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Is a book ol" nearly loo pag-es that bcg-ins with The 

 Care of Bees in Winter, and then tells how the}- 

 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 Oueens and Planting- for 

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

 Bees, Increase, Its Management and Control, and Contrac- 

 tion of the Brood Nest are duly 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 Migratory 

 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 Specialty 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 Review one year and the 

 book for $1.25. Stamps taken, either U. S. or Canadian. 



W. Z. HOTCHlNSOfl, Flint, Mich. 



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