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Care of Bees in Winter, and then tells how they iif^ 



fv ought to be cared for in the spring in order to secure the ^^^ 



i;t^ workers in time for the harvest. Then Hives and Their *;v 

 ili Characteristics, Honey Boards, Sections, Supers and Sepa- 

 iVj rators are discussed. The Best Methods of Arranging 



'j.i^ Hives and Buildings and Shading the Bees are described. iiVi* 

 Varieties of Bees, Introducing Queens and Planting for 

 Honey are next given a chapter each. Then the Hiving of 

 Bees, Increase, Its Management and Control, and Contrac- 

 >:i?; tion of the Brood Nest are duly considered; after which 

 0i, Comb Foundation, Foul Brood, Queen Rearing, the Raising 



•{|[: of Good Extracted Honey, and "Feeding Back" are taken ij|| 



i|//*; up. After the honey is raised, then its Preparation for the '^ 



'0 Market, and Marketing are discussed. Then Migratory ^!^ 



^^ Bee-Keeping, Out-Apiaries, and Apiarian Exhibits at p, 



i^i. Fairs are each given a chapter. After this comes the .^Vl 



^^ question of Wintering, which is discussed in all its phases. W^^ 



;§* The Influence of Food, Ventilation, Moisture, Temperature, W 



i*.V: Protection, etc., etc., are all touched upon. There are also >■*> 



•;:•■; chapters upon Specialty versus Mixed Bee-Keeping, Com- *;?. 



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Ji^ forts and Conveniences of the Apiary, Mistakes in Bee- )\:i;v 



^^ Keeping, etc., etc — 32 chapters in all. 



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