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his hive incline in the above manner, that it is 

 expressly to hold the combs up, and also to carry off the 

 sweatings, or drippings from the interior of the hive, 

 which sometimes occur. This inclination is of about 

 the same relative value as & fifth wheel to a wagon, — of 

 no use whatever. If Mr. Weeks' hive has merits, it is 

 independent of this inclination ; yet anything for nov- 

 elty ! I disapprove of the shape of Mr. Weeks' hive, 

 and think the size of the lower section too large ; beyond 

 these objections, it is very near what a hive ought to 

 be ; and it is far preferable to Townly's hive ; indeed, if 

 no worse hives than Weeks' " Vermont Hive," is palmed 

 off on the public, we ought to think ourselves well off. 



Mr. Weeks has also constructed another hive termed 

 the " Non-Swarmer," which is entirely too unwieldly, 

 and too costly for general use. We cannot afford to 

 employ engineers to work our hives ; and I do hope, that 

 hive inventors will hereafter bear this in mind.' Let us 

 have something plain, simple, original, compact, and 

 economical, and then you'll go it. 



The principle on which Mr. Weeks' " Non-Swarmer" 

 is based, is upon the principle of collateral hiving, or in 

 other words, the placing of boxes at the sides of the 

 main hive, instead of under, or on the top of it. He 

 also supers this hive, at the same time, and thus prevents 

 swarming. 



I shall discuss the relative merits, of collateral hiving, 

 nadiring, and supering, in a chapter devoted to that sub- 

 ject. 



It is hardly worth my while to comment on the merits 



