OR, MANUAI, OF THB APIARY. 



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fear that in the hands of the general bee-keepers these new 

 hives will not prove satisfactory. 



THB FRAMES. 



The form and size of frames, though not quite as various 

 as the persons who use them, are still very different (Fig-. 95). 

 Some prefer large frames. I first tried the Quinby frame, and 

 afterward the Langstroth (Fig. 9S). The advantage claimed 



Fig. 95. 



Quinby. it; 



13 

 American, 



to 



17« 

 Langstboth. 



Gallup. S 



ADAIR. ^ 



19X 



Closed bitd Quinbt. 



Brood- Frames. — From A. I. Soot Co. 



for large frames is that there are less to handle, and time is 

 saved ; yet may not smaller frames be handled so much more 

 dextrously, especially if they are to be handled through all the 

 long day, as to compensate, in part at least, for the number ? 

 The advantage of the shallow frame is, as claimed, that the 

 bees will go into boxes more readily ; yet they are not consid- 

 ered by some bee-keepers as safe for out-door wintering. This 

 is the style recommended and used by Mr. Langstroth, which 

 fact may account for its popularity in the United States. 



