vi. Preface. 



feels warranted in thoroughly revising and entirely recasting 

 this eighth edition (tenth thousand). Not only is the work 

 re-written, but much new matter, and many new and costly 

 illustrations are added. 



In this edition, the author also assumes the duties of pub- 

 lisher. In bidding adieu to the old publisher, I wish pub- 

 licly to express my high appreciation, and deep sense of obli- 

 gation for the able manner in which Mr. Newman has per- 

 formed his share of the work. I shall still hope for his 

 wise counsel and advice, from which I shall surely profit in 

 the future as in the past. For this, as also for the able opin- 

 ions of many other of the first apiarists of America and 

 Europe, I wish to express most grateful acknowledgments. 



It is the desire and determination of the author that this 

 work shall continue to be the exponent of the most improved 

 apiculture ; and no pains will be spared, that each succeeding 

 edition may embody the latest improvements and discoveries 

 wrought out by the practical man and the scientist, as gleaned 

 fron. the excellent home and foreign apiarian and scientific 

 periodicals. A. J. COOK. 



State Agricultural Oollege, Lansing, Mich., April, 1883. 



