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The Evolution of the Large Hive 



Previous to the time of L. L. Langstroth bees 

 had been kept only in boxes- and skeps. Lang- 

 stroth saw the need of more easily handled 

 combs. He perfected the movable frame hive, 

 using the size frame noAv so commonly known. 

 Moses Quinby, accepting the movable feature 

 of Langstroth, was quick to 

 see that a deeper frame 

 would provide a more com- 

 plete circle for the egg-lay- 

 ing queen, and would pro- 

 \'ide more honey over the 

 brood for wintering. Yet he L- l. Langstroth 

 confined his queens and bees to a hive with 

 only eight of the Quinby frames. He still had a 

 relatively small hive but with the proper depth. 



Charles Dadant accepted 

 the views of both Langstroth 

 Moses Quinby ^^^^ Quiuby, but experiment- 



ed further with different size hives. The result 

 of his many and varied experiments led him to 

 the conclusion that a hive with ten Quinby 

 frames produced strong colonies and large hon- 

 ey crops with a minimum of swarming. 



The Original Dadant Hive did not adapt it- 

 self to the use of the great amount of Lang- 

 stroth equipment already in use. Moreover it 

 was very expensive. To remedy these two 

 drawbacks, w^e have evolved and now offer 



B^BB The Modified Dadant Hive "-^m 



1. Eleven frames, Langstroth length, Quinby depth 



2. iy2-inch spacing of frames for swarm control. 



3. six-inch extracting super 



4. Dovetailed body and regular reversible bottom and 

 metal roof cover with inner cover 



5. Langstroth equipment easily used in connection 



Our more than forty years ' experience with bees convinces us that this is the 

 hive for Extracted Honey. 



If you want strong colonies, large honey crops, little swarming and good 

 wintering, we believe this is the hive for you. 



Write for descriptive booklet and prices 



DADANT & SONS, Hamilton, Illinois. 



Charles Dadant 





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