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100 1 _aPayne, J. H.
245 1 4 _aThe Bee Keeper's Guide, Fourth 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 2022-03-01
508 _aTom Cosmas produced from materials freely available at The Internet Archive and placed in the Public Domain.
520 _a"The Bee Keeper's Guide, Fourth Edition" by J. H. Payne is a practical manual on beekeeping written during the early 19th century. This guide focuses on the management of bees using the depriving system, which aims to extract honey without harming the bee populations. The book serves as a comprehensive resource for novices and experienced beekeepers alike, offering insights based on nearly forty years of observation and practice. The content of the book details various aspects of beekeeping, including the ideal conditions for apiaries, specifications for bee hives, methods for purchasing bees, and practical techniques for honey extraction. Each chapter provides step-by-step instructions on managing swarms, feeding weak stocks, preventing theft, and dealing with pests. Notably, the author emphasizes gentle handling of bees to ensure their survival while maximizing honey production, as well as the importance of environmental considerations and proper equipment for beekeeping. With an emphasis on profit and sustainability, Payne’s guide presents an accessible approach to cultivating bees in a manner that benefits both the keeper and the environment. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cUnited Kingdom: T. C. Newby, 1842
653 _aBees
653 _aBee culture
856 4 _uhttps://archive.org/details/beekeepersguide00payngoog,https://archive.org/details/page_43
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/67538
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