Produced by Tom Cosmas compiled from images made available by The Internet Archive. Transcriber Note Text emphasis denoted as _Italics_ and =Bold=. Issued August 23, 1912. U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. FARMERS' BULLETIN 503. COMB HONEY. BY GEO. S. DEMUTH. _Apicultural Assistant, Bureau of Entomology._ [Illustration] WASHINGTON: GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 1912. LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL U.S. Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Entomology, _Washington, D. C., April 16, 1912_. Sir: I have the honor to transmit herewith a manuscript entitled "Comb Honey," by Geo. S. Demuth, apicultural assistant in this bureau. In view of the increasing demand for the finest grade of comb honey and a decrease in the amount of comb honey produced, it seems timely to present to professional beekeepers an analysis of the best practice as well as to point out some essentials to the production of maximum crops of the best grade. I recommend the publication of this paper as a Farmers' Bulletin. Respectfully, L. O. Howard, _Entomologist and Chief of Bureau_. Hon. James Wilson, _Secretary of Agriculture_. CONTENTS. Page Introduction 5