. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. Showu iu use uii a window i>cref n. reduced in size one-halt, and having- a part of ihe exterior brokeu awav to give a view of the springs, is a perfect device for g^ettiag" the bees out of ex- tracting-roonis, house-apiaries, piles of supers, etc. It permits the bees to pass out thru it easily aud rapidly, yet it absolutely prevents their re- turn or the entrance of the most persistent rob- bers. Without a trial it is difficult to realize its value to the apiarist. Mr, Kretchmer says of it: *' I hasten to ex- press to .vou my admiration for a
. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. Showu iu use uii a window i>cref n. reduced in size one-halt, and having- a part of ihe exterior brokeu awav to give a view of the springs, is a perfect device for g^ettiag" the bees out of ex- tracting-roonis, house-apiaries, piles of supers, etc. It permits the bees to pass out thru it easily aud rapidly, yet it absolutely prevents their re- turn or the entrance of the most persistent rob- bers. Without a trial it is difficult to realize its value to the apiarist. Mr, Kretchmer says of it: *' I hasten to ex- press to .vou my admiration for an article I have been waiting for so long-a time. It is just the ; And all who have used it similarly commend it. Directions.—Tack the escapes as shown in the engraving over holes puncht thru the wire cloth at the upper corners of each window ou which they are to be used, or over holes bored wherever convenient, if the enclosure is without windows. Pricks: Each, 25c; per dozen, , The Porter Spring Hive=Escape for getting the bees out of the super automatically before re- moval from the hive, which is similar to the es- cape shown above, is one of the most popular and useful apicultural implements of the day, and its friends have been gained by substantial merit alone. At the Columbian Exposition it won the highest and only award given an es- cape. Leading bee-keepers the world over use these escapes aud give them their unqualified endorsement. Directions for use with each escape. A Few Extracts from Testimonials: They are perfect in action. — British Bei Journal. I would not do without them if they cost $ apiece.—Wm. Muth-Rasmussen, Independence, Calif. Bee-raen are certainly behind the times if the3' can afford to use them and do not.— M. H. Mendleson, Ventura, Calif. We cannot too highly recommend them. We intend to use them in all our apiaries hereafter. —Chas. Dadant & Son, Hamilton, 111. I have 85 of them in use and don't see how
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