THE MICHIGAN BEE-HIVES. 
The inventor of these Hives has obtained tyo Patents, from which we quote 
as follows: 
U. 8S. Parent OFFICE. 
Letters Patent, No. 1,948, whole No. 32,952, dated July 30, 1861. 
The nature of my invention consists in the peculiar construction and em- 
ployment of the various parts which compose the hive, and also in the partic- 
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ular mode of producing artificial swarming, to which purpose the parts here- , 
inafter set forth are merely incidental. [See Tig, 19, p. 36. 
Claims.—1st The employment of a revolving bee-hive, so arranged that 
artificial swarming may be produced substantially in the manner specified. 
and. I claim the « employment of the movable frames, D. D.. provided with 
eylinder M, when used in connection with a revolving bee-hive, in the manner 
and for the purpose ‘set forth. : 
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U.S. Patent OFFICE. 
otters Patent, whole No. 34,157, dated Jan. 14, 1862. 
ye View, showing the cons truction of the frame. [See 
Fig. 23, p. : 
Fig. 3, sid in hive. [See Fig 2, p. 6 J 
These adjustal 3 are intended to be u: | in the revolving bee-hive, 
or in any’ ree Jar box hive, haying a moy- 
able front, ; ae 
Claim.—I « ing the top bar A, and side bars B, of adjustable 
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frames for bee: j e beveled endsa, b, in the manner described, when 
used in connection Ww th a movable front, and in ar f ngular box or hive. 
Put up scour iy, and fory warded? by OD. Dy, 
and a safe deliv ry, and successfal Italia ion of the 
common hive Pe Vie 
M tee METCALF, 
re Grand Rapids, Mich, 
