CONTENTS. 
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PREFACE . 3 5 : : ‘ ; 1 
1.—CONSTITUENTS OF THE BEE COMMUNITY 1 
II.—SKEPS OR STRAW HIVES AND BOXES . v6 
IlI.—MOVEABLE COMB HIVES 8 
IV.—COMB FOUNDATION AND ITS USES 14 
V.—-NATURAL SWARMING % : 15 
VI.—S8ECOND SWARMS, OR CASTS 7 
VII.—THE ESTABLISHMENT AND MANAGEMENT OF A STOCK 18 
VIII.—SUBDUING AND MANIPULATING BEES . 26 
IX.—DRIVING , ‘ « 29 
X.—UNITING : 30 
XI.—MAKING ARTIFICIAL SWARMS 31 
XII.— FEEDERS AND FEEDING ; 33 
XIII.—WAX EXTRACTING : 36 
XIV.—OBTAINING FEATHER HONEY 38 
XV.—PACKING BEBS FOR TRANSIT ‘ A 41 
XVI.—MARKETING HONEY . : 42 
XVII.—WINTERING 44 
XVIII.—-QUEEN REARING AND INTRODUCTION 45 
XIX.—DISEASES . : ij * . 46 
XX.—LIST OF APPLIANCES REQUIRED AND THEIR COST 48 
