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Lea diagrammea suivanta illuatrent ia mAthode. 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 S 6 MICROCOPY RESOLUTION TEST CHART (ANSI and ISO TEST CHART No. 2) 1.0 I.I 1.25 1^1 Z8 1^ |2.2 S 1^ 1 2.0 » 1.4 1.8 1.6 A -APPLIED INA^GE he :iS'. 1653 East Main Street r.jS Rochester, New York U609 USA as (716) 482 - 0300 - Phone SS (716) 288 - 5989 - Fox w %.■ ' '■■' w '^4: •-jr*.- %^ 'r^ tljl ^'IK^'^ g| 'Mi I^Si ^ffii m^^ * MiHi 164 ALMON BENIETT -"^W-'J: ,:^-y »-■ •T- ws^ WITH -4 '^ .Fi lUCTIOWS .«>' ^ % I»^^TBI^TBI5 W i.eG&. .^ M\ tl TT **»^- VR1NTI«) A-P" MR ^„ ♦■pt'^M* VRANKUN *EfiJ»H. MARKWI f 'j^*'*^^/X ■**^ - "^5_^3P ^SUff^- ALMON BENNETT'S 3'ii)A??s'@igiF M®WS1 WITH FULL INSTRUCTIONS. I-ATE^STTED, MA^ii^iasQ, »p,„™. „ _._HAMILTON : DIRECTIONS FOR MAKING PLATFORM BEE HOUSE >«n»*w ^°*iT. ^"*'*'* '' ^^^ b« -8 i"ches wide, and of anv length desired, of matched boards J inch thick ^ end a J „!^ ? V""^ the lower corners of each riser at the back uacK end, notch m f of an inch deep, and U inch lono-- t}.«n dJuf': ?'-"^^'^ "'^^- '^^ '^"d take out IVece lofLn^Z Jeep and 5 inches long ; then cut a groove, * inch deen Zd mlidnr^ n?^' '•" Tf ^^'^ •^^^^""^ under \rnoS,rcom mencing J of an inch from the back side of said notch and 2tiB^Lt^?;ide. *'' '""' ^'^'' ^^^''^ ^"* * ^^ '^^ -«^ '»rd 0^ the ba^J^side Then put on a back board J inch thick and 6 inches wide • A in«r*ttr*''! ? '^''1^ ^^'^ '■**"'' ^»*°™ *>»« "«er to another. Lner Jd« ?n ^ '"'^ '''^*.' ""* * ^^^^^ ^^^ the middle of 4e ^oove '^"^'^^ * '*""«' *"^ P^'^^^ *^^« «^i^« ''^ the c;s^' .»A'»t— ■ ;sE. the Bees d of any 7 inches the back p at the g; then, r an inch eep and 3h, com- ich deep lace the ing the ;k side. B wide ; » at the nother, e of the in the BlNNBTT'fl PLATFORM BBE HOU««. j riser. J in^ch wid^ Ck" ^L'J^I,^^'^*^'^,*^*^ on each r-t end Of the HsL. a^^t^ij ^:;?f„;,t;iTe; ^tfi " ''' withp^^r4^:^--r'^-^ ('nciu'SL'g^ ctVo';rrout*;nd^'; t;'^ii '^^^^ '-^^^ an inch to give the millor, ^^ ? ' *'*''* ^^®**' ^own i ?f wire in the centre over thVhlif • u ^ '"^'''' «'^e- Cut the - the bees can XZXeZnr.7:r:' "'' *^^"^ '* ^-" each^;::^'?:;::ii^tr^,^ii>-^ - *^^ ^-^ ^i^e, over ^•^^^'!ooZ^n1^^^^^^^ ti.e front end of the out I of an inch LTw e bacT Ifde^L' >'^V?f ' '^"^ '"""^»K string and tie it around the slide ^''"°'"- ^^««'* • -/ w^hi^h'^tlroTpLTlt i^^^^^^^^^^ ^'' front with a half inch hole in the cin r« ^°^ *".'^ '^ ^'^^^^^ ^i^ ^-^ *^-^ -Tof a^ inoh^itZ^ \'*"P "'*" '*«^ «"^" first strip. i>lac« tiJJLV' ^f *P^^ 'then, directly over th^ ■r -•-•»- The Hive. Made of one inch boarrlH n«* .. * iaohes long and 12 inches hthT' ^^"Z *'^« b*>*rd> 16 the upper edge 6 Ches lo^f LTi!."^''^'" *''« "^'^^^le of the bottom edge Srincho; iLrifi t? ' ''' '^' ^'^^'^ «>f outaidehivo. wUUtri^^wtte^^^^^^^ -^ make the^te'lS inc^VsTdo'^f L' T'^ '«"^'- ^ - ^<> the bottom 2 inches lont^ZLtVr^^ Tl''^^' ^'*^ '^ ^^'^ ^^ to cover. ^ *°'' § ^* ^^^ »n«h deep, with a button an in?h! 'rd^Sf s^^V^O '1^^%?^ '' ^? ^^^^^ ^" * '>^ front corners 8 inches Wli/n k ,'" '' brace af the ton the lower front corners «L!td oft' f ^.^P'J^"^ ^ *hick, with Then A inch ud from Th« Sf^/^d oft | mch to admit ela^s inches* long. I tnch tn^rT^f^'T ''''''''' At a brfce S grooved o/jncrJoaritVaf Then"'P'l[ '^^°' ^"-«r« front of the last namflfi^ina* .?*'®" "'^'^ on a cleat in if .n inch tq'urfndTh,:;:" W '"'xh"""" f "'■' ■^'' ?ide boards pat oleats 104 iS, loj'i in f' "" ""' "'"'■'■ "f -n» o„„e„ grooved .0 tdr^i'dTS'ol.no orrTuet.t'''" torn of tho hire, one at each e„rt „ ^ "" »"'"' ">« •""- said pass. "^ ^ " ®^®" w^th the upper side of and u\^l:s\oX^l-X'tltUlf. """d,, 8 iaohe, wide inch wide, on a Itae naran-i ^ *>. t Tt'" '""« ""^ S "f »n t^e .do Of «.. -"ive/anTcltrn'g^tntrf^rerS Fat four emali ribs in tlie ♦/»« «/ *k l one inch from each lUe and S.