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Issued August 23, 1912.

U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE.

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FARMERS' BULLETIN 503.

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COMB HONEY.

BY

GEO. S. DEMUTH.

Apicultural Assistant, Bureau of Entomology.

WASHINGTON:

GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE

1912.

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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 thisbureau.

In view of the increasing demand for the finest grade of comb honeyand a decrease in the amount of comb honey produced, it seemstimely to present to professional beekeepers an analysis of the bestpractice as well as to point out some essentials to the production ofmaximum crops of the best grade. I recommend the publication ofthis paper as a Farmers' Bulletin.

Respectfully,

L. O. Howard,      
Entomologist and Chief of Bureau.

Hon. James Wilson,
Secretary of Agriculture.

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