The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1854-05-03

B e Z II 7 " e ,
IS winning golden opinions from practical bee
cultivators where it has been introduced. 1t is
being used in different States and it has met
| The universal approbatio Of Apiarans and
bee mon generally. ], possesses PRINCIPLES
which are entirely new, and by their appllca,
| ton in the management of bees it is believed
| that those difficulties that have rene cred the
| bee business precarious will be nearly OBJ
waited. Their use so far, warrants this be
| lief.
The advantages this hive possesses over all
| other hives now in use are;
First: A device to prevent robbiHg and OK
| cessive srdrming when desired, which can
be easily attached to any boX-hivc now in use.
Second This device prevents tho escape
| OF bees in winter without the owners e0nfR-
ing them, as he is obliged TO do in other
hives.
Third An improved plan to prevent the
ravages OF the moth.
Fourth: An ingenious mode of vcn,ila-
ton, preventing excessive eoM or hcat
And Fifth the apiaran can easily rid the
hive of the superabundance of drones. BY
so doing he saves from fifteen to thirty lbs
of honey, or other saccharinc matter that
would be consumed by them in the season.
Besides many other advantages with which
ing five letter stamps TO US, and getting in
return (post paid), our pamphlet explaining
our hive in full, which is filled with sufficient
facts and testimonials.
We aIe now ready to sell STATE COUN-
TY, TOWN, and INDIVIDUAL rights to
make vend and use these hives on the most
reasonable terms. Individual rights will be
sent with our book on the management of
bees in our hive with the ENGRANlNGS of
the hive and all its parts explained which will
entitlc tn purchaser 10 make the same for
HIS OWN USE ONLY during life. PRICE
DOLLARS
Money may be RENTED by mail at our
risk and as soon as received, the deed, en-
Cravings Book, Sc, Sil he forwarded
AGENTS WANTED IMMEDIATELY
Irresponsible men of good address will bc
paid liberal commission for selling the above
rights in all parts of the UN, TED STATES
Address w. A . FLANDERS & CO..
Mortified, VT.
We insert below few extracts from the
many letters we have received;
Morrislown, Vt, Nov. l6th 1883
Mr.. Flanders,
Dear Sir Surprising thar YOU are
lesirous Of knowing how your bee hives meet
the approval Of those who use them. + will
say put swarm into the one yuu sent me.
July sth, supposing it TO be 10 late that thew
would do but little if anything; but TO my
surprise they filled the hive and partly rillCdtLe
boxes. whereas my Other swarms have done
hut little. believe it TO lie sutcrior TO anv
hive in being, and worthy Of the PATRONAGE
Of all. Will YOU send me the engravings,
Books, SC. Yours, truly,
HORACE FLETCHER.
The following is from ]. NJ. Weeks. paten
tee Of the famous Weeks hive:
Salisbury, VI, June %, 1858;
This certifeS that Mr.. Flanders has This
day shown me model Of his Z" Glass lined
Bee Hive" which appears to possess new and
useful principles, parIicularly,in retaining the
queens in the hive, and preventing late or
sma u swarms from coming forth, and also pre-,
venting robberies fron other hives without
injury to either. JOHN NJ WEEKS.
Hanover N. H.. June 20, 1883.
This cerifes that am brother of James
A. Cutting, ratentee OF the e. Cutting Hive"
and have followed the sale of rights on said
Hive for several years, and have been in the
bee business many years, snd having exam.
ined Flanders Glass Lined Bee Hive, | think
II surpasses any Hive ] have ever seen or
used,-the Cutting Hive moi excepted whi.h |
took the first premium at the American Insti. |
tnle-and can cheerfully recommend its use.
CHESTER C. CUTTING. |
South STAFFORD, Ct June 0, 1858.
Ihis certlfies that have had the manage. |
ment OF bees for the last thirty five wears, and
have had from ten TO fly swarms in a season.
have used many kinds Of patent hives, and |
examined many others. | consider Flanders
hive superior to any yet offered 10 the public, |
and have bought the same.
81 CHASE DOW.