The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1841-09-07

This cut is perspective drawing, and represents
the hive placed in the Apary, when the observer
stands in the hall its back side doors all Open This
hive is made Of exart ncl-boads, Is inches square
lis outside, IL inches square inside, 20 inches high,
not including the top board, nor the angle su5tending
This space divided by inserting chamber floor hor
zonfally, inches fon the top, with apertures (see
fig l. Az which divides the hive INFO two apartments
The lower apartment is a cube Is inches square inside
not including the angle, and is the Kitchen common
breeding apartment for the bees TO locate and work in
The chamber above is Is inches square, and inches
high to admit drawers boxes, with apeI!ures
respond NJ with those through the floor, (markei
when found in fig. End Drawers marked with The
number il takes 10 ill the chamber. No. is inches
snuare and l3 inches long, when finished on the out
side. No is cube inches square. No is the
same size Of No except it is only half as wide, aud
takes eight of Them 70 fill the chamber shows the
ends of two drawers in the upper chamber. shows
the ends of drawers in the collateral chamber, which IS
box made Of inch boards; it Is inches square and
Sinches thick when finished outside with door TO admit
drawers with aperurcs two inches in diameter, in the
SIDE corresponding with those through the side OF the
collateral box and hive, marked u I, fig. }. The
collateral box marked B. is the size Of the cham
Der 4 lust described, varying IN nothing except the
bottom-board which should lie and inch thick and
20 inches long so 10 admit OF a convenient alghtins
place for the bens and canal to enter the box when an
artificial swarm is designed (See the principle Of this
board and its use in fig ~ The vcnIilator on The
Ton of the collateral box is fined with wire
the inside of the box 10 keep any insect from entering
tie tube from within the hive. AT F is thermomc-
tca chamber Of sufficient length and Wldth 10 lay IN
a Thermometer. The aperture through ihe Top board
of the box is made the centre hive as practical
BILE, 10 inches long, and is ] inch wide, covered
with wire screen underneath to serve as floor for
tie thermometer TO rest on, and door or slide over the
top TO conne the heat The bottom board TO the cen
tire hive is made by mailing two s1uare-edged boards
together, 20 inches long, and wide enough 10 cover the
bottom of the hive made to fit it, As This hive is made
The 'front.' and board Of the hive extends down into
the bottom OF the angle with a venaor al E, and aPo-
lures through at to discharge all filth. AS this bot
tom board projects forward or inches beyond the
front Of the hive it forms very acceptable place for
the bees 10 aght, and them from being driven
away by drifting wind. (see fig. ~ The projecting
parts of the front and board Of the hive may be
cut off and the bottom board made by mailing on board
at one end like, iig 3, and nail another in on the
front side. with holes thrce-eshts Of an inch in diam
eter for the bees 10 enter; (see fig. l. Ventilaor is
placed in front under fig and in bottom board in
rear at class LIST, the bottom board may be sus-
pended and brought under the control of the button
as seen in class 8.
Glass End, Boz Hue, patented July /, l6l1.