Commercial Comb Honey Production: Farmers Bulletin 1039

This special re-print edition of “Commercial Comb Honey Production” contains all the information a person needs to master the basics of raising honeybees. Written in 1919, this booklet from the USDA contains practical information on how to get started in raising honeybees as a business or hobby, with special emphasis on commercial production. Topics covered include Equipment for Comb Honey Production, Management of the Bees, Harvesting and Caring For the Honey Crop and much more. A very nice introduction to raising honey bees drawn from the best government sources. Note: This edition is a perfect facsimile of the original edition and is not set in a modern typeface. As a result, some type characters and images might suffer from slight imperfections or minor shadows in the page background. Read more