Or how to Realize the Most Money with the Smallest Expenditure of Capital 

 and Labor in the Care of Bees, Rationally Considered. 



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How I obtained 8567 lbs. from 44 colonies 49 



c;ost ot combs by feedinjjr 4!) 



Uail way Apiary". 49 



1-26 colonies wintered and only one lost 50 



Pollen, keeping it over winter 50 



The candying of Honey 50 



Our own Apiary 50, 54 



( 'alifornia Honey 50 



Introducing Queens 51 



Imiiorted Queens 51, 55 



Eggs and Larva- by mail 52 



Average time required to get laying Queens.. 52 



Straw Mat making 53 



A Beginner 'S troubles 53 



Harbison's Hive 53 



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Comb Foundation 53 



Meal feeding 54 



Reports Encouraging 55 



lIumbu2-8 & Swindles 5(; 



Artificial Honey 56 



Honey Column 56 



( 'oml)' honey in frames 56 



Heads of (Jrain 57 



"Wind breaks for an Apiary 57 



"Wax comb guides 57 



Pollen from "Wistaria 58 



Why they cluster away from their stores 59 



Extractors 57 



How to work the Standard hive 60 



"When and how to Italianize 6(; 





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