154 THE BEE-HIVES. 



taiiiing iilenty of honey, the coiuljs, hcul: of the cluster^ bemg 

 tod cold. 



The Langstroth- Simplicity frame is long enough, but hardly 

 deep enough. The Quinby frame is deep enough, but would 

 be better if a little shorter. 



30'7. We have used on a large scale (Quinby, American 

 and Standard Langstroth-sized frames for years, and have 

 obtained better results from the Quinby, both for wintering- 

 out of doors, and for honey producing. Yet, the Lang- 

 stroth-Siuiplieity being the standard frame (if America, we 

 "would hesitate to advise any Apiarist to change from this 

 size ; knowing, bj- practical experience, how annoying it is, 

 not to lla^"e all frames and all hives in one apiaiy uniform in 

 size. 



But we would counsel lieginners to use the Quinby size- 

 especially if they intend to winter out-of-doors — or at least 

 to use a franu' as lung as the standard Langstroth and as 

 deep as the Quinby. 



The recommendalion which we make df the (J\iiuby size 

 of frame is not a hasty one. This frame has been tested l)y 

 us for years, side l)y side with nunierdus nlhers, fur ;\lr. 

 ('harles Dadant was never content until he had made a trial 

 of all thingb that were given as improvements. He tested 

 triangular frames as well as frames that approached as near 

 to the circular shape as was possible with pine lumber a^ a 

 material of manufacture. He tried deeji and shalhav frames, 

 small and large frames, ranging in size from 6x(i inches to 

 ISxlS inches. Sn the reader may ivsl assured that a very 

 thorough practical experience caused cur decision. 



308. The number of frames to be used in a hive depends 

 on their size: for we should manaue our bees, as we do our 

 other domestic animals, and give them as much space as is 

 necessary to obtain the l)est results. "What would we think 

 of a farmer a\'1io would build a barn without first consider- 

 ing the numl3er of animals and the amovmt of feed which he 

 intended to shelter in it? 



309. Many hives cannrit hold one-quarter of the bees, 



