The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1855-01-31
200 PER CENT ASSURED!
A NEW DISCOVERY AND INVENTION.

Phclps' Ohio Combination Patent Bee Hive
syas awarded the first premium and diploma.
nj the Ohio State Far September, 1881. over
Kclscy'>, Dugdais, Case & Landreih S,Wh heel
YRS and Gilmnrc's, also liploma for the hest,
Hive at the Indiana State Fair, and prcmi-
am at the New York State Fair, September,
1852. also at the CRYSTAL Palace and at ruincr-
Gus County Fairs. 1t is acknowledged by all
practical bee keepers, stands unrivallcd, and
ahead Of all other Lives yet known, to he
what its name indicates, combination ui all
those rrinciples necessary to the successful
management of Bees. Many persons have
hccn Obliged to abandon the business on hc-
count of the ravagc> of the Bee Moth ana Ire
uucnt losses by starvation. This Hive ny
sinnlc arrangement guards most cncctunlly
h-ainst those two great evils us also equal
" well adapted to large or small swarms and
likewise for a swarmhg, UNDERSTANDING, or di-
vi,ling hive. aud in fact it cxccls all others,
Every farmer, mechanic, physician, lawyer.
gentlemen, lady and clcrgymcn having n per-
manrnt residence will procure 1t as soon as
thcy learn its cXccllencics. We wonld say to
those who never kept bees, that with this Hive
they may he managed with perfect impunity-
n. all parts Of the case may he oncncd and the
operation of The bees witnessed Will out com,
NC in contact with them. The advantages il
iosscs.es over others are as follows
1T. Its perfect adaptation lin regard to
siIcl to the actual wants OF cDiOnN Ul DccS
at all Seasons let il he large or small enc.
81. The fAcilitics it affords for obtaining
surplus honcy or removing auy portions OF the
old combs, are superior t any other as the
bees may lie IN idc to leave either box when
desired hrfurc ramoyiur il fiom III, hive with
OUT disturbing or inuring them in the least.
ID. 1t affords the best opportunity for oh
serving the operations of the bees the amount
of honey in store and the strength Of the col
II e II
4th. The construction of the hive with The
nlighling board il such thar i, will always save
the expense OF u building on purpose for bees,
as IL may lie pat in any cut building, garrct.
grainery, attic, or even dining room if YOU
please, where your honey will not slip off
without your personal ohsci vaiion.
9th. 1t is Acknowledged 10 afford the bees
better pr 'tccion against moths aud robbers
than nmv other hive vet known. As Slc small
nppertule at which the bees enter is the only
means o access for the miller. and this being
three inches over The bottom the bees are not
50 liable to leave it during evening rs lwas it
at the bottom of the hive.
9th Ii affords more convenient and ef
fcctu II means Of destroying moths after they
get into the hive Than any other, as there is n
perfect moth trap TO catch 'hcm.
9TH II is also acknowledged hy all who
have fed bees in this way to be the most con
venicnt hive for that purnose known, and the
only onc that bees cen he led with any degree
of safety against robbers.
srl. II is SO well arranged for wnteiine
hccs successfully IS il is we'll ventilated. and
the boxes containing the bees being cncl scd
in n case, keeps them in AT even temperature
during winter and they consume much less
honey than in any other hive.
9th. The bee feeder by this Improvement.
can rrolong the season by feeding your bees
keers them making honey with profit oil 100
per cent.
TO amateurs bee keepers and all loycrs Of
honey, there is no investment which otfcrssuch
inducements ard combines SO many advan-
tages a. this, One Of these hives with bees
in it AT work has been aud now Is on exhibition
at the Crystal Palace and has attracted the at
tenion and called ,orth the admiration of tens
Of thousands, and is Acknowledged TO be the
most simple, cheap aud perfect arrangement
OF the kind ever invented.
This hive has heen thoroughly tried and
tested by the undersigned individuals from two
10 five years. and This is the first introduction
OF this patent in this State.
H. N. Park, J.ho nrumbaok, v.Al.Gorf
lama. Stone, Pete nollcr NO'Rannoif
Salnl. Bowers, Tho- Blancha w Alsdorf
A. SHERWOOD, Jas. Wells,
The above namcd pcr.ous are Residents of Licking
70, OhO.-AlsO. John }. Putram, Z. T. Lamb, l..
Merchant, Newark Ohio, &C. Springer, Modern Farm,
Muskiugum Co, Ohio.-Jos. Wells. Union, Licking
20, Ohlot-thNcr n. MOiTri, montgomery Nv. Wan
Srmken, Schenectady, n. Y Edwin Phclpsi West.
Grri, Mass,-lsaac Grhin, Quaker Sprinks, Saratoga
Co., ~ N-Caleb n. Hall. Blue 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 IS. Hiye,-with allfxings
entire and Bee Feeder, s4.
ANY person desirous OF seeing the above
named Hive, can 60 so by calling on Daniel
Bidwell, East Middlebury, Vt,,or on the agent.
1Any person desiring to procure right
of Phelps Combination Bee Hive, can do so
by addressing the subscriber, postpaid.
Any persons wishing to make their own
hives can do so and transfer any swarm Of bees
into them.
WANTED lMaEDiATELY.-5c0 Hives made
good job for mechanic to engage in
+s;iy GUSTAVUS PERKINS, Agent.
East Middlebury, VT, March %, 1854.