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Lorsque le document est trop grand pour Atra raproduit en un seul clich«. il est film« i partir da I'angle supArieur geuche, de geuche i droite. et de haut en bas, en prenant la nombre d'imagea nAcassaire. Las diagrammes suivants illustrant la mAthoda. 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 32 X INTRODUCTORY. Havinff boufflit of Mr. Heddon the Canadian patent for his New mve andl offering it to Canadian Bee-Keepers I do so knowSg th" the hive inWon - one whidh wiH stend the severest test of practical work in the apiary. This is no longer tWy but an established fact of experience. Much ^as claimed for this hive and its system of management wh. n first intro- duced b its inventor f in fact, so much that the -o-^on^-J- tive beelkeepers were skeptical concerning its merits myself svmoniT the number. However, an examination of it by myseir, and the added test of one hundred of thrm in actual use in my ''^r.Zft^^^^ -t-^ted honey ^or the past six wars has convinced me that none too much was claimed for it r t; advooTtls. Nor am I alone in this ^jpifn, but sucj. men as R L Taylor, W. Z. Hutchinson, F. P. Styles, A. J. Coojc in fact hundreds of intelligent and successful apiansts give their testimony in support of the .ame fact. Father Langstroth, the don when he was first introducing it to the public In fact from mv own experience I am forced to the belief, that the per- son who atTempts to prod-.ce honey with the movable frame O^ngsti^th hF^ S^^^^^T*; TudTv^emof ^^. o, ^ ...u^ „„..„ +V./. ^Tow Heddon hive ana system oi ;;;:i:i^ni:U oS things being- equ^^^^ Ttlj^^^X: dollar and cent standpoint of view, wi 1 "get left ey^ry time. In vTew of the above I have no apologies to make in oftering thia hive if\ n * ' ''^tly M M^to possible. I i' '" A- £ HOSHAt, , • Bettrosville, Ont •"•seen, I believe to '*«.PecuJiiirooii- i^^ of the aver. shall endeavor a and make it no improve- n, X believe to '« of Canada itronagethan SHAL. »8vii:e, Ont. My terms are cash with order. This rule will be rigidly adhered to, except with those whose order is accompanied with on© half the cash, the balance to be remitted any time before the goods are shipped. I believe this to be the best for both buyer and seller, and the only rule upon which I can do busi- ness safely on a small margin. In ordering goods I prefer that the cash should be sent by postoffice order or registered letter, either are safe. Individual checks will have the cost of collection deducted from their face value. I shall acknowledge all money received by return mail. All mistakes made by me in sending goods ordered, or acknow- ledging money sent, will be cheerfully righted as soon as made known to me. In ordering, always state to what express or freight office you wish your goods shipped ; this is especially necessary .should they be different from your postoffice. In order to avoid the rush, and often consequent delay and loss, it is desirable that you should send in your order as early as possible. Tt>e New HiVe ai^d its Mapagenier , The cut on the cover of Mr. Heddon's 1890 circular is quite a correct representation of the New Heddon Hive, except the honey- board, which it does not show. Want of space forbids me here giving a description of it, or its system of management Both of these will be found given quite fully in Mr. Heddon's book, "Success in Bee Culture." I consider it quite necessary that those who get these hives should also get a copy of this book, if they have not already done so, and carefully read it, especially the chapter on hives and those parts relating to the New Hive and its management. It is well worth reading all through, and should be read, and its methods carefully noted by all who use the New Hive, if they would be successful in its use. This J consider the best wa;^ of "getting on to" the pecul- -_- ,.j..,^..,^ .^„ liicsiicsj^ciiicisa auap^ufcu bucBcuives. I3esiaes DOiS, the work is full of practical and much original matter not found elsewhere. All its methods are outlined with a view of mak- ing apiculture a financial success, not a past-time : and being written hv n • c^ai success ^® ^^° ^as made »^- ,. ^ fc.