THE BEE. 
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and in numerous instances the “ movable frames,” as constructed in other 
hives, have been rendered entirely useless , as far as removing the combs 
is concerned, on account of the bees building their combs across them, 
fastening them all together. It will be observed, that while the bees 
are altogether in this “ dividing-hive ,” the same as in any square box- 
hive, and occupy the central part with their brood-combs, as is their 
custom, either part can be removed at will to obtain a portion of the 
honey or the old brood combs ; or, the colony may be divided, at the 
proper season, and stocks multiplied without the trouble and risk attend- 
ing swarming, whenever there is a sufficient quantity of bees to justify it. 
Fig. 2 is a side view of one of the frames (a) taken out. Inside of 
this are four smaller frames (eeef.), each one of which is about six 
inches square. The frame a is now dispensed with, and a more 
simple and cheap manner is employed of connecting the “ sectional 
frames ” by means of small wire hooks, thereby saving the space occu- 
pied by the large frame, and the expense of making it. 
Fig. 3 is one of the sectional frames taken out. 
Fig. 4 shows several of the smaller frames eee, arranged in a 
box to be placed on the top of the hive when desired. In operating 
with the bees, the frames can be removed, replaced, or shifted, as cir- 
cumstances may require. 
We think every practical bee-keeper will see at once the advantage 
secured by the use of these small frames, over the large movable frame 
as constructed by others, for the honey taken from the hive, in the large 
frames, is in combs some twelve inches square, very inconvenient to 
handle or take to market, while in the small frames, the honey is in the 
most beautiful and convenient form possible, to use in the family, or 
retail in market; being in separate pieces about five inches square, 
weighing from one to one and a half pounds per frame, in which condi- 
tion it may be kept until required for use; and one comb used at a time, 
without moving others. lie also manufactures a plain low-priced non- 
the case constructed the same as shown in the engraving, 
only longer and higher, to afford ample space for all the bees to labor 
and store honey in one apartment. The interior of this hive is com- 
posed entirely of “ sectional frames,” placed side by side and one above 
the other, three or four tiers high, to the number of one hundred or 
more of the small frames, with no partitions or divisions between them, 
where the bees all labor in a mass, storing the honey in the frames; 
when at the close of the honey season it may be removed in the frames 
