. The American bee keeper's manual;. Bee culture; Bees. BEE-KEEPER S MANUAL. 141 In regard to causing the bees to build their combs \-> .th regularity, it is truly important to devise some to produce such a result, and the only effectual method that can be practiced without trouble, will be given when I come to speak of my own hives, or such as were planned by me. I condemn Dr. Bevan's hive, on account of its bars, and also on account of its size. Put three inches more on its depth and take out the bars, and H would then answer the purpose very well ?iiiii il n|:illi|||||l|l>i||i
. The American bee keeper's manual;. Bee culture; Bees. BEE-KEEPER S MANUAL. 141 In regard to causing the bees to build their combs \-> .th regularity, it is truly important to devise some to produce such a result, and the only effectual method that can be practiced without trouble, will be given when I come to speak of my own hives, or such as were planned by me. I condemn Dr. Bevan's hive, on account of its bars, and also on account of its size. Put three inches more on its depth and take out the bars, and H would then answer the purpose very well ?iiiii il n|:illi|||||l|l>i||i|l>>lllllM>i'iiiMiiniiiiiiiiili|iiiiiiii!illil|lliii|!(. SUBTENDED HIVE. Here is a cut of a kind of hive that is in use to some extent in this country. This is also from Bevan's work; and the size of each box is presumed to be the same as the bar-hive, viz: eleven and five-eighths inches deep, by nine inches v/ide. Through the two lower boxes, holes about four inches square are cut, with a slide to. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Miner, T. B. [from old catalog]. New York, C. M. Saxton & company
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