. The bee-keeper's guide : or Manual of the apiary . Bee culture; Bees. 252 thb beb-kebper's guide ; hives by the score, either for himself or others, even the foot- power saw will soon become too slow and wearying. In this case some use wind-power, which is too uncertain to give full satisfaction ; others use horse-power, and still others procure a small steam-engine. Mr. M. H. Hunt, a very thoughtful apiarist, uses a very con- venient horse-power (Fig, 117). The large wheel is fifteen feet in diameter, the horse is inside the rim, and the band consists Fig. Sam-Table.—From A. I, Boot C
. The bee-keeper's guide : or Manual of the apiary . Bee culture; Bees. 252 thb beb-kebper's guide ; hives by the score, either for himself or others, even the foot- power saw will soon become too slow and wearying. In this case some use wind-power, which is too uncertain to give full satisfaction ; others use horse-power, and still others procure a small steam-engine. Mr. M. H. Hunt, a very thoughtful apiarist, uses a very con- venient horse-power (Fig, 117). The large wheel is fifteen feet in diameter, the horse is inside the rim, and the band consists Fig. Sam-Table.—From A. I, Boot Co. of a chain, that it may not slip. To get the horse in position, the wheel is simply lowered. ^ I have used a tread-power which pleases me much. It is safe, can be used under shelter, and if one has colts or young horses it serves well to quiet them. As gasoline engines are now so cheap, and convenient; and as crude oil for steam en- gines is so cheap, such engines will generally be preferred when one's business is at all extensive. In case we use other than foot or hand power, our saw-table must be firm and heavy. The one illustrated here (Fig. 118) is recommended by Mr. A. I. 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 Cook, Albert John, 1842-1916. Chicago. Ill. : George W. York & Co.
Size: 1724px × 1449px
Photo credit: © Central Historic Books / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., bo, bookcentury1900, bookdecade1910, booksubjectbees, bookyear1910
