The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1860-04-12
REV. L. l.. LANGsTROTH'S
Movable Comb Hive!
Patented October 3. 1889,

COMB EEMovED.-Earh comb in this hive Is at
tached 10 separate movable frame. may he all taken
out in few minutes, without cutting inuriDg them
In the lea I. or nj all enrasng the bees. a.@
STOCKS sTkENGTuENED.-By this arrangement
weak ssocks may lie easily strengthened, by helping
ihe.c to combs. honey, maturing broOds taken from
strong and colonies saved from certain
ruin. by giving the Means Of ot,aini ganosher queen
FERTILE PERPENDICULAR all the stock in the
in numbers, and in possession Of fertile queen. the
Of the bee moth be efec,ually prevented
SEE WHAT Is WRONG.-Ift the bee keeper suspects
that anything Is the matter with the hive he open
and by actual examination of its combs. ASCERTAIN. in
few minutes its true condition, and taus apply intel
tgsnty the remedies which it needs.
NEW COLoNlES.-New culoBies may be formed In
less time than usually required Tor hving natural
swarms or the hives may he managed on the common
swsrning plan, enlarged without any alteration Of
existing parts So to afford ample accommodation for
the queen may Re confined to her hive while the
workers have their liberty. that the lees he ien
time. without the least risk Of their swaming in
the absence Of the lee keeper The drones when in full
f1ht may. by the same device, be excluded from the
hive and destroyed.
SURPLUS HuNEY.-The surplus honey may he stor-
ell in upper tnS. in frames secured to admit
II safe transportation, any one Of which may he taken
out and disposed Of preerre IL may he stored
in small s"xes or glasses In convenient feautnu and
TRANSFER ~OLONIES- Co,onies may he .asely
tran ferrcd from any other hive this at all OF
the ear. their c"ms with al their contents, be
removed with them. ahd easily fastened to the frames
II TINS operation Is performed IN gain
ering season. the colony, in few hours, will work -
vigorously in the new they did in the old hive.
No BEES klLLED.-lf the combs Of the bee hive
he easily removed, and with safety both to the bees
and the OPERATOR then every enlightened bee keeper
will admit that complete revolution must eventually
be effected in the management Of bees.
WELL-TES fED.-This hive has been in use for
sufficient length oftme 10 test its value, and adopted
by Of the largest bee keepers 1t be made in
simple, cheap. and durable form, may he construct
ed with glass all sides.
PRICE Of RIGHrS.-An individual or farm right
to this invention will he sold FOR Ave dollars. Such
right entities the purchaser to his prem
Uses. and not otherwise number Of hives Ministers
Of the Gospel permitted To the hive without any
charge. Those purchasing individual rights hereby
informed that the inventor has expressly secured to
them the right TO use any improvements which he may
hereafter patent. without any further charge.
Appli, atoms for Individual rights in Cedar County,
address {. e. MCNEIL. Tiptpn-of whom sample hives
he had. will take bees for right il desired The
patent Will not take of the lees but will help
y. B.-L. L. L>s.srRoru's third edition. for sale hy
March lst. ls6G- &C. M,SEIL.