The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1854-06-07
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Phelps Ohio Combination Patent Bee Hive
was awarded the first premium and diploma,
at the Ohio State Fair. September, s5l. over
Kclsey's, Dugdalis, Case & Landreth's, s,Whecl-
cr's and Gilmurcs, also diploma for the best
Hive at the Indiana State Fair, and prcmi
nm at the New York State Fair, September
1882, also Mt the Crystal Palace and atrumcr-
Gus County Fairs. 1t is Acknowledged by all
practical bee keepers, stands unrivallod ard
ahead of all other Hives yet known. to he
what its name indicates, combination Of all
those principles necessary TO the successful
management OF Bees. Many persons have
been obliged 10 abandon the business on ac-
count Of The ravagcs of the Bee Moth and frc-
puent losses Ivy starvation. This Hive by
simple arrangement guards most ctfectually
against those two great evils Ii is also equal
ly well adapted TO large or small swarms, and
likewise for n swarmihg, non-swarming, or di-
viding hive, and in fact it eXcels all others,
Every farmer, mechanic, physician, lawyer,
gentlemen, lady and clergymen having n per-
manent residence will procure 1t as soon as
they learn its eXccllencics We would say 10
those who never kept bees, that with this Hive
they may be managed with perfect impun,y,
n, all parts of the case may be opened and the
operation of the bees witnessed will ont COM
ing in csntact with them. The advantages il
possesses over others arc as follows:
lst. Its perfect adaptation lin regard to
size) to the actual wants of colony of bees
al all seasons. let it be a large or small one
ID, The facilities it affords for obtaining
surplus honey or removing auy portions of the
old combs are superior TO any other, rs the
bees may bc made to leave either box when
desired before removing it from the hive, with
ont disturbing or injurinc them in the least
Cd. 1t affords the best opportunity for OBJ
serving the operations of the bees, the amount
of honey in store and the strength Of the COL
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4th. The construction Of the hive with Ihe
nlighiing board is such that it will always save
the expense of a building on purpose for bees,
as il may be put in any out building, garrct,
granery, attic, or even dining room if you
please, where your honey will not slip on
without your personal observation.
9Th. 1t is acknowledged 10 afford the bees
better protection against moths and robbers
than any other hive yet known, as the small
appertue at which the bees enter is the only
means OF access for the miller. and this being
three inches over the bottom the bees are not
so liable to leave il during evening as if il was
at the bottom of the hive.
9th. 1t affords more convenient and cf.
fcctual means of destroying moths after they
get into the hive than any other, as there is
perfect moth trap to catch them.
7th. 1t is also acknowledged by all who
have fed bees in this way to be the most CON
only one that bees can be fed with any degree
OF safety against robbers.
9Th. II is so well arranged for wintering
bees successfully us it is we'll ventilated, and
the boxes containing the bees being encl sed
in a case, keeps them in an even temperature
during winter and they consume much less
honey than in any other hive.
9th. The bee feeder by this Improvement
can prolong the season by feeding your bees
keeps them making honey with profit Of 100
per cent.
To amateurs, bee keepers and nil lovers Of
honey, there is no investment which offers such
inducements and combines so many advan-
tages as this, One of these hives with bees
in it at work has been and now is on exhibition
at the Crystal Palace and has attracted the at
iention and called forth the admiration oftens
OF thousands, and is acknowledged 10 be The
most simple cheap and perfect arrangement
OF the kind ever invented.
This hive has been thoroughly tried and
tested by the undersigned individuals from two
to FIVE years, and this is the first Introduction
OF this patent in this Stale.
.sy II NJ rss f6, |ss' sSIs%. bIsea'S Gaa A''dS E%s
Jnmss Stone, Pete Holler, ? N.o'Bannon
ssmL Bowers, Tho. blanchard. w. Alsdor
A. Sherwood, Jas. Wells,
The above named person. are resident. of Licking
Co, Ohio.-Also, John }. Putnam, =. F. Lamb, L..
Merchant, Newark Ohio, &C. Springer, Modern Farm,
Muskingum Co, oho,-Jo, Wells, Union, Licking
Co, Ohio,-oliver A. Monel, Montgomery,- w. Van
yranken Schenectady, N. v Edwin Pheip,l West
field, Mass.-Isaae Grim, Quaker Sprinks, Saratoga
Co., N. Y.-Caeb II. Hall, Blue Rock Township, Ohio.
Certificates OF the above named gentlemen
can be seen by calling on the subscriber who
Is the sole agent for Rutland, Addison and
Chittenden COUNTIES
Individual rights for Phelps Combination
Hive, with recipes for making bee feed and
full explanations SIS. Hive,-with all fxings
entire and Bee Feeder, "a.
Any person desirous of seeing the above
named Hive, can 60 SO by calling on Daniel
Bidwell, East Middlebury, Vt,o on the agent.
FTAny person desiring to procure right
of Phelps Combination Bee Hive, can do SO
by addressing the subscriber, postpaid.
Any persons wishing to make their own
hives can do SO and transfer any swarm Of bees
Into ihep.
WANTED IMnEDIArELY.-500 Hives made
a agood Job for a mechanic TO engage in.
4s;ly GUSTAVUS PERKINS, Agent.