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of the bees from the combs of the 

 colony to be used for cell building. 

 We find the bees can be taken 

 from the reversible frames much 

 more easih' and quickly than from 

 the common Langstroth frame, as 

 there is no hive about it, — but 

 frames merely which form the 

 brood-chamber. 



We claim that the sections can 

 be placed nearer the brood than in 

 any other hive, as no honey-board 

 is used, and tlie section racks 

 have a bottom and top-bar only 

 one-eighth of an inch thick, while 

 the top-bar of the brood-frames are 

 but one-half an inch thick, and the 

 bee-space between the frames and 

 section racks is but three-six- 

 teenths of an inch. Hence it will 

 be seen that it is impossible to re- 

 duce the distance between sections 

 and brood. 



In some of the back numbers of 

 the ''Api" we have described the 

 manner of tiering up the sections 

 on these hives to any desired ex- 

 tent, so we need not repeat here. 



Another advantage the Bay 

 State hive has over others is that 

 the outside case can be removed 

 and not used at all during the 

 summer. None have been used in 

 the Bay State apiary this season, 

 but all will be replaced and the 

 bees packed for winter, early in 

 Octoljer. 



Visitors at the Bay State Apiary 

 have seen with what ease the 

 franjes can be removed from the 

 Reversible hive. No bees are 

 killed or crushed, and there is no 

 need of moving laterally any of 

 the adjoining frames in order to 

 take out any particular frame, as 

 any of them can be removed with- 

 out disturbing the bees on the ad- 

 joining combs. 



Almost any practical beekeeper 

 will concede that the advantages 

 described here are important and 

 worthy the consideration of all 

 who desire to make beekeeping 



and the raising of honey a success. 

 Last season we made these hives 

 of heavy lumber (| inch thick), 

 but experience has demonstrated 

 the fact that such thick stock need 

 not be used, and all the hives 

 shipped the coming season will be 

 made of thin boards. This not 

 only reduces the cost of transpor- 

 tation, but also the weight of the 

 hive nearly one half as compared 

 with those made last year. Only 

 one set of sections will be sent with 

 each hive, and the price of the hive 

 will be reduced accordingly. Test 

 these hives for yourself and be 

 convinced that they are all we 

 claim for them ! 



HOW TO RAISE COMB 

 HONE Y. 



If the readers of this have not 

 read the essays on "Comb Honey" 

 as given in the June issue of the 

 Apiculturist by some of the best 

 practical beekeepers in the coun- 

 try, they should send and get a 

 copy at once, as it is conceded by 

 all who have read the fine essays on 

 the above topic that they contain 

 more solid information than any 

 other work on the same subject. 

 Price, by mail, 10 cents per cop3'. 

 Sent free to all subscribers. 



Don't fail to read the supplement 

 sent w^ith this number. 



JUST PERFECTION. 



Scotch Bidge, Ohio, Sept. 19, 1887. 

 Mil. Alley: Dear Sir: In answer 

 to James Ewins' enquiry about the 

 Heddon hive, I will say I have used 

 the Heddon for two years and so far I 

 have not found any moths in them, and 

 I also have the Bay State hive and it 

 is as near raotli-proof as any hive I 

 ever saw or used, and a No. 1 hive in 

 every respect. I tlimli the latter hive 

 is just perfection. 



L. Shanks. 



