. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. 350 October, 1915. American line Journal Uniform dimensions for the bar-frame hives, which are still frequently called Uzierzon or Berlepsch hives, were fixed upon, the so-called German Aiis- irian staitihird ( inch wide by inch high for half frames and inch high for whole frames). It soon appeared that these dimensions were not I'avorable to the development of the colonies. The early collection of the honey demanded a numerous popu- lation already in May and June, to be able to utilize completely the season which was often very short.
. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. 350 October, 1915. American line Journal Uniform dimensions for the bar-frame hives, which are still frequently called Uzierzon or Berlepsch hives, were fixed upon, the so-called German Aiis- irian staitihird ( inch wide by inch high for half frames and inch high for whole frames). It soon appeared that these dimensions were not I'avorable to the development of the colonies. The early collection of the honey demanded a numerous popu- lation already in May and June, to be able to utilize completely the season which was often very short. This was not, however, possible with the stand- ard hive, except with much trouble and difficulty, by enlarging the brood- ing space and similar measures. At the same time as the insufficiency of the standard measures was recog- nized, the discovery was made of the laws which govern the making of wax and of the brood-cells, which was to prove of the greatest importance in the construction of hives. With the demand for more space for the devel- opment of the colony was added the demand for stacc correspoyuUng to the population. Thus, scientific dimen- sions were introduced into Germany during the last 20 years, and they have given satisfaction throughout the country. They are the follow- ing: by inches or 155 square inches for the comb without the wooden frame, and nine such combs afTord the colony a sufficient brood- ing space. These dimensions, wher- ever they have been applied with un- derstanding, have given the best re- sults, and it seems that their substitu- tion for all the others will be only a question of time. It is hardly to be expected that these will ever be re- placed by other dimensions, as with them the habitation of the colony is made according to its requirements. This brood-comb enlargement has been adopted in many systems of hives which formerly used the standard dimensions, as for instance the Ber- lepsch, the four-storied Liedloff, the Alberti,
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