. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. .^.. VOL. XIX. CHICAGO, ILL., JULY 25, 1883. No. 30. Published every Wednesday, by THOMAS G. NEWMAN, Editor and Proprietor, Rectangular vs. Square Frames. In this issue of tlie Bee Journal, will be found two articles on the ad- vantages and disadvantages of square and rectangular frames. The former finds an able advocate in Dr. E. B. Southwick, of Mendon, Mich., while the latter obtains competent support by the pen of Mr. G. W. Demaree, of Christiansburg, Ky. This is a good way of ascertaining the strong as well as tlie weak points of each shape of fr
. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. .^.. VOL. XIX. CHICAGO, ILL., JULY 25, 1883. No. 30. Published every Wednesday, by THOMAS G. NEWMAN, Editor and Proprietor, Rectangular vs. Square Frames. In this issue of tlie Bee Journal, will be found two articles on the ad- vantages and disadvantages of square and rectangular frames. The former finds an able advocate in Dr. E. B. Southwick, of Mendon, Mich., while the latter obtains competent support by the pen of Mr. G. W. Demaree, of Christiansburg, Ky. This is a good way of ascertaining the strong as well as tlie weak points of each shape of frame; and, in order to bring out the full arguments on each side, we shall allow one more article to each advo- cate, and then the matter will be left for the readers to decide, individually, as to which is the best frame for all purposes. We do not intend to take any hand in the argument, at this time, for these two gentlemen are quite equal to the task, and will do justice to the subject. But a few remarks of Dr. Southwick, on page 369, bearing on the editor of the Bee Jouunal, demands atten- tion. The Doctor remarks as follows : " I think that the editor of the Bee Journal is as unfortunate as Mr. Doolittle, when he tries to excuse Mr. A. I. Root for such assertions, but I suppose he wanted to keep up the reputation of the editors fortrulli and veracity. I really believe that not one-fourth of those that use movable frames, use what is to-day considered the J^angstroth frame, and that num- ber is silently growing less in pro- ; The point in controversy is the statement said to have been made by Mr. A. I. Root, that " more Langs- troth frames are used than all others put ; We certainly did not intend to offer any excuse for Mr. Root, or any one else who might make a statement similar to the above, for its correctiiess is certainly its fortifica- tion. Two years ago. just after the close of a very disastrous winter for bees, the editor of th
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