Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-09-14
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+, l.. LangStrOth'S Movable Comb Hive,

Patented October 5th, 1862.
T5ACH comb in this hive is attached to q separatt
~ movable Frame and by following the direction!
given, they may be all taken out in a few minutes
Without cutting or inuring them in the least or at al
engaging the bees By this arrangement, weak stocl
NAV be easily strengthened by hepingthem to combs
honey or maturing brood taken from strong Ones and
uueeness colonies saved from certain ruin by giving
them the means of obtaining another queen.
As all the stocks in the Apiary, by the control OF
the Combs can be kept strong in numbers and IN tne
possession of fertile queen the ravages OF the pee
moth may be efectually prevented.
If the bee.keeper suspects that anythingis the a.
ter with hive, he open it, and by actual exami
true condition, and thus apply inteigently the rem
edies which it needs.
New colonies may be formed in less time than il
usually required for hiving natural swarms or the
hive may be managed on the common swarming plan,
or enlarged without any alteration existing parts
so as to afford ample accommodation to non-swarm-
ing stock.
By a very simple arrangement, the queen may be
confined while the workers have their liberty 80 that
bees may cleft at any tme without the least risk
of their swarming in the absence OF the bee-keeper
The drones when in full flight may, by the same de-
vice, be excluded from tie hive and destroyed.
The surplus honey may be stored in an upper box,
in frames go secured to admit Of safe transpora
ton any one Of which may be taken out separately
and disposed of or, if preferred it may be stored
small boxes glasses, in convenient, beautiful and
saleable forms.
Colonies may be safely transferred from any other
hive to this ut all seasons 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
skilfully performed in the gathering season, the oo-
ony, in few hours will work as vigorously in the
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 beekeeper will admit that
complete revolution must efectually be effected in
the management Of bees Aa
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 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 endeavorng to introduce 1t to the
public This hive can be made in simple, cheap
and durable form, or may be constructed with glass
on all Sides
Au individual or farm right to use this invention
will be sold for 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 permitted to use
the hive without any charge.
Applications for Rights to Hives may be made at
the ssStaunton Spectator" office. Hives can be OBJ
tanned from JOHN s. PARENT, Staunton. Refer to
VIM. Carroll, Jacob Parent and VIM. Balthis, Staun'
ton. w. L. McdAhEh.
JuIv On 1853