14 PROFITABLE BEE-KEEPING 
tion will generally answer admirably, for the bee- 
hives. 
The main thing is to understand thoroughly, the 
habits of the bees and the working of the hive. 
It is with the intention of teaching this that this 
little book Has been written. As regards the text, 
abstrusé wording has been carefully avoided, and 
the idea has been to produce a plain, straight- 
forward work for the use of the great body. of 
small-holders, The number of necessary appliances 
has been kept within strict limits. Many bee- 
keeping appliances which figure in catalogues can 
readily be dispensed with, and thus a certain 
amount of capital is retained. 
As in every, other pursuit much money may be 
uselessly spent, and my object has been to elimi- 
nate all articles which may, be dispensed with 
without injuring in any way the efficiency of the 
practical work. 
By. the same rule the anatomy of the bee and 
the economy of the hive have only been touched 
upon sufficiently to serve the everyday needs of 
the apiarist. ; 
