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100 1 _aMorley, W. S.
245 1 0 _aBee-keeping for profit
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2022
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2022-03-26
508 _aTom Cosmas produced from materials generously provided by The Internet Archive and placed in the Public Domain.
520 _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.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cUnited Kingdom: Cassell and Company, Ltd., 1914
653 _aBees
653 _aBee culture
856 4 _uhttps://archive.org/details/cu31924003423427
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/67717
999 _c108539
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