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PREFACE. 
founded in truth, we have only accepted facts which have been 
demonstrated by eminent apiarians, and confirmed by many 
) ears 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 
v as 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. 
H. A. KING. 
Nevada, O., September , 1866. 
PREFACE TO THIS EDITION. 
The size, cost and character of this work has already procured - 
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 
and the trade, at lower rates than heretofore. 
THE AUTHORS. 
