The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1854-04-26
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Phelps Ohio Combination Patent Bee Hive
was awarded the first premium and diploma
at the Ohio State Fair September, 1851. over
Kelsey'S, Dugdalis, Case & Landreth' Wheel
er's and 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 at runner
Gus County Fairs. 1t is acknowledged by all
practical bee keepers, stands unriYallcd, and
ahead of all other Hives yet kncwn, to be
what its name indicates, n 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 tho ravagcs of the Bee Moth and fire.
lucut losses by starvation. This Hive 10y
simple arrangement guards most eiiectually
against those two great evils Ii is also equal
ly well ada pied TO large or small swarms, and
likewise for swarming, non swarming, or di-
viding hive, and in fact it eXcels all others,
Every farmer, mechanic, physician, lawyer.
gentlemen, lady and clergyincn having per
manent residence, will procure It as soon as
they learn its oxcellenccs. We would say 10
those who never kept bees, that with this Hive
they may be managed with perfect impunitv,
ns all parts of the case may be opened and the
operation of the bees witnessed will out COM
ing in contact with them The advantages it
possesses over others are as follows:
l,t. Its perfect adaptation lin regard to
siEe) to the actual wants Of colony of bees
at all seasons, let it be Il large or small cne
ID, The facilities it affords for obtaining
surplus honey or removing auy portions OF the
old combs, are superior to any other, as the
bees may lie made to leave either box when
desired before removing it fiom the hive with
ont disturbing or injuriug 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
<th. The construction of the hive with Tho
alighling board is such that it will always save
the expense of a building on purpose for bees,
rs il may be put in any cut building, garrct.
grainery, attic, or even dining room if You
please, where your honey will not slip off
without your personal obser yation.
9th. II is acknowledged To afford the bees
heller protection against moths and robbers
than any other hive yet known, as the small
HppertuIe 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 leave it during evening as il it was
at the bottom of the hive.
9th. 1t affords more convenient and cf.
fectual means of destroying moths after they
get into the hive Than any other, as there is a
perfect moth trap to catch them.
7th 1t is also acknowledged by all who
have fed bees in this way to be the most con
venient hive for that purpose known, and the
oniy Que 'h"t oecs can oc leu WIN any Ocgree
of safety against robbers.
Sth Ii is so well arranged for yinterino
bo.s succcssrnlIv ns il is volI yor,iIo,od III
,hs h"xo con,a;r;na Tho hons ho;na, onoIoa1 "'',
=; ooso tosns han in ~ en.,oscu
hn';n, ,y;M,or ,nd ,hov q" w." @
tu.,"e "'.'I' anu ,ieS tonsu'"o n'uo" 'eSs
oh ,bn Thn io H. "Ts fs,eJor hm ~, ~, ,,ra,
can nroinn III. season fod;m ''o,'r nan,
teers ,hs,n Linz bonov viii t,r,,e, a. ., ton
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indncru,s unT,s onG "J "owhines mnum Ui'nS sur
,.ces a. ,b;s 0,s of has, b,,ns ; ,,i' hn,
M =, orL hos hcon "'IH "tes
at The Crvs,oi Palace and has o,trac,c ,
,an,;on and oai,J Sr,h J G oa9 sire NJ
of thousandS and Is acknouled,,aJ W ~ Io ''h' h'
49,, - .aoan', ,iI dnn 70 H "eH"o"ieuseu 10 oe 'he
~ ,bo L;rd-o,a,. ;,ar,S ,,,a N''NS' ''''
This bive hos hoon ,ho.o,oiI,. ,.;., i
,.s,ed hv he 5IU'Gusm'y ,'n;'iy 'len nnp m
IN five Years and ,bis is ,hn srSi ,'9' wv,
n n Ps,k. Iaha n,,nb,.L y n.ao.c