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The honey bee: a manual of instruction in apiculture

Chapter 94: BOOKS AND JOURNALS RELATING TO APICULTURE.
By Frank Benton
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The manual provides practical instruction in apiculture, beginning with classification of bee species and description of colony members and bee products, then detailing suitable hives, tools, and methods for calming and handling bees. It advises on choosing apiary sites, selecting and moving stocks, and cultivating bee forage. Seasonal operations are covered, including spring manipulations, obtaining surplus honey and wax in extracted and comb forms, and rearing, introducing, and breeding queens. Guidance is given on swarm control, methods of artificial increase, wintering techniques, and diagnosis and management of common diseases and pests. Illustrations and step-by-step procedures support hands-on implementation.

BOOKS AND JOURNALS RELATING TO APICULTURE.

The following are among the leading books and journals relating to apiculture:

BOOKS.

Langstroth on the Honey Bee. Revised edition, 1889. By Chas. Dadant & Son.

Quinby's New Bee Keeping; or The Mysteries of Bee Keeping Explained. 1884. By L. C. Root.

The A B C of Bee Culture: A Cyclopædia of Everything Pertaining to the Care of the Honey Bee. By A. I. Root.

Advanced Bee Culture: Its Methods and Management. 1891. By W. Z. Hutchinson.

Bees and Bee Keeping, Scientific and Practical. By Frank R. Cheshire. In two volumes: Vol. I (scientific), Vol. II (practical). Published in London, England.

The Bee Keeper's Guide; or Manual of the Apiary. By A. J. Cook.

A Modern Bee Farm and its Economic Management. By S. Simmins. Published in London, England.

The Blessed Bees. By John Allen.

Bee Keeping for Profit. By Dr. G. L. Tinker.

JOURNALS.

The American Bee Journal. Weekly. Chicago, Ill.

Gleanings in Bee Culture. Semimonthly. Medina, Ohio.

The Bee Keepers' Review. Monthly. Flint, Mich.

The American Bee Keeper. Monthly. Falconer, N. Y.

The Progressive Bee Keeper. Monthly. Higginsville, Mo.

The Southland Queen. Monthly. Beeville, Texas.

The Western Bee Keeper. Monthly. Denver, Colo.

Transcriber Note

Minor typos corrected. Illustrations repositioned where they split paragraphs.