100 First Annual Report 



We are most kindly indebted to R. A. Beal, of Ann Arbor, Mich., pub- 

 lisher of "Dr. Chase's Receipts or Information for Everybody," for the "Bee- 

 Keeping Department" following, which by his consent we extract from this 

 very valuable work. 



BEE-KEEPING DEPARTMENT. 



BV THE PUBLISHER. 



Note— We are indebted to the courtesy of H. M. Johnson, of Marshall, 

 Mich., a practical and experienced bee-keeper, who has also published a 

 work upon this subject, called "The Farmer's Guideto Bee Keeping," which 

 is the best work of the kind that has come to our knowledge. He has kindly 

 permitted us to make such extracts as we saw fit, but our space will not allow 

 us to give full details, but to give enough so that anyone can understand the 

 general principles, and manage bees quite successfully. If any one wishes a 

 thorough and scientific knowledge of the subject in all its details, and also 

 how to make the various kinds of hives, bee pasturage, etc , Mr. Johnson's 

 book should be in their hands. 



FUNDAMENTAL POINTS IN BEE-KEEPING. 



There are four fundamental points which render bee- keeping a success, 

 viz : the man, the movable comb hive, the season, and the honey machine 

 or "mell extractor." The operator should be acquainted with and under- 

 stand the nature and working of the bee to enable him to manage them 

 properly. He should then have a hive that would answer ail his needs in 

 every department of bee culture, and in the making of hives should aim at 

 simplicity. The honey machine is acknowledged by all bee-keepers to be 

 the greatest improvement to the science since the invention of the movable 

 comb hive, by the use of which we claim to double and even treble the quan- 

 tity obtained by the old method; 



WHAT CONSTITUTES A SWARM OF BEES. 



Every prosperous swarm of bees must contain one queen, several 

 thousand workers, and a portion of the year a few hundred or even thous- 

 and drones. We will now proceed to describe the different bees which con- 

 stitute a swarm, and the labors of eacii. 



DESCRIPTION OF THE QUEEN. 



The accompanying cut will illustrate the appearance of this most im- 

 portant member of this industrious colony. The queen is the only perfect 