- ./"'%X-"-"5»/"- Sections fo,;; • • ■ . -30 -BS 10 pet ^^^^i-'^r. Wvea „^ari:- ■,; -SS -25 ^^\ which invention , .''»Jng its *or it and ' of the ' choose be re- ' «n in- »eir); DE t7p. .J8 .25 .03 60 30 9 . t A hive for extracted honey consists of bottom stand, bot- tom board, two entrance blocks, four brood cases (two for brood and two for extracting), honey -board and cover ; the same for comb honey consists of bottom-stand, bottom-board, two en- trance blocks, two brood cases, honey-board, two surplus cases (one of each or two of either kind) and cover. Of the two kinds of surplus cases I jecommend the wide frame one, but for those who feel that they cannot afford it, the T case is a cheap, but well-made, and very superior case, and exti'emely hard to beat In ordering hives or any of the parts in the flat, be sure and get a hire, or o^e of each of the parts ordered inade up, as a perfect sample to work from. This I consider very important, as the successful working of the hive debeuds largely on its being perfectly made. I do not mean by this that they shall be polished like cabinet work, but simply accurately made, whether finished with a saw or plane. May I again call attention to the importance in ordering these hives, to get also a copy of "Success in Bee Culture," if you have not already done so. Nearly all the manipulations in using this hive are different from those used in working or- dinary frame hives in accomplishing the same results in much less time. To be successful with it, it is necessary to get out of 'old ruts" in manipulation. "Success in Bee Culture" tells how to do this. All hives should be kept well painted, and espnecially the covers, and no other color used than dead white. If bees are wintered in them outside, the winter case about them should be some dark color, and I would "*jommend Indian Red. During hot summer weather they sh a>d be protected trom the sun by a 2 X 3 foot shade board, made of cheap i inch lumber. For convenience in placing the shade board, and also for administer- ing smoke at their rear, they should face the east, the prevail- ing winds being from a westerly direction. They should also stand level sideways, but be inclined a little towards the front to prevent any water running in at the entrance. For ridding surplus cases and others — when full of honey — of bees, I strongly recommend the Porter Bee Escape, having found it pre-eminently successful when used under proper con- ditions, and have come to consider it as almost a necessary part of a perfect hive. dd '■»'« of iTn"' •"• ««'>' o/ tCr f '" ^<»- '"•« own nri '? *'" «"o» 5<»d^«?''t^''"""*'' ' ^2:'4?i^'^"^oi'""''^-^--^ •••■•■•• ^it ^'a 8e,L"[^ P^r 100 1 o? jtC'::^'""'-'-!*).::::; :.•.•:.•;; /il Sec«„'"'''""o» '■*^^*i»«c«o„, p. «n-«-*-pieee.4,,.i,,^ - ^"- „„ .p. " " : : •^?5^or.^«<'"-'^oo «„ Tip. P***- 1000. 2 00 -Porter bp^-ic^r^^^ ^^^ ^«oape & board fsct ;*«"«e, and ^'on with a of aJJ such, *he foJJow- ?5 00 50 1 25 I 25 I 25 i 50 1 50 02 20 10 SO 60 2 00 3 50 11 Pointers About HlVcs apd T^elp Goi)- stPiictioi). 1. Among the implements used by a financially successful bee-keeper the hive is preeminently of first importance, and Ida^ted to^i^"^^ practical, and the other im^ments used 2. All double-walled hives packed with sawdust, etc.. are mistakes ; nearly all the necef^sary manipulations of an apiary are performed with them at an tnoimous expense of time and labor. If bees arr to be wintered outdoore in single- walled hives, protect them by using an outer case and packing, which can be colored to ab8orb heat and rt moved during the summer. d. All single story hives are mi^stakes. 4. All hives ordinarily known as "deep frame" hives, are among the worst of mistakes. 5. Slides, glass, movable sides, scroll work, etc., about a hive, are a nuisance. 