Us Dept of Agriculture

Beekeeping for West Virginia Us Dept of Agriculture

This special re-print edition of "Beekeeping For West Virginia" contains all the information a person needs to master the basics of raising honeybees. Written in 1917, this booklet contains practical information on how to get started in raising honeybees as a business or hobby, with special emphasis on beekeeping conditions in West Virginia. Topics covered include Early History of Beekepping, Development of the Queen Bee, Worker Bees, The Best Bees For West Virginia, Beginning an Apiary, Handling Bees, How To Obtain Bees, Bee Hives, Bee Swarms, Removing Bees From Houses and Trees, Production of Honey and much more. Note: This edition is a perfect facsimile of the original edition and is not set in a modern typeface. As a result, some type characters and images might suffer from slight imperfections or minor shadows in the page background.