VI PREFACE. 



founded in truth, we have only accepted facts which have been 

 demonstrated by eminent apiarians, and confirmed by many 

 years' experience of our own, devoted almost exclusively to bee 

 culture. 



In our investigations in apiarian science, we have received 

 material aid from the writings of Huber, Bevan, Dzierzon, 

 Quinby, Harbison, Langstroth, Miner, Metcalf, "Wagner, and 

 many others, both ancient and modern. 



Although the demand which called this work into existence 

 was created by the favor with which the bee-keeping public 

 received the American side-opening hive, yet we have endeav- 

 ored to adapt the instruction to the use of both common and 

 movable-comb hives. 



N. H. & H. A. KING. 



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for it a large sale. It has now been re-written and thoroughly 



revised, embracing the latest discoveries and improvements in 



bee-keeping, which we trust will elicit for it, if possible, still 



higher commendation. Having electrotype copies of its pages, 



we are enabled to furnish books by the quantity to our patrons 



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