CDNTENTS, 



Chapter. Page. 



I. — Honey Bees lo 



II. — The Controllable Hive and New Sys- 

 tem OF Bee Management l'S 



in. — Patent and Non-Patent Hives 36 



IV. — Feeding 39 



V. — Boxes for Surplus Honey .50 



VI. — Swarming and Hiving .55 



VII. — Angek of Bees 6S 



VIII.— Bee Moth 73 



IX. — Robbing 76 



X. — Profits of Bee Keeping SI 



XI. — Changing old Queens for Young Ones 90 



XII. — Rearing and Introducing Queens 93 



XIII. — Sources of Honey 101 



XrV. — Location of Hives 109 



XV. — Wintering Bees 113 



XVI. — Transferring Bees 121 



XVII — Italian Bees 1 2(1 



XVni — Comb Foundation 131 



XIX. — Monthly Duties 136 



XX. — Conclusion 144 



