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scribe the accepted methods found valuable by extensive honey 

 producers, under the greatest variety of conditions. The best 

 has been gleaned from every possible source. 



While most of the illustrations are from the author's original 

 photographs or draw^ings made especially for this book, acknowl- 

 edgment should be made for a number that are reproduced by 

 permission from " Gleanings in Bee Culture," " The American 

 Bee Journal," and other sources. 



The author is also greatly indebted to Mr. C. P. Dadant, 

 Dr. C. C. Miller, Dr. E. F. Phillips, and especially to Mrs. 

 Pellett for valuable assistance. 



Frank C. Pellett. 

 Atlantic, Iowa. November, 191-5. 



