Taken from the sixty-fifth annual report of the Massachusetts State
Board of Agriculture, this is an analysis of the importance of honey in
the early twentieth century. It discusses how the demand for honey
sharply increased in Europe with the outbreak of the First World War,
and explores what this means for American bee-keepers. It also looks at
other aspects of the industry, including honey-plants and apiary
management. This volume is highly recommended for those with an interest
in the history of bee-keeping, and it would make for a worthy addition
to collections of allied literature. Many vintage books such as this are
becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this
volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with
a specially commissioned new introduction on Bee-keeping.