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guarantee that more honey will be stored in a barrel, box, 

 or hollow log, just large enough to hold all that is gathered, 

 than in any patent fixture ever presented for this special 

 purpose. It is just as rational to contend, that, with the 

 same facilities, bees will store more in your barrel than in 

 mine, as that they ^vilI store more in one patent hive than 

 another. 



GUKAT DISCOVEKY FOR PATENT-VENDERS. 



When honey is stored in the apartment where brood is 

 raised, it is liable to be mixed with occasional cells of pol- 

 len, and cocoons left by the young bees. The discovery 

 that by making a division in the hive, that part separate 

 from the brood would be free from all impurities, opened 

 an ample field for speculation, and different methods of 

 making the necessary division were at once invented. The 

 chamber hive was probably the first of the kind. 



PRINCrPLBS OF DIFFERENT HIVES. 



Then, to prevent the depredations of mice, the suspend- 

 ed hive was contrived. Soon after, the inclined bottom 

 board was added to throw out the worms. When it was 

 discovered that bees destitute of a queen would rear one 

 from eggs destined for workers, dividing hives of various 

 forms were at once presented. Comb used a great many 

 years becomes thickened and black, and needs changing ; 

 hence the changeable hive. " Non-swarmers " have been 

 introduced to save risk and trouble. " Moth-proofs " are 

 offered to prevent depredations of the moth, etc., etc. I 

 will examine some of the principles upon which these are 

 founded, and then give my views of a good hive. 



CHAMBER mVB. 



The chamber hive is made with two apartments, the 

 lower and larger for the permanent residence of the bees. 



