CONTENTS. 



CHAPTER I, 



BRIEF HISTORY. 



Three kinds of Bees^ 



Queen described, 



Description and Duty of Workers, 



Description of Drones, 

 Most Brood in Spring, 

 Their Industry, . . 



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CHAPTER II. 



Expense in constructing' change- 

 able hives, .... 26 

 The surplus honey will contain bee- 

 bread, 26 



Description of Cutting's changeable 



hive, 26 



First objection cost of construction, 28 

 Hives can be made with less ex- 

 pense, 29 



Old breeding cells will last a long 



time, 29 



Cells larger than necessary at first, 30 

 Expense of renewing combs, . 30 



Best to use old combs as long as 



they will last, . . . .31 

 Driving and Pruning when neces- 

 sary, . . . • , 31 



^ Tools for Pruning 32- 



Use of Tobacco Smoke, . . ■ . 83 

 Further objections to a sectional 



hiVe, . . . * . 34 

 Non-Swarmers, .... 35 

 Contrast of profit, .... 35 

 Principle of swarming not under- 

 stood, 36 



Not to be depended upon, . .37 

 Hives not always full before swarm- 

 ing, 87 



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