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and pasty consistency, which later is considered to be the chief distinguishing charactei 

 of the disease. 



4. When dried down, the larval scale does not adhere to the base or the lower wall of 

 the cell. 



Another disease of the undeveloped bees is the so-called Pickled-Brood or Sac-Brood. 

 In this case the larvae die at the stage just before or after capping. 



Brood may also be killed from chilling in case of a very cold spell following a perio(J 

 of warm weather in early spring. 



The writer has been a beekeeper for many years, and each recurring season he has 

 enjoyed the pleasure and recreation of studying and working with these most wonderful 

 and fascinating little insects. He believes the science of bee culture will always afford 

 pleasure and some profit to both men and women who really love nature's ways and the 

 out-of-door life. Beekeeping does not call for a great deal of strenuous work, but rathei 

 for judgment, patience and system, and these come through years of study and experi- 

 ence. He suggests that every beekeeper should own at least one or two of the besi 

 books on beekeeping, and study these, together with the excellent technical bulletins on 

 the various phases of the subject. Above all else he would recommend the study of the 

 bees themselves, since they are the best teachers of last resort in respect to their own 

 industry. 



THE BEEKEEPERS' BOOKSHELF 



The following is a partial list of some of the best publications relating to bee culture: 



"Productive Beekeeping," by F. C. Pellett, Lippincott Publishing Co., Philadelphia, Pa 

 "Beekeeping," by Dr. E. F. Philhps, The Macmillan Co., New York City. 

 "Fifty Years Among the Bees," by Dr. C. C. Miller, A. I. Root Co., Medina, O. 

 "Langstroth on the Hive and Honey Bee," revised by C. P. Dadant, published by the 



American Bee Journal, Hamilton, 111. 

 "Advanced Bee Culture," by W. C. Hutchinson, published by A. I. Root Co. 

 "Practical Queen Rearing," by F. C. Pellett, pubHshed by the American Bee Journal. 

 "How to Keep Bees," by Anna B. Comstock, A. I. Root Co. 

 "A.B.C. and X.Y.Z. of Bee Culture," A. I. Root Co. This is an encyclopedia of modern 



beekeeping. Topics arranged alphabetically. 

 "A Thousand Answers to Beekeeping Questions," by Dr. C. C. Miller, published by the 



American Bee Journal, Hamilton, 111. 

 "Beekeeping for Beginners," by C. P. Dadant, published by the American Bee Journal 



United States Department of Agriculture Farmers' Bulletins (these may be had free 

 on request from the Department, or may be bought from the Superintendent of Public 

 Documents, Washington, D. C): 



No. 447 Bees 



No. 1012 Preparation of Bees for Outdoor Wintering 



No. 1039 Commercial Comb Honey Production 



No. 695 Outdoor Wintering of Bees 



No. 1014 Wintering Bees in Cellars 



No. 975 Control of European Foulbrood 



No. 1084 Control of American Foulbrood 



No. 820 Utilization of Sweet Clover 



No. 503 Comb Honey 



Magazines on Beekeeping 



"The American Bee Journal," published at Hamilton, 111. 

 "Gleanings in Bee Culture," published at Medina, Ohio. 



