CONTENTS. VII 



CHAPTER XIII— Fkidino. 



Its Necessity— What to Feed— Preparing Food- Feeden-Honey In 

 Cumbs for Spring Feeding— Feeding to Secure Snrpius in Better 

 Form— Honey Sliould be Warm wben Fed 204-811 



CHAPTER XIV.-HOBBINO. 

 General Hemarlca- Indications- Eemedles 212-216 



CHAPTER XV.— DisEASBS AMD Enemies of Bees. 

 Dysentery Foul Brood— Indications of Foul Brood— Remedy— Due to a 

 Fungoid Qrowtb—Remedy— Parasites— Bee Motli— Where their Bggs 

 are Deposited— Development of the Larvte— Destroyed by Severe Cold 

 - Remedies— Jloth-Proof Hives— Rats and Mice— Birds— Ants, Toads 

 and Spiders 216-231 



CHAPTER XVI.— Marketing Hoset. 



Subject of Importance — Neatness— Objection to Large Cases— Two-story 

 Cases — Small Cases Popular — Preparing Boxes for Market — Grading 

 Honey — Packing Honey— Marking Cases— Reliable Dealers— Material 

 for Cases — Manufacturing Cases— Transportation— Prejrtiring Ex- 

 tracted for Market— Process of Liquefaction— Kind of Package 232-240 



CHAPTER XVII.— Winteeisq. 



Preparing Bees for Winter— Perfect Quiet Bssentlal-Out-of-Door Win- 

 tering— In-Door Wintering— Artificial Heat— Dryness— Best Arrange- 

 ment of a Cellar— A Special Building for Wintering— Clamps- When 

 to Place Bees in Winter Quarters— Flight during Winter- Setting 

 out Bees too Early in Spring— Healthy Excrement always Dry 241-265 



CHAPTER XVin.— HoNET. 



(Tses as Food and Medicine— Adulteration of Syrups— Different Qualities 



of Honey— Extracted Honey— Adulteration of Honey 265-260 



CHAPTER XIX.— Notes fob the Seasons. 

 Spring— Summer— Autumn- Winter 260-263 



CHAPTER XX. 

 Conclusion 263-264 



