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CONTENTS. 



Different qualities of honey, 



CHAPTER V. 



HONEY. 

 - 93 Propolis, or 



CHAPTEE VI. 



THE APIARY. 



No danger of bees returning if removed A simple shed preferred. 



a mile or more, 

 Kind of stands, 

 Another method, 

 Still another plan, 

 Proper height, - 

 Distance between hives, 

 Bee houses, 



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 101 



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 104 



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Another method of covering, - - 106 

 Procuring bees to commence an apiary ,106 

 Kind of stocks to buy, 

 Proper size and kind of hives, 

 Transporting bees short distances 

 Best time for transporting bees, 



CHAPTER VII. 



BEE HIVES. 

 Improved movable comb hives, • 115 Specifications, . , . 



Langstroth's hive, ... 116 Bill of lumber, - 



Harbison's improved movable comb Frames, .... 



hive, ..... lis Phelps' movable comb hive, 



CHAPTER VIII. 



HONEY BOXES. 



129 The sectional honey box, - 



CHAPTER IX. 



BEE PASTURAGE. 



t 133 Mustard and mignonette, 



134 Cephalanthus, or butter-bush, 

 ■ 136 Buckwheat, - 



SUMMEE. 

 CHAPTER X. 



MANAGEMENT OE BEES. 



How to transfer, 



Glass boxes, 



Best kind of early pasturage, 

 The next pasturage, 

 Early summer flowers, 



How to conquer bees, 

 Protection, 



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 144 



107 

 108 

 109 

 110 



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138 

 140 

 141 



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CHAPTER XI. 



ARTIFICIAL SWARMS. 

 To rear queens to supply artificial Still another plan of dividing and 



swarms, 148 making artificial swarms, - - 155 



149 How to strengthen artificial swarms, 158 

 Plan to prevent beos leaving new col- 

 onies and returning to the oldone,16Q 



Another method. 



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