* ^^' '• "*" *^* ^''^ ^^''^ -part, /or a ^..v/.y,, ^ ^^«;,;J «»>. other two will be 1 ^ ine^ The Honey Boxes. vcntjlator close to the t?p on th/ul '" /'""* ^"^' °"« "'"h bottom to match holen i7the top of hil!"'^^'''^ ^'^"' '" ^^n ''^rger or smaller, if desired ^ *^'- ^'^^'^ ™»^ be mad« -<^e^wici^^^;;:,:!;^;;;;^'^/-jad^ ,,,,,^^ „^ end boardM Inch less not ''""J""^ back Bide, with fh.« shoulder of hive, with Untlaf.^'^"'"'^''^ ^"^ ««' l wove wire or perfo- -^♦•- The Transferring Box widef'Si^r^cliJr';,^:;;;^'^ board, making the otL ide b ard ~i '7'"^ '^^" ^"« ^^^^ boards; then get out two cleats n 5 i' *'^ ''■"'*''' ^J*«n end nail them on the ends ot ^he box' ' "'"r' '^' '^"^^'^« '-^»8. end board, and even with It o^r^^^^^.^^^^ ^^^^ 'f ~ ■ — • • • Directions for Mauaging Bees °"''™ ""•""' <»•« Pl«co the hi™ cio-e ,t V bennbtt's platform bbb bousb. gether, one after another, putting between them perforated tin or wove wire, and taking out the whole tins, let them remain till spring. Then move the full hives gently apsrt, cleaning ns you proceed, and place two empty hives alternately between the full ones, keeping the bottom!* closed on the full hives, and making the bees pass through the empty ones ; in this way you will prevent the bees from swarming. But if you wish them to swarm, you may have them swarm out of one h've, or put two or three hives in connection, having the buttons all closed, except one hive, until after swarming, then all may be opened. -••-♦- For Transferring Bees from Old Hives into New Ones. First, make a hole in the front of the old hive, to match the connecting hole in the side of the new hive. Place the new hive on the platform and set the old hive in connection with it, making the bees pass through the new hive. When the new hives are nearly filled, slide the old hive off and put an empty hive between, and still another, if they con- tinue to fill. Let the old hives stand till about the 20th of August, then start the old hive from the new one about (uie- eighth of an inch. Rap on the old hive, and then commence «moking with any mild herbs through the mill drawer under the old hive, rapping on the hive occasionally, and the bees will soon leave it and pass into tiie new hive. Then slide a tin over the connecting hole of the new hive and take the old hive awiiy. To Transfer from one new Hive to another, when it IS necessary to give the Bees new comb. About the 15th of July, put perforated tin, or wove wire, over the connecting holes of the hives each side of the hive which you wish to transfer, tleo put a tin slide at the top and bottom of the hive, with the edges turned sufficiently to cover the connecting holes. Take oil the hive and turn it bottom up, under the traus- ierring box, which is first placed in over the feeding drawer. ' off « i -' Bennett's platform bee house. t Put an empty hive in place of the old one ; then remove the slide from under the transferring box, and rap on the hive, and the bees will pass througn into the empty hive. Let the perforated tins remain a few days, then remove them, letting the bees together. About the 10th of August (at night) close all the buttons. Stop (with perforated tin or fine wove wire) all connecting holes between the hives. The next morning open every other button, at night clof^o them ; the next day open the others. The hives that have queens will work readily, Mark those that do not work as having no queens, and place them in con- nection with n I live which has a queen, having no tins between them ; let tht vest of the tins remain until you move the hives apart to put ■ empty hives. In this way you have a full sup- ply of queen . Keep feed in feed drawers while the operation goes on. As soon as it becomes sufficiently rm, and the bees show a desire to get out, then shove back the slide and let them down into the basement, let them exercise and empty themselves through the day, and at night close them up and clear out the filth. Then