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their swarming during the absence Of the bee-keeper; or the 
drones, while out and at full flight, may be excluded from the 
hive with the same device and destroyed. 
COMBINED FEEDER AND VENTILATOR— The hive is thor- 
oughly ventilated through openings near the top of the breeding 
apartment, and by the use of our combined feeder and venti- 
lator. With this device, ventilation is obtained from the centre 
of the hive, and so arranged that no cold currents can pass ; it 
admits air without light and is never glued by the bees. Ventila- 
lation can be regulated or entirely stopped by a simple turn. With 
the same device, bees can be fed from the outs de in the top of 
the hive away from robber bees and without disturbing the bees 
in the least ; it works equally well when used to furnish bees with 
water, honey, syrup or meal. It can be used on every style of 
hive ever made. The importance of feeding is only fully realized 
when we bear in mind that from a pound of sugar syrup, costing 
only six cents, as much comb will be built as from a pound of 
honey co-ting thirty cents; and that by feeding a few pounds of 
syrup in ea ly spring and during a scarcity of forage, breeding is 
stimulated to such an extent as to double t ie profit. This feeder 
is made entirely of meta 1 , is war anted to bn the most etlieient 
feeder made, and cheaper than any other. Try one. 
TWO HIVES IN ONE — The hives ate arranged in such a 
manner that each may be enlarged or diminished without altera- 
tion of existing parts, or may lie used as two separate hives, 
temporarily, in case a swarm should itsue when no other hive is 
on hand. 
