and its Economic Management. yj 



THE CONQUEROR HIVE. 



In hive construction I now present the very novel feature 

 of wh^le bodies hanging as do the brood frames, and notwith- 

 standing the clear bee-space allowed all round between each 

 upper and lower rim of the respective boxes, the sections are 

 carefully secured against cold by the judicious arrangement of 

 the quilting ; while upward ventilation, around the sides may 

 be allowed or entirely prevented at will, simply by the careful 

 adjustment of the same. 



This hive, which I have had under serious consideration 

 e\er since my Non-Swarming System was inaugurated, is in 

 many important particulars quite different to any yet intro- 

 duced ; but there were several points which needed careful 

 attention before I could carry out some desired improvements, 

 and yet secure all, and more than all, the advantages claimed 

 for excluder zinc, without using that expensive article unless 

 in preventing the exit of drones. 



My Non-Swarming Plan has been before beekeepers for 

 some years, and has met with approval from all who have 

 followed the plan intelligently ; but so many of the hives in 

 use are unsuitable for carrying out the method, that the novice 

 has often found it difficult to adopt with the hives he has 

 on hand. I therefore introduced during the season 1889-90 

 the above improved Non-Swarming Hive, which gives, (i) 

 plenty of room in .the right direction, (2) perfect ^-entilation at 

 all seasons of the year without draught, (3) the most complete 

 shade during the hottest days of summer, (4) the greatest ease 

 in manipulation, as the lower body may be examined, also the 

 upper, or. brood nest proper, quite independently of each 

 OTHER, also without removing the supers. The latter points in 

 particular, will be welcomed by many bee-keepers, who, while 

 an.xious to examine the brood nest or non-swarming chamber 

 under it, frequently neglect to do so rather than be obliged to 

 shift the whole lot. For a period extending over a term of 

 fifteen years I have had hives in use having a deep outer case, 



