AGRICULTURE FOR SOUTHERN SCHOOLS. 49 
Les§on 12. — Vermin and Their Control. Diseases. 
1. Hygiene and sanitation — value of prevention. 
2. Common diseases and their remedies. 
3. Poultry parasites. 
4. Other enemies of poultry. 
Lesson 13. — Marketing Poultry and Products. 
1. General principles involved. 
2. Breeding stock. 
3. Market poultry. 
4. Eggs for hatching. 
5. Market eggs. 
Lesson 14. — Ducks and Geese. 
1. Requirements. 
2. Breeds and varieties. 
3. Care and management. 
Lesson 15. — Turkeys and Guineas. 
1. Requirements. 
2. Breeds and varieties. 
3. Care and management. 
BEES. 
(Five lessons.) 
References. — 
The following Farmers' Bulletins: 442, Bee Diseases; 447, Bees; 503, 
Comb Honey; 653, Honey and Its Uses in the Home; 695, Outdoor 
Wintering of Bees. 
Illustrative material : An observation hive of bees ; an exhibit of apiary 
equipment. 
Lesson 1. — Natural History of the Honey Bee. 
1. Life history and structure. 
2. Habits — hive activities. 
3. Races of bees. 
4. Honey plants. 
Lesson 2. — Modern Apiary Equipment. 
1. Location of the apiary. 
2. The modern hive. 
3. Other equipment. 
Lesson 3. — Manipulation of Bees. 
1. Handling of hives and combs. 
2. Hiving a swarm. 
3. Transferring. 
4. Uniting. 
5. Introduction of queen. 
Lesson 4. — General Management of Bees. 
1. Winter management and feeding. 
2. Spring management. 
3. Prevention of swarming. 
4. Artificial swarming. 
5. Treatment of disease. 
6. Prevention of robbing. 
