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THE AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL. 



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between combs, examine occasionally ; and those 

 that show signs of worms give a light brimstone 

 smudge. As to the best method of artificial 

 swarming, that depends a good deal on circum- 

 stances. With your amount of extra combs, we 

 should raise queens about the time bees should 

 swarm. Divide by removing half of the combs 

 with adhering bees to new hive, then fill both 

 up with empty combs, placing the^hive without a 

 queen on the new stand, and should give that 

 hive only one-third the brood, introduce a queen 

 next day, and in a few days exchange combs 

 with hive on old stand, so as to give hive on 

 new stand two-thirds of the brood. 



The reason so much should not betaken when, 

 division or swarm is made, is because a consid- 

 erable portion of the bees will return to the old 

 stand and there might not be bees enough to 

 cover the brood. In 1870 I made between 

 fifteen and twenty in this manner with good 

 results. 



Page 256, Eh Schulze. — The true theory is 

 to have the greatest working force when honey 

 is most abundant, and earli/ feeding will give 

 that, you failed in allowing them to swarm 

 when you knew the natural supply would soon 

 be exhausted, as soon as the hive is fidl of bees, 

 give more room either by combs, boxes, or both, 

 then when bees should swarm contract amount 

 of space by removing some if natural swarms 

 are wanted. Sometimes bees will swarm with 

 an abundance of storage room. In each case 

 where not wanted or out of season, remove all 

 queen cells and return swarm. 



Novice. — As to "rights," that is found in 

 March No. of the Journal. But the right we 

 mean is, that of any to give their experience on 

 any point pertaining to apiculture, also fair 

 criticism where difference of opinion 

 may exist, for by "comparing notes," we 

 may bring out something of advantage to 

 all. My experience the past two severe win- 

 ters is, that it is /ar safer, as well as more 

 economical, (on account of smaller consumption 

 of honey,) where bees are wintered on summer 

 stand, to use "double walls," with packing all 

 around, as well as on top, between brood cham- 

 ber and outside case. Again : sjjeaking of the 

 "Coming Hive" No. 10, p. 220, you hope our 

 honest, earnest bee-keepers will help him work 

 out the j)robiem. I wonder how near "Scien- 

 tific" thinks my "Section Hive" comes to filling 

 the bill ? 



1. The hive or brood chamber, (composed of 

 sections and side walls, and open at top and 

 bottom,) isadjustal)le to any size, therefore can 

 be worked as a swarmer or non-swarmer, and is 

 arranged so as to receive boxes; on sides right 

 against combs and above are top-bars, or for 

 the Extractor Sections of combs are added on 

 both sides. 



2. The sectiims are worked one story, and as 

 they form the brood-chamber or box, in connec- 

 tion with side-walls, can be shallow or deep, as 



the owner wishes. I use 12 inches deep by 16 

 inches long. Seven sections for a box on some, 

 others 10 inches deep by 16 inches long. Eight 

 sections to a box ; it is best, however, to use 

 only one size in an apiary, as the bees cannot 

 glue the sections together, they are easily 

 removed without jarring, and, as before stated^ 

 my number of sections, from one up to four- 

 teen, in connection with side-walls, form a 

 brood-chamber, thus rendering a division boaxd 

 altogether unnecessary. 



3. The brood-chamber can be lifted right oflf 

 from bottom-board, and away from case alto- 

 gether. Now, "Scientific," I think I may be 

 reckoned as one that approaches the "Coming 

 Hive." " J. E. MooBs. 



Rochester, Pa., May 14, '73. 



[For the American Bee JoumaL] 



The "DoUar Hive." 



Although "Novice" has repeatedly disclaimed 

 offering a complete movable comb-hive for sale, 

 for the low price of one dollar, yet from the 

 tact that he ofiers a hive for one dollar, and that 

 we hear it spoken of as the dollar-hive, it is 

 apt to lead some astray, especially those who 

 are not fully posted as to what constitutes a 

 complete movable comb-hive, and make them, 

 think they can get such a hive very cheapi, 

 when in reality they cannot. 



Messrs. Root & Co. offer to furnish simply a 

 plain box-hive, with no frames and no place for 

 surplus honey receptacles, either in frames or 

 boxes, for one dollar. Such a hive, of course, 

 no one wants, without some additions to it at an. 

 additional cost. The box is arranged for frames, 

 and they are easily supplied. And in order to 

 have a place for surplus honey receptacles 

 another box has to be added, as there is no cap 

 nor place for a cap to hold the surplus honey 

 boxes or frames. All these add to the cost of 

 the hive, and by footing them up we can see 

 what the " dollar hive," as made by Messra 

 Root & Co., will cost when complete : 



1 plain box-hive - - - - $1 00 

 10 frames, 6c, 6G 



1 box-hive for surplus, etc., - - 1 00 



10 additional frames or boxes for surplus 



honey, 69 



1 quilt honey-board, ... 25 



Total, 



45 



Without leaving out one single item that can 

 be dispensed with in order to have a complete 

 working hive for surplus, either in frames or ia 

 boxes, we have a hive that costs |3.45 ; and if 

 we add the door-step and hangings, not to 

 name other little fixings recommended, the cost 

 will be fully $3.50. But I am not complaining 

 of the price, nor objecting to it in the least, but 

 to prevent misapprehensions I simply state the 

 facts. There are many persons who do not wisk 



