The American Bee Journal, Volume VI, Number 3, September 1870

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The American Bee Journal, Volume VI, Number 3, September 1870

by Various Authors

EN·~2 hours·26 chapters

Chapters

26 total
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AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL. EDITED AND PUBLISHED BY SAMUEL WAGNER, WASHINGTON, D. C. AT TWO DOLLARS PER ANNUM, PAYABLE IN ADVANCE. Vol. VI. SEPTEMBER, 1870. No. 3.

0:09
2

The Foulbrood Question.

12:25
3

Polanisia Purpurea.

1:08
4

Bees in Borneo and Timor.

10:30
5

Management of Bees in Winter.

22:14
6

Wintering Bees.

3:27
7

Italian Queens.

3:06
8

Queen-Breeding.

2:38
9

About Italian Queens, &c.

6:11
10

Bees in Central New Hampshire.

4:38

Description

In this vivid nineteenth‑century issue of a leading beekeeping journal, readers are drawn into a lively debate over foulbrood, the dreaded disease that plagued apiaries across Europe and America. The Reverend Kleine presents a thorough roundup of the prevailing theories—ranging from mysterious insects to the design of movable comb hives—while questioning the effectiveness of the many cures being touted. The tone is scholarly yet accessible, giving modern listeners a window into the practical concerns of Victorian beekeepers.

Wagner’s editorial continues by summarizing the heated discussions sparked by reports from Hanover, where claims of a new remedy have ignited further controversy. Listeners will hear concise excerpts of arguments for and against each hypothesis, from insect‑borne infections to environmental vapors, and see how early apiarists wrestled with limited scientific tools. The piece captures both the frustration of a community desperate for a cure and the methodical spirit that laid the groundwork for modern bee health research.

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Language

en

Duration

~2 hours (140K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Wayne Hammond and The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)

Release date

2018-10-27

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

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Various Authors

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