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iipptT sioiv and will I'oiiimi'iici' hiood-rcaiiiij; 

 up there. When t hey ciuiinienee l(t store honey 

 we put the brood below and tiie empty combs 

 up: ami wlieii tlieeoioiiy yets stions eiu)U}j;li we 

 jrive them the thiid set of I'oinbs. \V«> use an 

 oiiflit-fiame hive tlial is. in a set. r.'4 in all 

 — when the third story is on. 



These hives an- ehatV-liited ail around the 

 tmtside. and have a jiabie-roofed I'ovtM' deep 

 eiiousli to eover one S(>t of n|)i)ef stories and 

 still s:i\e room fof stiaw ovef the bees in win- 

 ter. We use a "s-iiudi honey-board over the l)eos 

 at all times. The eover is made in halves, 

 iiinjied on top. so wc can tnr:i one half of tlio 

 rover on to the otiuM' half: then we can work 

 two of the colonies, then slnit down the. cover 

 and turn up the other side, which fiives us a 

 chance to work the otlier two colonies. 



We inak(> a stand for the hives by driving 

 six slakes into the ffiound and nailing three 

 strips of boards across from one stake to an- 

 other: make all level with a spirit-level: then 

 set the hive on. Have the stand lour or live 

 inches from the ground. If we have four good 

 strong colonies in one of these hives, eacli one 

 has a (lueen and eiglit frames /((// nf haucn in 

 the second story. If the apiary is put in a place 

 sheltered from the wind there is not a bit of 

 danger of winter loss. I'd rather have them 

 out than in the cellar. I liave over UK) colonies 

 in niy home yard, outsiile. with two good cellars 

 -one in the centerof tlie yard, under the shop, 

 and one at one corner of the yard under a 

 storeliouse :30x:?0 feet. All the use I mak(> of 

 the cellars is to winter a few barrels of vinegar 

 in the shop-cellar. The cellars were both made 

 on purpose to winter bees in: l)ut after trying to 

 winter some in the cellar and some out I gave 

 up the cellars and now winter all out. 

 ~ I am aware that you will object to my large 

 hive, as it is too big and heavy to handle. There 

 is no occasion to handle the liive at all. When 

 it is placed on its stand let it remain, unless you 

 want to move it to an out-apiary or sell it. In 

 that case three or four m(!n will load it on a 

 wagon. 



The advantages of this large hive are, the 

 wind won't blow it over very easily: stock won't 

 push them over: thieves won't pick one up and 

 go otT with it. as they could a small hive. Hav- 

 ing four colonies in one bunch they receive mu- 

 tual benefit from each other during the winter: 

 help keep each otlier warm, enabling us to win- 

 ter safely outdoors, thereby saving the trouble 

 of housing them. With these large hives there 

 is no necessity of hauling an out-apiary lioiue 

 to winter. Just leave them on their summer 

 stands, and save all the work and worry of mov- 

 ing home and back again in spring. The four- 

 colony hive is just as good for comb honey as a 

 single hive. 



If any one has any questions to ask about 

 these hives, sail in: I am here. 



Flatt«ville. Wis.. ,Iaii. 1 K. Fhaxck. 



[We have no doubt tliat youi' tenement hives 

 work very nicely. We had one for a few years, 

 but abandoned it liiuilly. Tlie only objection to 

 them for out-apiaries is. that most of our out- 

 yard locations are not permanent enough in 

 their honey-llows. This is esi)ecially true in 

 certain portions of York State, and in other lo- 

 calities where basswood is being cut off. As 

 we have before explained, the inroads of civili- 

 zation, large wheat-fields, and the raising of 

 other agricultural crops, cut off clover, the 

 original source of honey, ^\■itll many of us. we 

 want a hive that can Ije easily moved to a new 

 location. For four or tivi- years one location 

 may be good, and then it happens that another 

 one is better. Migratory bee-keeping is corning 

 more and more in practicf;: and your large 



hives would be ill adapietl lo that kind of bee- 

 kee|)ing. We have no doubt, however, tluit 

 tiiey answer your reiiuiiements perfectly, as 

 your locations are permanent as to their re- 

 .sources for lioni'V.J 



Recent Developments. 



BY E. R. ROOT. 



For some time back we have been convinced 

 that the most satisfactory method of fastening 

 starters is by tlie use of a heated plate, or 

 tongue, so arfang(>d as to pass under the strip 

 of fouiKlation, melting its edge. The tongue is 

 then ((iiickly withdrawn, allowing the founda- 

 tion, with its niell<'d edge, to come immediately 

 in contact with the wood of the section. This 

 principle is quite old. but we have been very 

 slow to see its merits. We have made this ap- 

 plication of the princii)le on various machines 

 during the past summer: but up tociuite recent- 

 Iv we have been unable, to construct oik- that 

 could be sold for less than *:i.")() retail. Tiiis 

 figure w (> considered as almost prohibitory for 

 the use of the machine. Besides, there were 

 some other defects wliich we were not able to 

 overcome entirely. During the last month we 

 hit upon a plan for overcoming the defects of 

 foimei m.M bines, and at the same time making 

 It so simple that it would not cost at retail more 

 than ^1 00 including the lamp and directions. 



Fig. 1 shows simply two 

 boards of unequal length, 

 hinged together as shown 

 in the cut. The board in 

 the rear rests again.st the 

 table at an angle, and to 

 it is attached a lamp- 

 shelf for holding the lamp 

 as shown. On the top of 

 said board is fastened a 

 piece of steel plate, or 

 tongue. 4 inches wide, at 

 right angles, and long 

 e n o u g li to project 

 clear through a slot in 

 the front board. The 

 latter is made as shown, 

 with a little shelf for 

 holding the section. A 

 spacing-block 3:^4 square 

 (and thick enough to cen- 

 ter the foundation) is 

 fastened at the right dis- 

 tance above the shelf, so 

 the section can slide un- 

 der it. Bcitween the two 

 boards is a spiral spring, 

 and the pressure of the 

 front bf)ard causes tlie two to come together at 

 the top. making the pi(>ce of steel plate heated 

 by the lamp below to pass under the strip 

 oi' foundation resting against the spacing- 

 block. On one side of the operator is supposed 

 to be a pile of foundation starters: on the other 

 side, a large empty basket for receiving sections 

 with the starters after being attached. To put 

 in the foundation, sit in a cliair with your feet 

 on each side of the machine. With tlie left 

 hand pick up a section; set it on thi; litth* shelf, 

 and with the i-ight hand at the same time put a 

 foundation starter on the spacing-block just 

 above where the heated tongue will come 

 through. Press slightly upon the front board 

 or section, and this will cause the heated tongue 

 to protrude directly under the foundation 

 starter. Let the starter drop and come in con- 

 tact witli the tongue, then release the pressur*!, 

 and let the foundation drop on to the section. 



Vi^. 1. THE DAISV 



FOUNDATION- 



FASTENEH. 



