The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1854-04-12
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A new Discovery AND INVENTION.

Phelps Ohio Combination Patent Bee Hive
was awarded the first premium and diploma,
at the Ohio State Fair. September, 1851. over
Kclsey's, Dugdais, Case Landreth's s,Whecl-
ers and Glmore's, also diploma for the best,
Hive at the Indiana State Fair, and n premi-
um at the New York State Fair, September,
1852, also at the Crystal Palace and atrumcr-
Gus County Fairs. 1t is acknowledged by all
practical bee keepers, stands unrivaled, and
ahead of all other Hives yet kncwn, to he
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 nc-
count ~ the ravages Of the Bee Moth and fire.
qucnt losses by starvation. This Hive 10y
simple arrangement guards most effecually
against those two great evils II is also equal
" well adapted TO large or small swarms, and
likewise for q swarmihg, non-swarming, or di-
viding hive, and in fact il excels all others.
Every lar'n.r mechanic, physician, lawyer,
gentlemen, lady and r!crgylncn having n per
iuan"ut residence. will procure 1t as soon as
they learn lis cAccll,rcies We would say to
those who never kept Nccs. lhat with this Hive
they ma, he managed with perfect imrantv.
IS M pa'ts ui tie case NAV he opened and the
uper' 10" ~ The bees Witnessed will out com
in- l. '"r;.,t with them. The advantages il
pussr,s over others are ~ follows:
lst i's perfect ID p'niinr lin regard TO
sze) 10 :'lr actual wants of colony of bees
ii, all seasons, let 1t bc large rr small tne
n, The facilities il affords for obtaining
4urr u honly " removing auy portions of the
old comhS, ave- -upr' ior t. an" other us the
bees may IN lie ~ leave either hox when
desired tie removing it from the hive ,wl,h-
nut dIsiur lug or i juiirg hem in Il @ l.nst
Sd. 1t AFR the best opportunity for o.
serving the operations of ibt bees Tie AN uupt
of honey III stUr' and the strel 9Th Ct the col
on, At ali times without xposurc TO the hc,s
Attn. The construction OF the hive with The
alighng board is such thai il will ALWAYS save
the expense OF u building on purpose for bees,
as il may be put in any out building, garret,
graincry, attic, or even dining room if YOU
please, where your honey will not slip off
without your personal obser yation
5th, 1t is 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 Of access for the miller. and this being
three inches over The bottom the bees are NOT
SO liable 10 leave it during evening as il it was
at the bottom of the hive.
9th. 1t affords more convenient and ef.
fectual means of destroying moths after they
get 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 be 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 we'll arranged for wintcrinc
bees successfully as it is well ventilated, and
the boxes containing the bees being enclosed
in a 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 admira ton of tens
of thousands, and is acknowledged 10 be The
most simple. cheap and perfect arrangement
Of the kindsever 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 State,
y. N. Park, John Brun,back, Al.dorG
Henry Forry, w Shields, Geo Enge,
Jana. Stone, Petc: Holler N.O'Bannon
sani. Bowers. Tho; Blanchard. w. Alsdorf.
The above named persons are residcnts of Licking
To-. ohio-Also, John J. Putnam, y. r. Lamb, l..
Muskingum Co, Ohe.-Jos. Wells. Union, Licking
Co, Ohio,-Oliver A. Mofrel, Montgomery, w. Wan
vrankon. Schenectady, N. Y Edwin Phelpsl West.
field, Massr-isaac GIifin, Quaker sprnks, Saratoga
Co., N. Y.-Caeb II. Hall, Blus Rock Township, Ohio
Certificates OF the above named gentlemen
can be seen by calling on the subscriber who
is the sole agent for Rutland, Addison and
Chittenden counties
Individual rights for Phelps Combination
Hive, with recipes for making bee feed and
full explanations SIS. Hive,-with all ixings
entire and Bee Feeder, 81.
Any person desirous Of seeing the above
named Hive, can 60 SO by calling on Daniel
Bidwell, East Middlebnry, VT or on the agent
EJAny person desiring to procure a right
of Phelps Con bination Bee Hive, can do SO
by addressing tho subscriber, post. paid.
Any persons wishing TO make their own
hives can do SO and transfer any swarm Of bees
into them.
WANTED IMMEDIArELY.-5o0 Hives made
good job for mechanic to engage In.
4s;ly GUSTAVUS PERKINS, Agent.
East Middlebury, Vt, March %, 1854.