. The American bee keeper. Bee culture; Honey. Vol. XV HARCH, 1905. No. 3 HERSHISER COMBINED HIVE STAND AND BOTTOM BOARD (Patent Applied For.) I '•-pi By Orel L. Hershiser, Esq. ''HE COMBINED hive stand and bottom board here illustrated and described, were designed 'or certain objects and pur- |)oses; not provided for in any of the iiives,'or in the stands or bottom boards )elonging thereto. These objects and >iu'pO'Ses will clear- y appear in the fol- owing description n which reference s made to the ac- •ompanying illu«- rations. The object of this live stand and bot- om board
. The American bee keeper. Bee culture; Honey. Vol. XV HARCH, 1905. No. 3 HERSHISER COMBINED HIVE STAND AND BOTTOM BOARD (Patent Applied For.) I '•-pi By Orel L. Hershiser, Esq. ''HE COMBINED hive stand and bottom board here illustrated and described, were designed 'or certain objects and pur- |)oses; not provided for in any of the iiives,'or in the stands or bottom boards )elonging thereto. These objects and >iu'pO'Ses will clear- y appear in the fol- owing description n which reference s made to the ac- •ompanying illu«- rations. The object of this live stand and bot- om board may be nnimarized as fol- 3ws: I'irst, to provide lietter and >safer ee hive for use in rintering bees in ellars or special epositories. Second, to pro- ide a bee hive in ?hich the safe and jasy moving of ees is accomplish- :1, cont r i b u ti n g le most important item of safety and omfort to the apiarist engaged in ligratory bee keeping or who runs one r more out-apiaries. Third, to provide a structure in hlch the size of the entrance may be uickly and effectually regulated to ny desired size to suit the needs of le OREL L. HERSHISER Fourth, to provide a hive in which it is possible to bring the bees under the absolute control of the apiarist, should they engage in robbing. P'ifth, to provide, a bottom board which will prevent the clogging of the entrance to the hive with dead bees in outdoor winter- ing; which will en- able the removal of the dead bees from the hive oy the bees of the colony with- out the latter going outside of shelter; and a bottom board which will prevent the beating of rain, snow or sleet into the hive. Sixth, to provide a ready and expedi- tious means of pre- venting the melting down of the combs of the hive and the consequent ruin of the colony during periods of intense heat. While the foregoing are the more salient features it may be stated that this stand and bottom board have num- erous other important properties which are self-sugg
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