Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-07-20
Prepared by DR.. J. G. AVER,
PRACTICAL AND ANALYTICAL CHEMIST
BEES! BEES
L. L. Lapgstroth'S Movable Comb Hive.
Patented October 9Th, 1885,

Patented October 9th, 1867.
EAcH comb in this hive is attached 70 separate
T. movable frame, and by following the directions
given they may be all taken out in few minutes,
Without cutting or inuring them in the least at all
engaging the bees By this arrangement, weak stock
may be easily strengthened y helping them to COMBS
oueeness colonies saved from certain ruin by giving
them the means of obtaining another queen.
As all the Stocks In the Apisry by the control OK
tho Combs can be kept strong in number and In the
possession Of fertile queen the ravages Of the bee
moth may be efectually prevented.
the bee keeper suspects that anything is the mat
ter with hive, he can open it, and by actual exami
nation of lite combs, ascertain, in few minutes, its
true condition, and thus apply inteigentiy the rem
edies which it needs
New colonies may be formed in less time than is
usually required for hiving natural swarms; or the
hive may be managed on the common swarming plan,
or enlarged without any alteration Of existing pars
so as to afford ample accommodation to non.swarm-
ing stock. .;n, u. .-ror.sms,, ,hs onssn NAV b.
confined while the workers have their liberty, SO that
bees may be left at any time without the least risk
of their swarning in the absence Of the beekeeper
The drones when in full flight may, by the same de-
vice, be excluded from the hive and destroyed.
The surplus honey may be stored in nm upper box,
in frames SO secured to admit of snfe transporta
tion any one Of which may be taken out separately
and disposed Of Or if preferred, II may De stored In
small boxes or glasses, in convenient, beautiful and
saleable forms.
Colonies may be safely transferred from any other
hive to this at all Of the year. as their combs
with all their contents be removed with them and
easily fastened in the frame; and if this operation is
skiIfuly performed in the gathering season, the col
ony in few hours, will work as vigorously in the
new US they did In the old.
If the combs Of the beehive be easily removed,
and with safety both to the bees and the operator,
then every enlightened beekeeper will admit that
complete revolution must efectually be effected in
| the management Of bees.
This hive has been in for sufficient length of
time to test its value, and beginning to be adopted
by some Of the largest bee-keepers. The inventor can
safely say that since the issue of the patent he has
spent tenfold as much time in efforts to perfect the
hive as he has in endeavoring to introduce 1t to the
| public This hive can be made in q SIMPLE cheap
and durable form, MAJ be constructed with glass
on all sides.
An individual or farm right to use this invention
will be sold Tor five dollars Such right entities the
purchaser to use and construct for his use, on
his own premises and not otherwise, any number Of
hives Ministers of the Gospel are permitted to use
| the hive without any charge.
Applications for Rights to use Hives may be made at
the "Staunton Spectator office. Hives be OBJ
tanned from JOIN S. PARENT, Staunton. Refer to
VIM Carroll, Jacob Parent and VIM. Balthis, staun'
| ton. W. L. Mcuhn1h.
Ju,v On 1883