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BEEKEEPERS' SUPPLIES 



Key to System of Hive Numbers* 



For the convenience of our customers, we have used foar a number of years a system -whereby the wording" 

 of hive orders is greatly simplified and the liability of error lessened. Each hive and part of a hive is known by a 

 certainletter or number, and any combination of hives may easily be designated by the proper group of letters 

 and numbers. In ordering and billing goods this saves a great amount of writing. For instance, suppose a cus- 

 tomer desires to order five ten-frame hives with old-style % inch bottom board, metal-roof cover, and metal bound 

 super-cover, with frames having foundation for one-inch starters, a super with inside fixtures complete, taking 

 4x5x1% sections and one-inch foundation starters, the item would-4)e "5BRc64M— 10,'* If, instead of the old-style 

 bottom, he wanted the Danzenbaker bottom it would be '*SARc64M— 10." 



In most cases the letter is suggested by the name of the article for which it stands, while in some itis simply 

 arbitrary. For instance: B for bottom, C for combination, C for cover, D for Danzenbaker, B for Excelsior, 

 F for flat, G for gable, P for plain, S for slotted, W for winter, etc. The great majority will easily understand 

 the numbering scheme, and will be saved a lot of unnecessary labor in describing what they wish to order, while 

 those who do not understand it do not need to use it. They may describe the articles waijted if they prefer to do 

 so. In the table of prices we describe each hive as regularly furnished, giving the designating letters and figures 

 in the first column to the right. If you want some other kind of cover or bottom than the regular style, change 

 the letter in the regular designating numbers to the one which stands for your choice : as shown in the example 

 above. 



1 before a letter designates a super with section-holders, separators, sections, and full sheets of foundation. 



2 before a letter designates a super with section-holders, separators, but no seiitions or foundation. ' 



3 before a letter designates a super with section-holders, separators, and sections, but no foundation. 



4 before a letter designates ajSuperwith section holders, separators, sections, and one-inch foundation starters. 



5 designates a hive-body or brood-chamber with frames and followers or division board, no foundation. 



6 designates a hive-body or brood cham,ber, with frames and follower or div-board with 1-inch fdn. starters. 



7 designates a hive-body or brood chamber, with frames and follower or div-board with full sheets foundation. 

 — 8 foUowingany letter or figure combination of letters and figures, designates the 8-frarae width (13%in.) or 



size. 



8 designates a super with shallow (.5% in.) frames and follower, no foundation. 



9 designates a super with shallow (5% in.) frames and follower, with 1-incb foundation starters. 



designates a super with shallow {5% in.) frames and follower, with full sheets of foundation. 



—10 following any letter, figure or combination of letters and figures, designates 10-frame width (16K in.) 



or size. , 



—GARY following any letter, figure or combination of letters. and figures, designates Gary width (16 in.) or size. 

 —LANG following any letter, figure or combination of letters or figures, designates I^angstroth (width 16K) or 



size. 

 Any figures repeated means a duplicate of the super or body for which that figure stands. 

 A designates the Danzenbaker bottom-board, Figure 711. 

 B designates the old style Ji inch bottom-board. 

 C designates the combined bottom and hive stand. 

 C designates the metal-bound super cover. Fig. 714,' 



D before a figure designates the Danzenbaker body or shallow body or super. 

 E designates the Excelsior cover. Fig. 321. 



F designates the flat board cover cleated both ends. Shown page 18. 

 G designates the ventilated gable cover. Fig. 524. 

 H designates the single hive-stand. 



1 following a figure designates the style of super taking the ideal section 3%x5xl}i. It also designates the 



style of fence used in such super. 



J before a figure designates the Jumbo or extra deep body or brood-chamber taking 11 K-inch frames. 



K designfltes the deep (llj^-inch) telescope cap with metal top. 



L following a figure designates the eight-frame deep super taking 4x5 sections crosswise, and also designates 

 the fence used in such super. 



M following a figure designates the Danzenbaker snper taking 4x5 sections. It also designates the Danzen- 

 baker fence used in such super. 



N following a figure, designates the new super taking 4J4x45^xl% sections in N section-frames with Nfences. 



P following a figure, designates the new super taking plain sections 4Kx4K square. It also designates the 

 fence used in such super. ^ 



R designates the metal-roofed cover. Fig 602. 



S following a figure designates the super taking slotted or beeway sections 4Kx4K square. 



T designates a snper with T tins, also fence used in such super. 



/ designates the chaiT-tray used in a chaff hive. 



V designates the loose bottom to double or winter hive. 

 U designates the double hive-stand with legs. 



W designates the double walled or winter hive. 



Y designates the regular (8-inch) cover for double walled hives. 



