by excluding the drones with the sectional slide, all 
drones of a hive can be destroyed in a single day. 
BEE-HIVE PATENTS. 
As there are many persons engaged in the sale of 
hives, who have only a patent on a slight change of a 
part, while the main portion is a gross infringement on 
other patents, we deem it due to the public and our- 
selves to give the following explanation : 
Patents on the Champion Bee-Hive. — Claims. — 
No. 59,614, dated November 13, 1866. I claim: — 
1st. The reversible entrance protecter “ C” provi- 
ded with swinging bars V supports Y Y and front G ; 
all arranged and operating substantially as and for the 
purpose set forth. 
2d. Constructing and arranging the moth-chamber ; 
substantially in the manner and for the purpose set 
forth. 
3d. Constructing and operating the sectional, ad- 
justable, sliding, swarming-guard and entrance regula- 
tor ; substantially in the manner and for the purpose as 
above set forth. 
No. 67,123, dated July 23, 1867. I claim : — 
1st. The comb-frames R, with the bars and bars 
00, i°; constructed and arranged substantially as and 
for the purpose described. 
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