CONTENTS. IX 



CHAPTER XII. 



FEKDINU. 

 How to feed bees, - * 162 Effects of feeding, versus non-feeding, 170 



Tin; importanoe of feeding bees con- A case whore bees were not fed, - 177 



sidored, - 164 How to manage bees in common box 



Kind of feed used, . 169 hives, - • 181 



Sevan on loading, 171 



CHAPTER XIII. 



NATURAL SWARMING. 



Time to expect first swarms, - 186 How to prevent swarms from leaving 



Cause of swarming, 190 their hives, - 201 



Condition of thingB necessary for swar- What bees compose the new swarm, 202 



miug - - • 190 Cultivate fruit trees in or near the 



Requisites before preparation of queen apiary, • ' - - 204 



cells, - 191 Swarms clustering, • - 205 



State of queen cells when used, - 192 Bo swarms send spies to seek a new 



The state when swarms issue, - 193 home, - - 206 



Other symptoms immediately preced- Places generally selected by swarms, 207 



ing the issuing of a swarm, 194 To prevent more than one swarm 



The modus operandi of swarming, - 195 starting at one time, - 209 



Alighting and hiving swarms, - 198 After-swarms, - 212 



CHAPTER XIV. 



HOW TO MAKE BEES PROFITABLE. 

 How to make bcea profitable without a rapid increase of colonies, - - 217 



CHAPTER XV. 



LOSS OF QUEENS. 

 Cause of their loss, - - -222 The result, - -225 



Indication of the loss, - - • 224 



CHAPTER XVI. 



MANAGEMENT OF HONEY. 

 Putting on honey boxes, - • 226 How to kill worms in honey boxes, - 230 

 Taking off surplus honey, - - 226 Packing honey boxes for carrying to 



Keeping and marketing honey, 228 market, - - - 231 



CHAPTER XVII. 



ENEMIES OF BEES. 

 Enemies of bees, - 232 Irritability of bees, - -233 



CHAPTER XVIII. 



OVERSTOCKING. 

 Can the country bo overstocked with bees, .... - ■ 234 



