Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1859-06-07
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REV. Il. L. LANGSTROTH'S
PATENT MOVABLE COMB
R H. H. H1V f

TTis n we'll known fact that the public have been
i swndled out of much money and time by purchas-
ing Patent Bee-Hives. The time has arrived When'
owing TO the labors and experiments OF Mr.. Lang
strot6 complete revolution will immediately take
place in the management OF our AplarleS. what De-
fore was an uncertainty, is now certalnty-when L
saw certainty mean that all the difficulties heretofore
attending the Bee keeper absolutely entirely and
forever removed. Any person desiring 10 witness the
operations of this Hive be grathed by calling at
my residence where have number IN operation
A few Of the advantages TINS h'e enjoys o'sH al
Others will be mentioned. go
The Aparian has the entire control over ell the
combs-any or all of the combs can be taken out at
pleasure without injury to the combs or engaging the
bees the least
This advantage alone is of more Importance than
all the combined avantages of all the other Hoes aa
eristeaes. Every Aparian knows when this is ac-
complished all other difficulties at once vanish.
II permits all necessary operations TO be performed
without njurng or killing single Bee,
It gives the power Of inspecting all the operations
of the Bee and at all times ascertanng their precise
situation.
large or smallera at peaSurein moment. The combs
can be moved without auy Earring combs can be gy'
en- TO the Bees to fill again. The whole or part OF
comb can be removed at any time;
lt furnishes the greatest possible security aSalnS
the ravages Of Bee moth.
1t offers facilities for feeding Bees in either cold or
warm weather.
I, admits the safe transportation Of Bees any dis
lance.
Ii allows the honey to be taken at any time in the
most convenient, beautiful and saleable forms.
All the good Honey can be removed and an inferior
article supplied IN IFS place.
Ii is either swarmlPg or non-swarmlng hlVe az
the pleasure of the owner
1t enables the Apiarian to multiply hls St0ce at
0ueeness Stocks can be supplied with Queens with
out any difficulty.
The Hive can be made by any person able 10 nan
die tools being very simple in its construction
There are many more advantages OF at least equai
Importance with those enumerated, for full parteu'
lars of which would recommend all persons interest
ed the culture ofthe Bee to read LangStroh on the
Hive and Honey Bee 20 which can be obtained Vi
the subscriber Every lover of the Bee and its pro-
duets will rejoice that the time has arrived when the
management of the Bee has become entirely sim
phed that all the former difficulties and perpexltes
are at once done away with.
This Hive is the result of II years unwearled and
constant experiment of the inventor and IS believed
by the subscriber to be near perfect Tor the purPo
poses intended as any invention ever made:
The price for an individual right 10 make ana use
this Hive is IS. Bee dresses Sl.25 each.
Langstroths Bee Keepers Manual, the most I'M
portant book on the Bee ever published, $l.2o.
BY this system the Bees Comb and Honey can be
removed from the ordinary Hive into Langstroth' S
Patent Hive at any time from April till October, and
later if on day, which can be performed in a.
bout 80 minutes without the danger of being stuRg
once.
Hives will be furnished at 81 and SO.
May 81, 1869. W. I. McGAHEY,