CONTENTS. 



IX 



CHAPTER XII. 



FEEDING. 

 How to feed bees, - 162 Effects of feeding, versus non-feeding, 176 



The importance of feeding bees con- A case where bees were not fed, - 177 



sidcred, ..... 164 How to manage bees in common box 

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



Be van on feeding, - - - - 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 things necessary for swar- What bees compose the new swarm, 202 



niing 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 Do 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 boos 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 



