The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1854-10-04
200 PER CENT ASSURED!
A BEV DISCOVERY AND INVENTION.

Phelps Ohio Combination fatcnt Zee lIivc
was awarded the frat premium sud diploma.
at the Ohio State Fair September, 1851 over
Kelsey,, Dugdalis, Case & Landrcih's, Wheel
ers and GlinIrc's, also diploma for the best,
Hive at the indiana State Fair, and u prcmi-
WI, At the New York State Fair, September,
1852, al 60 at the Crystal Palace aud at runner
Gus County Fairs. 1t is acknowledged by all
practical hee keepers, stands unrivallcd, and
ahead Of all other Hives yet knewn, to be
wha! 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 nc
count If the ravagcs of the I}oo Moth and fire.
quent Losses ty starvation. This Hive ny
simple arrangement guards most eilcctunlly
against those two great evils 1iis also equal
" well adapted to large or small swarms, and
likewise for swarInihg, non-swarmng, or di-
vidng hive. and in fact it cxccls all Others
Every farmer, mechanic, physician, lawyer
gentlemen, laiy and clergynen having per
inan.nt residence. will procure It as soon as
they learn its cxccllvncies. We would ssy to
those who never kept bees, that with this Hive
they may be managed with perfect impunitv-
a. all part, of the case may be copcncd and the
operation Of the hec' Witnessed will ont CON-
Ing in contact with them. The advantages il
possesses over others are as follows:
LIT. It's perfect adJp,slinn lin regard to
a, all SEASONS. let il he large or small enc.
-. Tho scilitics il affords for obtaining
surrlu' hunsy or removing auy portions Of the
Old combs, arc superior - an. other rs the
bees may re m ldc to leave either box when
desired hrfurc removing il from the hive with
ont disturbing or njurug lhrm in the least
Sd. Ii affords the best opportunity for oh
serving the operations of the bees the amount
OF honey in sturr and the strength Ct the col
ony At all times without exposure to the bees.
%th. The construction of the hive with The
li.h;H. board /. such that il will alwnys save
the expense of = building on purpose for bees,
ss il may he t'ut in any cut building, gnrret
grsincry, attic, or even dining room il ron
please, where your honey will not slip OF
without your personal observation.
9th. 1t il acknowledged to afford the becs
hettor pr ,tection against moths and robbers
than any other hive yet Known, as the small
appcrtue At which the bees enter is the only
means OF access for the miller. aud this being
ihree inches over the bottom the bees are not
80 liable to leave il during evening as il it wa,
at the bottom of tho hive.
9th. IL affords more convenient and Cf.
fectuil means of destroying moths nfcr Mcy
gel into the hive Than inv other. MS there s a
perfect moth trap to catch 'hcm.
9TH 1t is also acknowledged by all who
nave icd bees in this way TO he the most con-
venient hive fog that purpose known. rnd the
onl one that bees can lie fed with any degree
Of safety against robbers.
9Th. 1t is so well arranged for wintcring
becs successfully ns It is we'll ventilated, and
the boxes containing thc bees being encl sed
in case, keeps them IN aL even temperature
during winter and they consume much less
honey than in any other hive.
9th. The bee feeder by thi. improvement.
can prolong the season hy feeding your bees
keers them making honey with profit oi 100
per cent.
To amateurs. bee keepers and all lovers Of
honey, there iA no investment which offer, such
inducements and combines so many adyan-
tagcs As this. One Of these hives with bees
in it al work has been and now is on exhibition
at the Crystal Palace and has attracted the at-
tention and called sorth the admiratio OF tens
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.
Y. ~ Park, Job. Bru%hsek, Y Al'darf
Jsnss Stone, Pete ioiief, p N.o'Baunor
ssmL Bowers. Tho, Biauehara W. Aisdori
A. Sherrood, J.. Wells,
The above named persons are residents Of Licking
30, Ohio.-Also. John J. Putnam, y. y. Lamb, !.
Merchant, Newark Ohio,-C. Springer, Modern Farm
huskingum Co, ohio.-Jos. Wells Union. Liesini
tO Ono,-'bhNor ~ Morei, montgomery w. al
vrankrn. Schenectady, N. Y Edwin Phelp.l West
field, Mass.-tnac Grimm, Quaker aprink,, Saraiog
To-, N. f.-Caleb u. Hall Illus Rock Tosnship Ohio
Certificates OF the above named gentlemeI
can be seen by calling on the subscriber wh'
is the sole agent for Rutland. Addison ant
Chittenden counties.
Individual rights for Phelps Combination
Hive, with recipes for making bee feed AM
full explanations SIS. Hiye,-wlh all fixing
entire and Bee Feeder, 81.
ANY person desirous of seeing the allow
named Hive, can 90 so by calling on Danie
Bidwell, East Middlebnry, Yt.,or on the agent
zTAny person desiring to procure righ
of Phelps Combination Bee Hive, can do 81
by addressing the subscriber, post paid.
Any persons wishing to make their owl
hives can do SO and transfer any swarm, Of bee
into them.
WANTED DIMMEDiArELY.-5o0 Hives made
agood job for mechanic to engage in.
+s;iy GUSrAvUS PERKINS, Agent.
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