. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. The Ideal Hive-Tool Free as a Premium Exactly half actual ?lice postpaid. 35 cents; or with the American Bee Journal one year-both for ,?; or mailed Free as a premium for sending us one new subscription at $, This is a special tool invented by a Minnesota bee-keeper, adapted for pry- ing up supers and for general hive and other work around the apiary. Made of malleable iron, 8>^ inches long. The middle part is 1 1-16 inches wide, and 7-32 thick. The smaller end is 1% inches long, >< inch wide, and 7-32 thick, ending like a scre


. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. The Ideal Hive-Tool Free as a Premium Exactly half actual ?lice postpaid. 35 cents; or with the American Bee Journal one year-both for ,?; or mailed Free as a premium for sending us one new subscription at $, This is a special tool invented by a Minnesota bee-keeper, adapted for pry- ing up supers and for general hive and other work around the apiary. Made of malleable iron, 8>^ inches long. The middle part is 1 1-16 inches wide, and 7-32 thick. The smaller end is 1% inches long, >< inch wide, and 7-32 thick, ending like a screwdriver. The larger end is wedge-shaped, having a fairly sharp, semi- circular edge, making it almost perfect for prying up hive-covers, supers, etc., as it does not mar the wood. Dr. C. C. Miller, who has used this tool since 1003, says: "I think as much of the tool as ; American Bee Journal, Hamilton, 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 [Hamilton, Ill. , etc. , Dadant & Sons]


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