. Dadant system of beekeeping. Bees. DADANT SYSTEM OF BEEKEEPING 15. Fig, 10. Several stories of eight frame hives make too tall a pile supers. Small hives have a smaller base of support than larger ones, have to be tiered higher for honey capacity, cause a higher climb to the honey-laden bees and are probably more difficult to ventilate than larger ones. It is true that small hives are cheaper than large ones. But as they often have to be tiered higher and are more prone to cast swarms, it takes a greater number of them to supply an apiary. So the economy is much less than would appear. Small
. Dadant system of beekeeping. Bees. DADANT SYSTEM OF BEEKEEPING 15. Fig, 10. Several stories of eight frame hives make too tall a pile supers. Small hives have a smaller base of support than larger ones, have to be tiered higher for honey capacity, cause a higher climb to the honey-laden bees and are probably more difficult to ventilate than larger ones. It is true that small hives are cheaper than large ones. But as they often have to be tiered higher and are more prone to cast swarms, it takes a greater number of them to supply an apiary. So the economy is much less than would appear. Small hives, however, have the advantage of being easier to carry to the cellar and back, easier to transport from one apiary to another, easier for women to handle in making increase. An advantage in the manufacturing of the shallow hive which has had great weight with manufacturers of hives is that it may be made of narrow widths of lumber, since the standard Langstroth brood chamber may be cut out of 10 inch stock. 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 Dadant, C. P. (Camille Pierre), 1851-1938. Hamilton, Ill. , American Bee Journal
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