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PATENT HIVES — WHAT FRAME OB HIVE TO USE— SHALL WE USE AN EXTRACT- 

 OR, OR RAISE COMB HONEY?— ITALIANS— THE BEE MOTH— SPACE FOR COMBS 

 — FOUNDATION. 



While 1 earnestly try to maintain a broad "charity for all, and malice toward none," and while 

 1 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- pertaining to bee-culture. On the other hand I shall 

 try to encourage every one to do all in his power to ridvance 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 everything they get, and to reward those who work for them disinter- 

 estedly, when they once get a clear underst;mding of the matter. If you have made a valuable 

 invention or discovery, give it to the people rejoicing that j'ou have been enabled to contribute 

 your mite to the common good, and in seeing others happy, and sooner or lat^r, j^ou will surely 

 have your reward. Nothing is patented in tin- shape of Itivea or implements, that ice advertise. 



I recommend the Langstroth frame for everybody, and for every purpose whatever, in 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 % lumber, and is 2OJ4 by 16 inches outside measure. The Langstroth frames 

 as our gauges make them, are Vt% bj* 9% outside measure. As the chaff hive is the same thing 

 with an outer shell to hold the chaff that protects the hive from the wintei-'s frosts, as well as 

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



Produce just whichever pays best in your own market, and no one can tell so well as you, 

 yourself, can by trying both ; you can perhaps produce a nice article of extracted for about 15c., 

 as cheaply as comb honey for 20c. You can produce thin, raw, unripened honey without any 

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

 in CA'cry respect as that found in the nicest comb honey. 



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

 longer admits of discussion, and I 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 amicablj' settled in favor 

 of the Italians. 



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

 Italians, for whenever they come into a neighborhood, the moths get out without any farther 

 trouble or bother. This one feature alone, is enough to justify introducing Italian (lueens 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 im- 

 portant. They can be worked as closely asl^a, or as far apart as 1J£. For surplus honey we 

 would have about 2 inches space from centre to centre of the combs. 



Now m\- friends, I beg to be allowed to make :i rccnifst of iiou. Answering questions by letter 

 or by postal, is a grievous tax on my health, strength, time and money. Will you not, before ask- . 

 Ing, look over the above, (mr circular which we give away, liesides paying postage, and our A H 

 Book for beginners. Nearly all the (jucstions that an; asked, are carefully an<l dt^ 

 liberately answered in th(> above, if you will only take the time to look them up. It takt'S 

 hard brain labor to answer your questiims laithfully, and when they come by the thousand, it 

 takes all my time fnmi the journal, and from those to whom it belongs, having paid me their 

 money. Now please do not think me unkind, if your answers are brief, on a postal, and written 

 by one of the clerks. It is the very best I can do. Your busj^ friend. Novice. 



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