A Manual Of Rational Bee-keeping

This Antique Text Comprises A Practical Manual On Bee-keeping, Originally Published In 1879 With A View To Improve The Condition Of Existing Apiaries And To Encourage The Establishment Of Ones. An Interesting Insight Into The History And Development Of Bee-keeping In Europe, This Volume Contains Much In The Way Of Information That Is Still Useful Today And Constitutes A Worthy Addition To Collections Of Bee-keeping Literature. The Chapters Of This Book Include: 'on Rational Bee-keeping'; 'on The Prosperity And Decline Of An Apiary Conducted On The Old System, And The Means Of Remedying Defects In That Swarm'; 'on The Bee-house Simplified'; 'on Various Systems Of Hives'; 'anatomy Of The Bee'; 'on The Contents Of The Hive'; 'how To Test The True Value Of A Hive'; Etcetera.