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050 4 _aSF
100 1 _aBenton, Frank,
_d1852-1919
245 1 0 _aBee Keeping
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2015
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
490 1 _aUnited States. Dept. of Agriculture. Farmers' Bulletin No. 59
500 _aRelease date is 2015-03-21
508 _aProduced by Tom Cosmas. Produced from materials obtained at The Internet Archive (https://www.archive.org).
520 _a"Bee Keeping" by Frank Benton is a scientific publication written in the early 20th century. The work serves as a comprehensive guide to apiculture, detailing the practices necessary for successful bee keeping, including the different races of bees, hive management, and honey production techniques. The book is directed towards both beginners interested in starting their own apiary and experienced apiarists seeking to optimize their yields. The opening of the book introduces the context for the guide, explaining that the U.S. Department of Agriculture compiled it in response to numerous inquiries regarding successful bee management. Benton highlights the suitability of various locations for keeping bees, emphasizing that even unpromising environments can yield productive colonies if proper flora is present. He encourages readers by stating that nearly anyone can learn to manage bees with some patience and attention, setting the stage for the practical advice and detailed methodologies that will follow throughout the publication. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aBee culture
830 0 _aUnited States. Dept. of Agriculture. Farmers' Bulletin No. 59
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/48546
999 _c89385
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