Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-12-07
MISCELLANEOUS.
BEESi BEES! -
T., L. LangStrOth'S Movable Comb H1Ves
Patented October 5th, 1852

Patented October 5th, 1852.
TNACH comb in this hive is attached to a separate
~ movable frame, and by following the directions
eiyen, they may be all taken out in few minutes,
Without cutting or injurng them in the least or at all
enraginp the bees By this arrangement, weak stock
may be easily strengthened by helping them to combs
honey or maturing brood taken from strong Ones and
queeness colonies saved nom cefaln RUIN 0y
AS all the stocks in the Apiary, by the control OF
the Combs can be kept strong in numbers and IN the
possesson of fertile queen, the ravages OF the pee
moth may be efectually prevented.
Ifthe bee.keeper suspects that anytnlng Is inc mn
nation of its combs ascertain, in few minutes, l
true condition, and thus apply inteligenty the rem
edies which it needs. >.
New colonies may be formed in less time than is
usually required for hiving natural swarms; or the
or enlarged without any alteration Of existing paris
so as to afford ample accommodation 70 non-s"arm-
ing stock .,v .nn,o orrangsment the queen may be
confined while the workers have their liberty 30 tnat
bees may beleft at any time without the least risk
of their swarming in the absence of the
The drones when in full fight may, by the same de-
vice. be excluded from the hive and destroyed. -.
The surplus honey may be stored in an upper Do4,
in frames 30 secured to admit Of safe
tion any one Of which may be taken out separately
and disposed Of or, preferred, it may be stored IN
small boxes or glasses in convenient, beautiful ana
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
skifuly performed in the gathering season, the col
ony, in few hours will work as vigorously in the
ne W az they did in the old 49,
If the combs of the beehive can be easily removed,
and with safety both to tho bees and the operators
then every enlightened bee-keeper will admit, that
complete revolution must effeotually 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 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 it to the
public. This hive can be made in simple, cheap
and durable form, ma 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 own 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 al
the tsStaunton Spectator" office. Hives can be on-
tanned from JOHN s. PARENT, Staunton: Refer to
VIM. Carroll, Jacob Parent and VIM. Bathis, stapn'
ton W. l. mc1AnEA'
july 20, 1858.