. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. 1918 AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL 363 Four Bee Books YOU SHOULD HAVE IN YOUR LIBRARY 'WINTER PROBLEM SOLVED BY THE HIVE WITH AN INNER OVERCOAT First Lessons in Beekeeping By C. P. DADANT A 175-page beginner's book, well illustrated and cloth bound. Price Postpaid $1 A Thousand Answers to Beekeeping Questions By C. C. MILLER Supplements other bi^oks by answering questions not usually taken up. Cloth bound; 290 pages. Price Postpaid $ Practical Queen-Rearing By FRANK C. PELLETT Gives all the modern queen- rearing methods, simply. A good book for both the sc
. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. 1918 AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL 363 Four Bee Books YOU SHOULD HAVE IN YOUR LIBRARY 'WINTER PROBLEM SOLVED BY THE HIVE WITH AN INNER OVERCOAT First Lessons in Beekeeping By C. P. DADANT A 175-page beginner's book, well illustrated and cloth bound. Price Postpaid $1 A Thousand Answers to Beekeeping Questions By C. C. MILLER Supplements other bi^oks by answering questions not usually taken up. Cloth bound; 290 pages. Price Postpaid $ Practical Queen-Rearing By FRANK C. PELLETT Gives all the modern queen- rearing methods, simply. A good book for both the scientific queen - breeder and the amateur. Cloth bound; 110 pages; illus- trated. Price Postpaid $1 Langstroth on the Honey Bee Revised by C. P. DADANT ?'The Classic in Bee Culture" A full treatise on beekeeping. Cloth; 575 pages. Price Postpaid $ ALL FOR SALE BY I AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL HAMILTON, ILLINOIS. ThA InnAr AlfAPAAafc A\A it During the severe winter of 1917-18, 1116 Inlier UVClUUdla Ultl ll there was a little apiary of thirty-seven colonies, near Grand Rapids, Mich. Seven of these swarms were in Protec- tion Hives with the Inner Overcoats, all of which came through in perfect condition and without loss. Thirty of the swarms were in the hives without the Inner Overcoats and they suffered a loss of some 40% to 50%. This was a severe test, as the temperature went as low as 20 degrees below zero, for many weeks. The value of the bees that were lost, had they been saved, would have more than paid for new hives for the entire lot. Have you ever stopped to think what it would be worth to you to insure your bees against winter losses? The life of a Protection Hive will be at least 25 years. Now figure what the cost will be per year, spread over its life time. You cannot afford to buy anything else. You need a certain amount of protection from cool weather during Spring and Fall. Get away from the winter packing-case nuisance, with all its expense, extra labor and inconv
Size: 1616px × 1546px
Photo credit: © Library Book Collection / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., bo, bookcentury1800, bookdecade1860, booksubjectbees, bookyear1861
