index. 
PAGE 
Extracting, preparing for we 269 
si rate of epeed when... 275 
Extractor, Cowan.. : 276 
Excluder zinc . 244 
F 
Feeders, self-acting 358, 361, 467 
r dry sugar i ws 356 
i. Raynor bottle ... . 361 
" simple frame 362 
Feeding... oe aa 354 362, 
* by syrup-filled combs ... 368 
a close on frames.. ws 362 
i golden rule for i in spring 228 
i’ in winter, none . ss 364 
‘ out-of-doors . 366 
a rapid ; See 203, 358 
“y solid, in autumn 100, 358 
‘i special plan of ... ia: 235, 
sugar v. honey ... . 354 
Ka when wasteful . +. 203 
a with candy 2 235, 364 
Ms without feeders... 363 
100 col’s in a week 203, 362 
Fertile workers... a es 
Fever treatment ... 
Flight, extent when working 83, 2 
Forage late, undesirable... ses 90 
‘i plants for bees ... we 76 
»  queenof. ww. 89 
Foul brood .. : 
abortive germination 
an evidence of low 
vitality 
Author’s early expe- 
rience 
boiling to kill ‘spores 
caution regarding . 
Ms ., Cheshire’s exp'm’ts 
cure 
correctly named 
cured by Izal 
initial stages of 
new light on. 
not spread without 
_ contact vee 132 
origin of sis 125 
secondary causes of 130 
simple cures 115 
sporesnot to befeared 136 
without infection ... 127 
Foundation a w+ 190 
‘ across ‘several sec- 
tions 19 
fastening in “frames 189, 
192, 195, 245 
7% for supers... wee 455 
. 14! 
. 116 
. 112 
124 
473 
PAGE 
Foundation, swarms hived in ... 193 
i used to advanlage -. 396 
‘i wired into frames ... 193 
Fowls, 100 breeding . 106 
mA folding on land ... 106 
Frames, British Standard 178 
5 Commercial 176 
‘i Langstroth 178 
- comparison of ... ... 260 
if covering above... eee ie 
i experiments with 167 
ij fixing foundation in 192 
vi large ..176, 180, 207, 458 
. position in winter vee 204 
‘5 self-spacing 468 
space below... 210 
is thick top bars of 167 
wiring °.. se .-. 193 
Fruit culture and bees... we 95 
‘3 » aided by bees 100 
» trees, guards for ... .. 96 
3 » pruning ae ve. 102 
ais » Spraying... w 96 
» preserved in honey 437 
» Stallsand bees... ws 99 
G 
GreAT SECRETS OF HoNnEy PRo- 
DUCTION, as relating to the follow- 
ea items :— 
rood re-arranged before 
supering 1. 271 
Combined swarming and 
doublin : . 257 
Control of awarmiua . 252 
Correct autumn treatment... 202 
Doubling stocks before har- 
vest ... + 231, 257 
Drawn combs for section 
honey . 242, 245, 302, 305 
Large brood nests prior to 
supering.. 5 202, 260 
Large stock frames 176, 180, 207 
Prevention of swarming 240, 305 
Swarming without increase 254 
Young queens 244, 255, 259, 297 
Ginger honey cake 437 
Gloves ae a aes wa 25 
Golden Italians... ve 59 
Good stock, how to obtain ix, 905 
Granulation, to prevent .. 279 
H 
Handling bees... ues ve 19 
Hay and honey 78, 107 
Heat, artificial . 468 
