HIVES AND SURPLUS HONEY RECEPTACLES. 
WHAT HIVE TO US#. 
Indefatigable industry is the peculiar characteristic of the 
Bees. During the height of their harvest, they often sally 
forth even before the rising of the orb of day, and when the 
short twilight of evening has cast its somber mantle over the 
face of nature, they may sometimes be scen returning to 
their homes laden with sweets, which, but for their industry, 
would be forever lost. Neither the scorching. rays of the 
sun, nor wind, nor storm, will stop them ; they avail them- 
selves of every moment that can be employed to advantage, 
when the fields are decked with flowers containing the 
precious nectar | 
The Creator gave to the Bees no written law, but to guide 
their labors, He imparted to them instinct to a surprising 
degree. When the faded bloom and darkened horizon indi- 
cate the approach of winter, they look to their hoarded stores 
for sustenance till the early flowers of spring put in an 
appearance. 
As they provide abundantly, their keeper may reasonably 
call for the surplus, after supplying their own necessities.— 
For this he should supply them with a neat and comfortable 
home, having all the conveniences for storing the precious 
nectar in convenient and atiractive shape. It is, therefore, 
a matter of some moment to decide what style of hive will 
best accommodate them as well as their master. 
A good hive will give the apiarist complete control of the 
frames of comb, and afford no harbor for moths. It must 
give sufficient room for the breeding apartment as well as for 
surplus honey, and must admit of close scrutiny and easy 
manipulation. 
