The Townsend Bee Book 



or How to Make 

 a Start with Bees 



By E. D. Townsend, Remus, Mich. 



Mr. Townsend is one of the most progressive, most suc- 

 cessful, and one of the most extensive bee-keepers in the 

 United States. If any man knows how to give instructions 

 that will lead to success in the pursuit of bee-keeping and pro- 

 duction of honey, Mr. Townsend is that man. While the 

 book is written especially for beginners, it has so much of 

 value in it for the veteran that old timers will find profit in 

 reading it, as well as those who are just making a start. 



Table of Contents of The Townsend Bee Book : 



CHAPTER I — How I Became a Successful Manager of Bees on a Large 



Scale 



CHAPTER II— What Hive to Adopt 



CHAPTER III— How to Buy Bees 



CHAPTER IV — Folding Sections and Putting in Foundation 



CHAPTER V— What to Do just Preceding the Honey-flow 



CHAPTER VI — Strong vs. Medium Colonies at the Opening of the Harvest 



CHAPTER VII— How to Take Care of Swarms 



CHAPTER VIII— Management Previous 

 to the Honey-flow to Prevent Swarms 



CHAPTER IX— The Honey-flow 



CHAPTER X— Spring Management 



CHAPTER XI— Making Up Winter 

 Losses 



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The A. I. Root Co., Box 89, Medina, 0. 



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