1900 



GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE. 



1121 



THE FERRIS SYSTEM OF PR<)I)T("lN(i 



Vi)Ml\ HONEY. ANI> S>VAI{.AI 



CONTROL. 



Tlu' Hivc-liamHiiij;- ^lacliiiic and its Uses. 



BY A. K. KKK'ltlS. 



All will agree, no doulit. that the exceed- 

 ingly strong colonies, in lai'ge hives, produce 

 more lioney proportionately than the small 

 colonies in smaller hives: Init the (piestion 

 that always arises with large hives is the 

 hard lalior in handling them: so in using the 

 twelve and fourteen frame hive the (luestion 

 of lifting and operating them is a serious one 

 when considered without proper aid: but 

 with the device descrihetl in the following, 

 and illustrated in Figs. 18. 15, 10. 17. it is 

 mere pleasure to handle these extra-large 

 colonies. 



FIG. 13. — ANOTHER FRONT VIEW 



Via. 14. — HivE-TirriNG device as used 



FOR EXAMINING BROOD-NEST FOR 

 QUEEN-CELLS. 



Via. 18. — HIVE-HANDLING MACHINE: FRONT 



VIEW. AS READY TO BE SHOVED UP 



TO A HIVE. 



When it becomes necessary to manipulate 

 the hrocxl-nest of a four, live, or six story 

 colony without help it is enough to make 

 one sigh: Init with this device you simply roll 

 it up. lock the wheels 1)y stepping on the 

 cogwheel brake (see Fig. 17). shut the gate, 

 blow a little smoke in the entrance, and be- 

 gin lifting. 



When tiie weight of the stores above is re- 

 moved, pry the liottom one off and smoke them 

 a little more, and then hoist them out of the 

 way and leave them hoisted while you are 

 manipulating. When through simply loosen 



' "). — IIlVE-UANDLINi; MACHINE AS USED 

 FOR EXAMINING BROOD-NEST FOR 

 QUEEN-CELLS, 



