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GILAPTER: XILL.. 
THE PROTECTIVE BEE-HIVE..4 > 
ITS HISTORY. 
THE history of the Protective Bee-hive is very simple.; Several 
years since its inventor found trouble from the Bee-moth. He-tried a 
variety of hives which professed to remedy the trouble, but found the 
remedies served to increase rather than diminish the trouble, because 
additional lodging and hatching places were furnished to the Bee-moth. 
He was led in these circumstances to try various expedients of his own 
to remedy the evil, some of which succeeded in part, while others failed. 
By adding one improvement after another, as they were seen to be neces- 
sary, he found himself in the possession of a hive which answers the 
purpose for which itis used —a hive, simple in its construction and suc- 
cessful in its operation. Circumstances, therefore, or the necessities of 
the case, called it into existence. 
A brief notice of it first appeared in the Boston Cultivator, on the 
Ath of June, 1853. Since that time the subscriber has received a 
variety of letters in reference to it ; some containing orders for it, — 
others making inquiries relative to it, — others containing recommen- 
dations from those who have used it, and are ready to speak of its 
advantages. It has attracted much greater attention from Bee-keepers 
than was anticipated; and in every instance, so far as it can be 
learned, has received their decided approval. This could not have 
been anticipated, especially as Hives possessing considerable merit were 
already before the public. The subscriber is in the condition of Mrs. 
Stowe, who presents a truthful story, and finds to her surprise that her 
Uncle Tom receives a world-wide attention. This can be accounted 
for only by supposing that it is the thing which is needed, or the thing 
which is well adapted to Bee-culture. Of this he has long been con- 
vinced, but he could not anticipate that experienced Bee-keepers 
would universally agree with him as they have done, so far as they 
have had opportunity to examine and use it. He has labored for many 
years to construct a Hive for his own use‘which should give him satisfac- 
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