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Locations suited to the keeping of bees 9
The returns to be expected from an apiary 11
Anyone who desires to do so can learn to manipulate bees 13
How to avoid stings 14
What race of bees to choose 16
Caucasians 16
Carniolans 17
Italians 17
Cyprians 17
Cyprio-Carniolans and Cyprio-Caucasians 18
Syrian and Palestine or "Holy-Land" bees 18
German, common black, or brown bees 18
What hive to adopt 19
Management in swarming 21
Natural swarming 21
Artificial swarming 22
Dividing 22
Nucleus system 22
Shaken or brushed swarms 23
Prevention of swarming 23
Dequeening 24
Requeening 24
Space near entrances 25
Selection in breeding 25
Special crops for honey alone not profitable 26
Economic plants and trees for cultivation for honey and pollen 27
How to obtain surplus honey and wax 29
Extracted honey 30
Comb honey 31
Grading and shipping comb honey 33
Production of wax 34
The wintering of bees 35
General considerations 37
Indoor wintering 38
Outdoor wintering 38
The risk of loss through disease and enemies 41
Foul brood or bacillus of the hive 41
Bee paralysis 44
Insect and other enemies 45
Robber bees 46
Legislation affecting apiarian interests 47
Journals treating of apiculture 47