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18 a book of nearly 100 pag-es that begins with The 

 Care of Bees in Winter, and then tells how they 

 oug-ht to be cared for in the spring- in order to secure the 

 workers in time for the harvest, Then Hives and Their 

 Characteristics, Honey Boards, Sections, Supers and Sepa- 

 rators are discussed. The Best Methods of Arrang-ing- 

 Hives and Building's and Shading the Bees are described. 

 Varieties of Bees, Introducing- Queens and Planting- for 

 Honey are next given a chapter each. Then the Hiving of 

 Bees, Increase, Its Manag-ement and Control, and Contrac- 

 tion of the Brood Nest are dul}^ considered: after which 

 Comb Foundation, Foul Brood, Queen Rearing, the Raising- 

 of Good Extracted Honey, and " Feeding- Back" are taken 

 up. After the honey is raised, then its Preparation for the 

 Market, and Marketing are discussed. Then Mig-ratory 

 Bee -Keeping, Out- Apiaries, and Apiarian Exhibits at 

 Fairs are each given a chapter. After this comes the 

 question of Wintering, which is discussed in all its phases. 

 The Influence of Food, Ventilation, Moisture, Temperature, 

 Protection, etc., etc., are all touched upon. There are also 

 chapters upon Specialt}- versus Mixed Bee -Keeping, Com- 

 forts and Conveniences of the Apiary, Mistakes in Bee- 

 Keeping, etc., etc., — 32 chapters in all. 



Price of the book, 50 cts.; the Rf.view one year and the 



book for SI. 25. Stamps taken, either U. S. or Canadian. 



W. Z. HUTCHINSON, Flint, f/lieh. 



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