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DOMESTIC ANIMALS 



magnolia, buckwheat, vetch, catnip, and many other plants 

 of like nature furnish flowers which are utilized by bees in 

 making honey. 



Breeds. The principal breeds besides the common black and 

 common brown bees are the Carniolans, Caucasians, Italians, 



Cyprians, and the 

 Syrians. 



The black bees are 

 spiteful and less able 

 to protect themselves 

 against enemies than 

 other breeds. They 

 are also less industri- 

 ous and produce less 

 honey. 



The Carniolans are 

 hardy and very in- 

 dustrious. They were 

 brought to this coun- 

 try in 1884 from Car- 

 niola, Austria. They 



are quite prolific and breed well in the coldest of climates. They 

 produce a great deal of honey and their honeycomb is snowy 

 white. They are not spiteful and may be handled easily. 



The Caucasians were brought to the United States by the 

 Department of Agriculture, and bid fair to 

 become one of our most popular breeds. They 

 are very gentle and kindly disposed, so that 

 they may be handled with impunity. They 

 work industriously and produce a large quan- 

 tity of high grade honey. 



The Italian bees are good workers, but they 

 are not so easily managed as the Caucasians 

 and the Carniolans. Their introduction into Honeycomb. 



this country dates back to 1860, and since then they have 

 gradually spread over a large part of the United States. 



The Cyprian bees are very hardy, vigorous fighters against 

 enemies, and they produce a great deal of honey. They are 



