This edition had all images removed.
Title:
Bee Keeping for Profit. A New System of Bee Management (1891)
Third Edition.
Original Publication: United States: Wm. M. Marks,1891.
Credits: Tom Cosmas produced from materials provided by The Internet Archive and placed in the Public Domain.
Summary: "Bee Keeping for Profit: A New System of Bee Management" by Mrs. Lizzie E. Cotton is an instructional guide on apiculture written in the late 19th century. This work outlines Mrs. Cotton's unique approach to bee management, emphasizing a revolutionary method that promises to increase productivity and profitability in beekeeping. The book is particularly aimed at both novice and experienced beekeepers seeking effective strategies for managing their hives and optimizing honey production. At the start of the book, Mrs. Cotton shares her personal journey with beekeeping, highlighting the challenges she faced while learning traditional methods that led to failures and losses. She introduces her innovative "Controllable Hive" and a systematic approach to prevent swarming while encouraging higher honey yields. Throughout the opening section, she conveys her extensive experience and practical knowledge to reassure readers of her methods' effectiveness. Her emphasis on creating a supportive environment for bees, sound selection of queens, and disciplined hive management sets the stage for a structured exploration of profitable apiary practices. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 71.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Author: Cotton, Lizzie E., Mrs., 1845-
EBook No.: 67770
Published: Apr 4, 2022
Downloads: 95
Language: English
Subject: Bees
Subject: Bee culture
LoCC: Agriculture: Animal culture
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title:
Bee Keeping for Profit. A New System of Bee Management (1891)
Third Edition.
Original Publication: United States: Wm. M. Marks,1891.
Credits: Tom Cosmas produced from materials provided by The Internet Archive and placed in the Public Domain.
Summary: "Bee Keeping for Profit: A New System of Bee Management" by Mrs. Lizzie E. Cotton is an instructional guide on apiculture written in the late 19th century. This work outlines Mrs. Cotton's unique approach to bee management, emphasizing a revolutionary method that promises to increase productivity and profitability in beekeeping. The book is particularly aimed at both novice and experienced beekeepers seeking effective strategies for managing their hives and optimizing honey production. At the start of the book, Mrs. Cotton shares her personal journey with beekeeping, highlighting the challenges she faced while learning traditional methods that led to failures and losses. She introduces her innovative "Controllable Hive" and a systematic approach to prevent swarming while encouraging higher honey yields. Throughout the opening section, she conveys her extensive experience and practical knowledge to reassure readers of her methods' effectiveness. Her emphasis on creating a supportive environment for bees, sound selection of queens, and disciplined hive management sets the stage for a structured exploration of profitable apiary practices. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 71.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Author: Cotton, Lizzie E., Mrs., 1845-
EBook No.: 67770
Published: Apr 4, 2022
Downloads: 95
Language: English
Subject: Bees
Subject: Bee culture
LoCC: Agriculture: Animal culture
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.