ADVERTISEMENT. 
The design of the compiler of this little 
volume, is to furnish the practical apiarian 
with all the information necessary for the 
successful management of bees, without en- 
tering into vague speculations or sophistical 
theories. 
It is particularly designed for an accom- 
paniment to the Self-protecting Bee-Hive ; 
to enable the manager to use the hive to the 
greatest possible profit ; and to render the 
pursuit agreeable, and one of the most profit- 
able sources of rural economy. This hive 
is offered to the public, with the full belief, 
that it will answer every purpose that can 
be expected of a bee-hive. 
