Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1832-12-06

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EtOmfle Ms. 4kriruHnrH Repo'ltry J0Hf,
On BSES,-AFiARY.
TO the Trustees OF The Massachusetts Agricultural!
Society.
GEyTLEMsS-With this is forwarded, for yotr
examination md disposal, the model Of IN Ap'ary
destined l., s,a,td the bees within from the bccnoh
The Distinguishing prIncipIc OF tins ap'aty u.s. that
with the All OF frame doors, covered with minet,
the miller is ef' cuaiiy shut out fthe house While
tn. bses arr not at ali injured from hr want Of Air
For the principle, acknowledge myself indebted tc
The Rev Tnomas Moves. Of Ncedhaln. wal de-
scribe the aliary rs bnllt for TWO ChatosAope
hives !. may be ATE longer, 80 as TO admit any
number oi hives.
L. Two nisnks . feet an 3 inches IN lengih ,ni
FOOT AMI : mrhss IN H'dh, are PLACID n"rr''uli-
cul,rly il sils teet in length These panAs form
~, ,Wo ends Of tic u ,Iary.
3 Tn .eac,h Of the si,iiry f,r two hives should
b. 4 feet oljs,rie "A partition board IN tine ceatft
divides the .odse into two apartaie.ls, 81 inches
vide
; The roof is double, and nada ~ be put on
and tax n off ut pleasure. II Is iasiened With
four non pins and at each Corner 1t must be
taken 81, in rsInr To put IN Or take "ntIh' hive.
A. Tnc bottom or h1or Is inserted ! inches from
the sl,ls.
s. ~ the back, two doors are inserted against
each apartment The upper door is for the par
poso of examining the bees through the glasses In
the hive. The lover for Admitting d free crcuia-
ton.
6. In front the apiary is boarded down within IL
inches of the bottom. A Gdnl is here inserted, 3
inches wide, TO throw oil the water The space
below is filled with movable frame, covered
with n, uet- TO be put in ittlc after shutdown,
BuI Pm p1 bnf,rp nrOuOh the miller
son. Parallel bars are insert ii IN each apartment
between which the hive stands
In the model the cedar blocks represent bricks, or
which the slllS stand. There are holes IN the ends
of the slls with pins, which are to ba driven INTO
The ground, that the aplary may stand perfectly
firm.
With the model of the apiary send also mo-
dHl ofthc Charieshope hive, and u model frame
for the" convenience of moving H.
R,nnrks.--l. think 1t would be an improve
ment ~ this apiary, to have the roof permanent,
and The bar in the buck movable, 50 that the hlVo
can be set III, taken out, by simply removing the
bar
3 1t is essential, that every part,os the afiary
be- made tight and that IL may continue So 1t
should be sell painted
g. For Two seasons have used an apary, not
constructed after the model which | send you, but
embracing nsdtNinshtstth2 Pt"ciFc, ih'' 3D. Int
mIiiinet doors and am satisfied, that II is an eli
icciua security against the miller
A. the Charlleshope hive think preferable to
any other that | am acquainted with, IN regard to
It's shape. But the Thatcher hive is rather prefer
aale in this pattlcuar--that oftaklng away the
surplus honey. ! have therefore, made ana used
a hive combining the distinguishing pr'ns'Ptes O
both; that is, having the wedge bottom, a'd df'"
ers IN the to- In sumo, have two ,'""ers, ana
IN others but one that being made 10 HI the wh2te
sra-o. have glasses in the lower part, a'.d also
the dra wcrs.