The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1854-11-15
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.A BEV DISCOVERY AND INVENTION.

Phelps Ohio Combination Patent Bee Hive
was awarded the first premium aud diplonia'
al the Ohio State FAIR. September, 1881 ovrr
kelscy's, Dugdalis, Case 4 Landreih S,W heel
er's and Gilm"rcs. also liplona for the best,
Hive at the Indiana State Fair, and prcmi-
un at the New York State Fair, September,
1852. also ut the Cr. s,al Palace aud at runner
Gus County Fairs. 1t is acknowledged hy all
practical bee keepers, stands unriValcd. and
ahead of all other Hives yet known, TO hc
what its name indicates, It combination OF all
those prucipcs necessary TO the successful
management Of Bees. Many persons have
hccn obliged IL abandon the business on ac-
count Of the ravngc> ot lhc Bee Moth ana nc
uucnt losses by starvation. This Hive q!
sim Sic arrln cement guards most .,feciually
against those two great evils |; is aso equal
" well adapted to large or small swarns. aud
likewise for a swdrlnihr. noii-swarnliur, or di-
wiling hive. and in fact it cXccis all others.
Every farmer, mechanic, physici II, lawyer.
gentlcmcn, lady and clcr.yincn having per-
iuanent residence. will procure It as soon IS
,hcv learn it's cxrcllcncics We wouid saw TO
those who never kept bees, HAT with this Hive
they may he managed with perfect impunitv-
Us all parts of the ease may hcopcncd and the
operation Of The hcr' Witnessed Will ont com,
iu- in contact with them. The advantages il
possesses over others arc A. follows:
,,i l.s perfect adaptation lin rccnrd TO
size To the actual wants Of II colony of bees
At I'LL seasons. lett be large ar small enc.
-, The facilities it affords for obtaining
surr'u, honey or removing auy portions OF the
old combs, are superior t an" other, as the
bees may he made to leave either hoX when
desired before removing it fiom the hiVc,wih-
out disturbing or injuriug Them in the least.
81. 1t an r.is the best opportunity for oh
serving tho operations Of tbc bees, the amount
of honey in store and the strength tf the col
ony at all times without exposure 10 the bees.
ah. The construction of the hive with The
nli.hiirg board is such ihati will always save
the expense Of u huidirg on purpose for bees,
as il may be put in any out building, garrct,
grainerv, attic. or cvca dining ruon if You
please, where your honey will not slip off
without your personal observation
9th Il Is arin n,wleiged 10 afford the bees
better pr .teciion against moths AID robbers
than anv other hive vet known. as the small
appertuie at which the bees cnicr is the only
means OF access for the miller. aud this hcing
three inches over the bottom the bees are not
SD Liable to leave il during cvcnin; us il it WAS
at the bottom of the hive.
Gh 1t affords more convcnicn, and cl.
fcciu1l means of destroying maths after they
get into the hive than any other, as there is n
perfect moth trap TO catch them.
9TH. 1t is also acknowledged by all who
have fed bees in this way TO he tic most con
FcNlcllt nv ibl ludl Dhi phSE hhOMl, bllu luG
only one that bees can he fed With any degree
of safety against robbers. . .tt
sth. II is so well arranged for winierirg
bces successfully as il is we'll ventilated. and
the boxes containing the bees being encl scd
in a case, keeps them in al 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
kecrs them making honey with profit OF 100
per cent.
To amateurs bee keepers and all lovers Of
honey, there is no investment which offers such
inducements and combines so many adyan-
tages a. 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 nt-
ienfion and called forth the admiration oftens
of thousands, aud is Acknowledged to be The
most simple. cheap anl perfect arrangement
OF the kind ever invented.
This hive has been thoroughly tried and
tested by the undersigned individuais from two
to five years. and This is the firsi introduction
of this patent in this Stale
a. N. Park, JohA Brumbaek, V. N,dorf
Henry Fnrry, w Shields, hro. Enslc,
Jamss Stone, Pete IInlicr, N.o'Rannon
sAml. Bowcr., Tho. blanchard, W. AIsdorf.
The above named person, are residents Of Licking
Co, Ohio.-Also. Jnlu J. Putnam, y. r. Lnub, l..
Mussimrnln Co, Ohio 1Ja, Wells Union ieEing
Co, Ohio,-OIver A. Munei, Monigonery,-W.N Van
Vrankcn, Schenectady, \. Y Edwin Phclp,l Wet
field, Mass, ,--lsaRo Griffin, Quaker Slriuks, Saratoga
Co., n, Y-Caleb n. Hail. Di'n Il ock Tow uship, Ohio
Certificates OF the above named gentlemen
can be seen by calling on the subscriber who
is The sole agen, for Rutland, Addison and
Chittendcn couniies.
Individual rights for Phelps Combination
Hive, with recipes for making hce feed and
full explanations SIS Hiye,-widi all lixings
entire and Bee Feeder, si.
Any person desirous OF seeing the above
named Hive. can Go SO by calling on Daniel
BidwcI, East Middlebnry Yt.,or on the agent.
giJAny person desiring to procure a right
of Phelps Combination Bee Hive, can doso
by address ssing tho subscriber, postpaid
Any persons wishing TO make their own
hives can DO so and transfer any swarm, Of bees
into them.
WANTED nMEDIArELy.-5eO Hives made
a good job for u mechanic to engage in.
4sily GUSTAVUS PERKINS, Agent.
East Middlebury, Vt, March -, 1854