The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1854-09-20
200 PER CENT ASSURED!
A HEH Discovery and INVENTION.

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 & Landreth's, Wheel
er's and Gilmorcs, also diploma for the best,
Hive al the Indiana State Fair, and prcmi-
um at the New York State Fair, September,
1852, also at the Crystal Palace and at runner
ous County Fairs. 1t is acknowledged by all
practical bee keepers, stands unrivaled, and
ahead of all other Hives yet known, to be
what its name indicates, a combination of nll
those principles necessary 10 the successful
management OF Bees. Many persons hnve
hecn obliged to abandon the business on ac
count Of the ravsgcs of the Bee Moth and fire.
quent losses by starvation. This Hive by
simple arrangement guards most ctfectually
against those two great evils lis also equal
iy well adapted to large or small swnrms, and
likewise for a swarmihg, non-swarming, or di-
vding hive, and in fact it excels all others.
Every farmer, mechanic, physician, lawyer.
gentlemen, lady and clergynen having II per
manent residence. will procure 1t as soon as
they learn its oxcellencies. We would say 10
those who never kept bees, that with this Hive
they may he managed with perfect impunity-
a. all parts of the ease may be opened and the
operation Of the becs Witnessed wittou, com,
ing in contact with them. The advantages il
pussesscs over others are ns follows:
lat. Its perfect adaptation lin regard to
sixe) 10 the actual wants Of colony of bees
at all seasons let it he large or small enc
81. The facilities il affords for obtaining
surrlu, honey or removing auy portions of the
old combs are superior to any other, as the
bees may he made to leave either box when
desired before removing it f,om the hive, with
out disturbing or injuring them in the least.
Sd. 1t affords the best opportunity for OBJ
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
4h. The construction of the hive with rhe
aighling board is such that it will always save
the expense of n building on purpose for bees,
"A il may be put in any out building, gnrrct,
grainery, attic, or even dining room if You
please, where your honey will not slip off
without your personal observation.
9th. 1t is Acknowledged 10 afford the bees
hetter protection against moths and robbers
than any other hive yet known, as the small
appcrtuie Mt 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 leave it during evening as if it was
at the bottom Of the hive.
9th. 1t affords more convenient and II.
fectual means Of destroying moths nfter they
gel into the hive than any other, as there is a
perfect moth trap to catch them.
9TH. 1t is also acknowledged by all who
have fed bees in this way to he the most con-
venient hive for that purpose known, and the
only one that bees can be fed with any degree
OF safety against robbers.
9Th. 1t is so well arranged for winterinc
hces successfully MS it is well ventilated, and
the boxes containing the bees being encl scd
in case, keeps them in ar 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
keeps 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 advan-
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 at-
tention and called forth the admiration oftens
of thousands, and is acknowledged 10 be The
most simple, cheap and perfect arrangement
OF the kind ever invented.
This hive has been thoroughly tried and
tested by the undersigned individuals from two
to five years and this is the first introduction
OF this patent in this Stale.
II. N. Parks, John Brumbaek, v Alsdorf
Henry Forry, w Shields, teo. Engle,
Jsmss Stone, Pete; Holler, p N.O'Bannon
sanl. Bowers, Tho, blanchard, w. Alsdorf.
A. Sherwood, Jas. Wells,
The above named persons are residents Of Licking
60, OhiO-Also, John J. Putnam, =. F. Lamb, l..
Muskingum Co, Oho.-Jos. Wells Union, Liesing
Co, Ohio,-Oiiver A. Monel, Montgomery wv. Van
vranken, Schenectady, N. Y. Edwin Phepsl West.
6eld, Mass,-isaac Grdin, Quaker Sprinks, Saratoga
Co., N. Y.-CAeb II. Hail. Blue Rock Townsh p, Ohio.
Certificates OF the above named gentlemen
can be seen by calling on the subscriber who
is the sole agent for Rutland. Addison and
Chttenden counties.
individual rights for Phelps Combination
Hive, with recipes for making bee feed and
full explanations SIS. IIive,-with all fxings
entire and Bee Feeder, "a.
Any person desirous of seeing the above
named Hive, can Go so by calling on Daniel
Bidweli, East Middlebnry, Vt,or on the agent.
I5Any person desiring to procure right
OF Phelps Combination Bee Hive, can do so
BY addressing the subscriber, postpaid.
Any persons wishing to make their own
hives cando so and transfer any swarm Of bees
into them.
WAITED lMMEDilrELY.-5o0 Hives made
q good job for mechanic to engage IN.
+s;iy 4 GUSTAVUS PERKINS. Agent.
East Middlebury, Vt, March %, 1854.