The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1854-04-19
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Phelps Ohio Combination Patent Bee Hive
was awarded the ilrst premium and diploma,
AT the Ohio State Fair September, 1881. over
kelsey's, Dugdalis, Case q Landreth s,Wheel-
ers and Gilmores, also diploma Tor the best,
Hive at the Indiana State faii, and preml-
um at the New York State Fair, September,
1852, also at the Crystal Palace and atrumer-
ous County Fairs. 1t is ACKNOWLEDGED ly all
practical bee Keepers, stands unrvalled, 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 ac-
count OF the lavages OF Tic Bee Moth and Ire
qncnt losses by starvation. ms live py
SIMPLE arrangement guards most cflectually
against those two great evils Il is also equal
ly well adapted 10 large or small swarms, and
likewise for swarmhS, non-swaIming, or di-
viding hive, and in Fact it eXccls all others.
Every farmer, mechanic, physician, lawyer,
gentlemen, lady and clcrgyinen having II per
manent residence, will procure 1t as soon as
they learn its excellencies. We would say to
those who never kept bees, that with this Hive
they may be managed with perfect impGniiy,
as all parts of the ease may heopcned and the
operation of the bees witnessed will out com
ing in contact with them. The advantages it
possesses over others arc ~ follows;
lst. rs perfect adaptation tin regard to
size) to the actual wants OF colony OF bees
at all seasons, let ii he large or small cnc.
"a. The iaciiues 1t affords ior obtaining
surplus 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 1t nom INC hlve,wih-
out dlsturoing or llJuring them III 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
oHy at an times without exposure TO the bees
am lhe construction ot the hive with The
nlgh'ing board is such tlafit will always save
the expense of building on purpose for bees,
as i may be put in any out building, garrct,
gralnery attic, or even dining room if you
please where your honey viii not slip of
without your personal observation.
9th. 1t rs 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 oil access Tor the miller, and this being
ihree inches over The bottom the bees arc not
30 liable 10 leave u during evening as ii II was
atdhe bottom OF the hlVe.
9th. 1t affords more convenient and ef-
90, - ~ L;nn -, - - 10 - w!
eeI ih,o 'no NV nan any o'hcr' US 'hefe Is
perfect moth trap to catch 'hem.
7th 1t is also acknowledged bv all who
hppG hn
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'en'eh' hse ioi 'hat purpose hno"n' ana Inc
only one that bees can be led with any degree
of safety against robbers
9Th II il so voll ARRANGED for vin,orin,,
- .,aassf,'y,' - III w ",n'Virls
.I peeI Sue.e es ~ %ell tenllia'eu, ana
ino ooAeS % coi..si,i,ng 'ne pees oeing enclosed
,n oa'u' noeps .'ie u al even temperature
SSu,,ns m'n'ei aho my .onsuine nueh iess
"Vn1' o,h ,I,hn Thn h in NY ItneI liitt; .t,; ,.
CON roion,, nv ~ ~ y '.ls improvement
taonp ,ho anI S9 u9 ieeuis !9ar pees on
neefo .n'"' '"N''s "o"ey WIN p'oh' oi ioo
Pc 'ro oV,' an,o,ors hoo loo,or. m, or,o =
honev ,haSa;s nse'o "ui ~, .S,Vis Ii
;ndncon,s ors % onS oomh;nes m''um u,eaS surh
49, liz "Iu so'o aa ,hos, many nusnh-
% M o ne ~ 'teaV "''es WIN, WIN necs
rrvs,ai @ a''J IT," IT," - o . i',p,''oh
,an,;, - Ill so, a'rs 'ile "'
of thousands and is aclno,Slcd.,ed 10 10 ',ha ,s
VI .aousanns' anu Is hchnoNieosed 10 be me
nT ,ho tid,o'ar ;Ip,on,a ""u '''se' a'i""se'ien'
This h;va To- heon ,hororo,i, ,,;o, 49,,
,as,ad "o ,h ma1 "ten suo,TuE,y uleu anu
~ 6ys y.ars and ;s IL ,hn frSi ,r9r t"u