02242cam a22003253u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000180011324500270013126400510015830000470020933600260025633700260028233800360030850000310034450801160037552012140049153400750170565300090178065300160178985600490180585600430185499900190189767717UtSlPG20260610134550.0mcr n260607r20221914utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aSF1 aMorley, W. S.10aBee-keeping for profit 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2022  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2022-03-26  aTom Cosmas produced from materials generously provided by The Internet Archive and placed in the Public Domain.  a"Bee-Keeping for Profit" by W. S. Morley is a practical guide on apiculture written in the early 20th century. This publication discusses techniques and methodologies for bee-keeping aimed at both novices and experienced apiarists seeking to maximize their honey yield. It explores the scientific basis of bee behavior, hive management, and the necessary tools and tips for successful bee-keeping.  The opening of the text presents an introduction to the science of bee-keeping, emphasizing the shift from traditional methods to more systematic approaches enabled by scientific research. Morley reassures budding bee-keepers that with diligence and intelligence, they can achieve success despite initial doubts and challenges. He outlines key factors for profitable bee-keeping, including regularity in work, the significance of hive selection, and the role of the bees, particularly focusing on the queen, workers, and drones. The subsequent chapters promise detailed insights into various topics, including how to handle bees, optimizing hive conditions, feeding practices, and hive diseases, all set to guide the reader toward becoming a proficient bee-keeper. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  pOriginally published:cUnited Kingdom: Cassell and Company, Ltd., 1914  aBees  aBee culture4 uhttps://archive.org/details/cu3192400342342740uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/67717  c108539d108539