MOVABLE-FRAME HIVES. 



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way, can be attained by other methods which will be de- 

 scribed farther. 



299. The "Hanging Quinby'' (fig. 68) is the frame pre- 

 ferred by the writers. The "Gallup" frame is used with suc- 

 cess by such practical Apiarists as G. M. Doolittle. The 

 closed-end-Quinby and the Danzenbaker frames are not hang- 

 ing frames, but the former is much used by New York State 

 Apiarists and the latter is the frarae preferred by E. R. Root. 

 It is a very shallow frame. 



Fig. ee. 



DANZENCAKEP. rr.AMES. 



("The A B C of Bee Cuture.") 



300. It is evident that profit can be derived from bee- 

 culture with almost any style of frame; but it is certain also, 

 that, in eveiy pursuit, some conditions produce better effects 

 than others, under the same circumstances. 



In apiculture, as in everything else, we should try to ob- 

 tain the best results with the least labor and expense, and 

 these can only be attained by studying the habits of the bee, 

 and complying ^^th them, as far as is practicable. 



The combs of the brood-chamber, or main apartment of the 

 hive, are used by the bees to raise their young, and to store 

 their food for Winter. The size of frames must be consid- 

 ered, with reference to this. 



301. We have seen (153) that the queen lays her egg^s 