6. The combs of a hive sLould never run croesways of the entrance "^ 7. The construction of a hive should be such, that its com by can be m verted either singly or in sets. 8. A hive, the combs of which cannot be readily removed and replaced when containing bees, is abominable. 9. A hive should be so constructed that all necessary manipulations can be performed with it without exposing its combs to robbers. ^ 10. A hive should be so made that in handling, its frames will nt'ver get out of position, whether it has bees in or not. 11. A hive should not have a brood chamber larger than the queen can occupy with brood. For this purpose it should contain comb surface about equal to eight or ten Langstroth frames, the combs being If inches from centre to centre, and adjusted in such a way as to occupy the least amount of cubic space practical. 12. A brood chamber should never be more than eight combs wine. ° la When the brood chamber of a hive is contracted, its top surface should not be lessened thereby. 14. A brood chamber should expand downward rather than sicewAVR ' if is miiait i»o<. i:^i.i- j.. .l.mi i i • .. spring ; it keeps its top surface always the same ; it is the natu- ral direction for the queen to extend the brood and it is the more convenient to manipulate for these and other purposes tractsHu * '® ^t, that . \ *^^° ^^tii •" ^«^Ce^th?r o^ «'x>«t i eo , / '"""■ '"W)d.nest^°'?.'''»'>ons 8„eh* *"'« should h« u nuclei «m Hing queeM ^ ^^'^^'W anrf ""'''' 'W all ""^-^'t^'---^"- hive Z eojr '"^"™' "ay ofnil.^'"- i« hive „ . ^"^"^ ^'- *'th no *" direcfcjj. above its fcW ^"\^«' a^d the ^''' and aJso with ;^^W comb or ex- ^«\^ inches deep ' ""'^^ tie b«K)d* P% crate shouJd /or comb honey ■ "^ '^ <» the foot «c, breaJc-joinfc^ *^ inch shouJd and not more ** J^our bees '^^^e together ^ any heavier ■^ci), that aii Panding the 's* rorminff '"g natural ["^.^^''W the •c the siow 'onsequent '' ^ith no seen any ^t by the ^ frames ^n, toa Bsfc, that be buiJt 13 the top bars of the brood frames and not between above them. 29. A hive by which we cannot get brood right up to the top bars of the brood frames when the surplus cases are first put on, IS not what it ought to be. 30. AH hives should be painted dead white, and if wintered outdoors their packmg cases some dark color. 31. I am coming to consider a hive as incomplete without a bee-eswipe and board arranged for the same, and for this pur- pose, so tar I have found the Porter spring bee-escape the best. 32. A hive constructed so as to combine any one or more of the above functions, should do so in sucli a way, that in operatmg that function it does D-* cost us more in time and labor than the end accomplish*, by that function is worth. Ihis I consider as superlatively important. Cardinal poi^t, ^f Ho.ey Prodactlo,. the putTTi; A S'r," lat^Gll'i ^ "^ '"""""^^^ °^ l^kinganyoneof which a' ^™' <*^^e<^ Wve. Pr' Wier, Mich 2nd. It „,„,. h „ ^ ''""''« *■>« entire year. equ.rementa, can at all co„,pare witrth!^5;$Ve""'"'™'"''« *'- diictioi). iowledge of good hive, ake honey- ir of "The ier, Mich,, ics of the mey on a '&d to sc- ire year. ?esfc pos- >bie con- 15 Personal Experici>ce. Having now made of honey producing (mostly extracted) a specialty for the past eight years, and although perhaps not nearly so extensively engaged in it ajs some others, yet suf- ficiently so to make a living thereby, I have been compelled to adopt such appliances and methods as are practical in order to accomplish the above result. These can still be seen in oper- ation in my yard here at any time, and as far as hives and their construction is concerned, I have given so far as I have gone in this circular such descriptions and directions concerning them and their methods of manipulation as I use myself. These I recommend to others, know to be practical; and believe to be excelled at present by no other hive or system of manage- ment, and herewith leave them for your consideration. Yours in honey producing, A. E. HOSHAL, Beamsville, Ont. Jcessary In the ired for ves, (c) xamin- e years ctional mdred IT these loney t well ve re- JL^ Ftinted at The Indei'kndent Job Office, Grimsby, Ont.