STEWARTON, OR AFRSHIRi: HIVE. 109 



THE STEWARTON, OR AYRSHIRE HIVE. 



The Stewarton Hive is so 

 often spoken of, and in such 

 favourable terms, by bee- 

 keepers, that we deem it neces- 

 Sciry to give it a place here, 

 and to supply some explanation 

 of its construction and manage- 

 ment. We consider this espe- 

 cially needful, as some of the 

 principles of its manag'ement 

 are so imperfectly understood, 

 that frequent mistakes are 

 made, and also because, for 

 the convenience of bee-keepers, we keep a supply of 

 these hives on hand. 



The name is derived from their having been first manu- 

 factured at Stewarton, in Scotland; and they are still 

 made so well, and at so moderate a price in that country, 

 that London workmen are unable to compete in their 

 manufacture. Our supply is therefore from that source ; 

 so that, with a little addition for carriage, the price 

 approximates that of the makers themselves, affording a 

 convenience to many of our apiarian friends in being 

 able to obtain these hives in London. 



Our engraving- shows the four boxes set up. These 

 constitute the hive. We will suppose that the young 



