The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1855-02-21

fact, that
THE VERMONT
C&ISIAI EAIACI 0
Flanders Patent Beehive,
Is winning golden opinionsfrom practical bee
cultivators where it has been introduced II is
being used in different States and it has ct
she universal appreciation of APPARATUS and
hee non generally. 1t possesses principles
which are entirely new, and by their applica
tion In the management of bees il is believed
that those difficulties that have rene cred the
ice business precarious will be nearly OBJ
waited. Thcirus so far, warrants this be-
lief.
The advantages this hive possosseNover al
other hives now in use are;
First: A device to prevent r0bbjn 2 and eX
cessive sparming when desired, which can
he easily attached to any boX-hivc now in use.
Second: This device prevents the escape
Of bees in winter without the owners conEA
ing them, as he is obliged TO do in Other
hives.
Third; An improved plan to proven, the
iavages of the mOih.
Fourth: An ingenious mode Of vcntia
ton, preventing excessive coH or l,ot
And Fifth the apiarian can easily rid the
hive Of the superabun1ancc OF drones. BY
so doing, he saves from fifteen to thirty lbs
of hone7, or other saccharinc matter that
would he consumed by them in the season.
Besides many other advantages with which
the reader can become acquainted, ny send
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 ale 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 ENGRAVINGS Of
the hive and all its parts exp lained which - i'll
enttle til purchaser to make the same for
HIS OWN USE ONLY during life. PRICE
Money may be remitied by mail at our
risk, and as soon as received, the deed, en-
cravings, Book. &C., sill he forwarded
AGENTS WANTED IMMEDIATELY.
-Responsible men of good address will be
paid liberal commission for selling the above
rights in all parts OF the UNlTEDSTATES.
Address W. A FLANDERS g. CO..
Mortified, VI.
We insert below n few extracts from the
many letters We have received:
Morristown, VT, Nov. l6,I, 1858.
Mr.. Flanders,
Dear Sir:-Supposing that YOU are
desirious Of knowing how your bee hives meet
tlc approval Ol lIN~f NuO use lncTn. L VIII
say put swarm into the one You sent nc,
July sth, supposing it to be SO late TINT they
would do but little, if anything; but TO my
surprise they Tiled the hive and partly iilledthc
boxes, whereas, my other swarms have done
but little. believe it to lie superior to any
hive in being, and worthy of the patronage
of all. Will you send me the engravings
Books, SC. Yours, truly.
HORACE FLETCHER.
falt ;sf ro,
tee of the famous Weeks hive:
Salisbury, W., June IS, 1858:
This ccrtifes that Mr.. Flanders has this
day shown me a model of his " Glass lined
Bee Hive" which appears to possess lew and
useful principles, parlicularly,in retaining the
queens in the hive, and preventing late or
small swarms from coming forth, and also pre-
venting robberes from other hives without
injury to either. JOHN NJ. WEEKS.
Hanover, N. H.. june 20 $50.
This ccrtfes that Lam brother of James
a. Cutting, ratentee OF the 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, tLink
1t surpasscs any Hive | have ever seen or
used,-the Cutting Hive noicxccpted which
took the first premium nj the American lnst-
tute-and can cheerfullv recommend its use
CHESTER c. CUTTING.
Sonth Stanford, Ct. June 9, 1853.
This ccrttes that have had the manage
mont of bees for the last thirty five wears. and
have had from ten to fifty swarms in 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.
80 CHASE DOW.