The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1854-11-08
200 PER CENT ASSURED!
A IEV DISE0VEhY AND INVENTION.

g. Phelps Ohio Combination Paicnt Bee Hive
was awarded the first premium and diploma,
at the Ohio State FAIR. September, 1851 over
Kclscys, pugdalis, Case & Landrcth'> Wheel
er's and Gilmnr-'s, also diploma for the best,
Hive at the Indiana State Fair, and prcm-
um at the New York State Fair, September,
1852 also ut the CRYSTAL Palace and all umcr-
Gus County Fairs. 1t is acknowledged by all
practical bcc keepers, stands ulrivaled, aud
ahead Of all other Hives yot known, to bc
what its name indicates, a combination Of all
those principles necessary TO the successful
management, OF Bees. Many persons have
bcen obliged to abandon tho business on nc-
count Of the ravAGos of tho Bee Moth aud fire.
quent losses by starvation. This Hive 10y
sino pie arrangement guards most cfcctually
against those two great evils Il Is also equal
lY well ala pied TO large or ANAL swarins, aud
likewise for a swsrnnihg, non waiming, or di-
viding hive. and in fact itcxccis all others.
Every farmer, mechanic, physician, lawyer.
gentlemen, lady and clergyincr having aper-
inanant reiIcnce. will procure 1t as soon as
tlev learn its exccllrncies. We would snv to
those who never kept hecs, hat with this Hive
they may lie managed with pcrfcc, impuniiy-
AS all parts Of the case may bcopened and the
operation OF the bees Witnessed without com
Ing in contact with them. The advantages it
possesses over others arc as follows:
l,t. Its perfect adaptation lin regard to
sizc) TO the actual wants of colony of bees
nj all SEASONS. let il be n large or small enc
-. The iacIities 1t affords for obtaining
surplus honey or rcmov ing ANY portions of The
old combs, are superior - any other rs the
bees NAV ic made 10 leave either box when
desired before removing it f,on ihehivc,wilh-
out disturbing or iujnriuc Them in The least.
3l. 1t nli,rjs the best opportunity for OBJ
serving the operations Of The bees. the amount
<,f in md tho ct = Ia Il
ony At all times without exposure TO the bees
ilh. The construction OF the hive with The
ali shiiug board il such that it will alwayssnve
Shc expense OF \ building on purpose for bees
as il m,y he put in any out building, garrett
graincry, ATTIC or evan dining room if You
please, where your honey will not slip of
wi,hou, your personal observation.
5tjI Ipis acknowledged Ia afford the bees
better protection against moths and robbers
than any other hive yet known. a. tie small
appertuic at which the bees eater is the only
means OF access for the miller. and this hcin.,
three inches over the bottom the bees arc not
40 liable 10 leave il during evening as If il was
at the bottom Of tho hive. a ..r
9th. 1t affords . more convenient md cf
f..,n'I Il ',.ns of J.,,-or;n, I'll. .r,n. 49,.
Isrtn II mean. OF aes'soFing mo'hs ai'er they
.setinto tho hive than any Other as there is II
perfect IN 9th trap to cntch them.
al i, ia alsn .rln,,wlcJced hv all who
- t.J r.. Il, III, 80 90 l.. ,, r,n., w.,
n"'e .u neeS w ul's N"r ~ ". 'ne "'''s' ron
~eniehi hive Tor hat purpose known. and The
only one that hecs,con he fed with any degree
of safety nrnin,t robbcr,
OIL T. Iii orro,u., r..
o'"' i'.s ~ we" "'i'hSru u" "'"ierihc
oees successfully ns II IS wei ventilated, and
me boxes containing me bees being enrl scd
IN case, keeps lhcln IN az eveH temperature
during winter ana ihey consume much Ices
honey than in any other hive:
9th. The hea feeder by this Improvement,
can proiong lhe season hE feeding your bees
Keeps them making honey with arroht oi 100
per cent.
i" amateurs bee Keepers and all lovers Of
honey there is no investment which oiferssuch
inducements ana combines SO many adyan-
iages a. this One ui these hives with bees
IN II atwork mas neen ana now Is on exhibition
~ lnc Crystal Ia,ace ana mas attracted Inc at
'eniion and called ,orth Tic adm'raton Of tens
most simple. cheap and perfect arrangement
OF me KIND ever invented
Ihm hiyc has heen ihoroushly tried and
rested oy the undersisned individuals from two
W H'c years. anu inns Is inc iTel lntTOuucllOn