The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1854-06-28

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S winning golden opinions from practical bee
cultivators where il has been introduced. 1t Is
being used in different States and it has met
The universal appreciation of Aparians and
bee mon generally. 1t possesses principles
which arc entirely new, and by their applca.
ton in the management of bees it is believed
that those difficulties that have rendered the
bee business precarious will be nearly OBJ
waited. Their use so far, warrants this be
lief.
The advantages this hive possesses over all
other hives now in use are;
First: A device to prevent robbiRe and cX-
cesSiNc SudrmiHs when desired, which can
he easily attached to any box hive now in use,
Second This device prevents the escape
| OF bees in winter without the owners cOnfH-
ing them, as he is obliged to do in other
hives.
Third An improved plan to prevent the
ravagcs of the m0th.
Fourth An ingenious mode of vcntila-
ton, preventing excessive coM NJ he0t
And Fifth the apiarian can easily rid the
hive OF the superabundance OF drones. BY
so doing, he saves from fifteen to thirty lbs.
Of honcy, or other sacrharinc mAiter that
would be consumed by them in the SEASON.
Besides many other advantages with which
the leader can become acquainted, ~ send
inE nNt ltltt W Ncs anu S'ti''E III
return (posi paid), our pamphlet explaining
our hive in fall, which is filled with sufficient
facts and testimonials.
We ale now ready to sell STATE COUN-
TY, TOWN, and INDIVIDUAL rights to
make yend and use these hives on the most
reasonable terms. Individual rights will be
sent with our hook on the management of
bees in our hive with the ENGRAVlNGS of
the hive aud all its parts explained which will
Il al 4
HIS OWN USE ONLY during life. PRICE
DOLLARS.
Money may he RENTED by mail at our
risk aud as soon as received, the deed en-
cravings. Book, &c, sill be forwarded
AGENTS WANTED IMMEDIATELY.
Responsible men of good address will be
paid liberal commission for selling the above
rights in all parts of the UNi TED STATES
Address w, A. FLANDERS & CO.,
Northdcld, VI.
We insert below few extracts from The
many letters We have received:
Morrislown, VT, Nov. 10th, 1858
Mr.. Flanders,
Dear Sir:-Supposing that you are
dcsirious Of knowing how your bee hives meet
the approval Of those who use them. / will
say put n swarm into the one You sent me.
July sth, suppoSing it TO he so late that they
would do but little if anything; hut to my
surprise they hlicd The liiNc ana partly nlCd the
boxes. whereas, my other swarms have done
but little. believe it TO he SUPERIOR to any
hive in being, and worthy of the patronage
of all. Will you send me the engravines,
Books, SC. Yours, truly,
HORACE fletcher,
The following is from J. NJ Weeks. paten
tee Of the famous Weeks hive;
Salisbury, VT, June % 1858:
This ceriifes that MIR. Flanders has this
day shown me model Of his Glass lined
Bee Hive, which appears to possess new and
useful principles, particulary,in retaining the
queens in the hive and preventing late or
small swarms from coming firth, and alSo pre-
venting robbcries from other hives without
injury to either. JOHN d. WEEKS.
Hanover, N. H.. june 20, SIS.
This corl6es that am brother of James |
A. Cutting ratentce OF the o. Cutting Hive
and have followed the sale of rights on said |
Hive for several years, and have been in the |
bee business many years, snd having exam
med Flanders Glass Lined Bee Hive, I think |
II suTpasses any Hive have ever seen OF
used Cutting Hive not excepted which |
took the first premium nj the American Insti-
tule and can cheerfuly recomm, "a its use
CHESTER G. CUTTING.
South STAFFORD Ct. june Q, 1895
This certihes that have had the manage
meut Of bees for tho last thirty five wears and
have had from ten TO hily swarns IN a st ason
have used many kinds Of patent hives, aud |
examined many Others consider FLANDERS
hive superior 10 any yet offered to The pubic
and have bought the same
So CHASE DOW