CONTENTS. 
Chapter. Page. 
Ee -HONEY. BEES: cosmssin spied cunian mon payitee Eee . 21 
II.—TuHE CoNnTROLLABLE HIVE AND NEw SYsTEM OF 
BEE MANAGEMENT.......00.60 . cece eee eee eee 26 
1I].—PaTENT AND NoN-PATENT HIVES...........- 05 34 
TVs SPEEDING oi esehtas sine: ayes sik aue vee eee PURER See S 37 
V.—BOoXES FOR SURPLUS HONEY....... 0.00. cee eee 43 
VI.—SWARMING AND HIVING........ 00.000 cece e eee 48 
VIL—ANGER OF BEES... 00... ccc cece eee eee eee neee 60 
VL —BEE MOTB wsiasiccesitiea scat Gott te we BESSON SS ee 65 
TX, —ROBBING sxsacsy sce agvessekesseees eewenane 35 68 
X.—PROFITS OF BEE-KEEPING.... 1... cee e eee e ener ee 73 
XI.—CHANGING OLD QUEENS FOR YOUNG ONES....... 83 
XII.—REARING AND INTRODUCING QUEENS ........ ase 86 
XIII.—Sounces OF HONEY......--seee cece eee eneee suisse 94 
XIV.—LOCATION OF HIVES......000. ce ceec cee cee ree eeee 100 
XV.—WINTERING BEES... 0... eee cece eee cece cence 104 
XVI.—TRANSFERRING BEES......---steee eres ceeeeeee 112 
MVITSIPTALTAN BeES:cs2cccccedies seses secs cages 117 
XVILIL.—CoMB FOUNDATION... ce. cece cece ee eee e eee eens 123 
XIX,—MONTHLY DUTIES.... 60-0 cece e ee cece cece eens 128 
XX.—CONCLUSION.. 0. see cece eee eee een e ene eee 136 
PrRicE LIST.....- Reena ches We kes Oeenr eee 143 
