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HIVES. 
which there is such a variety of opinions, and I have 
but little hopes of reconciling all these conflicting 
views, opinions, prejudices, and interests. 
DIFFERENT OPINIONS ABOUT THEM. 
One is in favor of the old box, and the cruel prac- 
tice of killing the bees to obtain the honey, as the 
only means to obtain “luck “ they are sure to run out 
if they meddle with them.” Another will rush to the 
opposite extreme, and advocate all the extravagant 
fancies of the itinerant patent-vender, as the ne plus 
ultra of all hives, when perhaps it would be worth 
more for fire-wood than the apiary. 
THE AUTHOR HAS NO PATENT TO RECOMMEND. 
To remove from the mind of the reader all appre- 
hension that I am about condemning one patent to 
recommend another, I would say in the beginning, that 
I have no patent to praise , no interest in deceiving , and I 
hope no prejudices to influence me, in advocating or 
condemning any s}'stem. I wish to make bee-keeping 
plain, simple, economical, and profitable ; so that when 
we sum up the profit “it shall not be found in the 
other pocket.” 
It is a principle recognized by our statute, that no 
person is suitable as a Juror, who is biased either by 
interest or prejudice. Now whether I am the impar- 
tial Jurist, is not for me to say : but I wish to discuss 
the subject fairly. I hope some few will be enabled to 
see their own interest: at any rate, dismiss prejudice, 
