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5th. It should be double walled to protect it alike from 

 summer's heat and winter's cold, packing the intervening 

 space in winter with straw or the like, and thus require no 

 other protection. 



Such a hive I have devised and I find by applying the test 

 to practical use, that it fills the bill in every particular. I have 

 christened it " The Lynn Movable Comb Hive." I do not 

 claim that every feature of it is my own invention, but tliat I 

 have simply adopted and improved upon the bright ideas of 

 honored inventors and combined them in practical manner for 

 my own use. 



In working a hive for box-honey, I believe it is best to use 

 the small single-comb section boxes holding about two pounds, 

 each arranged in a clamp or case placed directly over the 

 brood frames with only a quarter inch space intervening. 

 When about two-thirds filled, raise them and place a case of 

 empty ones under them. When finished, remove them and 

 thus continue during the season and not dishearten the bees 

 by removing all the honey in the surplus department at one 

 time. 



Those who would reach the maximum of success with their 

 bees, should take advantage of all the improvements in their 

 management, prominent among which I will mention four that 

 seem to me to be nearly indispensable. 



1st. A good style of movable comb hive. 



2d. The Italian race of bees. 



3d. The use of comb foundation. 



4th. The honey extracting machine. 



In conclusion I wish to say that the honey bee has chal- 

 lenged the attention and admiration of mankind in all ages, 

 for its wonderful instincts, tireless industry and indomitable 

 courage, and her attractive stores were doubtless the first and 

 only sweets that fell to the lot of man for centuries. And yet 

 it is only within the last fifty years that anything like a ration- 

 al system of management has been attempted ; but their 

 natural history, instincts and requirements are now so well 



