September, 1916. 



321 



American Vae Jonrnal 



A BEE BOOK FOR THE PRACTICAL MAN 



IS "PRODUCTIVE BEEKEEPING," by Frank C. Pellett 



State Bee Inspector for Iowa and a Practical Beekeeper as Well 



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I. BEEKEEPING A FASCINATING PURSUIT 8. FEEDING. 



2. THE BUSINESS OF BEEKEEPING 

 i. MAKING A START WITH BEES 



4. ARRANGEMENT OF THE APIARY 



5. SOURCES OF NECTAR 



6. THE OCCUPANTS OF THE HIVE 



7. INCREASE 



9. PRODUCTION OF COMB HONEY 



10. PRODUCTION OF EXTRACTED HONEY 



11. WAX-A BY-PRODUCT OF THE APIARY 



12. DISEASES AND ENEMIES OF BEES 



13. WINTERING 



14. MARKETING THE HONEY CROP 



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15. LAWS THAT CONCERN THE BEEKEEPER 



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