The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1854-07-26
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A NEW DISCOVERY AND INVENTION.

A NEH DlSCUVEAY AND lHVEHIlGH.
Phelps Ohio Combination Patent Bee Hive
was awarded the first premium and diploma,
al the Ohio State Fair. September, 1851. over
Kelsey'S, Dugdalis, Case & Landre,h's Wheel
ers aud Gilmores, also diploma for the best,
Hive al the Indiana State Fair and q preu-
um at the New York State Fair, September,
1852, also at the Crystal Palace aud runner
ous County Fairs. 1t is acknowledged 10y all
practical bee Keepers stands unriyalled, and
ahead of all other Hives yet known, to he
what its name indicates, n combination of all
those principles necessary 10 tie successful
management of Bees Many persons have
been obliged to abandon the business on nc
count Of the ravagcs Of The Bee Moth and frc-
uuent losses hy starvation. This Hive ny
simple arrangement guards most cfieciually
against those two great evils is also equal
iy well adapted 10 large or small swarms, and
likewise fer swarning, non swarmlng, or di-
viling hive, and in fact ii cXccls all Others,
Every larmer, mechanic, physician, lawyer
gentlemen, lady and ccrgyincn having per-
manent residence. will procure 1t as soon IS
they learn its exccllcncics. We wouli say TO
ihrsc who never kept bees, that with this Hive
they may hc managed with perfect 'mpuniiy,
as all pats Of the case may he opened and the
operation of the bees Witnessed viii out com
ing in contact with them The advantages il,
possesses over others nrc ns follows;
lst Its perfect adaptation lin regard to
sizel to the actual wants of II colony of bees
at ali seasons. let it he large or small cnc.
ID. The facilities it affords for obtaining
surplus honey or removing auy portions Of the
old combs. are superior - any Other as the
bees may lie made to leave either hox when
desired before removing it from The hive with
mi Il s.ur' ,iusr mr. ipiuriuo I.u IN in Ia lonct
3D. 1t afur's the best opportunity for Oh
serving the operations of the bees The amount
of honey in store and the strength Of the col
ony at all times without exposure TO the bees
4th. The construction OF the hive will The
olighing board is such that il will ALWAYS save
the expense Of s building on purpose for bees,
ms il may be put in any out building, garrct,
granery, attic, or even dining room if You
please, where YOUR honey will not slip off
without your personal ohseIN walton.
9th. Ii is acknowledged to afford the bees
better protection against moths and robbers
than any other hive yet known, as the small
appcrtuic at which the hees 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 it during evening as If it was
at the bottom Of the hive.
9th. Ii affords more convenient and cf.
fecual means of destroying moths after they
perfect moth trap TO catch 'hem
1ih IL is also acknowledged by all who
have fed bees in this way to he the most con
venent hive for that purpose known. and the
only one that bees can be fed with any degree
of safety against robbers.
sth 1t is so well arranged for wintcring
bees successfully us il is we'll ventilated, and
the boxes containing the bees being encl sed
in case, keeps them in nj even temperature
durnor xyiufar and thay pnupl icee
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 loO
per cent.
To amateurs, bee keepers and all lovers Of
honey, there is no investment which offers such
inducements and combines so many advan.
iages 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 at
tention and called forth the admiration of teni
Of thousan nds, and is acknow lodged To be tht
most simple. cheap and perfect arrangemen
of the kind ever invented.
This hive has been thoroughly tried ant
tested by the undersigned individuals from tive
10 five years. and this is the first introduction
Of this patent in this State.
II. N. Parks, john Drumbaek, V.AsGorf
Henry Forry, w Shields, Geo, En=le,
Jams' Stone, Pete ileler, PNoBanno
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A. Sherwood, Jas. Wells,
10, Ohio.-Also. John }. Putnam, Z. r. Lanb, l.
Merchant, Newark Ohio, &C. Springer, Modern Farm
Muskngun Co, Obio,-Jos. Wells Union, Lirkin
Co, Oho,-Over A. Monel, Montgomery,-W. Va
vranken, Schenectady, N. Y Edwin Phelpsl Wes
field, Mass, Grfin, Quaker Sprinks, Suratog
Co, N. Y.-Caleb II. Hail. Blue Rock Township, Ohio
Certificates OF the above named Gcntlemc
can be seen by calling on the subscriber VIII
is the sole agent for Rutland, Addison an
Chittenden counties.
Individual rights for Phelps Combination
Hive, with recipes for making bee feed an
full explanations SIS. Hiye,-with all fixing
entire and Bee Feeder, s4.
Amy person desirous of seeing the abov
named Hive, can 90 so by calling on DAME
Bidwell, East Middebury, Vt,or on the agen
ETAny person desiring to procure a rigt
Of Phelps Combination Bee Hive, can do S
by addressing the subscriber, postpaid.
Any persons wishing to make their ow
hives can do so and transfer any swarm OF bee
into them.
WANTED lMMEDIATELY.-5Q0 Hives made
good job for mechanic to engage in.
4sily GUSTAVUS PERKINS, Agent.
East Middlebury, Vt, March %, 1854.
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