Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1854-10-13
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MEssRS EDlToRs--As n reader Of your SCI
cntifr journal. | perceive that You pr, ut
only friend to inventors, but arc also dcsi-
rous pf extending to your numerous patrons
through the columns of your paper. n knov.l.
edge the inventive progress in all arts do
signed TO promote their intcrcst--I thcrrf,re
have no hcsitancv in making few brief re-
marks relative to the Advancement Of cor-
tain kind nr euterprize in which |. (tnd
trust not few others who pornsc tho col
umrs of your iournal} am deeply engaged
I allud" to the cultivation Of the domestic
ilon'v Be. and the improved f,ciitios a r
'li"d hv managing them in r,contlv nat
"Ttcd Hive that has como to my notice
Having for many years entertained e l"or
interest For tho PROMOTION oT lee culture
have 'r"u iuiucrd to watch closely tive Rac
Illv" Improvement and from time - tim,
have us'd not less than q duI ~ diffarnnt
planned hives. several Of wlirh wrrc of INV
own invention. II is my purpose horc how
| ever, to mention pr point out tho rru.uiurr,
advantages only of the pnr above alludp1 ~.
termed the Eccrtiyc liiv". TIL, /, constructed
strict on scientific principles. aud affords :
temperature IN the hi'". at all .oason. of t'.c
year, peculiarly adnitrd ~ the rraspority or
the hocs Its capacity is convcnien,ly ar
ranged and regulated to suit the .ize OF ANY
and all colonies, and encourage and promote,
their welfare. lngress and cgrcss i ar: ro.
priatclY formed on opposite sides Of the live,
graduated and closed at pleasure Nrn,ila.
tion is suitably Afforded and easily ra.u-
lated. n required. Tho surplus honey
is conveniently removed Mt all times and
markets. Honey, free from any mruri
ties, may readily he obtained in small
drawers, when desired. All part. Of the
hive allow OF being removed nnd success
sively changed for renovating the comb.
thereby promoting the health, activity. econ.
omy and profit OF the bees Colonies def
cient of honey to winter upon, are easily sur.
| piled with the required amount in to same
condition as when removed from the hive ha~-
ing it to spare. Large colonies NAV likewi-.
| be readily divided ana thereby mutinic1. Nv
making two from ono, Of small swar,ns. a.
! the approach of winter, united together if
required; aud the danger of winterinc serar-
ately thus ob'iated Perfect Communications
and convenience for the bees through the liyo
and complete descent Of all extrancous mat
| ter collected therein to the bottom board, from
whence it is worked OIL is also offered The
| miller, whose depredations bees have a. much
cause to dread, is Furthermore suitably and
properly guarded against, and with little
care from the ApHritn, may be effcctually
excluded from the hive. Again, the rubl,.r
bee j, suitably and appropriately guarded
against-hence the hive being simply con-
structed, will, with its other qualities comhl-
ned, embrace all of the advantages requisite
for managing bees with ease and profit
Now, with due respect to the inventor and
the anxiety entertained for the advancement
of bee culture, will only add, that the Ec-
lcctic Hive meets my highest approval and 7
would here cordially invite all scientific
Apiarians, or such as are in bee culture. to
improve the earliest opportunity to investi
gate the merits Of said hive and impartially
Judge and determine for themselves
Clark Wheeler. of Little Valley, Catarau-
gus Co, \. Y, is the proprietor of the above
| hive, to whom letters concerning further ex-
PLANTATION of its merits, or purchase of right
ftp. p.) presume will be immediately at.
tended TO. APIARIAs.
Ellicottville, Jan. 10, 1880.
sg-See advertisement Of the above hive ir
another column.