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100 1 _aPayne, J. H.
245 1 4 _aThe Bee Keeper's Guide, Third Edition :
_bContaining concise practical directions for the management of bees, upon the depriving system
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2022
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2022-02-19
508 _aTom Cosmas produced from materials kindly provided at The Internet Archive and placed in the Public Domain.
520 _a"The Bee Keeper's Guide, Third Edition" by J. H. Payne is a detailed practical manual about beekeeping, written in the mid-19th century. This work focuses on the "Depriving System" of managing bee colonies, emphasizing the benefits of keeping bees for economic gain, particularly for cottagers or those with limited resources. The guide offers extensive insights into the culture of bees, the construction of hives, and the methods of honey extraction without harming the bees. The opening portion introduces the author's motivations for writing the guide, detailing his previous work titled "The Cottager's Guide for the Management of his Bees." Payne reflects on the importance of nurturing bee culture among cottagers and shares anecdotes highlighting the profitability of beekeeping. The text also outlines the practical knowledge gained from nearly four decades of observation, which forms the basis of the book’s content. Readers can expect a mix of personal experience, observations, and advice aimed at both beginner and experienced beekeepers, blending traditional practices with a push towards improved methods. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cUnited Kingdom: T. C. Newby, 1846
653 _aBees
653 _aBee culture
856 4 _uhttps://archive.org/details/beekeepersguidec00payn
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/67439
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