The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1860-06-21
REV. L.. l.. LANGSTtOrI,
Movable Comb Hive!
Patented October 4. 1870.

COMB REMOVED.-Each comb in this hive is at
ached to separate movable frame may be all taken
out in few minutes. without cutting injuring them
in the lea /, or at all enragng the bees.
STOCKS STRENGTlIENED.-Byt this arrangement
weak stocks may be easily strengthened, by helping
them to combs honey maturing hroods taken iron.
strong ones, and queeniess colonies saved from certain
ruin by giving the means Of obtain ganother queen.
FERTILE QUEEN-MOrH.-Asa all the stoc in the
Apiary by the control of the combs kept strong
in numbers, and in of fertile queen, the
ravages OF the bee moth may efectually prevented
SEE WHAT Is wRONG.-If the bee keeper sus pects
that anything is the matter with the hive can open
it, and by actual examination of its combs,
few minutes, its true condition. and thus apply intel
Igent!y the remedies which it needs.
NEW COLUNIES.-New colonies may be formed in
less time than IS usually required Tor hivng natural
swaims; or the hives may be managed the common
swarming rlan enlarged without any alteration of
existing parts, SOFAS to afford ample accommodation for
DRONES AND QuEENs.-By a very simple arrange.
mcnt the queen may he confined her hive while the
workers their liberty that the bees NAV he eft
at time. without the least risk of their swarming
the a,seEcc of the bee keeper The drones when full
fight mr', by the same device be excluded from the
hive and destroyed.
SURPLUS HONEY. The surplus ney may be stor.
ed in an upper box i'll frames secured admit
"f safe transportation. any one of which may be
out and disposed of; If preferred, may be stored
in small boxes or glasses, in convenient beautiful and
saeahle form.
TRANSFER ~OLONIES-Colonics NAV b. safely
transferred from an. other hive this all seasons o:
the year. their combs. with all their contents. can
removed with them, and easily fastened to the frames
II TINS operation Is ShiiIiuiiy performed
erhS season. tn" colony, III few hours, will work as
vigorously in the they did in the old hive
NO BEES klLLED.-1f the combs of Inc bee hive
can be easily ed and with safety both
and the operator then every enlightened bee keeper
!" i'll admit that complete revolution must eventually
be effected in the management of bees.
WELL-TES iED,-This hive has been in use for a
sufficient length of time to test its value adopted
by some Of the ar-est bee keepers 1t lee made in
a simple, cheap. and durable FORM may be construct
cd witt glass all sides.
PRICE OF RIGHfS.-An individual or farm RIGHT
To tIpp te .a1f
right entities the purchaser use. his own prem
lses and not otIofW humber hives. Ministers
OF the Gospel are permitted to use the hive without any
charge. Those purchasing individual rights are hereby
informed that the inventor has expressly secured 10
them the right to any mIroy ements which he may
hereafter patent, without any further charge.
Applications for individual ri hts in Cedar County
address {. e. NJ NELL Trton-ot whom, s,lnpie biv.,
Fan he had will take bees for right if desired. TIE
patent viii not take car. OF the bees hut i'll help you
N.B.-L. l.. LAsGsTRorH's third edition. for sale hy
March lat, lSbt- c. q. MCNEIL.