Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-08-03
BEES! BEESi
L. l.. LangStrOth'S Movable Comb Hive.

Patented October 5th, 1852.
EACH comb in this hive is attached to separate
T. movable frame, and by following the direction
given, they may be all taken out in few minutes
without cutting injurng them in the least at al
engaging the bees By this arrangement, weak stocl
may be easily strengthened by helping them to combs
honey, or maturing brood taken from strong Ones and
oueenless colonies saved from certain ruin by giving
them the means Of obtaining another queen.
As all the stocks in the Apiary, by the control oil
the Combs be kept strong in numbers and in the
possession of fertile queen the ravages of the bee
moth may be eAectually prevented
Ifthe beekeeper suspects that anything is the mat
ter with hive, he open it, and by actual exami-
nation of its combs ascertain, in few minutes its
true condition, and thus apply intelgenty 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 wihouta alteration ofexisting parts
so as afford ample accommodation to non-swarm-
ing stock.
By very simple arrangement, the queen may be
confined while the workers have their liberty 80 tha
bees may be left at any time, without the least risk
of their swarming 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 an upper box,
in frames so secured to admit Of safe ransporta
ton, any one of which may be taken out separately
and disposed Of or if preferred, 1t may be stored In
small boxes glasses in convenient, beautiful and
saleable forms.
Colonies may be safely transferred from any other
hive to this ut all of the year. as their combs
with all their contents be with them and
easily fastened in the frame and if this operation is
skfully performed in the gathering season. the COL
ony, in few hours, will work as vigorously in tn.
new as they did in the old.
If the combs Of the beehive can be easily removed
and with safety both to the bees and the operator,
then every enlightened bee-keeper will admit that
complete revolution must efectually be effected in
the management of bees.
This hive has been in use for sufficient length OF
time to test its value and is beginning to be adopted
by some of the largest beekeepers The inventorcai
safely say that since the issue of the patent he has
spent tenfod as much time in efforts to perfect tn,
hive as he has in endeavoring to introduce it to tn,
public This hive can be made in simple, cheap
and durable FORM or ma, be constructed with glass
onnll sides.
An individual or farm right to use this invention
will be sold Tor five dollars. Such right entities tn,
purchaser 10 use and construct for his own use, on
his own premises, and not otherwise any number Of
hives Ministers of the Gospel permitted to use
the hive without any charge.
Applications for Rights to use Hives may be made al
the s'Staunton Spectator" office. Hives can be OBJ
tanned from JOHN S. PARENT, Staunton. Refer to
VIM. Carroll, Jacob Parent and VIM. Bathis, otaun
ton. W. 1. McGAhEf.
July 20, 1858,