CHAPTER IV.

Products of Bees, their Origin and Function[104]
Honey[104]
Wax[106]
Pollen, or Bee-Bread[111]
Propolis[112]
Bibliography[113]

Part II.

The apiary, its Care and Management[115]

INTRODUCTION.

Preparation[117]
Read a Good Manual[117]
Visit some Apiarist[117]
Take a College Course[118]
Decide on a Plan[118]
How to Procure our Bees[118]
Kind of Bees to Purchase[119]
In What Kind of Hives[119]
When to Purchase[119]
How Much to Pay[120]
Where to Locate[120]

CHAPTER V.

Hives and Boxes[122]
Box Hives[122]
Movable Comb Hives[123]
The Langstroth Hive[123]
Character of the Hive[124]
The Bottom Board[127]
The Cover[129]
The Frames[132]
How to Construct the Frames[133]
A Block for making Frames[134]
Cover for Frames[136]
Division Board[137]
The Huber Hive[138]
Apparatus for Securing Comb Honey[141]
Boxes[142]
Small Frames or Sections[144]
Requisites of Good Sections[144]
Description[144]
How to Place Sections in Position[147]
Sections in Frames[147]
Sections in Racks[149]

CHAPTER VI.

Position and Arrangement of the Apiary[152]
Position[152]
Arrangement of Ground[152]
Preparation for each Colony[153]