is best suited to the extension service programs. Contests for
honey, even cooking contests to encourage the use of honey local-
ly, contribute to the strengthening of local bee industry. When
needed, posters should be distributed, whether to extol beekeep-
ing and its contribution to agriculture as well as income and
nutrition, or to indicate the presence of problems, such as the
wax moth.
 An outstanding source of information on tropical beekeeping
is the International Bee Research Association, Hill House, Ger-
rards Cross, Bucks SL9 ONR, England. Their series of leaflets on
tropical beekeeping is excellent. For the organizers of beekeeping
programs, the leaflets for beekeepers are particularly valuable,
covering topics from marketing of bee products to education aids
on apiculture, and much more.


CROSS SECTION OF HIVE BODY AND FRAME


CROSS SECTION OF SHALLOW SUPER
GROSS SECTION OF SHALLOW SUPER


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SIDE,END,AND TOP ELEVATION OF FRAME


 The Caribbean Food Crops Society could play a major role in
the development of beekeeping in the Caribbean. As originally
envisualized, those needing technical help would apply to the
Society, which in turn would provide a specialist, and arrange for
transport grants, while the host country would provide quarters
and meals for the visiting expert. This sort of an approach would
lower costs greatly, while expanding available help to the smaller
countries.
 In summation, the investment of small amounts of money can
bring about an increase in beekeeping, a small scale activity of
greatest benefit to the small grower. Increased income, produc-
tion of honey, a highly marketable product, and secondary pro-
ducts, beeswax and pollen, are all within the grasp of the coun-
tries of the Caribbean.


A Corner of 10-frome hkve body, showing
 construction end positive of frames
I Pert of end of hire body, showing robbel.
 which should be made of tin *t golvenized
 ires


 SOutside cover

 B Inside cover

 Shallow super


 SQueen excluder



 SBrood chamber
 I-




 Reversible bottom
 board



-Plans and dimensions for Langstroth 10-frame beehive.


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