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of every hive that has had its brief existence, since I 

 know of none, that is of any particular value. 



colton's hivh. 



A Mr. Colton has invented a hive, that I saw repre- 

 sented in the Albany Cultivator. How far this hive has 

 been introduced, I am unable to say ; but it cannot be 

 of any real, practical utility. The principle on which it 

 is constructed is something like this : — 



The main body of the hive is of a triangular form ; 

 with one of its sides horizontal with the ground. On 

 each side of the angle, are placed three boxes, in posi- 

 tions somewhat like the steps of stairs, each with its com- 

 munication with the main hive. These boxes, which must, 

 of course, be small, constitute the supers of the hive, 

 and if the bees would fill all of them annually, it would 

 be a very profitable hive ; but this they will not do. I 

 speak from a knowledge of what a family of bees ordi- 

 narily can perform, and if I should be shown a hive with 

 double the room in the chamber, that a stock of bees can 

 generally fill, I should condemn it as impracticable, how- 

 ever much to the contrary the inventor might assert. 



GATIORD AND TUCKEe's HIVE. 



This is a hive invented by a gentleman residing at 

 Poughkeepsie, or somewhere up the North River, if I 

 mistake not. It is on the " subtended" principle, of 

 placing boxes over each other. I have only to remark, 

 in regard to this, as well as all other hives on this prin- 

 ciple, that if it be intended to transfer the bees from old 



