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Depaetment of Ageicultuee 



Fig. 39. Standard ten-frame Lang- 

 stroth hive for extracted honey 



The Langstroth liive is 

 standard and may 'be ob- 

 tained from nearly all 

 supply dealers at all 

 times, which is a great 

 advantage when the apiar- 

 ist desires to purchase, 

 raither than build his own 

 hives. By buying in 

 quantities, in the flat, 

 the price is moderate. 

 This hive is built in two sizes generally, for eight and ten frames. 

 Many beekeepers heretofore have used the eight-frame size for 

 the production of comb honey and the ten-frame size for ex- 

 tracted. Experience has shown that the ten-frame size is the 

 best for an all purpose hive. When run for extracted honey they 

 can be tiered up several stories high if necessary, and will be 

 more stable than a narrower hive, which would need tiering 

 higher to contain the same space. The large size of the brood 

 chamber tends to discourage swarming, when the queen is kept 

 below by an excluder ; also more honey is likely to be stored there 

 than in one of smaller size, which necessitates less feeding for 

 winter stores. Mr. James McNeill of Hudson, N. Y., and Mr. 

 E. F. Holtermann of Canada, extensive producers of extracted 

 honey, use and prefer a hive and super holding twelve Lang- 

 stroth frames. 



There are advantages 

 in having the brood cham- 

 ber and super of the same 

 size as they are then in- 

 terchangeable and may be 

 used for either purpose. 

 However, for those who 

 consider the full-depth 

 super too heavy to handle 

 conveniently when filled 

 with hoBey, the half- 

 depth super may be substituted. 



Fio. 40. Standard 

 for comb honey 



Langstroth hive 



Some honey producers prefer 



