The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1854-07-12
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A NEW Discovery AND INVENTION.

Phelps Ohio Combination Patent Bee Hive
WAS awarded the first premium and diploma.
at the Ohio State Far. September, 1851 over
Kelscy'>, Dugdalis, Case & Landreihs Wheel
er's aud Gilmorc's, also diploma for the best,
Hive at the Indiana State Fair, and premi.
um at the New York State Fair September
1852, also at the Crystal Palace and atrumcr-
Gus County Fairs. 1t is acknowledged by all
practical bee keepers, stands unrivnllcd, and
ahead of all other Hives yet kncwn, to be
what its name indicates combination Of all
those principles necessary TO the successful
management OF Bees. Many persons have
been obliged to abandon the business on nc
count of the iavageS Of The Bee Moth and lrc
quent losses by starvation. This Hive ny
simple arrangement guards most efectually
against those two great evils Ii is also equal
ly well adapted TO large or small swarms, and
likewise for a swarming, non -swarniug, or di-
,iling hive, and in fact it cxccls all others
Every farmer, mechanic, physician, lawyer,
gentlemen, lady and cergymen having n per
mansnt residence. will procure 1t as soon as
they learn its cxccllcncics We would saw to
those who never kept bees that with this Hive
they m1y he managed with perfect iinpunitv
as all parts of the case may be opened and the
operation of the bees Witnessed witt ont com
ing in contact with them. The advantages it
possesses over others are ms follows:
l,t Its perfect adaptation tim regard TO
silc) to the actual wants of II colony of bees
nj all seasons let it be large or small enc
ID. The facilities il affords for obtaining
surplus honey or removing auy portions OF the
old combs, are superior - any Other as the
bcef may tie made 10 leave either box when
desired before removing II hom the hive with
out disturbing or injnring them in tie least.
3D.. 1t affords the best opportunity for oh
serving the operations Of the bees, the amount
nf In, cf,, ,,,I ii, Il
ony nj all times without exposure 10 the bees
Am, The construction OF the hive with The
nllghling hoard is such thai it will always save
the expense oil building on purpose for bees
ms u may be put IN any out building, garrett
grainery, attic, or even dining room if lou
please, where your honey Will not slip of
without your personal observation.
9TH It's acknowledged to afford the bees
better protection against moths and robbers
Than any other hive yet known, as the small
Aperture 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 leavct during evening as il il WAS
at the bottom of the hive.
9th 1t affords more convenient and ef
80, H. H. ts, 's ''D'.o ",'' Wv!
eel I"'o 'ho "iNe 'u"n any o'heri as lhere Is
perfect moth trap to catch 'hem.
9TH. 1t is also acknOwl edged ly all who
have fed bees in This way to Lc tho uns, c,,
,"n;.', % Co. ,n, "'' WY ~ "l 'nu n'"s' Won
Ncnle"' h!tc io' 'n"t purpose known' ana Tie
only one that bees can be fed with any degree
of safety against robbers
s,h Ii ia so wclI arranged for u;r,or;o
h.os :, =; Ill W.
.ie uoeI euVecss'u.ay ns 70 Wc'' tenl'l"'ed ana
!.'e ooAcs ouii'din'"s ','e uees oeinG en'i sed
IL ea'u' noeps s',c.i 'n u" even temperature
auri"S wi''ier dho tncy consume much less
money ,ran @ IN any oiher hiEe:
1'n, ne oee 'eeuer oy 'aIs Improvement
Si an i'J'oms ,h sne season ny .eGul"g your oees
keeFs lnem making money with proht oil lou
per cent
10 h,ha.eurs, 0a pee keepers ana an lovers OF
mohey, .neie Is no 'nVestmen' wh'ch ohers such
,,aue".h,s .i',s anu eoan"'nes @ 80 many auVan-
,aGes as lnis Ohe ol 'liesc hiVes WIN bees bees
na 49, ~ AZ ~ors nas ueen anu no" u on eAhlpluon
s'u, ","Se a'I mas nt.r"c'eu Ine at
r ,",on ,h anu e'.ed ;o'.n ,ne au,hIa''oh Of tens
OF thousands, ana is acknowledged TO be the
~ i's ~ s',.pie' cneap anu perfect atfahgemen
Th;s "iu h;ua eIe, has 'hscm'eu, hon ,ha,,, All,
tested hv the n"J. r"iUmed UTES Ileu ana
20 sra s nd ~ ,h ,.'r,t"ns frs, ron Two