There are several publications of this department which are of interest to bee keepers, and new ones are added from time to time in regard to the different lines of investigation.
The following publications relating to bee culture, prepared in the Bureau of Entomology, are for free distribution and may be obtained by addressing the Secretary of Agriculture:[5]
Farmers' Bulletin No. 59, "Bee Keeping," and Farmers' Bulletin No. 397, "Bees," have been superseded by Farmers' Bulletin No. 447.
Circular No. 79, "The Brood Diseases of Bees," has been superseded by Farmers' Bulletin No. 442.
Bulletin No. 1, "The Honey Bee," has been discontinued.
Farmers' Bulletin No. 447, "Bees." By E. F. Phillips, Ph. D. 1911. 48 pp., 25 figs.
A general account of the management of bees.
Farmers' Bulletin No. 442, "The Treatment of Bee Diseases." By E. F. Phillips, Ph. D. 1911. 22 pp., 7 figs.
This publication gives briefly the symptoms of the various bee diseases, with directions for treatment.