The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1860-05-24
REV. l.. l.. LANGSTROTH'S
Movable Comb Hive
no.o,,,od nctofer Z. 1872.

CONN RrMoyED-Each comb in this hive is at
tached a separate movable frame may he an taken
out in "A few minutes, without cutting OF ii.ulihs them
| in the lea t. at all enraging the bees
STOCKS STRENGTIIENED.-By this arrangement
weak stocks may be easily strengthened, by helping
Them to combs. honey or maturing hroods taken from
strong and queeness colonies saved from certain
ruin, by giving the means Of obtain ganother queen
FERTILE QUEEN-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 bee moth may be efec,uay prevented
SEE WHAT Is WRONG.--If the bee keeper suspects
that anything the matter with the hive, he open
it, and by actual examination of its combs ascertain in
few minutes. its true condition. and thus apply intel
Iigently the remedies which it needs.
NEW COLONIES.-New colonies may lie formed in
less time than is usually required for hvng natural
s"arms; or the hives may be managed on the common
swarming plan, enlarged without any alteration Of
existing parts. afford ample accommodation for
non swarming stock.
DRONEs AND QUEENs.-By avery simple arrange
ment the queen may be confined to her hive while the
workers have their liberty that the lees may he left
at any time without the least risk ofsheir swarmng in
the absence keeper. The drones when in full
flight may, by the same device, be excluded from the
hive and destroyed.
SURPLUS UONEY-The surplus honey may be
ed in upper box, in frames secured As to admit
of safe transportation, any one OF whch may be taken
disposed Of If preferred, ii may be stored
in small boxes or glasses III convenient, beautiful and
TRANSFER "OLONIEs.-Colonies may be safely
.errcd from any other hive this all
the year ~ their combs. with a their contents he
rcnns with them, and easily fastened to tht frames
rrlny season, the colony, in few hours will work
yiygr1ualy in the as they did in the old hive.
No BEES KILLED.-lf the combs of the bee hive
can be easily removed, and with safety both the bees
and the operator, then every enlightened bee keeper
pit admit that complete revolution must eventually
. ,se sHFet.d III the management of bees.
nELL-TES fED This hive has been in use for "A
length time to test its value adopted
hy Of the largest bee keepers. 1t be made in
simple. cheap. and durable form, or may be construct
| ed with glass on all sides.
| PRICE OF RlGllfS.-An Individual farm right
| q u.s. this invention will l.. sold five Sur
right entities the purchaser to use. on his prem
ses, and not otherwise number of hives. Ministers
Of the Gospel permitted to the hive without
charge. Those purchasing individual gts are hereby
Informed that the inventor has expressly secured
them the right to use any Improvements which he may
hereafter patent, without any further charge.
/ Applications for individual rights i'll Cedar County,
address {. o. MCNEIL, Tipton-of whom sample hi es
be- had. will take bees for right if desired The
patent will not take of the bees but will help YOU
\. B.-L. l.. LANGsTRorE- third edition. for sale by
/ March LIST, 1860 {. &. Mcneil.