notches the bearings, F. rests ; the frame is 

 simply set on the rabbet, and by a slight 

 movement of the finger, they glide into 

 their proper places and stop ; and not only 

 aiding the beginner to set his frames at 

 proper distance, but also greatly aiding the 

 expert in the manipulation of the frames. 



In carrying a hive, the frames cannot 

 slide together, and if, perchance, the hive 

 should not be level, the frames will always 

 assume a perfect perpendicular position, 

 and retain their position on the rabbets, 

 even should the hive be tipped 30°. The 

 assertion that the filling with honey, of one 

 side of the comb, would cause the same to 

 swing out of perpendicular, is not sustained 

 in practice, as the distance from the centre 

 (the point of support,) to the outside is too 

 small, compared with the depth of the 

 comb or frame, to make it perceptible in 

 practical operation. 



The notches in the rabbets do not make 

 the frame fixed at always the same place, 

 the notches being so small permits the 

 frame to be set at any place on the rabbets, 

 should an extra thick comb make such 

 change necessary. 



The pieces, F, greatly strengthens the 

 frame, acting as a corner brace, and when 

 the points are properly clenched, the frame 

 may be used without any additional nail- 

 ing ; but when nailed, they have strength 

 to support 30 lbs., without giving way. 



Nails, staples, or wire driven into the end 

 of the frames add nothing to their strength ; 

 and frames thus arranged are more or less 

 glued down, as they present a larger sur- 

 face, and if set in notches, requires the 

 notches to be considerable deeper to make 

 them effective. 



The liability to crush bees on the rabbets 

 is, in this frame, reduced to its minimum, 

 there being but one very small point to be 

 guarded. 



The 'cost of bearings, F, is less than any 

 other attachment, as they can be furnished 

 ready cut, strengthened, trimmed, pointed 

 and packed for about 15c. per hundred ; and 

 added to a frame as easy as to drive a nail. 



From the present demand for these bear- 

 ings, I am inclined to believe that others 

 fully appreciate them as soon as they learn 

 of their use ; hence, furnish the foregoing 

 description. E. Kretchmeb, 



Coburg, Iowa. 



[We have a small model of these pivot 

 frames, sent by friend Kretchmer, for our 

 Museum. They are simple, strong and 

 cheap, and for those who desire metal-bear- 

 ings, that the bees cannot fasten with prop- 

 olis, are quite desirable.— Ed.] 



For the American Bee Journal. 



Comb Foundation, Marketing, &o. 



The season of 1877 was very good in this 

 vicinity for early honey, but the drouth of 

 last August cut off nearly all the late 

 harvest. I extracted 3,556 lbs. from the 

 upper story, only, of 26 colonies ; 41 colo- 

 nies produced 1,064 lbs. of choice comb 

 honey, in sections and glass boxes. I sent 



12 lbs. of yellow wax to J. H. Nellis for 

 comb guide, and received a nice article in 

 return. I would not advise ordinary bee- 

 keepers to make their own comb guide, 

 when it can be bought for much less than 

 when it is manufactured on a small scale.— 



1 used to think that artificial comb guide 

 would injure the market for comh honey, 

 but now I do not believe it will, if properly 

 used. I sold nearly all my honey in the 

 home market, and could have sold, at least, 



2 barrels more. I am in favor of selling 

 more honey to wholesalers, that it may 

 become a staple article in all markets. — 

 However, if wholesalers cannot find a 

 demand for the vast amount of honey now 

 produced, and it remains dull, on the hands 

 of the retail dealers, then we must sell more 

 at home. 



Mr. Editor, I fear there is too much hive 

 honey disposed of for the welfare of our 

 market. If bee-keepers will try and pro- 

 duce a better article, they will find the 

 demand stronger. Thus, when conditions 

 are as they should be, let the brood cham- 

 ber alone, and obtain surpkis honey from 

 proper surplus arrangements above. It is a 

 mistaken idea that dealers will invest in 

 anything that can be taken from a cluster of 

 bees. Something more than a mere sem- 

 blance of honey is required. Hence, it is 

 very important to obtain honey in a higher 

 degree of perfection than a large portion of 

 it generally is. 



Extracting surplus honey from the brood 

 chamber should be discouraged, for two 

 reasons : 



1. Because it is an injury to the colony. 



2. Such honey is seldom a No. 1 article. 

 Obtaining comb honey from the brood 



chamber is rather to be discouraged, as 

 slow comb building and filling early in the 

 season gives the general appearance a 

 yellow color. It being in close proximity 

 to the young bees, and where so much 

 pollin is constantly stored and consumed 

 makes this mode objectionable. 



Two or more kinds of honey should never 

 be put in the same cask, where each original 

 flavor cannot be retained. All recepticles, 

 even new, should be well rinsed with 

 pure cold water, and well dried before 

 using; and either extracted or comb honey 

 should be stored in cool, airy rooms, free 

 from impure air. 



I think colonies are generally allowed to 

 increase too much, for profit. "More honey 

 might be obtained, with less expense and 

 anxiety on the bee-keeper's mind, during 

 the critical part of the season. 



It is a splendid country around here for 

 honey, but the winters are too cold and 

 changeable for successful wintering out of 

 doors. 



White clover is plenty, and the basswood 

 abounds almost everywhere, but the heavy 

 rains have retarded the honey harvest 

 materially. Strong colonies had their boxes 

 full of bees, and up to June 5th had some 

 honey capped. Edwik Pike. 



Boscobel, Wis., June 15, 1878. 



Portland, Oregon, May 1878. 

 "Thanks for your Honey pamphlet. I 

 consider it one of the best things out." 



T. Brasel. 



