Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1869-04-15

II was the design Of the Patentee In con.
strueting this hive to furnish e-rasers
with hive that would meet the appreciation
of that class which keeps for the honey only,
aud to overcome the misfOrtunes that have OF
late years befallen bees namely-dying In the
winter from changes of temperature, and de-
structon BY worms in the summer
The reason the bees die on In the winter Is
chiefly on account Of the exc 9ss Of animal heat
| that arises IRON their bodies causing an up-
healthy hive When the weather becomes
changeable the animal heat will condense and
turn to frost IN the hive, and when the wealth
| or turns warmer this frost returns TO water
and running down over the comb and bees
Cause them to become wet, and ii the weather
! turhs Suddenly cold, often does, the bees
will perish. by the controlable ventilation
Of the cottage hive this difficulty can be avoid.
ed In the working season the bees viii wax
up the wire cloth over the ventilation hole In
the top of the end boards 4, but in the fall af-
ter the bees quit working the roof bONrd u,
that is secured by four screws Is to be taken
oil and the WAX removed from the wire cloth,
and the bees Will not require any more ntten-
tion through the winter, except that the bee
entrance does not get stopped up by snow or
other matter, this ventilation Will keep She
hive dry and healthy and the bees win re-
maiu more inactive and will not require as
much honey TO sustain them through the win
| ter tDIE ~ p +.
The hanging covers Of the gotze covered
I
the inner side so as to admit the passage OF
sufficient air for ventilation but exclude snow
and the passage Of too much air in winter.
AT are seen slides by which the cOmmu.
nicattng passages between tho body of the
hive and the honey boxes Q may be regulated
or may be closed when desired This slide is
operated by lever extending through the
side Of the hive NI Uf V1tllI'
The Patentee claims by experience there
with, that by the use of the ventilated cottage
hiVa the hnOa will hh FnaHn IN ~ a9.Ta8 frnnt
two 10 four weeks earlier in the spring than
by any other hive In use BY the advantage
Of tho ventilation in keeping the hive dry, the
egg grubb, or young bee win not perish In the
months OF February and March They will
therefore swarm, II tho weather win permit,
by the last of April or the first May,
The construction OF the bee entrance G II y,
enables the bees to guard against the miller
that ifequents the hive to deposit the egg for
the worm, the entrance being Of a hopper
shape the bees in the evening will hang orlie
I'm this hopper or alighting- board In d com.
pact.maS which will shield them from the !
dew and as In this condition they have ad-
vantage over the mlllers. the latter win Keep
ont of the hive As the hive is of a cottage
shape, and forms house Of its self, and there
fore viii not require any shed, so the miller
connOt find accommodation to shelter from |
tho hot sun, or wind, or rain, through the day i
The honey boxes y arc at the back Of the |
hive, and can be removed Without disturb ing |
cannot wax them fast to- the hive, and so shat |
they can be easily removed without any Jar |
to the hive The construction of the honey |
boxes is such that the honey can be re-
moved BY drawing four screws. The inside
or the bee chamber is tho same as that Of tho
old fashion Gum" or BOX Hive, nth these
improvements vlz+~the comfortable ventila.
tion-the construction Of the Honey Boxes
the construction ofthe inclined bee or alight.
ing -boartl-and tho cottage shape OF the hive,
The hive Is nearly as simple In structure as
the old fashioned Gum" on BOX Hive.H
a side light gives an entire view Of the In
terror Of the bee-chamber The honey boxes
have glass on oueside so that the progress Of
the bees can be seen at any time.
N.Y. Individual Township, County and
State Rights can be had by applying to
j, II, THURSrON, Pa(entee,
H Nf Athens, Athens County Ohio
or tOJ0HE MILLIKAN, !,
Washington G IT,, gayette County, Ohio. |,
April ib, 1850. 21sm5