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Contents 



ulation of the bees Keeping bees in proper condition 

 Manipulation of supers Removal of supers Caring for 

 the crop Preparation of bait sections Storage in supers 

 Bulk comb-honey Bulk comb-honey for home use 

 Cut comb-honey for market . 



301-319 



CHAPTER XVIII 

 MARKETING THE HONEY CROP 



Preparation of extracted-honey for market Wholesale 

 packages Retail packages for local markets High-class 

 retail packages Blending Argument for blending 

 Heating honey Preparation of comb-honey for market 

 Cleaning the sections of propolis Grading Shipping 

 cases Glazed sections Use of cartons Shipping comb- 

 honey Preparation of bulk comb-honey for market Prep- 

 aration of granulated honey for market Wording of labels 

 Development of the home market Co-operative selling 



320-333 



CHAPTER XIX 

 THE PRODUCTION AND CARE OF BEESWAX 



Rendering the wax Wax presses The residue Re- 

 moving wax by dissolving Cleaning wax Granulation 

 of wax Bleaching wax Adulteration of wax Prepara- 

 tion of wax for market Special production of wax Uses 

 of beeswax 



334-342 



CHAPTER XX 

 THE CARE OF BEES JN WINTER 



Losses in winter Object of winter protection Require- 

 ments of successful wintering Winter stores Cause and 

 effects of humidity in the hive Effects of ventilation 

 Source of heat and effects of changes of temperature Dis- 

 turbance Methods of wintering bees Outdoor wintering 

 Cellar wintering Effects of confinement Spring dwin- 

 dling 343-358 



