The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1860-05-10
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Movable Comb Hive!
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COMB REMoNEp.-Earh comb in this hive is at
sche'i To separate movable frame. may be all
out in few minutes, without cutting or I'M uriny then,
in the lea t. or at all enraging the bees.
STOCKS STRENGTIiENED--By this arrangemen nj,
weak stocks may be easily strengthened, by helping
hen 70 combs honey. or maturing hroods tax from
strong ones and queenls- colonies from certain
ruin. by giving the means Of oltaini gan"ther queen.
FERTILE QrEEN-MOrH-As all the stock in tn.
Apary. by the control of the combs, can he kept strong
in NUMBERS and in possession OF fertile queen. the
Of The bee moth may be eIectually prevented
SEE WHAT Is " KONG.--lf the bee keeper suspects
that anything is the matter with the hive, he open
it, and by actual examination of its combs, in
few minutes. its true condition. and thus apply intel
ligeutiy the remedies which it needs.
NEW COLONIES.-New colonies may be formed II,
less time than usually required tor hiving natural
swarns: the hives may he n,anag ed the common
Swarming plan. or enlarged without any alteration of
existing parts 50 As to afford ample accommodation for
a non -swarmng stock.
DRoNEs AND QUEENs.--By a very simple arrange
ment the queen may he confined her hive while the
workers have their liberty that the bees may lie left
any time without the least risk of their s~arminy in
the absence of the bee keeper. The drones when in full
hight nirs, b, the same DEVICE be excluded from the
ave and destroyed.
SURPLUS iioNEi.-The surplus honey may be stor-
ed IL an upper box. in frames secured as To admit
II safe transportation one Of which may be taken
rut and disposed Of II preferred il may stored
IN small boxes or glasses, i'll convenient. beautiful. and
TRANSFER "OLONIES.-C olcui.s nav he safely
'ransrrcd from any other hive :" this a. All season.
the year. as their combs, with all their contents. lie
and If this operation is sk,lifully performed in the gath
ering season. the colony, i'll fr~ hours will
vigorously in the new as they did in the old hive.
No BEES kILLED.-lf the combs Of the lee hive
can lie easily removed and with safety both to the bees
and the ogtrater. then every enlightened lee keeper
Viii admit that complete revolution must eventually
lie effected III the management Of bees,
WELL-TEsr ED-This hive has been in use for
sufficient length Of time TO test its value, and adopted
simple cheap. and d'irnbe FORM may lie 60 instruct
ed with glass all sides.
PRICE or KiGiIrS--An individual or farm riyr,
% use this Invention will I've sold for five dollars such
right entities the purchaser USE on his own prem
SEES and not othorwise number Of hives Ministers
# the Gospel permitted to the hive without any
'harge Those purchasing individual ght. are hereby
informed that the inventor has expressly secured to
hem the right tou any Improvements which he may
lereafter patent, without any further charge.
Applications for individual ri.h,- in Cedar Couutv
address &. C. MCNEIL, Tipton-ot whom sample hives
AN be had. will take bees for right II desired The
pat ct viii not take II the hecs hut will help ,oa
y b. l.. L.s"srRorH's third edition. for sale ny
March LIST. le6''- &C. Mcneil.