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LETTER OP ERN8T OBST. 
Potsdam, September 20, 1867. 
Herrn. B. Qramsch— Sir: For the purpose of comparing, and to as- 
certain whether our views of hives were verified by bee-keepers of other 
nations, I took with me to the World’s lair, held in Paris, one of E. 
Kbetchmer's “Champion Bee Hives,” containing his improved comb- 
frames, as manufactured by you. The Apiary Department was well rep- 
resented. Implements for bee-keepers’ use ; specimens of honey ; several 
stocks of Italian bees ; and 187 hives of various kinds were in competition. 
Nine judges were appointed to examine the various hives and other 
articles resulting in the award of a grand silver medal to the Cham- 
pion hive, as the best apiary hive. Upon my return, I placed the 
same hive, with medal attached, on exhibition at our annual meeting a 
few days since, where it not only received the “Champion Diploma,” 
but was also declared by unanimous vote to be the standard bkk-iiive. 
Please inform our American friend of the success his hive has met with.— 
* * * * Yours, &c., ERNST OBST. 
EXTRACTS PROM T11E REPORT OP THE SOUTH-WESTERN IOWA APIARIAN 
ASSOCIATION. 
Mr. Wilson : * * * The single-sided style of the Champion 
Hives have many decided advantages over the American and Langs- 
troth bee-hives. I shall hereafter use them only. * * I have given 
them all a thorough trial, and from experiments made, can say that I must 
exclude the Langstroth hive; and of the Champion or American, the 
Champion is certainly the preferable hive.” 
“All members agreed that tall hives arc better than shallow ones.” 
“ * * * For moving combs, none can be equal to the Champion 
bee-hive, it being opened from the side as well as the top, which enables 
the operator to move the frames from each other— although the same may 
be done with the American, the Champion has some advantages over it, 
even lor removing combs. The tops of the frames of the Champion are 
so constructed that they can be seized from the outside of the hive, and 
are never fastened by the bees.” 
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NOTICES OF THE BOOK AND HIVE. 
Practical Hints on Bee-Keeping.— We commence to-day the publi- 
cation of a series of articles, which we shall publish from time to time, 
on the management of bees, written by E. Kretchmcr. The articles will 
he both scientific and practical, the best ever written on the subject. 
Every farmer should not only read them but study them. They are worth 
to every farmer more than the annual subscription price of the Gazette 
and Argus.— [Burlington (Iowa) Gazette and Argus. 
Wo take pleasure in announcing that after a thorough trial of the 
Champion bee-hive, we find in it just what 1ms long been wanting, a hive 
complete in every part, and this in a cheaper and more simple form 
than any other wc have yet seen.— [South-Western Review. 
