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JOURNALS AND BOOKS ON BEE KEEPING. 
The progressive bee keeper will find it to his profit to subscribe 
for at least one journal devoted to bee keeping. Several of these 
are published in the United States. The names and addresses of 
such journals may usually be obtained from a subscription agent for 
periodicals, or from a supply dealer. 
It will also be advantageous to read and study books on bee keep- 
ing, of which several are published in this country. These are 
advertised in journals devoted to bee keeping, or may usually be 
obtained through the local book dealer or through dealers in bee 
keepers’ supplies. 
PUBLICATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE ON BEE 
KEEPING.@ 
There are several publications of this Department which are of 
interest to bee keepers, and new ones are added as fast as the different 
lines of investigation are completed. 
The following publications relating to bee culture, prepared in the 
Bureau of Entomology, are for free distribution and may be obtained 
by addressing the Secretary of Agriculture: 
Farmers’ Bulletin No. 59, ‘‘Bee Keeping.’”’ By Frank Benton. 1905. 48 pp., 19 figs. 
Superseded by Farmers’ Bulletin No. 397. 
Farmers’ Bulletin No. 397, ‘‘Bees.”” By E.F. Phillips, Ph.D. 1910. 44 pp., 21 figs. 
A general account of the management of bees. 
Circular No. 79, ‘‘The Brood Diseases of Bees.’’ By E. F. Phillips, Ph.D. 1906. 
5 pp. 
This publication gives briefly the symptoms of the various brood diseases, with directions for treat- 
ment. 
Circular No. 94, ‘‘The Cause of American Foul Brood.’’ By G. F. White, Ph. D. 
1907. 4 pp. 
This publication contains a brief account of the investigations which demonstrated for the first time 
the cause of one of the brood diseases of bees, American foul brood. 
The following publications are not for free distribution, but may 
be obtained from the Superintendent of Documents, Government 
Printing Office, Washington, D. C., at the prices indicated. All 
remittances should be made payable to him and not to the Depart- 
ment of Agriculture, and should be sent by postal money order or by 
New York exchange. If currency is sent it is at the sender’s risk; 
such remittances, however, usually arrive safely. Stamps, personal 
checks, or foreign money will not be accepted in any case. 
BUREAU OF ENTOMOLOGY. 
Bulletin No. 1, ‘‘The Honey Bee.’’ By Frank Benton. 1899. 118 pp., 76 figs., 12 plates. 
[This bulletin has been discontinued owing to the fact that later investigations have shown the 
error of certain portions which, when the bulletin was prepared, were generally accepted as cor- 
rect. The subjects treated are discussed in the various later publications of the Bureau. ]} 
Bulletin No. 55, ‘‘The Rearing of Queen Bees.’’ By E. F. Phillips, Ph. D. 1905. 
32 pp., 17 figs. Price 5c. 
A general account of the methods used in queen rearing. Several methods are given, so that the 
bee keeper may choose those best suited to his individual needs. 
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