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10. Oblong Munu Frame. 



simplified the construction of the bar and frame hive, by forming 

 the oblong bar-frames into triangular 

 frames, and making them lift out at the 

 top instead of the back of the bee-cox." 

 M. Debeauvoy published the second edi- 

 tion of his "Guide del Apiculteur," as 

 early as 1847, in which he describes his 

 movable frames with narrow tops and side 

 bars, the tops fitting closely to the honey -board above, and the 

 sides to the walls of the hive. In 1851, he published his third 

 edition in Paris, in which he describes his new frames, having 

 their sides at suitable distances from the bottom and walls of the 

 hive, with the tops fitting closely together, but still in connection 

 with a honey-board above the top bars. Thus, movable-comb 

 frames were much improved and used in many parts of Europe, f 

 by Huber, Debeauvoy, Munn, Taylor, Bevan, Golding, Huish, 

 Dzierzon and others, while the "brimstone match" bore sway 

 in America. But, the key to successful bee-keeping once found, 

 nothing could stop its progress. The bounds of the Atlantic 

 were passed, and many in our country became acquainted with 

 Huber's " Leaf Hive " and movable-comb system. 



HIVE ESSENTIALS. 



There are now made many good movable comb hives among which the 

 beginner should make choice, and have all the hives in the apiary made 

 just alike, so that any frame or any part of a hive will fit any other hive. 

 Exact workmanship is of the first importance. There is now no patent 

 on any important part of movable comb hives, and any person can 