commence feeding, with the cheap feed, — feed them sufficiently to encourage them and to have their hives filled with honey, giubs, eggs and young bees by the time blos- soms appear; then take the feed away, scald the drawer, and put in the door. When blossoms disappear, commence feeding with choice feed, and continue to feed until prevented by the cold. Then take off the boxes, put wove wire over the holes on top of the hives, put on the chamber, close tho buttons, shut the slide, take out the feed trough, put in the doors, and let them remain quiet until spring. After the snow has gone and the weather sufficiently warm, you may let them out, but not before. The slide back of the feed drawer is to be closed whenever the drawer is re- moved ; take hold of the string, keep it close to the drawer, so as not to kill the bees. Th^elme should be closed except when feeding. There may be a faucet in front of feed trough to match the channel in bottom board, to take off the feed and scald it if it is likely to sour. Scald your feed drawers often. W'^St \ « Bennett's platform beb house. Should it become necessary to feed in cold weftther, use the winter feed trough, in the chamber. The ventUation may be increased by starting out the mU- ler drawers, more or less. The filth drawer may be put in, from the inside, by leaving ^ of an inch space at the top of the back board for millers to enter. When your swarms are young, and hives new, or when you wish to be gone some length of time, crumble some old comb into the miller drawers ; be sure to kill the worms often and return a portion of the filth in the drawers. varnished ^'"^^ ^^"""^^^ ^^ ^'^' ^* '**' ^^' *""* ^^ "**'^^' '^"'^ 1 ^^^ AN APIARY. Ihis may be made from 4 to 8 feet wide, and 8 feet in the clear, nmmng north and south, with a full supply of elass windows on the east side, which may be rolled away and their places supplied with wove wire windows during the warm weather. There should also be shutters for winter. On the west side, 16 inches from the floor, is an openiuff 11 inches high, extending the whole length of the buildine and 26 inches above this should be another of the same dimen- sions, with swing door. The roof should descend to the east unless you have an eave trough. ' -• •-•-. m The Honey Bee. AH that is necessary to say about bees, is, give them a good house, well located; good hives, well ventilated ; keen the filth drawers well cleared ; keep them in as even tempera- ture as possible in the summer, cool and dry in the winter and till It is warm enough in the spring to allow them to fly out ; and let them remain as quiet as possible. Printed at th« FnmkUn ¥nm, UMrket Squr^l£ua^£ K. i ■ 'M ?i^sr9- fco, [l. \r. SX ■^h^J^^^ , Before the blossoms appear thoy tUl up each hive. When the bloeeouivS appear, and days hri^-htand suiniy, They fill np the boxes with the best kind of honey ; The boxes anC hives are all well ventilated - The words I have ppok«4i are truthfully stated. In beautiful 8u?nraer. whoftihe wealljer ,i« warm. In every apartment Bees actia(;3.«c1iarni ; And when it is needed, the Bees aie traiiHr't-rred, The Bees all gaved, and the honey well sron-d. If great is the hive, how great is the nisxn. Who sought the invention and drew out Uie plan : How great is his wisdora, bis knowledge and skill. 'Why ! he maketh ihe I>oes to work at his w lil. Come now, gentlemen, you may think as ycm please, I am speaking to you who are the owners of bfes; If you wish them to live, if you wish thomto thriv<;. You must keep them in Bennett's Patented Hive. Come hear me again. 1 may truly relate. This hive will be planted in every State; For all men who see it. unle*ss they are blind. .Must judge it tlie best, of the very best kind. Now let us come to the application — The bees are a bleSRing in ovcfy nation : Wiiliin tliishive. how blest are the bees. And safe as a Baiik with a thou^a^d of keys. I