1906 



GLEANINGS IN BP:E CULTURE. 



14Bo 



trated in these columns somewhere in the 

 late 80's — about ISSU or 1^7, 1 think. At 

 that time it was shown in connection with 

 loose unspaced fi'ames. The objection to a 

 wire bent in this shape is that the frames will 

 not be all adjusted to an equal height — that 

 is to say. the right angle at each end of the 



FIG. ','. — ANSOX 



WHITE IN HIS APIARY 



wire will sometimes be a little more and 

 sometimes a little less than a right angle. 

 Some wires will spring more than others. A 

 tin strip nailed to the bottom inside edge, 

 projecting inwardly, as ordinarily used, 

 would be simpler, and a better arrangement, 

 in iny opinion, and at the same time cheap- 

 er.— Eu.] 



THE LONG-IDEA HIVE. AGAIN. 



How to Pi'event Swarming-, and Secure tlie 

 Largest Amount of White Comb Honey. 



BY S. H. MITCHELL. 



I here give a description of my hive, sim- 

 ply because in small hives it would be impos- 

 sible to carry out my system of management. 

 1 have no hives or Ijee-supplies to sell, so I 

 have no ax to grind. I am writing this for 

 the sole benefit of my fellow bee-keepers. 

 My hive is made as simple and as cheap as 

 possible. 



The dimensions of my hives are as follows: 

 Length, 4 ft.: lumber, plump | thick; width, 

 20 inches, outside measurement: depth, 10 

 inches: holds 80 L. frames. I rabbet out ^ 

 inch at each end to receive the supers. In 

 tlie upper stories, or supers, the end pieces 

 are 8 inches wide, 20 inches long, ^ in. rab- 

 l>eted out on inside to fit on ends of hive; 

 two side pieces, ^ inch thick, 8 inches wide, 

 4 ft. long. This story will overlap the hive 

 ^ inch all around, and will give room to lift 

 frames without removing it. 



The fi'out of the hive should li.ive three 



entrances, 3| inches long and | inch deep, 

 one in the center, the others 4 inches from 

 the ends of the hive. The hive should have 

 two division-boards to fit the inside. 



In the spring of the year, about the time 

 apple-trees are in bloom, I select a good 

 strong colony of bees with young queen if 

 possible: remove them 

 from their stand and 

 place the large hive in its 

 place; then lift out all 

 the combs and bees and 

 put them in the center 

 of the large hive in the 

 same order that they 

 were when in the small 

 hive. Place a division- 

 board on each side of 

 them and cover up good 

 and warm. As soon as 

 there are bees enough to 

 cover all the combs, move 

 back one of the divi- 

 sion-boards and slip the 

 frames apart until you 

 find the center of 'the 

 1 rorxl-nest, and put in 

 one frame of good wc^rk- 

 er comb and cover it up 

 warm. In about a week 

 (a little sooner or later 

 according to the wea- 

 ther) open again, slide 

 apart the frames on lioth sides, Init leave the 

 frame you put in the last time and one each 

 side of it: in their place put in an empty 

 comb on each side of the three; put all to- 

 gether, and cover up well. A week later 

 you can put in four or five empty combs, dis- 

 tributing them one in a place wherever the 

 In-ood is thickest. A few days later fill in 

 more combs until the hive is full. If combs 

 are not available, fill with comb foundation; 

 but the process Mnll be much slower, and usu- 

 ally a day or two more time will be needed 

 before spreading the brood. 



FIG. 3. — ANSON S. W^HITE'S KEVEKSIBLE 

 CLOSED-END FRAMES. 



To the beginner I would say, "Do not be 

 too fast. Use common sense and good judg- 

 ment. If the weather is unfavorable, move 

 slowly: if very good, move faster. The ob- 

 ject is to keep them breeding so fast that 

 thfy will be able to store but little if any 



