History of the Modern Bee Hive; Catching Swarms & Wintering Bees; History of Smokers, Veils & Moving Bees; History of Extracting Honey; History of Observation Hives; Texas Beekeeping History.

Development of Modern Equipment; Introduction of Italian Stock; Queen Bee Rearing; Commercial Beekeeping; Comb or Section; Increase in Production of Extracted Honey; Development of Honey-Packing Plants; Beeswax; Bee Supply Manufacturers; Twentieth Century; Research Sponsored by USDA; References

Irish Beekeeping in the Past; A History of Beekeeping in Ireland; Beekeeping in Northern Ireland; Present Day Beekeeping in the Irish Republic.