CONTENTS. 
BEEKEEPING IN MARYLAND. 
I. The Status of Beekeeping in the State. 
o : By T. B. SYMONS. : 7 
Introdtiction ...... Seer ee eee eee aie <adiabcceen sew BEF 
The Needs of Such an Investigation........ SERENE - 229 
The Distribution of Bees in the State.:.............s sees ees 229, 
Increases and Loss of Calories: geese Ue Saat ncco EA inte eos » 2g0 
Production Of Flom yard Wa rm acscd asestseg dic. nvsevteuedasosne Bei Tee = 230, 
Sources of Honey............ dis dolore vas autecnst iad tn iatocanenderecneiae = 231. 
Average Experience of Hecksepess Hives and Kind of ‘Bees. . » + 236 
Bee Diseases in the SiS .ctckicawagne eee ee 1. 236% 
The Needs of the Industry in Maryland. settee Buse iain toeaiios 230 
II. The Management of — 
By Artiiur H. McCray. 
TtRODTCHOR: | csccy dees otikbatieldue ey gana ene cueNee epee eae 237' 
Equipment of the Apiary...........0.. 0. cee cece eee ne ees She 242 
The Apiary, Ts Locttion aud Size. ia. cocunenineemninsas apace 247° 
Transfering, General Manipulations itauceeions ed leisy ianeeEes 249 
Spring Mariagement... .cvccvesscvewaeeew ee seeeean eens suhietes 253 
SWAMNING <crnedse sedis dal aetna wt euiegauseaacnoan eypeatatelansuaess 2 36 
PRCNnIE: THe HIWESE, cna ciaene ewoeseed ahaa aaeinmeeiee 258. 
.arketing the Crop...... Lchi ea adaa ewe Re eM eaa eae as ae. 
The Production Of Warts+cccscseesanscw tei ase nencinddwsrn onan 263 
MACHINE nasnessead sre neynshdesusis auionewagesedeeciatmowas 263 
Diseases ... 0.0.6.0. e eect eee aeees ote yin epee teed ar 2644 
Teseele ueMies ci sake due a peu been uasrseae Glesae dees 266 
