mr. Disabled Sol- dier, it lias been said tlxat oppor- tunity knocks once at every man's door, and knocks but once. There is a great deal of truta in this. Opportu- nity is knocking at your door when the Government authorities otler you the generous service of Uncle Sam in helping you to go "over the top" in civil life successfully. for their welfare until the early spring and "flying-ouf' time. There are, however, many profitable winter job
. Bee keeping. April 1919. To the disabled soldiers, sailors, and marines. To aid them in choosing a vocation. Bees. 24 Your Oppor- tunity. Mr. Disabled Sol- dier, it lias been said tlxat oppor- tunity knocks once at every man's door, and knocks but once. There is a great deal of truta in this. Opportu- nity is knocking at your door when the Government authorities otler you the generous service of Uncle Sam in helping you to go "over the top" in civil life successfully. for their welfare until the early spring and "flying-ouf' time. There are, however, many profitable winter jobs for the bee keeper. Equip- ment should be stored, repaired, and put in complete readiness for the next season. Many bee keepers turn their time into money by retailing the honey crop during these out-of-season months, and when all their own honey is sold they buy from other bee keepers to supply the trade. By developing a home market you will get the profit not only of the producer, but as well that of the wholesaler and retailer. Everyone ought to have free a part of each year for study and recrea^ tion, and the winter is the free time for the bee keeper, while his little workers themselves are resting. Wintertime well employed in study will prepare you for better returns. A thorough study of some new phase of beekeeping can be taken up every winter. There is an abun- dance of literature, and you can greatly profit by the experience of other bee keepers and experiment-station records. Interest and determi- nation to acquire knowledge of your chosen vocation will be the best evidence of your suitability for bee culture. Your enthusiasm may cause you to cover the literature speedily. If there remains time unem- ployed, you may desire to take up some other line of work, either physical or mental. Some bee keepers have found it pleasant and. Fio. 23.—Interior of bee cellar with hives in piles of four. Insulation above the ceiling is not shown. Some apiarists provide special be
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