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PATENT HIVES— WHAT FKAME OR HIVE TO USE— SHALL, WE USE AN EXTRACT- 

 OR, OR RAISE C03IBH0NEYV— ITALIANS— THE BEE MOTH— SPACE FOR COMBS 

 —FOUNDATION. 



While I earnestly trj' to maintain a broad "charity for all, and malice toward none," and while 

 I do not wish to take upon myself the responsibility of dictating- a course for others, I feel it a 

 duty to discourage with all my might, both by precept and example, everj'thing- in the shape of 

 patented bee hives, or patents on anything pei-taining to bee-culture. On the other hand I shall 

 try to encourage evcrv one to do all in their power to advance the common good of all. I do not 

 believe the world "selfish and grasping," but have unlimited confidence in the disposition of our 

 people to desire to pay for evervthing they get, and to reward those who work for them disinter- 

 estedlv, when thev oiice get a clear understanding of the matter. If you have made a valuable 

 invention or discovery, give it to the people rejoicing that you have been enabled to contriluite 

 your mite to the common good, and in seeing others happy, and sooner or later, you will siirely 

 have your reward. 



I recommend the Langstroth frame for everybody, and for every purpose whatever, ui pref- 

 erence to anything else, and I have pretty thoroughly experimented with all shapes and sizes. 

 There may be other forms that will give just as good results, but I do not believe there are any 

 better. For all general purpose, I advise the Simplicity hive holding ten of the above frames. 

 The hive is made of '■a lumber, and is SO'i by 16 inches outside measure. The Langstroth frames 

 as our gauges make them, are 17?i by Dig outside measure. As the chaff hive is the same thing 

 with an outer shell to hold the chaft' that protects the hive from the winter's frosts, as well as 

 summer's sun, no confusion can result from using both in the same apiary. 



Produce just whiche\cr 

 yourself, can by trying both 



as cheaply as comb honey fo _ ^-- , 



trouble for 10c. or less, but it will probably pay you best to give your customers an article as good 

 in every respect as that foinid in the nicest comb honey. 



If your hives are all full, upper story and lower, and the honey is still uncapped, put on a 

 third one, and neither let your bees hang out idly nor swarm, if it takes another story still. When 

 they get to crowding out, "gi\o them room if you have to sit up all night to do it. 



The comparative advantages of the black or common bees and Italians, is a matter that no 

 longer admits of discussion, and 1 must consider the very few individuals who write in favor of 

 the former as belonging to that class of unfortunates who seem to delight in being contrary. If 

 tons of honey are to be considered a proof, the matter has long ago been amicably settled m favor 

 of the Italians. , . , 



The bee moth need hardly be mentioned now, unless it is to advise you to drive them out witli 

 Italians, for \vhenever thev come into a neighborhood, the moths get out without any farther 

 trouble or bother. This oiic feature alone, is enough to justify introducing Italian queens in 

 place of the blacks. ,, . 



The usual space allowed for brood combs is about 1 7-16 inches, but the matter is not at all un- 

 portant. They can be worked as closely asl?8, or as far apart as 1?^'. For surplus honey we 

 woulil liave al'io>it 'Z inches space from centre to centre of the combs. 



Perhaps 11(1 one tiling in bee culture, e\ er brmiglit forth such unbounded tokens of approval, 

 as has the comb fdiiniliitiun. -\11 controversies are at mi end and nothing now remains but to de- 

 vise \vays and means wlicreliy the expense of its manufacture may be cheapened. 



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