The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1860-04-26
Patented October 8. 1852

conn REMOvED.-Eaeh comb In this hive Is H.
tached to separate movable frame, may Be all taken
out In few minutes. without cutting injurine them
In the least, or at all enraging the bees. -
STOCKS sTkENGTnENED.--By this arrangement
weak stocks may be easily strengthened. BY helping
ihein to combs, honey. or maturing hroods taken from
strong and colonies saved from certain
ruin, hy giving the of obtain ganother queen
FERTILE QtEEN-MoiH.-Asa all the stock in the
Apary by the control Of the combs he kept strong
in numbers and In possession Of fertile queen, the
ravages Of the nee moth may he eaectualy prevented
SEE WHAT Is WhONG.-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
Iigentiy the remedies which il needs.
NEW COLoNIES.-N colonies may he formed in
less time than usually required for hying natural
swarms; the hives may he managed on the common
swarming plaH enlarged without any alteration Of
existing parts, so as to afford ample accommodation for
\ non =" arming stock
the queen may he confined to her hive while the
workers have their liberty, that the bees nny be e
any tme without the least risk Of their swarming in
the absence Of the bee keeper The drones when in full
fight may by the same device, be excluded from the
hive and destroyed. |.s+s.
SURPLUS uONEY.-The surplus honey may he stor.
ed IN All upper box in frames secured to admit
Of safe srortatio, any Of which he taken
out and disposed OF; or If preferred, IL may be stored
in small boxes glasses, i'll convenient, beautiful, and
saleahlc form
TRANSFER ~OLoNIES-Coiones MAJ he safely
transferred from any other hive this, all
the as their combs. with all their contents, can lie
removed with them. and easily fastened to the frames
and If this operation is skuy performed in the gath
erng season. the colony, in few hours, will work
vigorously in the new as they did in the old hive.
NO BEES kILLED.-If the combs of the lee hive
can he easily removed and with safety both 10 the bees
and the operator then every enlightened bee keeper
will admit that complete revolution must ually
lie effected In the management of bees.
NELL-TES ED.-This hive has been in use for a
sufficient length oftine to test its value, and is adopted
by some of the largest bee keepers. 1t be made in
simple cheap and durable form. may be construct
ed with glass all sides.
PRICE or RIGIIfS.-An individual farm right
to this invention will be sold for i've dollars Such
right entities the purchaser to use. his prem
ises and not otherwise. numb of hives Ministers
of the Gospel are permitted TO the hive without any
charge. Those purchasing individual rights are hereby
informed that the inveno has expressly secured
them the right TO any improvements which he may
hereafter patent. without any further charge.
Applications for individual i.hts in Cedar County,
address c. G. McNEIL, Tipton-of whom sample hives
can be had. will take bees for right II desired. The
patent will not take of the Lees but will help You.
N.B.-L. l.. L,NGsTRorH's third edition, for sale by
March LIST. lett c. G. Mcneil.