1878 



GLEA^ilNGS IX BEE CULTURE. 



comb broken ; these were Gallup frames, however, only 

 llixlll. For the Lani^strcth frames, we now make ihe 

 top bar alx)ut 10-32, f.nd all the rest of the frame 7-32. 

 Adair, Araeric:in, and Gallup frames are nil made of 7-32 

 stuil ihroutrhaut. The Quiwhy size may have a | top bar, 

 but the bottom birs mi^'ht all be not more than i. were it 

 not that the fniuies m ly be sumeiimes used for transfer- 

 rintr, and that the weight of thi (vjmhs would sat? the 

 bottom bar, which is a very bad feature, if we wish to 

 work closely and avoid killinir bees. The top bars would 

 not require so much wood, were it not that honey buses 

 are sometimes pi teed on tnem, and it is advisable to be on 

 the safe side. When we depend entirely on the use of 

 Ihe extractor, we would prefer a space of half an inch be- 

 tween the ends of the frames; but for box honey, small 

 bits of comb will lie built in this space, more than will be 

 the case if i only is allowed. It requires a very careful 

 f)peraior to work fast, and avoid pinching bees, when only 

 i or f inch is allowed. 



The two following cuts may assist some in putting on 

 the metal comers : 



FiiTure 1 retr-'sents the points ready to I)p clcsed down 

 and clinched into the witod; Fi^'. 2 a point badly clinched at 

 B, and one perfectly driven djwn :it C. The line D shows 

 the dir(c;ioii in wrich the finishinff blow of the hammer 

 is to be riven; in fact this blow should wnk the metal 

 slightly into the comer of the wood, drawing it up tight 

 at the side U, snd on no irccount 1? nine it Imlice oat at B, 

 nor allowinir the point to curl up. A li^lit. properly made 

 hammer and a little [inK-tice will enable any one to make 

 every pomt like C. Should you iret one done badly, 

 you can with ap:iirf»f plyers straii:htcnit ont and waA«itgo 

 lii-'ht. The objection h^^s frequently i-ec-n made that 

 this takes more time than to nail th?ni; eTcJi if Uiis were 

 so, we are enabled to employ uirls or oih«r chcHi) h- lp(we 

 beg mrdon. ladies, but we never yet saw « cumniiinity that 

 did not fiimiiih more or less fem.-iles, who wwiM lie irbid 

 to get .soiae snch light work) who could not p<jssii)ly n:ul 

 goo i frames; tlien after ihe.v are dune, tin-ir superior 

 str-'ni.-th :ind liifhtness compared with nxiled frames, full.v 

 make up the difference in pnce, We will send .von a san>- 

 ple frame by mail, just as we woiild have it. for 15 cenn*. 

 (American and Gallttp sir.e 12 cts.) iiirluding R:tinple<if 

 raiibet and tnmsferriiig cl:is[), and ym <:in test it by the 

 side of yoiB" own frune in j-our hivt;. If the naiU-o oni*i 

 do no: "■■eeui awkwani after using it, yoo, of course, ueeti 

 not invest any further. 



The metal corners were patented June ISih' 1872, but 

 we have "repented," and hereli.v irive thn inv.-ntiiMi free- 

 ly to ourreaders. If anv one can make them cheapt-r thati 

 we do, we will try to rejoice, because it wi.l benellt the 

 people. 



I Frames with iretil corners. ]>er hundred... $S (>n 



20 1 Coiners, metal, per hundred 75 



20 I '• •' 10)1 only, per hundred 100 



15! '• " bottom, *• •' 5u 



On l.OCO or more a discount «( U> I'Cr cent will )>»■ 

 made, and on lO.OCO, 25 p< r cent. The l;im-r discount 

 will also be given to those who advtitiee meta: cor- 

 nered Iramee. 

 10 I Blocks, iron, for metal cornerel fr.ime ma- 



I king 15 



Ore of the abjve is given free witn every lOO frames, 

 or lOuU corners. 



I Corners, Machinery complete tor makinc S25<) 00 



GLEANINGS, BACK VOLUMES. 



Vol's 1 and II each, post-paid, by mail 75 



Vol. Ill is out (f print, and we can or ly j.et second 

 hand c )pieB by advertising for 'I em, ai jl.so per 

 f^'py. We will eell such fur c2.00, an'i pi} postage. 

 V( Fe IV and V we can famish ai i.W e cb! We can 

 farnlfih the whole five volumes real\ b iird ii, one. 

 f>>r 85.00. They are too heavy to go by m;iil The^e 

 back volumes are very valuable as b'ioks cf refer- 

 ence, and In the matter of patents alore. begiiiner-s 

 would saTe hundre Is of dollars, by knowinii what de- 

 vices have been tried and aband. ned. Every few 

 days we fee accounts of patents on things that, have 

 been fully discussed in the old bee journals; had ihe 

 inventor been posted on what is already known, he 

 would hare saved both time and money. All of the 

 above volumes contain most comprehensive Indexes. 



HIVES. 



FRAMES ENTIRELY OF WOOD. 



Made as in tbp cut above, price per luindrel. any 

 dimensions, S2,iii. Tie regular Langstroth will be 

 furnished at the above prici- in any ((U.-mniy. but odd 

 sizes miift be ordere<i in lots of not hss tb.-in IW. 

 Sample L. frame ot the above Lin<l mailed lor 7c. 



SIMPLICITY BEE- HIVE. 



Alsoi frame nucleus hiv-e, on the thiff attacJied to 

 tilt treliia. 



Ore Ixidy and 1 cover in Ihe flat, ns sample to wort 

 from — one snmple frame, sheet of duck, and 

 frame of 8 section boxes with fdn. and 

 separators included 1 00 



One story hive for extractor (body 30e — 2 covers 

 flOc- nailing and painnnsr :'nc— quilt ?0c — 

 10 frames and enameled doth civer fOc— 

 cratinir 10c) 2 00 



One story hive for comb hoiKyis precisely the 

 same ns the above, substitutiiiir2 frames of sec- 

 tions for 4 metal ctrnered frames 2 00 



The ab<a\* 16 sections will be fitted with fdn. 

 s arter<! ready for the bee.s, for irc. and the tin 

 ^p•|,^r:^tors added for 10c, mnking whole coni- 



rdete • J5 



The nbove two hives contain everythintr used in a 2 



story Mve. We simply use another body filled with frames 



or sections, for a 2 story hive. 



For a 2 story hive for the extractor, add (to 1 story 

 $2.10) body 30c— nniling and painting I'^c — 10 

 frames 50e — cratini: .'>c. making comj lete 2 

 story cont lining 20 frames 3(0 



