Original Frame Hives, 



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frames are surrounded by a second box, without a bottom, 

 which, with them, rests on a bottom board. Each of these 

 kinds is represented by various forms, sizes, etc., where 

 the details are varied to suit the apiarist's notion. Yet, I 

 believe that all hives in present use, worthy of recommen- 



Munn^s Improved Hive, 



dation, fall within one or the other of the above named 

 types. 



EARLY FRAME HIVES. 



In 1843, Mr. Augustus Munn, of England, invented a 

 movable, comb hive (Fig, 57), which I need hardly say 

 was not the Langstroth hive nor a practical one. In 1851 

 this hive (Fig. 58) was improved ( ?). Well does Neigh- 

 bour say in his valuable hand-book, " This invention was 

 of no avail to apiarists." 



M. DeBeauvoys, of France, in 1847, ^"'^ Schmidt, of 

 Germany, in 1851, invented movable comb hives. The 

 frames were tight-fitting, and, of course, not practical. 



