The American Bee Keeper's Manual: Being a Practical Treatise on the History and Domestic Economy of the Honey-bee, Embracing a Full Illustration of the Whole Subject, with the Most Approved Methods of Managing this Insect Through Every Branch of Its Culture, the Result of Many Years' ExperienceSaxton, 1854 - 349 pages |
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