Transcriber Note Text emphasis denoted as _Italics_ and =Bold.=. [Illustration: Mrs. Lizzie E. Cotton] BEE KEEPING FOR PROFIT A NEW SYSTEM OF Bee Management, FIRST EDITION. BY Mrs. Lizzie E. Cotton, WEST GORHAM, MAINE. =ILLUSTRATED.= 1880. Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1880, by MRS. LIZZIE. E. COTTON, in the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington. CONTENTS. Chapter. Page I.--Honey Bees 13 II.--The Controllable Hive and New System of Bee Management 22 III.--Patent and non-Patent Hives 29 IV.--Feeding 32 V.--Boxes for Surplus Honey 40 VI.--Swarming and Hiving 45 VII.--Anger of Bees 55 VIII.--Bee Moth 59 IX.--Robbing 62 X.--Profits of Bee Keeping 66 XI.--Changing Old Queens for Young Ones 74 XII.--Rearing and Introducing Queens 77 XIII.--Sources of Honey 84 XIV.--Location of Hives 89 XV.--Wintering Bees 92 XVI.--Transferring Bees 98 XVII.--Italian Bees 103 XVIII.--Construction of Controllable Hives 107 XIX.--Monthly Duties 113 XX.--Conclusion 120 PREFACE. In presenting this work I have no apology to make. After an experience with bees dating almost from childhood, and a careful study of all works published on the subject of bees, and the journals devoted to that particular branch of rural affairs, I find _theory, guess-work, prejudice and selfish motives_ are so prevalent, as to confuse and discourage the _beginner_, and finally, all who are seeking after information by which they may make bee keeping a source of profit, and who wish to adopt a correct and scientific system of bee management.